African Americans of the Kentucky Borderlands

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• Williams, Merriah
  Merriah is listed in the 1870 census as a domestic servant in the household of John Armstrong. She is the only African-American in the household, and is the correct age to be the enslaved woman recorded in previous census records.
• Buckner, Henry [2]
  Group 1- 24 April, 1847 escape- Cass County Raids
• Harris, Tom
  Tom Harris was among the large number of enslaved people to escape from Boone and Kenton Counties in April and May of 1847. He made his way to Elkhart County, Indiana where he worked for a local businessman named Samuel P. Judson. When his former slaveholder, Joseph Graves attempted to recapture him later that year, Judson came to his defense. While Graves was dealing with the charges Judson leveled against him, Harris was freed and left the region.
• Merriman, Isabella
  Last known residence: 1861, Anderdon, Ontario, Canada
• Merriman, Samuel
  Last known residence: 1901, Sandwich, Ontario, Canada
• Merriman, Harriet
  In the marriage records for her son Riley, Harriet's maiden name is listed as Johnson.
• Merriman, William
  Last known residence: 1880, Plymouth, Northville, Michigan
• Oglesby, Dorcas
• Oglesby, James
• Washington, Abraham
  Group 2- May, 1847 escape- Cass County Raids
• Walker, David
• Reynolds, Susan
• unknown, John [55]
• Sanford, Ben
  Last known residence: 1851, Malden, ON, Canada
• Sanford, Celia
  Last known residence: 1861, Anderdon, ON, Canada
• Sanford, Joseph
• Timberlake, Gabriel
• Eubanks, Robert
• Eubanks, Nancy
• Eubanks, Mary
• Eubanks, Jonathan
• Stephens, Annie
• Stephens, Peter
• Stephens, Nancy [2]
• Stephens, Reuben
  His last known residence was Amherstburg, Canada in 1856.