Daniel was born enslaved in 1853. He is the son of Daniel Kimbrough and Caroline Kimbrough who were enslaved in Harris County, GA. After Slavery ending in 1865 [1] the family is noted living in Columbus, GA.[2]
↑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.
↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : 28 May 2021), Daniel Kimbrough in entry for Daniel Kimbrough, 1870.
↑[2] 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
↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : 23 February 2021), Jessee L Kimbrough in entry for MM9.1.1/MVH5-QJX:, 1850.
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