Searching for Descendants of Cincinnati’s African American Civil War Soldiers

 John Yates, 114 Regiment, Co. A, USCT  Taylor Bowen, 100 Regiment, Co. F, CVI  George Washington, 27 Regiment, Co. G, USCT  Henry Clay, 72 Regiment, USCT  Richard B. Gordon, 27 Regiment, Co. B, USCT  George Washington, 15 Regiment, Co. D, USCT  Daniel Harris Robison, US Navy

 Limited starting information—all from Wesleyan Cemetery Records  Name  Enlistment Date  Rank, Unit & Branch of Service  Date of Birth and Death  Descendant searches produce less results than ancestry searches  Lines can “die out”  Recent records are less available than older ones  African American genealogy becomes more difficult with proximity to the slave era

 Use of Multiple Names  Daniel Harris, aka, Daniel Robison, Daniel Robinson  John Yates aka known as John Maupin  Following the right “George Washington”  2 George Washington’s and Henry Clay  Differentiating from other individuals/families with the same name

 Born c 1843  Enlisted May 3, 1864  Served in 100 th Regiment, US Colored Infantry, Company F  Discharged- Dec 26, 1865  Died March 10, 1897  Buried Wesleyan Cemetery

Wife’s Name & Address Consistent Information

Bowens at 517 David St. Mary – wid. Taylor William – Carpenter Goldie - Housekeeper

William Bowen is the Father of Goldie Wife - Anna Other Children listed in 1920:  Charles  Chauncey  Florence

Husband – Taylor Bowen Birthplace – Kentucky Buried - Union Baptist 517 David St. – Same address as the 1918 City Directory

William Bowen Born in Kentucky Father: Taylor Bowen Kentucky Mother: Mary Ware Wife: Anna Union Baptist Cemetery

William, his wife Anna, and his mother Mary are buried in the same section and lot of Union Baptist Maymuth (sic) Weymuth, one year old, also in same lot

Son of William and Anna Wife’s name is Amanda Able to find Obit Sister named Florence Two sons - Chauncey and Weymuth

Died July 18, 2005 Wife –Gladys Sons – Weymuth Jr. and Darvin Korean War Veteran

Weymuth Jr. living in Atlanta, Ga. Grew up in Cincinnati Successfully made contact by phone

George Washington and Francis Washington Lillie Washington married Alex Musgrove George Musgrove Druscilla/Ruth Musgrove

Daniel Harris Robison and Mary Robison Clarence Robison Tomas Robison

John Yates and Martha King Yates Albert E. Yates Clara P. King Yates John E. Yates

Alias Moppin

 Born around 1818 Enlisted Dec 27, 1864  Served in 15 th US Colored Infantry, Company G  Discharged Jan 5, 1866  Died Oct without known heirs  Buried in Wesleyan Cemetery

 John Yates, 114 Regiment, Co. A, USCT  Taylor Bowen, 100 Regiment, Co. F, CVI  George Washington, 27 Regiment, Co. G, USCT  Henry Clay, 72 Regiment, USCT  Richard B. Gordon, 27 Regiment, Co. B, USCT  George Washington, 15 Regiment, Co. D, USCT  Daniel Harris Robison, US Navy