Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Louisville, Kentucky, barber. Kentucky native. Married to Mary Duke. Father of Charles Duke, Emma Duke, and James Duke. Married to Sarah Duke. Father of William H. Duke and Lucy Duke. Barber in Louisville in 1850. Caskman in Louisville in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: Black

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville District 1, p. 126A.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville Ward 3, p. 624.

Citation

Duke, Ben. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32209545 (November 12, 2026).

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Correspondence
S. M. Bernard to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-09-06

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