<title type="main">William M. Webb to Ephraim L. Van Winkle

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November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0338 BR2-234 to BR2-235

Trimble County, Kentucky Ephraim L. Van Winkle (Pulaski Co, KY, attorney & Sec. State) N001777 1827-07-20 1866-05-23 Categories: People

Pulaski County, Kentucky, attorney, politician, and statesman. Wayne County, Kentucky, native. Son of Micajah Van Winkle and Mary Phillips Van Winkle. Married to Ellen Eliza Phillips Van Winkle. Father of Milton E. Van Winkle, Mary E. Van Winkle, Lucy A. Van Winkle, and Betty Van Winkle. Attended the Monticello Academy in Wayne County, Kentucky. Graduate of the Louisville School of Law in 1850. Attorney in Wayne County in 1850. Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Wayne County in 1855. Commonwealth's attorney for the Sixth Judicial District in 1856. State elector for Constitutional Union Party candidate John Bell in 1860. Attorney in Pulaski County in 1860. Employed James Cowan as a day laborer in Pulaski County in 1860. Owned one enslaved person in Pulaski County in 1860. Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 1, 1863, to May 23, 1866.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Wayne County, Division No. 2, p. 242B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Pulaski County, Somerset, p. 155. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Pulaski County, Somerset District 1, p. 195A. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), NARA RG 110, Pulaski County, KY, July 1863, p. 163. "Ephraim Van Winkle," Office of the Kentucky Secretary of State, accessed September 22, 2021, https://web.sos.ky.gov/ofx/secsofstate?id=39. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Rolls 994057, Wayne County Births. Thomas Elliott Bramlette (KY governor 1863-67, atty, D.A., col 3rd KY Inf) N001000 1817-01-03 1875-01-12 Categories: People

Twenty-third governor of Kentucky, attorney and soldier. Cumberland County, Kentucky, native. Married to Sallie Travis Bramlette in September 1837. Father of James T. Bramlette, William L. Bramlette, Eugene Bramlette, and Corrina Bell Bramlette. Practiced law in Clinton County, Kentucky, and Columbia, Kentucky. Represented Cumberland and Clinton counties in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1841 to 1843. Commonwealth's attorney of the 8th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1848 to 1850. Owned two enslaved persons in 1850. Circuit judge of the 6th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1856 to 1861. Owned nine enslaved persons in 1860. Served as colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) from 1861 to 1862. District attorney of the United States District Court for Kentucky in 1863. Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 1, 1863, to September 3, 1867. Owned law firm of Bramlette & Van Winkle in partnership with Ephraim L. Van Winkle.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 181A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 335 (p. 2 of 2 on microfilm). Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Adair County, The Town of Columbia 1st Division, p. 13 (p. 2 of 3 on microfilm). Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 8, p. 83B. Ross A. Webb, “Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867)” in Lowell H. Harrison, ed., Kentucky’s Governors (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2004), 93-97 Lowell H. Harrison, "Bramlette, Thomas Elliott" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 112-13. William Marshall Webb (Trimble County, Kentucky, farmer and notary public) N00003329 1805-01-02 1881-08-18 Categories: People

Trimble County, Kentucky, farmer and notary public. Henry County, Kentucky, native. Married to Ellen Webb. Father of Mary Webb, Jackson Webb, and Lucy Webb. Farmer in Trimble County in 1860. Owned three enslaved persons in 1860. Notary public in Trimble County in 1864.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Trimble County, p. 4; Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedule, Kentucky, Trimble County, p. 1; Find A Grave, "William Marshall Webb (1805-1881)," Memorial #22516477, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22516477&ref=acom (accessed March 31, 2017). Jr Eastin (Resident of Trimble County, Kentucky) N00003348 Categories: People

Resident of Trimble County, Kentucky.

KYR-0001-007-0338 William Francis Peak (Trimble County, Kentucky, farmer and clerk) N00003345 1829-12-01 1911-01-29 Categories: People

Trimble County, Kentucky, farmer and clerk. Kentucky native. Married to Margaret A. Peak. Father of George Peak, Charlotte Peak, Robert F. Peak, Hallie Peak, and Lizzie S. Peak. Farmer in Trimble County, Kentucky in 1863. Clerk of the Trimble Circuit Court from 1863 to 1866. Clerk of the Trimble County Court from 1864 to 1866.

Relationships Social: William P. Adcock (Trimble County, Kentucky, farmer)

Find A Grave, "William Francis Peak (1829-1911)," Memorial #22471041, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22471041 (accessed March 31, 2017). "Veteran Banker William F Peak is Dead," The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.), January 30, 1911, p. 5. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Trimble County, Bedford, p. 5. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865), NARA RG 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records), Trimble County, KY, June/July 1863, p. 190, (Accessed via ancestry.com). “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863,” in 1864 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 10. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-306. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864,” in 1865 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 9-12. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865,” in 1865/66 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), 9-12. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1866,” in 1866 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-350. Trimble County, Kentucky P00001509 Categories: Places

County in north central Kentucky. Seat at Bedford. Located on the Ohio River.

Settlement in Henry County, Kentucky.

38.489, -85.3133 "An Act to Incorporate Sligo Division, No. 18, Sons of Temperance, in Henry County," Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, vol. 2 (Frankfort, Ky.: A. G. Hodges & Co.–State Printers, 1851), 258. USGS: Earth Explorer, "Sligo, Henry County, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on March 3, 2020). Bedford, Kentucky P00001508 Categories: Places

Seat of Trimble County, Kentucky.

38.5926, -85.3177 “Bedford, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed October 7, 2020, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1987), 17. Trimble County, Kentucky 1864-12-23 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.

Trimble County Ky -- December 23rd 1864 Hon Secretary of State of Kentucky Sir

I desire an appointment from the Governor of Kentucky, of Notary Public for Trimble County Kentucky -- Send Commission & Fees to Sligo Henry County Ky

I have the honor to be sir Your obt Svt.

William M Webb {Unclear} Eastin

Bedford Trimble County Ky Dec, 23d 1864 Hon, Secty of State of Kentucky Sir

I am well acquanted with William M Webb Esqr, He is a gentleman of good, sober, habits and good character, is a magistrate of Trimble County Ky, a good Loyal citzen, and capaple of filling the office he applies for in his letter above.

I have the honor to be sir Your Obt. Svt --

W F Peak Clerk Trimble Circuit & County Courts

Trimble Co Notary Public Wm M. Webb apptd27th Dec/64