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Ruth (#
20185616
)
Black, female
Petition #
20185616
, filed in Alabama (1856)
Status:
enslaved
Family roles(s)
Head of family
Economic profile
From 1856 - petition
From circa 1852 - petition and transfer of bill of sale
From 1852 - petition and bill of sale
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