Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Maysville, Kentucky, drayman. Native of Ireland. Married to Mary Hessen. Father of James Hessen, John Hessen, Mary Dessen, Henry Dessen, and Rosa Hessen. Drayman in Maysville in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mason, Maysville, p. 65.

Citation

Hessen, James. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32200974 (November 12, 2026).

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Documents (2)

Correspondence
James Hasson to Beriah Magoffin
Correspondence
John D. Taylor to Beriah Magoffin
1861-11-26

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