Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Christian County, Kentucky, merchant. Kentucky native. Married Amanda Layne. Father of Minnie Layne, Mattie Layne, Clara Layne, and Henry Layne. Merchant in Christian County in 1860. Owned one enslaved person in Christian County in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Christian County, Unnamed District, p. 53; Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Christian County, District No. 2, p. 36; Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Christian County, Civil District 3, p. 27.

Citation

Layne, Alexander. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32206714 (November 12, 2026).

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Correspondence
E. S. Stuart et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1860-12-24

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