Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Owen County, Kentucky, sheriff. New York native. Married to Elizabeth C. Alexander Mordoff on November 9, 1852. Father of James M. Mordoff and Elizabeth Mordoff. Sheriff in Owen County in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Owen county, District 2, p. 21.

Kentucky County Marriage Records - Microfilm (1783-1965), Madison County Courthouse, Roll #000272769, Owen County Marriages, p. 10.

Citation

Mordoff, James B.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32205620 (November 12, 2026).

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Simeon Growmamier to Beriah Magoffin

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