Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Jefferson County, Kentucky, farm laborer. Native of Ireland. Married to Ann Pettit. Father of Susan Pettit. Farm laborer in Jefferson County in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Jefferson County, District 1, p. 119.

Citation

Pettit, James. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32209100 (November 12, 2026).

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The people, organizations, and places listed below appear in the same documents as James Pettit (Louisville farm laborer/Murderer). They are sorted by the number of documents they share.

Documents (1)

Petition
Bernard McElvogue to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-12-05

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