Cynthia (Stamper) Cornett (abt. 1839 - 1911)

Born about Dec 1839 in Perry, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Silas W. Cornett — married 22 Mar 1866 in Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Nov 1911 at about age 71 in Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: William Gilbert [send private message]

Biography

Cynthia June Stamper Cornett (Dec 1839 Perry County, Kentucky, - 14 Nov 1911 (aged 71) Letcher County, Kentucky), BURIAL Old Cornett Cemetery Gilley, Letcher County, Kentucky ^[1]

Her parents were :

Isom Stamper (10 NOV 1806 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina. - 4 MAR 1899 in Turkey Creek, Letcher Co., Kentucky) Mother: Sarah Melvina Creech (22 AUG 1807 in Virginia. - 7 JAN 1872 in Perry Co., Kentucky)

Cynthia June Stamper (1839–1911) married in Letcher Co., Kentucky on March 22, 1866, Siles Cornett (Birth: 1843 in Letcher Co., Kentucky.) They had nine children in 18 years.

Children

1. Sarah Cornett b. 1865, d. unknown. m. William R. Holbrook on December 8, 1888.
2. 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. The children were Mary S. b. 1892, Leona b. 1897, Matilda (Tildy), and Ethel. He may have been known as Elijah Leatherwood Cornett.
3. Elijah Cornett was born 1869.
4. Martha Malvina (Cornett) Gilbert (1873-aft.1926)7
5. Mary Jane Cornett (OCT 1874 in Letcher Co., Kentucky, - 9 NOV 1957 in Louellen, Harlan Co., Kentucky). She married Hebron Blanton on 24 MAR 1894 in Harlan Co., Kentucky. He was born 1871, and died 24 AUG 1916 in Letcher Co., Kentucky. The children were Henry, Hiram, John, Stephen, Alford, Jarrett, Martha, Alberta, and Pearl.
6. Jasper Cornett (1875-1956) 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.
7. Jonathon Cornett b. 1876 or 1877, d. unknown. m. Lula? The 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.?
8. William Manon Cornett was born 1879. (possible child)
9. Finley Cornett b. December 1883 or 1888, d. unknown. m. Maggie Reynolds? on December 26, 1924. The children were Grant, Cordelia, James Archie, Effie, and Evarts. Maggie's nickname may have been Neelie.

• Fact: Also Known As Synthia, Cyntha, Sintha, Sinthia
• Fact: Residence (1850) Perry county, part of, Perry, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: Residence (1860) District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Letcher, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Cumberland and Lane Fork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Magisterial District 6, Line Fork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Line Fork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: Burial (November 1911) Cornett Cemetery, Gilley, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Sources

1. ↑ FAG MEMORIAL ID 98276180

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 October 2022, 17:09), entry for Cynthia Stamper (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:21RR-62M ); contributed by various users.
• unsourced tree managed by profiler