bef 1850--Freedom for Almeda Philips
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Title
bef 1850--Freedom for Almeda Philips
Formatted date
1850-01-01
Before
1850
Event type
Manumission
Description
She was born in Boone County and was the daughter of "Pigeon," also known as Lahomena. She was the mother of Evalina, Silvey, John, and Lynny. Almeda was free before 1850 and lived on a property owned by John Cleves Short. Associated slaveholders included Cave Johnson and William or Milton Kirtley. She was married twice, Noah Philips and Roger Bush.
Participant
African American(s): Almeda Philips
Slave holder(s): Johnson, Cave; Kirtley, William; Kirtley, Milton
Other participant(s): Short, John Cleves
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Kirtley, William | Participant in | Person |
| unknown, John [36] | Participant in | Person |
| unknown, Silvey [4] | Participant in | Person |
| Philips, Almeda | Participant in | Person |
| Philips, Linnie | Participant in | Person |
| Johnson, Cave | Participant in | Person |