Eli H Cornett (1856 - 1925)

Born 10 Jun 1856 in Perry County Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Combs) Cornett — married 10 Oct 1881 in Perry County, Kentucky, USA

Husband of Martha Durand (Fowler) Cornett — married 25 Mar 1922 in Boone County, Arkansas, USA

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1925 at age 69 in Boone County, Arkansas, USA

Biography

Eli H. Cornett was born 10 Jun 1856, in Perry County, Kentucky. His parents were Anderson Cornett and Susannah Stamper. Eli first married Jane Combs (1862-1925) 10 OCt 1881, in Perry County Kentucky. Jane was the daughter of of Clinton "Grizzler" Combs and Louanna Baker. Eli second married Martha Durand "Durie" Fowler (1868-1941) 25 Mar 1922, in Boone County, Arkansas. Eli Cornett passed away 3 Nov 1925, in Boone County, Arkansas.^[1][2][3][4]

Birth

Name: Eli Cornett

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1856

Birth Place: Perry, Kentucky, USA

Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

Father: Anderson Carnitt

Mother: Susan Harris^[5][6][7]

Marriage

Name: Eli H Cornitt

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 10 Oct 1881

Event Place: Perry, Kentucky, United States

Gender: Male

Spouse's Name: Jane Combs

Spouse's Gender: Female^[8][9][10]

Children of Eli and Jane Cornett:

William Manon Cornett (1882–1956)^[11]

Joseph E Cornett (1885–1911)^[12]

John B. Cornett (1889–1935)^[13]

Vincent B. Cornett (1891–1954)^[14]

James Corbett Cornett (1894–1981)^[15]

Worthy Cornett (1900–1975)^[16].

US Appointments of U. S. Postmasters

Name: Eli H Cornett

Post Office Location: Salt Creek, Perry, Kentucky

Appointment Date: 23 May 1891

Volume #: 86

Volume Year Range: 1893-1930^[17][18][19]

Obituary

From Wednesday's Daily--

"E. H. Cornett of this city died at his home on East Rush Avenue at nine o'clock last night after a long illness, death being due immediately to pneumonia which no doubt was induced by the continued ill health of the deceased.

Deceased was 68 years of age having been a native of Kentucky, but later moving to Oklahoma where he spent a number of years, and later still, coming to this county some five or six years ago and where he has since resided. Besides a widow, he leaves by a former marriage seven sons and three daughters. These are, Herman Cornett, Beggs, Oklahoma; V.B. Cornett, Henryetta, Oklahoma; Roy Cornett, Federal Court Clerk Tulsa, Oklahoma; Corbett Cornett, Pawhuska, Okla.; J. B. Cornett, Henryetta, Okla; Eddie Cornett, Tennessee; Mannon Cornett, Florida; Mrs. Dovie Owens, Pawhusky, Okla.; Mrs. Callie Gunthrau, Chicago; and Miss Worthy Cornett, Barnsdale, Okla.

Deceased was a member of the Baptist Church and usually was an attendant on its services when health permitted. He had led an active business life and was conversant with the various phases of commercial and social life, even to the point of being versatile; a physical handicap during the past several years preventing him from pursuing as he would wish to any particular line of business activity. Perhaps his greatest heritage to society is manifest in his posterity consisting of the seven sons and three daughters, all of whom are reflecting credit on the name of their sire in that they are all examples of splendid citizens in the various communities in which they reside.

Only two of the children of the deceased were present when the end came. These were Herman Cornett of Beggs, Okla., V. B. Cornett of Henryetta, Okla. But most of the other children arrived this afternoon to attend the funeral which it is expected will take place here as will the interment."^[20][21]

Burial

Western Grove Cemetery

Western Grove

Newton County

Arkansas, USA

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33022750/eli-h-cornett
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH6D-25R
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/104164693/person/250082563386/facts?_phsrc=LDZ2931&_phstart=successSource
4. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/16473280/person/1123508828/facts
5. ↑ Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
6. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1213&h=82621&ssrc=pt&tid=28714071&pid=12088977412&usePUB=true
7. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Cornett-405-5
8. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-NGY7
9. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1GL-9MJF?i=557&cc=1804888
10. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Cornett-405-1
11. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108047519/william-manon-cornett
12. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87697967/joseph-e-cornett
13. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52339690/john-b.-cornett
14. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27763307/vincent-b.-cornett
15. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81645921/james-corbett-cornett
16. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120331193/worthy-cornett
17. ↑ Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.
18. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1932&h=1580073&ssrc=pt&tid=28714071&pid=12088977412&usePUB=true
19. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Cornett-405-3
20. ↑ THE HARRISON TIMES; Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas Friday Nov 6, 1925, "E.H. Cornett Dies"
21. ↑ Obit by Posted 03 Apr 2011 by jjarvis1953 http://mv.ancestry.com/viewer/d8305a65-9763-4fdc-8348-1b38c3dfa842/16473280/1123508828?destTreeId=104164693&destPersonId=250037959447&hid=67066684737&_phsrc=HLF56&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true

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Record added: Jan 18, 2009