Updated : July 4, 2017
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William Cornett
Erin Cornett
Earl Cornett
John Cornett
John Samuel Cornett
       Clark Cornett
Silas W. Cornett
William Manon Cornett
James Cilles Cornett
Gene Cornett
Ken Cornett (me)
James Cilles, my grandfather.
Silas and Cynthia, my great, great grandparents.
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WILLIAM CORNETT   b. 1606 - in Trinity, England,  d. unknown.   He supposedly graduated from Cambridge University in 1626.  His college application says his ancestors came from Denmark with the Vikings when they invaded England in 1029.  His son was Erin Cornett. 

ERIN CORNETT   b. 1676 (possibly 1660) -  in Northumberland, England,  d. 1700.  Had one son we know of named Earl Cornett.

EARL CORNETT  b. 1696 (possibly 1696) - in Southampton, England,  d. unknown.  Had 7 known children which came to America around 1740.  His sons were as follows:

John Canute Cornett
James Canute Cornett b. 1729 in Va. or Pa. d. unknown.  m. Sarah Canute - b. 1730, d. 1819 in Va.  Children David, William A.
Roger Canute Cornett  b. 1730 in Va or Pa.  d. 1817 in Clay County, Kentucky.
George Cornett  b. 1732, d. unknown.
Francis Cornett  b. 1734, d. unknown.
Frank Cornett  b. 1735, d. unknown.
Jesse Cornett  b. 1737, d. unknown.

JOHN CANUTE CORNETT   b. May 2, 1712 in Southampton, England.  d. 1787 in Elk Creek, Va.  m. twice: first to Elizabeth Bacon Mosby - b. 1739, d. unknown.  second to Mary (unknown).   Have recently found that John Canute Cornett may have been b. 1727, d. 1776.  He had 7 children.  They are listed as follows:

David Cornett  b. 1750, d. 1847 in Va.  m. (Unknown) Plate, m. Polly Stewart.
James Canute Cornett  b. 1755, d. 1824.  m. Mary Hicks - b. 1760, d. 1831.  He was a Revolutionary War veteran.
John Samuel Cornett
Nathaniel Cornett  b. 1760, d. January 4, 1838 in Hazard, Kentucky.  m. Elizabeth Boggs, had 7 children by her.  m. Mildred
   Hensley, had 3 children by her.  A Revolutionary War veteran.
William Jesse Cornett  b. 1761 (possibly 1750) in Henrico County, Virginia, d. November 26, 1836 in Perry County, Kentucky.
                                                            m. Rhoda Gilliam - had 4 children by her.  m. Mary Everage.  A Revolutionary War veteran.
Roger Cornett  b. 1768, d. 1817 in Clay County, Kentucky (possibly confused with Roger Canute Cornett).
Rebecca Cornett  b. 1770, d. unknown.

JOHN SAMUEL CORNETT   b. May 7, 1759, d. March 12, 1849.  Settled in what is now Hindman, Kentucky, but was
                                                                          known as Cornett's Mill in the 1790's.  He is buried in Cornett Cemetery in Dione,
                                                                          Kentucky which is in Harlan County.  m. Mary Brennan on May 18, 1791 in Washington
                                                                         County, Virginia.  She was b. 1774. d. 1795 and mother to Jesse only.  m. Polly Davidson
                                                                          around 1797.  Also m. Judith Whitewing.  He had several children.  They are as follows:

Jesse H. Cornett  b. 1795 in Va., d. unknown.  m. Nancy Branham Smith on May 12, 1816 - she was b. 1795 in Va.  They had
                                                12 children.
Katherine (Katie) Cornett (Whitewing)  b. 1797, d. unknown.
Hiram Cornett  b. 1798 in Va., d. unknown.  m. Charity Ann Rice - b. about 1804 in Tennessee.  Son Clark b. 1845 - m. Rebecca
                                            Miller.  Daughter Mary - b. 1820 or 1830 - m. Palace Bowling.
Polly Cornett  b. 1799, d. about 1829 in Perry County, Kentucky.  m. Hardin Halcomb about 1818.
Mary Cornett  b. 1801, d. unknown. (not sure about her).
John Samuel Cornett Jr.  b. 1803 in Ky. or Va., d. 1886?.  m. Lucy McDaniel on December 10, 1831.
Roger Cornett  ? I have no information on him, not sure if he is correct.
Susannah Cornett  b. 1803 in Ky. or Va., d. December 8, 1840 in Perry County, Kentucky.  m. Hardin Halcomb (her late sister
                                                    Polly's husband) sometime around 1830.
Joseph Cornett  b. 1805, d. unknown.  m. Matilda Moore.
Sarah (Sally) Cornett  b. 1805 or 1806 in Ky. d. December 22, 1895 in Letcher County, Kentucky.  m. Henderson Halcombe
                                                           on January 11, 1826.  They had children.
Malinda (Linda) Cornett  b. 1807 in Ky. d. 1901, m. James Jarrett Lewis on September 7, 1847 in Kentucky.
William Cornett  b. October 5, 1809 in Ky. d. August 23, 1871.  m. Nancy Lewis on January 6, 1830.  Son John L. Cornett -
                                               b. April 2, ????.
James Cornett  b. January 3, 1814 or 1815, d. 1844.  m. Morning McKnight on February 25, 1833 in Scott County, Virginia.
                                           Children Elizabeth Cornett, Jane Cornett - b. 1840, and a son John Baxter Cornett.
Rachel Cornett  b. 1817, d. unknown. m. Elias Jent.
Malissa Cornett  ? I have no information on her, not sure if she is correct.
Clark Cornett

CLARK CORNETT b. July 8, 1818, d. November 19, 1909.  m. Malvina Smith - b. May 18, 1822 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
                                                   d. July 3, 1907 - she was the daughter of Andrew and Betty Smith.  She is buried in Cornett Cemetery
                                                   in Gilley, Kentucky.  They had several children.  They are as follows:

Joseph Cornett  b. 1842 or 1843, d. unknown.
Silas W. Cornett
William Cornett  b. April 19, 1846 or 1849?  d. January 15, 1940.  Had a son Green Cornett, who had a son Virgil Cornett.
Mary (Polly) Cornett  b. 1850, d. unknown.  m. ? Blair.
Granville Cornett  b. January 21, 1854, d. January 8, 1942.  m. Mary Jane Shepherd - b. October 19, 1859, d. October 19, 1940.
Perina Cornett  b. January 18, 1855, d. unknown. (not sure about her).
Sarah (Sally) Cornett   b. October 12, 1856, d. July 8, 1937.  m. Edward Talton Holbrook on May 15, 1879.
Jonathon Cornett  b. July 12, 1857, d. unknown.  (not sure about him).
Elijah Cornett  b. 1862 or 1863, d. unknown.  m. Lizzie Callahan.
Elizabeth Cornett  b. 1865?, d. between September 1896  and January 1, 1896.  m. Henry L. Holbrook.  Possibly a Ben Halcomb
                                                 later.

SILAS W. CORNETT   b. either October 6, 1843, 1845, or 1847, d. either August 2, 1924 or August 1, 1925 (I need help
                                                         here).  m.  Cynthia Stamper - b. 1840 - on March 22, 1866.  Her parents were Sarah Creech b.
                                                         August 22, 1807, d. January 7, 1872, and Isham Stamper.  Sarah and Isham were married January
                                                         12, 1827.  Isham's parents were William Stamper and Emily Polly.  Silas was a Civil War veteran.
                                                         He first joined the 1st Harlan County Battalion of the Kentucky State Guards, then transferred to
                                                         the 47th Ky Infantry.  He had 9 children.  They are as follows:

Sarah Cornett  b. 1865, d. unknown.  m. William R. Holbrook on December 8, 1888.
John P. Cornett  b. August 9, 1867?.  Might be known as John Sherman Cornett?
Elijah Cornett  b. April 1870, d. unknown.  m. Martha Jane Miniard.  Children were Mary S. b. 1892, Leona b. 1897, Matilda
                                           (Tildy), and Ethel.  He may have been known as Elijah Leatherwood Cornett.
Martha Melvinah Cornett  b. February 1872, d. unknown.
Mary Jane Cornett  b. either October 1874 or November 2, 1874, d. either January 29, 1957 or November 2, 1957.  m. Hebron
                                                     Blanton - b. 1871, d. unknown.  Children were Henry, Hiram, John, Stephen, Alford, Jarrett, Martha,
                                                     Alberta, and Pearl.
Jasper Cornett  b. September 9, 1875,d. March 16, 1956.  m. Mary E. Lewis - b. March 27, 1875, d. December 24, 1975 - she
                                            was the daughter of William and Martha Lewis, brother of James Jarrett Lewis.  Children were Ella, Columbus,
                                            Artha, Ollie, and Winfield.
Jonathon Cornett  b. 1876 or 1877, d. unknown.  m. Lula ?.  Children were Cara b. 1896, Kinly b. 1898, Litton b. 1899,
                                                   Halley b. 1905, Jess b. 1906, Harrison b. 1908, Nancy b. 1910, John b. 1912, Cassie b. 1915, Callie b. ?.
                                                   Death dates unknown.
William Manon Cornett
Finley Cornett  b. December 1883 or 1888, d. unknown.  m. Maggie Reynolds? on December 26, 1924.  Children were Grant,
                                            Cordelia, James Archie, Effie, and Evarts.  Maggie's nickname may have been Neelie.

WILLIAM MANON CORNETT  b. November 29, 1879, d. April 29, 1962.  m. Martha Ann Creech in 1899 in Harlan,
                                                                                 Kentucky - she was b. September 1879, d. October 28, 1967.  He went by his middle
                                                                                 name Manon.  Both are buried in the Manon Cornett Cemetery in Gilley, Kentucky.
                                                                                 They had eight children.  They are as follows:

James Cilles Cornett
Almon Cornett  b. 1903, d. 1973.  m. Bertha ?  Had children Coy, Luther, plus 2 more.
Denver Cornett  b. 1902?, d. April 5, 1981.  m. Judy Boggs.  Had 7 children Clyde, Milburn, Herman, Maynard, Willard,
                                             Joyce Ann, and Hazel.  Hazel m. Harold Knipple.
Clarence Cornett  b. 1908, d. June 9, 1969.  m. Emily ?  Had several children Delmus - b. June 24, 1929, d. June 23, 1971,
                                                 Dorcus, Vetchel, Nola, Daily, June, Ivan, Virgil, Wayne, Hubert, Velma, Vestel, Connie Dale, Josie, plus
                                                 3 more.
Fred Cornett  b. 1916, d. October 11, 1985?, m. Evelin Lewis (sister to Lillie - wife of James Cilles), Had 3 children Edith,
                                        Ted, and Harold.
Maggie Cornett  b. and d. unknown.  m. Robert Williams - b. May 27, 1913, d. March 5, 1975.  Had 2 children Verlon, and
                                              Eugene - b. and d. March 7, 1934.
Orpha Cornett  b. and d. unknown.  m. Dennis Boggs.  Had one child Wayne.
Richmon Cornett  b. April 1, 1918, d. February 26, 1934.  Died due to infected blister on his heel.

JAMES CILLES CORNETT  b. January 14, 1900, d. October 5, 1959 in Gilley, Kentucky.  m. Bertha Morris, had 2 sons
                                                                         by her Lee, and Mack - b. November 13, 1923, d. December 20, 1971.  He divorced Bertha
                                                                         and m. Lillie Rose Lewis - b. October 13, 1912, d. March 24, 1996.  They had 6 children.
                                                                         They are as follows:

Paul Cornett  b. unknown, d. April 21, 1998.  m. Joanne ?, had daughter Paula by her.  After divorce, m. Judy McDowell, had
                                        2 children Matt and Lisa by her.  After divorce, m. Jackie Sparkman.
Nellie Cornett b. unknown.  m. Paul Collins, had 3 children by him: Ricky, Sandy, and Sheila.  m. Edward "Bubbie" Vance.
Christine Cornett  b. unknown.  m. Colman Shepherd, had daughter Debbie.  m. Bill Shepherd, had 2 children Donna and
                                                   Todd.  m. Mike Pruitt - deceased.
Gene Cornett
Barbara Cornett  b. January 23, 1942, d. April 10, 2017.  m. Jim Lewis - b. unknown, d. September 29, 1984.  Had 4 children:                                                              Sherry, Randy, Mark, and Jason.
Jimmy Cornett  b. March 13, 1951, d. March 15, 2000.  m. Deborah Turner, had 2 children Michael and Bobby.

GENE CORNETT  b. April 23, 1940, d. June 20, 2011  m. Della Mae Allen - b. January 6, 1944.  They were married on October 23, 1963 in Kentucky.  They had 2 children.  They are as follows:

Kenneth Eugene Cornett
Michael Glen Cornett  b. January 5, 1967.  m. Stacey Tolle, had 2 sons by her: Randy Michael - b. April 8, 1987, and Daniel
                                                            Wade - b. April 8, 1988.  Divorced Stacey.  m. Lil 1999.

KEN CORNETT  b. December 1, 1964.  m. Ann Marie Cornett - b. March 30, 1967.  They were married on July 23, 1989 in
                                           Ohio.  They have 3 sons.  They are as follows:

Bradley Thomas Cornett  b. May 18, 1989.
Evan James Cornett  b. January 4, 1995.
Luke Martin Cornett  b. August 5, 1997.
                                                                                





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