Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

About

Franklin County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Emily Gillespie. Owned six enslaved persons in Franklin County in 1850. Farmer in Franklin County in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin County, District 1, p. 864.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin County, District 2, p. 7.

Citation

Gillispie, Richard. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32215140 (November 12, 2026).

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Documents (2)

Petition
John Moore to Thomas E. Bramlette
1863-10-27
Petition
Thomas J. Hutchison to Beriah Magoffin
1861-11-12

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