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Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky 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. Aaron Donald Kennedy (Logan County, merchant, postmaster, and county judge) N00009761 1815-01-19 1890-08-03 Categories: People

Logan County, Kentucky, merchant, grocer, postmaster, and county judge. Tennessee native. Married to Mary B. Gordon Kennedy in Todd County, Kentucky, on November 7, 1835. Father of Benjamin Kennedy, John W. Kennedy, and Mary Virginia Kennedy. Merchant in Logan County in 1850. Postmaster in Gordonsville from January 31, 1855 to December 28, 1864. Grocer in Logan County in 1860. Presiding judge of the Logan County Court in Logan County in 1864.

Relationships Legal: Logan County Court Political: General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, District 2, p. 108A-B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, District 2, p. 23. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, Gordonsville, p. 379A. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Tood County Marriages, Film #000367186, p. 75. "Aaron Donald Kennedy (1815-1890)," Find A Grave, Memorial #48252481, accessed December 3, 2018, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48252481. KYR-0002-022-0102. James E. Wright (Logan County, KY, county court clerk) N00009765 1822? Categories: People

Russellville, Kentucky, county court clerk. Missouri native. Married to Sarah "Sally" A. Robertson Wright in Logan County, Kentucky, on January 13, 1848. Father of William M. Wright. Resident in Logan County in 1850. Agent appointed by the Kentucky auditor on April 11, 1853 to 1865. County Court clerk in Logan County in 1860. Employed Lina Wood as a servant in Logan County in 1860. Employed one enslaved person in Logan County in 1860. County court clerk in Logan County from 1860 to 1865.

Relationships Legal: Logan County Court Political: General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Political: Aaron Donald Kennedy (Logan County, merchant, postmaster, and county judge)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, Russellville, p. 135A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, Russellville District 2, p. 617. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, Russellville, p. 399B. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, Russellville, p. 476A. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Logan County Marriages, Film # 000364550, p. 301. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), p. 308. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862, Legislative Document Series, No. 24 (Frankfort, KY: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), p. 306. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863, Legislative Document Series, No. 10 (Frankfort, KY: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), p. 301. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), p. 12, 14. George T. Blakey (Logan County, farmer and sheriff) N00009763 1822 1914 Categories: People

Logan County, Kentucky, farmer and sheriff. Kentucky native. Married to Sarah E. McClean Blakey on February 14, 1844. Father of Susan Blakey, William Blakey, George D. Blakey, and Mary L. Blakey. Farmer in Logan County in 1850. Owned six enslaved persons in Logan County in 1850. Farmer in Logan County in 1860. Owned twelve enslaved persons in Logan County in 1860. Sheriff in Logan County in 1863. Sheriff in Logan County in 1864.

Relationships Legal: Logan County Court Political: General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Marriage Records: Kentucky Marriages, (Richmond, KY: Madison County Courthouse), Film # 000364550, Logan County, 1818-1867, p. 308 of microfilm. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, District 2, p. 130A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, District 2, p. 26 of microfilm. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, District 2, p. 20. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, District 2, p. 389B, 390A. “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), 153. KYR-0002-022-0101 Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Logan County, Gordonsville, p. 367A. Find A Grave, "George Thomas Blakey (1822-1914)," Memorial #95467766, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95467766 (accessed December 3, 2018). Russellville, Kentucky P00002479 Categories: Places

Seat of Logan County, Kentucky.

36.8453, -86.8872 Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1987), 259. "Russellville, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed August 14, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Logan County, Kentucky P00002483 Categories: Places

County in southwest Kentucky. Seat at Russellville.

36.8453, -86.8872 Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names, (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1987), 177. "Russellville, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed August 14, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Commonwealth of Kentucky O001025 1792 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the state of Kentucky. Capital at Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor(s): Beriah Magoffin (1859-1862), James F. Robinson (1862-1863), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867).

Paul Blanchard, "Office of Governor" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 380. Malcolm E. Jewell, "General Assembly" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 366. Paul J. Weber, "Court System" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 233. Logan County Court O00000654 Categories: Organizations

Located in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. Administratively contains the county offices of the sheriff, coroner, surveyor, jailer, county assessor, county attorneys, and constables. Judge(s): A. D. Kennedy. Clerk(s): James E. Wright and J. W. Winlock.

Relationships Legal: Aaron Donald Kennedy (Logan County, merchant, postmaster, and county judge)

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861,” in 1862 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-308; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862,” in 1863 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 24. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), 298-306; “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. General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky O00000923 1792 Categories: Organizations

Legislative branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Comprised of the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Kentucky Senate.

Relationships Political: Alfred Allen (Breckinridge County, Kentucky, attorney and politician) Political: James Henry Garrard (Franklin County, Kentucky, salt maker and Kentucky state treasurer) Political: James Crockett Sayers (Kenton County, Kentucky, laborer, farmer, politician, QM & 1st lieut 32nd KY Inf USA) Political: Thomas Turner (Montgomery Co., KY, State Rep & attorney) Political: Thomas W. Owings (Meade co state rep) Political: Richard Aylett Buckner, Jr. (Lexington, KY atty, judge & speaker of State House) Political: Bryan Rust Young (Bardstown state rep) Political: John Kemp Goodloe (Woodford Co State Senator) Political: John A. Prall (Bourbon Co State Senator) Political: Joshua Tevis (Louisville, KY, State Rep & US District Atto, Col 10th Ky Cav (USA)) Political: Thomas A. Duke (Paducah State Senator & Physician) Political: Richard Clough Anderson, III (Frankfort state rep) Political: John William Finnell (Adj Gen'l, Kenton Co. State Rep, attorney) Political: Samuel E. DeHaven (Oldham County State Sen/Rep) Political: Henry Davis McHenry (Ohio Co., KY, state rep & senator) Political: Martin Pickett Marshall (Mason Co. State Senator) Political: Curtis Field Burnam (Madison County. KY, attorney & State Rep) Political: Willis W. Gardner (Union co. State Sen.) Political: Joshua Barnes (Bath Co., KY, State Rep. & doctor) Political: James Calvert (Boone County, Kentucky, sheriff and politician) Political: Richard J. Browne (Washington Co, KY, State Rep & attorney) Political: Nathaniel Wolfe (Louisville, Kentucky, attorney, Ky rep & senator) Political: Walter C. Whitaker (Shelby Co. Ky state sen; col & genl 6th Ky Inf & Army of Cumberland USA) Political: John L. Irvan (Calloway Co. state rep) Political: John R. Thomas (Marion Co., Ky, State rep & attorney) Political: Zebulon Ward (Woodford co State Rep & former penitentiary lessee) Political: John S. Van Winkle (Wayne Co state rep) Political: Elijah Gabbert (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer and KY state rep) Political: Jonas Martin (Livingston and Lyon County, Kentucky, farmer and politician.) Political: William S. Rankin (Grant County, KY, State Rep) Political: Joshua Fry Bell (Boyle Co., KY, attorney & politician) Political: Isaac Price Miller (Jefferson co. farmer & politician) Political: James Speed (U.S. Atty. General, Louisville, KY atty & state senator) Political: John B. Bruner (Breckinridge Co., KY, atty & state senator) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Economic: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Legal: Kentucky Home Guard Military: 2nd Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: Kentucky State Militia Political: John Flavel Fisk, Sr. (Covington, Kentucky, attorney and politician) Political: Leonidas Polk (Louisiana, bishop and general (C.S.A.)) Political: Simon Bolivar Buckner (Kentucky inspector general and general CSA) Political: T. & J. F. Jefferson Political: Martin A. Walker (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer) Political: Charles Gaupin (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: William H. Landrum (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: John Cullen (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: Francis Linnemann (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer) Political: Joseph Francis Terstegge (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: John Rausch Gheens (Jefferson County, KY, grocer & flour dealer) Political: Peter Klippel (Jefferson County, KY, grocer and flour dealer) Political: Samuel Harris (Jefferson County, KY, peddler and flour dealer) Political: Frank Struck (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: Elias T. Oberdorfer (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: John T. Doyle (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: James Collings (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: Alexander F. Clark (Jefferson County, KY, wholesale & retail grocer & flour dealer) Political: Christopher Abel (Jefferson County, KY, grocer & flour dealer & grocer) Political: Philip Winkler (Jefferson County, KY, grocer & flour dealer) Political: Joseph Martin (Jefferson County, KY, wholesale grocer & flour dealer) Political: William Gathright (Jefferson County, KY, merchant and flour dealer) Political: John R. Knott (Jefferson County, KY, clerk and flour dealer) Political: John J. Ellis (Jefferson County, KY, grocer & flour dealer) Political: Michael Enright (Jefferson County, KY, retail grocer & flour dealer) Political: Martin Breen (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: George Hill (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer) Political: John Snyder & Co. Political: John Gaffenberger (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer) Political: Thomas McGrain, Jr. (Jefferson Co, KY, & Harrison Co, IN, clerk, flour dealer & merchant) Political: Paul Wilhelm Carle (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & grocer) Political: James Kennedy (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer) Political: Stege & Reiling Political: Montgomery & Bro. Political: E. T. Sale & Co. Political: Marshall Halbert & Co. Political: Castleman, Murrell & Co. Political: Lane & Bartlett Wholesale Grocers Political: Albert Engelhard (Jefferson County, KY, flour dealer & wholesale grocer) Political: Nock, Wicks & Co. Political: Jack & Brother Wholesale Grocers Political: G. McCullum & Co. Political: Tait, Anderson & Co. Political: Baldwin Sanderson & Co. Political: Sage Bower & Co. Political: Billing & Dreisbach Political: Smith & Smyser Political: John B. McIlvain & Son Political: John Cochran & Son Political: J. Vernon & Son Political: N. S. Glore & Co. Political: Schuler & Hutti Political: J. S. Byers & Co. Political: John C. Ameling & Co. Political: Guy & Clark Manufacturer Political: C. Bremaker & Co. Political: H. Wedekind & Co. Political: Brown & Co. Political: Brown, Bro. & Co. Political: Kennedy Mills Political: Glazebrook Brothers & Co. Political: Weller & Parker Political: John Terry & Co. Political: William Garrard Timberlake (Jefferson Co, KY, flour inspector) Political: Joab Clark (Christian Co, KY, Clerk of Circuit Court) Political: William Brown (Christian County, Kentucky, schoolteacher, farmer, and justice of the peace)

Robert M. Ireland, The Kentucky State Constitution: A Reference Guide (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999). “Kentucky General Assembly.” Constitution of Kentucky, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission, 2019, apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/constitution (Accessed July 23, 2019). Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky 1864-06-06 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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Russellville Ky Jun 6th 1864 His Excellency Thos E. Bramlette. Gov. of the state of Ky. Sir

At a meeting of the Logan county court held at this place on the 1st Inst. In view of the many Guerilla raids occurring in this county. The Court took in to consideration the propriety of organizing a company of mounted men (But made no record of the same) Whose duty it shall be to patrol The County constantly. The court not being authorized by law to make an appropriation to organize, arm & pay Said company for their Service, decided to confer with your Excellency upon the subject, and ask whether you will approve the appropriation from the county levy, for the purpose above indicated, provided that the next General assembly shall authorize it. -- We would further represent to your excellency

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That this company will be made up of citizens of the county, well acquainted with the haunts of Marauding bands. Thus making their service much more effective against them, than troops in the U. S. Service from other parts of the State. Some part of the county is almost daily visited by Guerillas. who rob innocent improtected citizens of property & peace of mind,

Those bands are generally led on by some one well acquanted with private passways thus rendering their capture by soldiers unacquainted with the county almost impossible. Hoping that the plan suggested and the appropriation may meet your approbation. We remain.

Very Respectfully Your obt Servt -- , A. D. Kennedy Presiding Judge of Logan County Clerk of Logan County court James. E. Wright G. T. Blakey Sheriff