Category: Kentucky, Notables

Categories: United States of America, Notables | Kentucky

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A

John Adair 09 Jan 1757 Chester, South Carolina - 19 May 1840

John Allen 30 Dec 1771 Virginia - 22 Jan 1813

Robert Anderson 14 Jun 1805 Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 27 Oct 1871

B

Kenneth Baker 26 Jun 1926 Burdine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States - 08 Jul 2011

MacHouston Baker 15 Oct 1925 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 27 Nov 2012

Alben Barkley 24 Nov 1877 Lowes, Graves, Kentucky, United States - 30 Apr 1956

Shelby Barnes 1871 Beaver Dam, Ohio, Kentucky, United States - 1908

William Barry 05 Feb 1784 Lunenburg, Virginia, United States - 30 Aug 1835

Ned Beatty 06 Jul 1937 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 13 Jun 2021

James Beck 13 Feb 1822 Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 03 May 1890

John Beckham 05 Aug 1869 Wickland, Nelson, Kentucky, USA - 09 Jan 1940

Daniel Bentley 20 Sep 1850 Madison, Kentucky, United States - 12 Nov 1916

Andrew Beshear 1970s

George Bibb 30 Oct 1776 Prince Edward, Virginia, United States - 14 Apr 1859

Stephen Bishop abt 1821 Barren County, Kentucky, United States - 1857

James Black 24 Sep 1849 Knox County, Kentucky - 05 Aug 1938

Joe Blanton 1980s

William Bradley 18 Mar 1847 Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, United States - 23 May 1914

Ephraim Brank 01 Sep 1791 North Carolina - 05 Sep 1875

Materson Bransford abt 1815 Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, United States - 1885

Nicholas Bransford 1820 Barren, Kentucky, United States - 1895

John Breckinridge abt 02 Dec 1760 Augusta, Virginia - 14 Dec 1806

Mary Breckinridge abt 17 Feb 1881 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 16 May 1965

Benjamin Bristow 20 Jun 1832 Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States - 22 Jun 1896

Mary Britton 05 Apr 1855 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA - 27 Aug 1925

Thomas Britton 1870 Kentucky, United States - 19 May 1901

Hiram Brock 12 Jun 1877 Perry, Kentucky, United States - 20 Mar 1963

Betty Brown 04 May 1942 Madison County, Kentucky, United States - 27 Oct 1961

Edward Brown abt 1850 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 11 May 1906

John Brown 28 Jun 1835 Clay, Kentucky - 11 Jan 1904

John Brown 12 Sep 1757 Staunton, Augusta, Virginia - 29 Aug 1837

Alexander Bullitt 1761 Prince William County, Colony of Virginia - 13 Apr 1816

James Bunning 23 Oct 1931 Southgate, Campbell, Kentucky, United States - 26 May 2017

Stephen Burbridge 19 Aug 1831 Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, United States - 02 Dec 1894

William Butler 19 Apr 1791 Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky, United States - 06 Aug 1880

C

Johnson Camden 05 Jan 1865 Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA - 16 Aug 1942

John Carlisle 05 Sep 1834 Kenton, Kentucky, United States - 31 Jul 1910

Cynthia Carver 14 Mar 1903 Barren, Kentucky, United States - 11 Apr 1980

Almon Case 06 Jan 1819 Portage, Ohio, United States - 11 Jan 1867

Rebecca (Caudill) Ayars 02 Feb 1899 Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States - 02 Oct 1985

William Caulder 01 Aug 1915 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 15 Aug 2001

Joel Cheek 08 Dec 1852 Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, United States - 12 Dec 1935

Herman Chittison 15 Oct 1908 Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky, United States - 08 Mar 1967

Elmer Clark 06 Oct 1929 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 10 Apr 2016

Edward Clary 06 May 1883 Foxport, Fleming, Kentucky, United States - 30 Apr 1939

Cassius (Clay) Ali 17 Jan 1942 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 03 Jun 2016

William Collins 20 Jul 1887 Auburn, Logan, Kentucky, United States - abt 13 Feb 1925

Earle Combs 14 May 1899 Pebworth, Owsley, Kentucky, United States - 21 Jul 1976

Marlow Cook 27 Jul 1926 Akron, Newstead, Erie, New York, United States - 04 Feb 2016

Elijah Craig abt 15 Nov 1738 Orange, Virginia, British Colonial America - 18 May 1808

John Croghan 23 Apr 1790 Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA - 11 Jan 1849

D

Garrett Davis 10 Sep 1801 Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, USA - 22 Sep 1872

D cont.

Jefferson Davis abt 03 Jun 1808 Christian County, Kentucky, United States - 06 Dec 1889

Sara (Dunn) Martin 18 Jun 1884 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 24 May 1955

John Durbin 10 Oct 1800 Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States - 18 Oct 1876

Lucie DuValle 1868 Kentucky, United States - 01 Dec 1928

E

John Edwards 1748 Stafford , Virginia - 1837

John Elliott 16 May 1820 Clinchport, Scott, Virginia, United States - 26 Mar 1879

Richard Ernst 28 Feb 1858 Covington, Kentucky, United States - 13 Apr 1934

F

William Fields 29 Dec 1874 Willard, Carter, Kentucky, United States - 21 Oct 1954

Charles Floyd abt 1782 Virginia, United States - 20 Aug 1804

Harvey Fuqua 27 Jul 1929 Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA - 06 Jul 2010

G

Troy Gentry 05 Apr 1967 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 08 Sep 2017

Roy Gilbert 18 Jun 1938 London, Laurel, Kentucky, United States - 04 Apr 1961

Christopher Greenup 1750 Fairfax County, Virginia - 27 Apr 1818

David Griffith 22 Jan 1875 LaGrange, Oldham County, Kentucky, United States - 23 Jul 1948

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James Hall 14 Apr 1935 Kentucky, United States - 25 Jun 2009

Martin Hardin abt 21 Jun 1780 Pennsylvania, USA - 08 Oct 1823

Aaron Harding 20 Feb 1805 Campbellsville, Taylor, Kentucky, United States - 24 Dec 1875

Isaac Hathaway 04 Apr 1872 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 12 Mar 1967

Erskine Henderson abt 1861 Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States - 25 Nov 1913

John Hood 29 Jun 1831 Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, United States - 30 Aug 1879

J

Ollie James 27 Jul 1871 Marion, Kentucky, USA - 28 Aug 1918

George Johnson 27 May 1811 Scott County, Kentucky - 08 Apr 1862

K

Leland Kennedy 01 Jan 1934 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 28 Dec 2003

James Knott 29 Aug 1830 Raywick, Washington County, Kentucky, United States - 18 Jun 1911

L

Maggie Lawson 1980s

Robert Letcher 10 Feb 1788 Goochland, Virginia, United States - 24 Jan 1861

Garret Lewis 1862 Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 05 Jul 1880

John Lewis 14 Oct 1841 Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, United States - 20 Dec 1913

William Lindsay 04 Sep 1835 Lexington, Virginia, USA - 15 Oct 1909

Marvel Logan 07 Jan 1874 Brownsville, Edmonson County, Kentucky - 03 Oct 1939

William Logan 08 Dec 1776 Harrodsburg, Kentucky County, Virginia - 08 Aug 1822

James Logsdon 01 Apr 1922 Panther, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA - 07 Oct 2001

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Willis Machen 10 Apr 1810 Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States - 29 Sep 1893

George Madison abt 1763 Augusta County, Virginia - 14 Oct 1816

Alexander Marshall 11 Feb 1808 Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States - 28 Apr 1884

Edward Marshall 29 Jun 1821 Kentucky, United States - 1893

Humphrey Marshall abt 1760 Fauquier County, Virginia - 03 Jul 1841

William Marshall abt 26 Sep 1803 Kentucky, United States - abt 05 Oct 1869

George Martin 18 Aug 1876 Prestonsburg, Kentucky, USA - 12 Nov 1945

Robert Massie 05 Jan 1929 Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States - 02 Dec 2019

Milburn Maupin 23 Mar 1926 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 11 Mar 1990

William McAnulty 09 Oct 1947 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States - 23 Aug 2007

Leslie Coleman McCann 23 Sep 1935 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 29 Dec 2023

Thomas McCreery 12 Dec 1816 Owensboro, Kentucky, USA - 10 Jul 1890

Madeline (McDowell) Breckinridge 20 May 1872 Woodlake, Kentucky,United States - 25 Nov 1920

William McDowell 19 Mar 1762 Rockbridge, Virginia - 19 Sep 1821

Dennis McGann 15 Jul 1871 Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, United States - 13 Dec 1910

Frank McVey 10 Nov 1869 Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States - 04 Jan 1953

Living Mohler

William Monroe 13 Sep 1911 Rosine, Ohio, Kentucky, United States - 09 Sep 1996

Laban Moore 13 Jan 1829 Wayne County, Virginia, USA - 09 Nov 1892

M cont.

James Morehead 24 May 1797 Bullitt County, Kentucky - 28 Dec 1854

John Morgan 01 Jun 1825 Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States - 04 Sep 1864

Edwin Morrow 28 Nov 1877 Somerset, Kentucky - 15 Jun 1935

Thruston Morton 19 Aug 1907 Louisville, Kentucky, USA - 14 Aug 1982

Eli Murray 10 Feb 1843 Cloverport, Kentucky - 18 Nov 1896

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Martha (Nelson) Thomas 29 Nov 1950 Princeton, Kentucky, United States - 26 May 2013

George (Nicholas) Nichols 1755 Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia - 25 Jul 1799

Elbert Nickel 28 Dec 1922 Fullerton, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States of America - 27 Feb 2007

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William Owsley 24 Mar 1782 Virginia - 09 Dec 1862

P

James Park 10 Nov 1892 Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States - 17 Dec 1970

James Patterson 26 Mar 1833 Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 15 Aug 1922

Virginia Pearson 07 Mar 1886 Anchorage, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 06 Jun 1958

James Perkins 28 Feb 1879 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 17 Aug 1911

Katherine Pettit 23 Feb 1870 Fayette County, Kentucky, United States - 03 Sep 1936

Lazarus Powell 06 Oct 1812 Henderson, Kentucky, United States - 03 Jul 1867

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Tunstall Quarles 11 May 1781 King William, Virginia, United States - 07 Jan 1855

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Harold Reese 23 Jul 1918 Ekron, Meade, Kentucky, United States - 14 Aug 1999

Annah (Robinson) Watson Nov 1848 Springfield, Kentucky - 1930

Pythias Russ 07 Apr 1904 Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, United States - 09 Aug 1930

Green Russell abt 25 Dec 1864 Logan, Kentucky, United States - 18 Oct 1936

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Frederic Sackett 17 Dec 1868 Providence, Rhode Island, USA - 18 May 1941

Flemon Sampson 23 Jan 1875 Laurel, Kentucky, United States - 25 May 1967

Ellen Semple 08 Jan 1863 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 08 May 1932

Living Shumpert

Phil Simms 1950s

Ricky Skaggs 1950s

Gabriel Slaughter 12 Dec 1767 Culpeper County, Virginia - 19 Sep 1830

Jane (Smith) Madison 1777 Massachusetts, United States - 04 Apr 1811

Thomas Smith 13 Oct 1859 Perry, Kentucky, United States - 28 Jun 1895

Catherine Spalding 23 Dec 1793 St Charles, Charles, Maryland, United States - 20 Mar 1858

William Stanfill 16 Jan 1892 Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States - 12 Jun 1971

Augustus Stanley 21 May 1867 Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, United States - 12 Aug 1958

Harry Stanton 14 Jul 1926 Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, United States - 15 Sep 2017

John Stephenson 26 Sep 1937 Staunton, Virginia, United States - 06 Dec 1994

John Stevenson 04 May 1812 Richmond, Virginia - 10 Aug 1886

Fletcher Stockdale abt 1823 Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States - 04 Feb 1890

May Stone 01 May 1867 Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, United States - 29 Jan 1946

Nathan Stubblefield 22 Nov 1860 Calloway, Kentucky, United States - 28 Mar 1928

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Isham Talbot 1773 Bedford Co., Virginia, American Colonies - 25 Sep 1837

Edmund Taylor 12 Feb 1830 Columbus, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 19 Jan 1923

Thomas Taylor 31 Jul 1825 Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States - 12 Apr 1901

Zachary Taylor 24 Nov 1784 Barboursville, Montebello, Orange County, Virginia, United States - 09 Jul 1850

George Thompson 23 Feb 1749 Albemarle County, Virginia - 22 Mar 1834

George Claiborne Thompson 30 Apr 1778 Albemarle County, Virginia - 08 Feb 1856

John Thruston aft 09 Feb 1763 Gloucester County, Virginia - 30 Aug 1845

U

Joseph Underwood 24 Oct 1791 Goochland County, Virginia, USA - 23 Aug 1876

Thomas Underwood 03 Mar 1898 Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA - 29 Jun 1956

W

George Walker abt 1764 Culpeper County, Virginia - 19 Aug 1819

Garrett Withers 21 Jun 1884 Clay, Kentucky, USA - 30 Apr 1953

Y

Bennett Young 25 May 1843 Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky, United States - 25 Feb 1919

Whitney Young 31 Jul 1921 Lincoln Ridge, Shelby, Kentucky, United States - 11 Mar 1971

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