Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Grant County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier. Kentucky native. Married to Louisa Oden Limbrake in Harrison County, Kentucky, on October 1, 1836. Father of Charles Limbrake, Huey Limbrake, Permelia Limbrake, Mary Limbrake, and William Limbrake. Resident of Grant County in 1840. Farmer in Grant County in 1860. Served in the 11th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a corporal from September 22, 1862 to May 13, 1863. Reported as deserted from Sumner County, Tennessee, on December 20, 1862. Discharged on account of disability on May 13, 1863.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Sixth Manuscript Census of the United States (1840), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Grant County, p. 93.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Grant County, p. 849.

Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0109.

Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Harrison County Marriages, Film 000216896, p. 58.

Citation

Limbrake, William. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32198236 (November 12, 2026).

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Petition
P. F. Hansbrough et al. to James F. Robinson
1862-10-15

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