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John Baxter Cornett 1845–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1845

Birth Location: Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 21 Sep 1934

Death Location: Keith, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: James Cornett

Mother: Minerva McKnight

Spouse(s): Mary Thomas

Children(s): William Cornett, Hannah Cornett, Nancy Cornett, Malinda Cornett, Hiram Cornett, William Cornett, Joseph Cornett, Martha Cornett, Precious Cornett, Charley Cornett, Rette Cornett, Precious Cornett

John Baxter Cornett was born in 1845 in Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, USA, the child of James W Cornett And Minerva Morning Mcknight. John Baxter Cornett married Mary Margaret Thomas, and had children including Charley Cornett, Hannah Cornett, Hiram M Cornett, Joseph A Cornett, Malinda Cornett, Martha Morman Cornett, Nancy Jane Cornett, Precious Ann Cornett, Rette Ritten Cornett, William Ervin Willis Cornett, William Mckinley Cornett. John Baxter Cornett passed away in 1934 in Keith, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Baxter Cornett was born in 1845 in Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, USA, the child of James W Cornett And Minerva Morning Mcknight.
  • John Baxter Cornett married Mary Margaret Thomas, and had children including Charley Cornett, Hannah Cornett, Hiram M Cornett, Joseph A Cornett, Malinda Cornett, Martha Morman Cornett, Nancy Jane Cornett, Precious Ann Cornett, Rette Ritten Cornett, William Ervin Willis Cornett, William Mckinley Cornett.
  • John Baxter Cornett passed away in 1934 in Keith, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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John Cornett's Ancestors

Self
John Cornett
1845–1934
Birth Place: Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James W Cornett
1814–1894
Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Minerva (Morning) McKnight
1814–1899
Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
John (Samuel "Sam") Cornett
1759–1849
Elk Creek, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary ("polly") Davidson
1774–1845
Washington, Virginia, United States
James (Joseph McKnight) Sr.
1784–1850
Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann 'Polly' Neal) (Dow)(McKnight)
1789–1875
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cornett
1798–1911
Louisa Combs
1739–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Earl Canutt\Cornett
1696–1782
Ann Hewlett
1697–1767

John Cornett's Descendants

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John (Baxter) Cornett (10 May 1845–21 Sep 1934) m. Mary (Margaret) Thomas (6 Mar 1846–18 Apr 1917 (in JSB))
  1. 1. William (Ervin "Willis") Cornett 1865–1935 m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Hall 1887– m. Martha (Ritter) Creech 1867–1908 m. Melissa Muncey 1888–1976 m. Martha (Ritter) Creech 1867–1908
    1. 1. Dillard Cornett 1906–1966 m. Sarah (Catherine) Bingham 1907–1998
      1. 1. William (Robert) Cornett 1937–2000
      2. 2. Chester (P "Check") Cornett 1927–2016
      3. 3. Carl Cornett 1929–1957
      4. 4. Opal Cornett 1941–2011
      5. 5. Mary (E) Cornett 1942–2019
      6. 6. Ralph Cornett 1948–2000
    2. 2. Euna Cornett 1920–1963
    3. 3. Anna (Elizabeth "Amie") Cornett 1898–1948
    4. 4. Sylvan Cornett 1894–1947
    5. 5. Rebecca (Jane Cornett () Hughes) 1903–1961
    6. 6. Nancy (Margaret) Cornett 1900–1935
  2. 2. Hannah Cornett 1876–1916
  3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Cornett 1883–1941
  4. 4. Malinda Cornett 1887–
  5. 5. Hiram (M) Cornett 1890–1945
  6. 6. William (McKinley) Cornett 1896–1951
  7. 7. Joseph (A) Cornett 1899–1973
  8. 8. Martha (Morman) Cornett 1879–1954
  9. 9. Precious (Ann) Cornett 1880–1954
  10. 10. Charley Cornett 1893–1893
  11. 11. Rette ((Ritten)) Cornett 1885–1955
  12. 12. Precious (Ann) Cornett 1888–

John Cornett's Timeline

2 Records

1845
10 May 1845
Birth of John Baxter Cornett in Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1934
21 Sep 1934
Age 89
Death of John Baxter Cornett in Dayhoit, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Dayhoit, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1845
    Event Place: Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1934
    Event Place: Dayhoit, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keith, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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