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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-019-0007 MG5-44

George L. Forman (Mason County, Kentucky, farmer and politician) N00001212 1810 1886-07-14 Categories: People

Mason County, Kentucky, farmer and politician. Kentucky native. Married to Alice A. Forman. Father of Samuel T. Forman, Joseph T. Forman, Phebe Forman, Sarah Forman, Thomas Forman, Edward P. Forman, and Charles W. Forman. Farmer in Mason County in 1850. Owned twelve enslaved persons in Mason County in 1850. Member of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in Mason County from 1859 to 1861. Farmer in Mason County in 1860. Owned nine enslaved persons in Mason County in 1860.

Relationships Familial: Samuel Hatfield (Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, District No. 1, p. 11B. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, District No. 1. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, Lower District, p. 24. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, Lower District, p. 4. "Death of Col. George Forman," Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.), July 16, 1886, p. 4. Lewis Collins and Richard H. Collins, Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky, vol. 2 (Covington, KY: Collins & Co., 1874), 548. Find A Grave, "George L. Forman (1810-1886)," Memorial #157942416, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157942416/george-lewis-forman (accessed March 1, 2018). Harrison Taylor (Speaker State House, Mason Co, KY) N00008309 1810-08-10 1876-11-28 Categories: People

Mason County, Kentucky, attorney and politician. Lewis County, Kentucky, native. Son of Joseph Taylor and Elizabeth Harrison Taylor. Married Charlotte Jane Duke Taylor in Scott County on January 14, 1840. Father of Mary D. Taylor, Elizabeth "Bessie" Taylor, Charlotte Taylor, Alice Taylor, Harry Taylor, and John D. Taylor. Deputy clerk in the Mason County Court and Mason Circuit Court from 1825 to 1829. Attorney in Washington, Kentucky, in 1833. Law partner of John A. McClung from 1835 to 1850. Member of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from Mason County in 1836. Commonwealth's Attorney from 1839 to 1850. Member of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from Mason County from 1857 to 1861. Owned four enslaved persons in Maysville in 1860. Member of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1861 to 1867. Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1863 to 1867.

Relationships Social: Edward Fleming (Maysville, KY) Familial: Samuel Hatfield (Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Political: William C. Halbert (Lewis County, KY, farmer and attorney) Political: Reuben S. Darnall (Mason County, KY, mason's apprentice and military drummer, private & first sergeant) Political: Amos J. Means (Maysville, KY, blacksmith) Political: Thomas J. Walker (Lewis County, KY, saddler and farmer) Political: Francis B. Trussell (Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky, farmer and mayor) Political: William Henry Wadsworth (KY state senator, U. S. Representative, attorney, presidential elector) Social: Abner Hall (Mason County, Kentucky, farmer) Social: John Morgan (Mason County, Kentucky, cooper) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Political: William H. Savage (Mason County, Kentucky, retail clerk and attorney)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, p. 104B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, p. 321. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, Maysville Wards 1, 2 & 3, p. 4B. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, Maysville Ward 1, p. 398A. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Scott County Marriages, 1803-1883, Film #000183225, p. 145. The Biographical Encyclopædia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century, vol. 1 (Cincinnati: J. M. Armstrong & Company, 1878), 215. W. M. Paxton, The Marshall Family: Or a Genealogical Chart of the Descendants of John Marshall and Elizabeth Markham, His Wife, Sketches of Individuals and Notices of Families Connected with Them (Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co., 1885), 182-83. Samuel Hatfield (Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) N00001195 1793? Categories: People

Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer. Virginia native. Veteran of the War of 1812. Farmer in Floyd County in 1860.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Floyd County, p. 101. John M. Trowbridge, “’To Meet the Men at Any Element:’ The Kentucky Militia in the Battle of Lake Erie,” Kentucky Ancestors: Genealogical Quarterly of the Kentucky Historical Society 42, no. 1 (2006): 4. Edwin Porter Thompson, A Young People’s History of Kentucky for Schools and General Reading (St. Louis: A. R. Fleming Publishing Company, 1897), 197. John Norris (Boone County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) N00001196 1791? Categories: People

Boone County, Kentucky, farmer. Maryland native. Married to Amelia Norris. Father of Henry O. Norris and John D. Norris. Veteran of the War of 1812. Farmer in Boone County in 1850. Farmer in Boone County in 1860.

Relationships Military: James Artus (Maysville, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Military: Samuel Hatfield (Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Social: Samuel Hatfield (Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Boone County, District 2, p. 357. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Boone County, Petersburg District, p. 124. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Boone County, Petersburg District, p. 10. Edwin Porter Thompson, A Young People’s History of Kentucky for Schools and General Reading (St. Louis: A. R. Fleming Publishing Company, 1897), 197. John M. Trowbridge, “’To Meet the Men at Any Element:’ The Kentucky Militia in the Battle of Lake Erie,” Kentucky Ancestors: Genealogical Quarterly of the Kentucky Historical Society 42, no. 1 (2006): 4. Joseph Norris (Bethel, Missouri, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) N00001198 1790? Categories: People

Bethel, Missouri, farmer. Maryland native. Married to Lydia Norris. Father of America Norris, Edward Norris, Joseph Norris, George Norris, and Thomas Norris. Veteran of the War of 1812. Farmer in Oneco, Illinois, in 1850. Farmer in Bethel in 1860.

Relationships Military: John Norris (Boone County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Military: Samuel Hatfield (Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Familial: John Norris (Boone County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Illinois, Stephenson County, Town of Oneco. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Missouri, Shelby County, Bethel Township, p. 23. Edwin Porter Thompson, A Young People’s History of Kentucky for Schools and General Reading (St. Louis: A. R. Fleming Publishing Company, 1897), 197. John M. Trowbridge, “’To Meet the Men at Any Element:’ The Kentucky Militia in the Battle of Lake Erie,” Kentucky Ancestors: Genealogical Quarterly of the Kentucky Historical Society 42, no. 1 (2006): 4. Find A Grave, "Joseph Norris (February 18, 1790 - July 13, 1879)," Memorial #129106505, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi/page/gr/http//fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129106505 (accessed June 27, 2017). James Artus (Maysville, Kentucky, farmer) N00001204 1790? Categories: People

Maysville, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Harriet Artus. Veteran of the War of 1812. Insurance agent in Maysville in 1850. Farmer in Maysville in 1860.

Relationships Social: Harrison Taylor (Speaker State House, Mason Co, KY) Social: George L. Forman (Mason County, Kentucky, farmer and politician) Social: John Tucker (Veteran of the War of 1812) Social: William T. Taliaferro (Cincinnati, Ohio, physician) Social: Joseph Norris (Bethel, Missouri, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Social: John Norris (Boone County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Social: Samuel Hatfield (Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Military: Joseph Norris (Bethel, Missouri, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Military: John Norris (Boone County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Military: Samuel Hatfield (Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, Maysville District 1, p. 95. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mason County, District 2, p. 155. Application for Pension, 1855, James Artus, War of 1812, https://www.fold3.com/image/322215728/?terms=James%20Artus. Edwin Porter Thompson, A Young People’s History of Kentucky for Schools and General Reading (St. Louis: A. R. Fleming Publishing Company, 1897), 197. John M. Trowbridge, “’To Meet the Men at Any Element:’ The Kentucky Militia in the Battle of Lake Erie,” Kentucky Ancestors: Genealogical Quarterly of the Kentucky Historical Society 42, no. 1 (2006): 4. William T. Taliaferro (Cincinnati, Ohio, physician) N00001205 1795 1871-03-22 Categories: People

Cincinnati, Ohio, physician. Native of Newington, Virginia, in 1795. Veteran of the War of 1812. Studied medicine with Dr. Keith in Augusta, Kentucky. Educated at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1818. Practiced medicine as an ophthalmologist in Maysville, Kentucky. Relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1841. Founded a hospital with Drs. Vattier, Strader, and T. N. Marshall, in Cincinnati in 1841.

Relationships Military: James Artus (Maysville, Kentucky, farmer) Military: Joseph Norris (Bethel, Missouri, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Military: John Norris (Boone County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Military: Samuel Hatfield (Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran)

Howard A. Kelly, A Cyclopedia of American Medical Biography, Comprising the Lives of Eminent Deceased Physicians and Surgeons from 1610 to 1910 vol. 1 (Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders company, 1912), 1122; John M. Trowbridge, “’To Meet the Men at Any Element:’ The Kentucky Militia in the Battle of Lake Erie,” Kentucky Ancestors: Genealogical Quarterly of the Kentucky Historical Society 42, no. 1 (2006): 4; Edwin Porter Thompson, A Young People’s History of Kentucky for Schools and General Reading (St. Louis: A. R. Fleming Publishing Company, 1897), 197. John Tucker (Veteran of the War of 1812) N00001210 Categories: People

Veteran of the War of 1812.

Relationships Military: William T. Taliaferro (Cincinnati, Ohio, physician) Military: James Artus (Maysville, Kentucky, farmer) Military: Joseph Norris (Bethel, Missouri, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Military: John Norris (Boone County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran) Military: Samuel Hatfield (Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and War of 1812 Veteran)

Edwin Porter Thompson, A Young People’s History of Kentucky for Schools and General Reading (St. Louis: A. R. Fleming Publishing Company, 1897), 197. John M. Trowbridge, “’To Meet the Men at Any Element:’ The Kentucky Militia in the Battle of Lake Erie,” Kentucky Ancestors: Genealogical Quarterly of the Kentucky Historical Society 42, no. 1 (2006): 4. 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. Boone County, Kentucky P00001194 Categories: Places

County in northern Kentucky. Seat at Burlington. Located on the Ohio River.

39.0276, -84.7241 "Burlington, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed June 14, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Ron D. Bryant, "Boone County" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber, (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 99-100. Brown County, Ohio P00001193 Categories: Places

Seat at Georgetown, Ohio. Located on the Ohio River.

38.8645, -83.9041 “Welcome to Brown County Ohio,” Brown County, Ohio Government Portal. Accessed: January 21, 2016, http://www.browncountyohio.gov/. Kentucky P001800 Categories: Places

State in the upper south of the United States. Capital at Frankfort. Located on the Ohio River.

38.2009, -84.8733 "Frankfort, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed June 14, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992). 1861-01-18 Correspondence English Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Sun Set view Jany 18th 1861.

to G. L, Forman & H. Taylor Dear Sirs

Since I Saw you, your Brother Samuel told me that he met with Mr John Norris at the Louisville Convention, who told him that he was in the Battle on Lake Eerie, and was near me when I was wounded, There ware two of the Norris' in our companty John and Joseph boath clever fellows,

John is now living in Boon County Kentucky, I have written to him today and enquered after his Brother Joseph,

When making the appropriation for the medals you can make It Large enough to cover the expence of at LeastFour for the folawing Names James Artus ^Sergeant^ SeargentWm T.Tali William T, Taliaferro ^corporal^ of cincinnati, John Tucker Private Broun county Ohio and John Norris Boon county Kentucky

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I have not heard anything from you yet. But hope when I do, that I may hear, that Kentucky is for the Union the Constitution and the Laws and will continue this, till the LastHope has failed, and there is no Union to cling to, And then There She may not be in a hurry to joine any confederacy, till She finds an other Government equal to the present, where She will have equal Rights, or remain Independent under her own Government,

we have had no exciting news Sence Saturday,

Your Truely James Artus

I have Given you the present residence of the 4 Survivig Volunteers