Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, attorney. Kentucky native. Son of William H. Caperton and Eliza Caperton. Attorney in Richmond in 1850. Attorney in Richmond in 1860. Murdered in Richmond by Frank Searcy on or about November 7, 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Madison County, Richmond, p. 252A.
Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Madison County, Richmond, p. 147.
Find A Grave, "Woods Caperton (1820-1860)," Memorial #25965823, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25965823 (accessed March 25, 2020).

Citation

Caperton, Woods. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32210656 (November 12, 2026).

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Legal/Financial
Francis M. Searcy, Affidavit
1861-09-18

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