James Motjoy (1854–1931) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftbliss.asp.  He was born in Kentucky and worked as a laborer. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in Louisville in 1875. Motjoy joined one of the segregated regiments established for black soldiers after the Civil War. These men were known as Buffalo Soldiers and many were posted to the Southwest. From 1875 to 1880, Private Motjoy served in Company H, 9th U.S. Cavalry, primarily in New Mexico. He settled in El Paso, Texas, by the end of the nineteenth century and, as a civilian, found work as a porter and janitor. In 1915 Motjoy married. He died on August 1.  *The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events. 

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