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  • Roberts, G. J.
    Person
    Roberts, G. J.

    Signed a petition to Beriah Magoffin on behalf of Coleman Covington and Jesse Edwards, c1861.

  • Bennett, John
    Person
    Bennett, John
    b. 1837-03-22 d. 1903-05-14

    Madison County, Kentucky, attorney. Madison County, Kentucky, native. Son of Samuel and E. Bennett. Attorney in Richmond, Kentucky, in 1860.

  • Freeman, Johnson H.
    Person
    Freeman, Johnson H.
    b. 1803?

    Madison County, Kentucky, physician. North Carolina native. Married to Mary Waltrup Freeman in Madison County on December 31, 1844. Stepfather of William Waltrup, Nancy Waltrup, James Waltrup, and Lucy Waltrup. Married to Eliza Jane Hill Freeman in Madison County in 1863. Stepfather of Elizabeth Freeman and Rebecca Freeman. Farmer in Madison County in 1850. Physician in Madison County in 1860.

  • Donaldson, C. H.
    Person
    Donaldson, C. H.
    b. 1812?

    Madison County, Kentucky, hatter. Maryland native. Hatter in Madison County in 1860.

  • Runyon, Richard
    Person
    Runyon, Richard
    b. 1818?

    Madison County, Kentucky, attorney. Kentucky native. Attorney in Madison County in 1860.

  • Johnson, Robert A.
    Person
    Johnson, Robert A.
    b. 1822?

    New Orleans, Louisiana, cotton factor. Kentucky native. Father of Marguerite Johnson and Robert Johnson. Cotton factor in New Orleans in 1860. Owned two enslaved persons in New Orleans in 1860. Partner of the cotton factor firm of Bartley, Johnson & Co. in New Orleans with W. T. Bartley, Charles F. Johnson, James S. Lytle, and Polynice Prudhomme in 1861.

  • Searcy, Francis M.
    Person
    Searcy, Francis M.
    b. 1823-11-01 d. 1903-11-18

    Madison County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Malinda Brooks Searcy in Madison County, Kentucky, on February 13, 1849. Father of William A. Searcy. Married to Martha Searcy. Father of Effie Searcy and Mary Searcy. Miner in Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory, in 1850. Owned three enslaved persons in Madison County in 1850. Farmer in Madison County in 1860. Owned ten enslaved persons in Madison County in 1860. Accused of murdering Woods Caperton in Madison County in 1861. Farmer in Madison County in 1863.

  • Shackelford, James M.
    Person
    Shackelford, James M.
    b. 1812-01-04 d. 1867-12-05

    Madison County, Kentucky, postmaster and court clerk. Madison County, Kentucky, native. Married to Priscilla Culbertson Shackelford. Father of George T. Shackelford and Edward J. Shackelford. Married to Melissa Walker Shackelford in Madison County, Kentucky, on December 15, 1846. Father of Joel W. Shackelford. Appointed postmaster of Richmond Courthouse on May 28,1841. Circuit court clerk in Madison County in 1850. Circuit court clerk in Madison County from 1860 to 1861. Owned six enslaved persons in Madison County in 1860. Held an additional seventeen enslaved persons for Durrett White's estate in Madison County in 1860. Circuit court clerk in Madison County in 1864.

  • Burns, William H.
    Person
    Burns, William H.
    b. 1816-07-12 d. 1884

    Morgan County, Kentucky, judge. Virginia native. Married to Mary M. Burns. Father of Harrison Burns, Wallace Burns, Oliver Burns, and Ann Burns. Attorney in Morgan County in 1850. Owned nine enslaved persons in Morgan County in 1850. Judge in the 11th Judicial District of Kentucky in 1860. Owned eleven enslaved persons in Morgan County in 1860. Judge in Kentucky in 1861.

  • Sherrill, Mason W.
    Person
    Sherrill, Mason W.
    b. 1809 d. 1901

    Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, merchant. Kentucky native. Married to Caroline Sherrill. Father of Mary Sherrill, Benjamin Sherrill, Samuel Sherrill, Emeline Sherrill. Merchant in Jefferson County in 1860. Owner of M.W. Sherrill & Co. in 1863.

  • Miller, Samuel A.
    Person
    Miller, Samuel A.
    b. 1840-03 d. 1928?

    Olmsted County, Minnesota, soldier. Ohio native. Son of Lewis Miller and Susan Miller. Student in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1850. Farmer with Lewis Miller in Olmsted County, Minnesota, in 1860. Served in the 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as private from March 6, 1862, to January 1, 1864. Served in the 1st Kentucky Light Artillery Regiment (U.S.A.) as second lieutenant, lieutenant, and captain from January 2, 1864, to August 1, 1865.

  • Tinsley, James H.
    Person
    Tinsley, James H.
    b. 1843-01-19 d. 1912-02-03

    Knox County, Kentucky, soldier. Kentucky native. Son of Alfred Tinsley and Mary Craig Tinsley. Married to Elizabeth Hanna Tinsley. Student in Knox County, Kentucky, in 1850. Resident of Knox County in 1860. Served in the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as first sergeant from September 22, 1861, to January 25, 1863. Served in the 7th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as second lieutenant from January 25, 1863, to August 4, 1863. Served in the 49th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as first lieutenant and adjutant from December 23, 1863, to December 26, 1864.

  • Brown, Nathan Asbury
    Person
    Brown, Nathan Asbury
    b. 1829? d. 1882?

    Morgan County, Kentucky, postmaster, farmer, and soldier. Kentucky native. Married to Elizabeth Hill Brown in Morgan County, Kentucky, on October 22, 1850. Father of Sarah J. Brown, Leander C. Brown, Edy Brown, and Miranda Brown. Postmaster for Head of Paint in Morgan County, Kentucky, from January 14, 1848, to September 24, 1851. Laborer in Morgan County in 1850. Farmer in Morgan County in 1860. Served in the 45th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a second lieutenant and major from May 30, 1863. Dishonorably discharged from service for conduct unbecoming an officer on January 23, 1864.

  • Zeigler, John L.
    Person
    Zeigler, John L.
    b. 1813?

    Wayne County, West Virginia, farmer and soldier. Franklin County, Pennsylvania, native. Married to Susan Hampton Zeigler. Father of Hiram C. Zeigler, William A. Zeigler, Elizabeth M. Zeigler, John H. Zeigler, Helen M. Zeigler, Joseph P. Zeigler, Caroline E. Zeigler, and Amanda H. Zeigler. Farmer in Wayne County, Virginia, in 1850. Farmer in Wayne County, Virginia, in 1860. Served in the 5th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as colonel from September 14, 1861 to April 14, 1863.

  • Clark, Lewis M.
    Person
    Clark, Lewis M.
    b. 1837? d. 1917?

    Kenton County, Kentucky, painter and soldier. Ohio native. Married to Nancy Pearce Clark in Lewis County, Kentucky, on December 25, 1856. Painter in Kenton County in 1860. Served in the 16th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a second lieutenant from January 28, 1862, to August 8, 1862. Served in the 10th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a captain from August 10, 1862, to June 12, 1863. Served in the 45th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a second lieutenant, major, and lieutenant colonel from July 10, 1863, to December 24, 1864.

  • Kohlman, Frederick
    Person
    Kohlman, Frederick

    Indicted for larceny against William Vandersider in Jefferson Cicuit Court. Pardoned by Thomas E. Bramlette.

  • Vondersider, William
    Person
    Vondersider, William

    Appears in the indictment of the Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Frederick Kohlman in Jefferson County, Kentucky, on May 9, 1864.

  • Quarrier, Archibald A.
    Person
    Quarrier, Archibald A.
    b. 1810? d. 1883-02-22

    Louisville, Kentucky, bookkeeper. Virginia native. Married to Mary Quarrier. Bookkeeper in Louisville in 1860.

  • Muir, Peter B.
    Person
    Muir, Peter B.
    b. 1822-10-19 d. 1911-11-03

    Louisville, Kentucky, attorney and judge. Nelson County, Kentucky, native. Son of Jasper Muir and Isabella Brown Muir. Married to Sophronia Rizer Muir. Father of Bell Muir, Thomas R. Muir, Sydney S. Muir, Upton W. Muir, Lilian Muir, Nellie Muir, and Sophronia Muir. Graduated from Hanover College in Jefferson County, Indiana. Attorney in Nelson County, Kentucky. Opened law practice in partnership with Thomas Riley in Louisville in 1852. Circuit judge of the 5th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1858 to 1864.

  • Wickersham, Morris S.
    Person
    Wickersham, Morris S.
    b. 1815? d. 1883-09-23

    Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, physician and commissioner of deeds. Pennsylvania native. Married Mary Catherine O'Neill Wickersham in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, on June 4, 1844. Father of Mary Wickersham, Ida Wickersham, and Robert Wickersham. Broker in Philadelphia County in 1850. Physician in Philadelphia in 1860. Employed Pierre Derose, Carry Jones, and Emmeline Barry as servants in Philadelphia in 1860. Kentucky commissioner of deeds in Philadelphia from December 2, 1862.

  • Debaun, John W.
    Person
    Debaun, John W.
    b. 1840?

    Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married Eliza Robison. Farmer in Mercer County in 1860.

  • Debaun, Martin B.
    Person
    Debaun, Martin B.
    b. 1837?

    Mercer County, Kentucky, hotel keeper and soldier. Kentucky native. Hotel keeper in Mercer County in 1863. Corporal of the 4th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) from March 5, 1864, to August 17, 1865.

  • Crasslow, William
    Person
    Crasslow, William

    Appears in an affidavit by John W. Debaun dated April 28, 1864.

  • Alexander, John
    Person
    Alexander, John

    Appears in an affidavit by John W. Debaun dated April 28, 1864.

  • Robards, Wesly
    Person
    Robards, Wesly

    Appears in an affidavit by John W. Debaun dated April 28, 1864.