James Lock (Edmonson County, Kentucky, postmaster and laborer)
b. 1806?
Edmonson County, Kentucky, postmaster. Kentucky native. Married to Mary W. Lock. Father of Elizabeth Lock, Catherine Lock, Mary M. Lock, James H. Lock, Willis L. Lock, and Marcus H. Lock. Laborer in Edmonson County in 1860. Appointed postmaster in Brownsville on November 10, 1863.
Details
- Sex
- Male
- Race
- White
Bibliography
Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Edmonson County, p. 15.
Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971, NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28, p. 57.
Citation
Lock, James. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32207695 (November 12, 2026).
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