Leah

b. 13 January 1864
  • Mother: Cloe b. 21 January 1836
  • Leah was born on 13 January 1864 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Greenwood plantation near old Danville.
  • On 13 January 1864, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Cloe had a Baby."
  • Following emancipation, Leah adopted the name Leah Moses.
  • Cloe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas, enumerated near Cloe's brother Gip Gilford and near Green Wood's grandson Solomon William.. Other members of the household included Leah, Moses, Ricor, Henry Moses, Lissie Moses, Maria Moses, Willie Moses and Eddy Moses.
  • She was a farm hand, according to the 1880 census.
  • Children of Cloe born between 1856 and 1864, were recorded by Green Wood.
  • Last Edited: 24 Jan 2014