Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Taylor County, Kentucky, farmer and distiller. Virginia native. Married Elizabeth Overstreet. Farmer in Taylor County in 1850 and 1860. Distiller in Taylor County in 1863.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Taylor County, unmarked page. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Taylor County, p. 26. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865), NARA RG 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records), Taylor County, KY, May 1865, p. 115, (Accessed via Ancestry.com).

Citation

Overstreet, James W.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32202693 (November 12, 2026).

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Petition
Cal Underwood and William Sprowls to Thomas E. Bramlette

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