Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Taylor County, Kentucky, merchant. Kentucky native. Married to P. Colvin. Father of Thomas E. Colvin, R. A. Colvin, Alice F. Colvin, Ann E. Colvin, and James J. Colvin. Merchant in Taylor County in 1860. Owned eleven enslaved persons in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Taylor County, Campbellsville, p. 38.
Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Taylor County, Division 2, p. 9.

Citation

Colvin, Robert. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32202403 (November 12, 2026).

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Petition
George A. Garrett to Beriah Magoffin
1861-11-04

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