Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

About

Taylor County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Elizabeth Bright. Father to Derril Bright, and Mary W. Bright. Farmer in Taylor County in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Taylor County, p. 580.

Citation

Bright, William. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32201363 (November 12, 2026).

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Documents (1)

Petition
James C. Wood to Beriah Magoffin
1861-09-16

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