Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Louisville, Kentucky, manufacturer. Native of Scotland. Married to Mary Skene. Father of William Skene, Severn Skene, George Skene, Mary Skene, and Jennette Skene. Lard oil manufacturer in Louisville in 1850 and 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Ward 8, p. 436; Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Ward 8, p. 147.

Citation

Skene, William. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32209343 (November 12, 2026).

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Petition
Levi Bamberger et al. to James F. Robinson

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