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Reuben S. Darnall (Mason County, KY, mason's apprentice and military drummer, private & first sergeant)

b. 1842-08-15 d. 1932-04-19

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky, mason's apprentice, drummer, and soldier. Kentucky native. Son of William H. Darnall and Margarett G. Darnall. Married to Virginia Cargill Darnall in Kenton County on September 13, 1864. Student in Mason County in 1850. Mason’s apprentice in Maysville in 1860. Served as a drummer and private in the 2nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) from June 11, 1861, to December 14, 1862. Transferred to the 4th United States Regular Artillery on December 14, 1862. Discharged from service on June 11, 1864, as first sergeant.

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Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, District 2, p. 99B.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, Maysville 1st Ward, p. 308.

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Campbell County, Dayton, p. 199A.

Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0163.

Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Kenton County Marriages, Film #001943299, p. 247.

Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1965), KDLA, Roll # 7019166: All Counties Certificates, File #8455, p. 1860 of microfilm.

Find A Grave, "Reuben S. Darnall (1842-1932)," Memorial 83396907, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83396907 (accessed May 18, 2020).

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Darnall, Reuben S.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32213517 (November 12, 2026).

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