Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Hart County, Kentucky, farmer. Virginia native. Married to Ann E. Knight. Father of William J. Knight, James W. Knight, John P. Knight Jr., and Frances M. Knight. Farmer in Hart County in 1850 and 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Hart County, p. 201. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Hart County, District 2, p. 56.

Citation

Knight, John P., Sr.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32196725 (November 12, 2026).

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John Donan et al. to James F. Robinson

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