Isaac (Kimbrough) Rozier (abt. 1848 - 1927)

Biography

Isaac was born enslaved about 1848. He was the son of Charles Kimbrough and Antonett Kimbrough who were enslaved before him. After Slavery ending in 1865 ^[1] during the reconstruction period he married Amanda Phillips. ^[2] We find the family living in Harris County, Georgia. ^[3]

Isaac passed away in 1927 and was laid to rest at Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, GA. ^[4][5]

Slave Owner

Jessee Kimbrough - Harris County, Georgia^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ The 13th Amendment, adopted on December 18, 1865, officially abolished slavery, but freed Black peoples' status in the post-war South remained precarious, and significant challenges awaited during the Reconstruction period.
2. ↑ "Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978," Name Noah Rozier | Gender Male |Marriage Date 24 Feb 1867 | Marriage Place Muscogee, Georgia, USA | Spouse Amanda Philips | Spouse Gender Female | Source Ancesrty.com. Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
3. ↑ "1870 U.S. Federal Population Census," Name Isaac Kimbrough | Age in 1870 22 | Birth Date 1848 |Birthplace Georgia |Dwelling Number 1388 |Home in 1870 Harris, Georgia | Race Black |Gender Male |Post Office Hamilton |Occupation Farm Laborer | Cannot Read Yes |Cannot Write Yes |Male Citizen Over 21 Yes | Inferred Father Charles Kimbrough | Inferred Mother Antonett Kimbrough | Members in Household Charles Kimbrough (45 yrs) Antonett Kimbrough (40 yrs) Ritter Kimbrough (18 yrs) Lucy Kimbrough (16 yrs) Frances Kimbrough (13 yrs) Virginia Kimbrough (11 yrs) Martha Kimbrough (7 yrs) Susana Kimbrough (5 yrs) Sarah Kimbrough (5/12) | National Archives and Records Administration
4. ↑ "Georgia Death Records," Name Isac Rozier | Death Date 8 Apr 1927 | Death Place Muscogee, Georgia, USA | Certificate Number 9143-I | Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records
5. ↑ "U.S. Find A Grave Index," Name Isaac Rozier | Gender Male | Birth Date Jan 1850 | Birth Place Harris County, Georgia, United States of America | Death Date 8 Apr 1927 | Death Place Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America | Cemetery Riverdale Cemetery | Burial or Cremation Place Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America | Has Bio? Y | Spouse Amanda Rozier | Children Emma Coleman; Howard Rozier | Isaac Rozier
6. ↑ [1] Library of Congress - TYPEWRITTEN RECORDS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT. 1936-1938 ASSEMBLED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROJECT WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - SLAVE NARRATIVES - Frances Kimbrough - Page 17
7. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 23 February 2021), Jessee L Kimbrough in entry for MM9.1.1/MVH5-QJX:, 1850.