Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

About

Carter County, Kentucky, resident. Virginia native. Son of Isaac Burton and Margaret Burton. Resident in Carter County in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, p. 43.

Citation

Burton, John. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32208639 (November 12, 2026).

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Documents (2)

Petition
Gorden Clabern et al. to Beriah Magoffin
Petition
James McGlone et al. to James F. Robinson

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