Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

About

Jackson County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Adaline Forbes. Father of Emily Forbes, Rebecca Forbes, Angelina Forbes, Bailey Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes, Sarah W. Forbes, John A. Forbes, George Forbes, James Forbes, and Mary Forbes. Farmer in Laurel County, Kentucky, in 1850. Farmer in Jackson County in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Laurel County, p. 39B.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jackson County, My Division, p. 906.

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jackson County, River Precinct 7, p. 227B.

Citation

Forbes, William. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32208676 (November 12, 2026).

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Documents (2)

Correspondence
W. H. Randall to Ephraim L. Van Winkle
1863-12-28
Petition
William Forbes to Thomas E. Bramlette
1863-11-11

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