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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-0001-007-0377 BR2-289 to BR2-290

Louisville, Jefferson 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. William R. Hunter (Nelson County, Kentucky, soldier and notary public) N00006554 1841? Categories: People

Nelson County, Kentucky, soldier and notary public. Nelson County native. Married to Margaret Hunter. Father of Saddie Hunter, Willie Hunter, and Florence Hunter. Resident of Nelson County in 1860. Captain in the 10th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment from November 1861 to June 1862. Notary public for Nelson County in 1865.

Relationships Social: John Marshall Harlan (Kentucky atty general, colonel 10th Ky Inf (USA), and attorney) Military: John Marshall Harlan (Kentucky atty general, colonel 10th Ky Inf (USA), and attorney) Economic: Marks & Co.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Nelson County, District 2, p. 73; Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Ward 11, p. 190; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0239. John Marshall Harlan (Kentucky atty general, colonel 10th Ky Inf (USA), and attorney) N00002635 1833-06-01 1911-10-14 Categories: People

Kentucky politician, soldier, and attorney. Boyle County, Kentucky, native. Son of James L. Harlan, Sr., and Eliza Shannon Davenport Harlan. Married to Malvina French Shanklin Harlan in 1856. Father of Edith Harlan, Richard Harlan, James S. Harlan, and John Maynard Harlan. Graduated from Centre College in 1850. Studied law at Transylvania University. Admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1853. Member of the Whig Party. Frankfort city attorney from 1854 to 1856. Judge of the Frankfort County Court from 1858 to 1859. Attorney in Louisville, Kentucky, with William F. Bullock in 1861. Served in the 10th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (U.S.A.) Regiment as a colonel from 1861 to 1863. Member of the Union Party. Attorney general of Kentucky from 1863 to 1867.

Relationships Legal: Mason W. Sherrill (Louisville merchant) Political: Mortimer D. Hay (Muhlenburg County, Kentucky, attorney) Political: John Rodman (Franklin County, Kentucky, attorney) Familial: James Harlan, Jr. (Franklin County/Mercer County Attorney/Politician) Political: P. N. Smith (Jessamine County) Political: Woodson Dickerson (Nicholasville, Kentucky, druggist) Political: S. Noland (Commonwealth attorney) Political: Melvin T. Lowry (Jessamine County, Kentucky, county and circuit court clerk) Political: William R. Welch (Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, farmer, attornery, and notary public) Political: United States Congress Political: Jessamine Circuit Court Political: John B. Cook (Nicholasville, Kentucky, grocery keeper) Political: William H. Daniel (Jessamine County, Kentucky, resident, prov govt) Political: William Emmett Simms (Kentucky Confederate soldier and politician) Social: Jesse S. Sinclair (Scott County, Kentucky,) Social: Elza Thomason (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer and hotel keeper) Social: Benjamin S. Newton (Franklin County, Kentucky, farmer) Social: Edmund H. Parrish, Sr. (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: William Emmett Simms (Kentucky Confederate soldier and politician) Legal: James H. McCampbell (Shelby County, Kentucky, Justice of the Peace, constable, 2nd lieut & capt 6th Ky Inf (USA))

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin County, District 2, p. 54A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort, District 1, p. 243. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Ward 5, p. 563A. Augustus E. Willson, "John Marshall Harlan," The Lawyers and Lawmakers of Kentucky, ed. H. Levin (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1897), 151-55. The Biographical Encyclopædia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century, vol. 1 (Cincinnati: J. M. Armstrong & Company, 1878), 31-32. Lorren P. Beth, John Marshall Harlan: The Last Whig Justice (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992). "John Marshall Harlan, 1877-1911," The Supreme Court Historical Society, accessed August 20, 2021, https://supremecourthistory.org/history-of-the-court-timeline-of-the-justices-john-marshall-harlan-1877-1911/. Bennett D. Marks (Louisville, Kentucky, ice trader and notary public) N00006804 1839-10-29 1909-08-29 Categories: People

Louisville, Kentucky, ice trader and notary public. Ohio native. Married to Caroline D. Marks. Ice trader in Louisville in 1860. Partner of Marks & Co. in 1865. Notary public in Jefferson County in 1865.

Relationships Political: William R. Hunter (Nelson County, Kentucky, soldier and notary public) Social: William R. Hunter (Nelson County, Kentucky, soldier and notary public)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Ward 4, p. 10; Find A Grave, "Bennett D. Marks (1839-1909)," Memorial #165128689, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=165128689&ref=acom (accessed June 1, 2017); KYR-0001-007-0377. Louisville, Kentucky P00000337 Categories: Places

Seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky. Located on the Ohio River.

38.2527, -85.7585 "Louisville, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed June 12, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1987), 179. Nelson County, Kentucky P001012 Categories: Places

County in central Kentucky. Seat at Bardstown.

37.7647, -85.4788 Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 1984), 210. USGS: Earth Explorer, "Nelson County, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on November 5, 2019). 10th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) O00005680 1861-11-21 1864-12-06 Categories: Organizations

Organized at Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky. Mustered into service on November 21, 1861. Mustered out of service on December 6, 1864. Commander(s): Colonel John M. Harlan and Colonel William H. Hays.

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1 (Frankfort: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 806-823. Marks & Co. O00007744 Categories: Organizations

Bank located in Louisville, Kentucky. Partner(s): Bennett D. Marks.

Relationships Economic: Bennett D. Marks (Louisville, Kentucky, ice trader and notary public)

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Louisville March 6th 1865 To Honl Secty of State Frankfort Ky Sir

My Friend Capt W. R. Hunter late of 10th Ky Inf desirous the appointment as Notary Public for Nelson County Kentucky

I am well acquainted with Capt W. R. Hunter & can recommend him as being a Gentleman and every way worthy and qualified for the position If further Recommendation is required. Cap W R Hunter requests me to inform you that he refers you to Attorney Genl John. M, Harlan formerly Col of 10th Ky Inf

P. S. you will on receipt of this letter if satisfactorly remit the appointment to W. R. Hunter Care of Marks & Co Bankers Louisville Ky

I am sir Yours Very Respectfully B. Marks N P. J. C

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Nelson Co Notary Public W R Hunter apptd10th Mch 1865