Robert Bustard Cornett (1798 - 1870)

Born 17 Jan 1798 in Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa (Combs) Cornett — married 1821 in Perry County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 1870 at about age 71 in Christopher, Perry, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Served in the war of 1812.

Census

Census:

Date: 1830

Place: Perry Co., KY

Census:

Date: 1840

Place: Perry Co., KY

Census:

Date: 1850

Place: Perry Co., KY

Robert Bustard Cornett was born17 Jan 1798, in Bull Creek, Perry County, Kentucky. He was the son of Billie Cornett and Mary Everage. Robert married Louisa Combs (b about 1803; d/o General Elijah Combs and Sarah Sally Roark) about 1821, in Perry Coounty, Kentucky. Robert Cornett passed away about 1870 in Christopher, Perry County, Kentucky.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Children

1 Lige Cornett m. Cintha Grigsby. Children of Lige Cornett and Cintha Grigsby;

a) Genny Cornett m. Bill Newberry.

b) Celia Cornett (Bink) m. W.O. Davis.

c) Dan Cornett m. (1) to Polly Standafer m. (2) to Martha Dehart.

d) Ben Cornett m. (1) to Mesa Cornett. m. (2) to Anna Combs.

e) William G Cornett m. Martha Combs.

f) Nancy Cornett m. Bud Morgan.

g) Elhanon Cornett m. Rufena Feltner.

h) Isabell Cornett m. Felix Feltner.

i) Matt Cornett m. Bettie Combs.

j) Martha Cornett m. Andrew Singleton.

k) Elvira Cornett m. (1) to Joe Adkins. m. (2) to C. G. Bowmas (Bowman?).

2 Henry Cornett m. Susan Begley. Children of Henry Cornett and Susan Begley;

a) Robert Cornett m. Sally Combs.

b) Bent Cornett m. Sally Hall.

c) Whitt Cornett m. Liza Combs.

d) Russel Cornett

e) Lena Cornett

f) Nancy Ann Cornett

3 John Cornett m. Catherine Combs. Children of John Cornett and Catherine Combs;

a) Morgan Cornett m. Crick Singleton.

b) Arch Cornett

c) Ira Cornett

d) Lizza Cornett m. Columbus Dixon.

e) Louisa Cornett m. Wilburn Dixon.

f) Nancy Ann Cornett m. Billie Baker.

a) Bud Cornett

4 Sallie Cornett m. Nickolas Combs. Children of Nicholas Combs and Sallie Cornett:

a) Kendrick Combs, m. Genny Crawford.

b) Rev. Robert Combs

c) Nancy Combs m. Joe Bruer.

a) Mary Combs never married.

5 Lucinda "Cindy" Cornett b 1835 Perry Co KY m. Elias "Eli" Combs b 1827 s/o Tarleton "Talt" Combs and Elizabeth "Betty" Ison.^[8]

1830 US Federal Census

Name: Robert Carnett

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1830

Event Place: Perry, Kentucky, United States

Page: 341^{[9][10][11][12]}

1840 US Federal Census

Name: Robert Cornitt

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1840

Event Place: Perry, Kentucky, United States

Page: 250^[13][14][15]

1850 US Federal Census

Name: Robert Cornett

Age: 52

Birth Year: abt 1798

Birthplace: Virginia

Home in 1850: District 2, Perry, Kentucky, USA

Gender: Male

Family Number: 157

Robert Cornett 52

Louisa Cornett 47

Polly Cornett 13

John Cornett 11

Henry Cornett 9

Nancy Cornett 7^[16][17][18]

1860 US Federal Census

Name: Robert Cornett

Age: 62

Birth Year: abt 1798

Gender: Male

Birth Place: Virginia

Home in 1860: District 1, Perry, Kentucky

Post Office: Hazard

Dwelling Number: 144

Family Number: 142

Occupation: Farmer

Real Estate Value: 5000

Personal Estate Value: 1200

Robert Cornett 62

Louise Cornett 57

Polly Cornett 25

Sally Cornett 15^[19][20][21]

Sons of the American Revolution

Name: Robert Bustard Cornett

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1798

SAR Membership: 43119

Role: Ancestor

Application Date: 22 Aug 1929

Father: William Cornett

Mother: Mary Everage Cornett

Spouse: Louvisa Combs Cornett

Children: Elijah Cornett^[22][23][24]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82447888
2. ↑ http://yeahpot.com/cornett/william1.html
3. ↑ https://sproton.net/genealogy/cornett.html
4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9V12-51Y
5. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/39315960/person/19401405900/facts?_phsrc=LDZ2916&_phstart=successSource
6. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/40113563/person/19580513857/facts?ssrc=
7. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/a/y/Dort-Payne/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0251.html
8. ↑ http://yeahpot.com/cornett/robertbustard.html
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPG-DVF : 24 August 2017), Robert Carnett, Perry, Kentucky, United States; citing 341, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 7,819.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYP-52R : 7 September 2017), Robert Cornett, Clay, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 307, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 108; FHL microfilm 7,824.
11. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYF-56S?i=4&cc=1803958
12. ↑ https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Cornett-738-3
13. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTP-M6N
14. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB4-RRM?i=2&cc=1786457
15. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Cornett-738-1
16. ↑ 1850; Census Place: District 2, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: M432_216; Page: 425A; Image: 642
17. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8054&h=17463394&ssrc=pt&tid=39315960&pid=19401405900&usePUB=true
18. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Cornett-738-4
19. ↑ 1860; Census Place: District 1, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: M653_392; Page: 716; Family History Library Film: 803392
20. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=39893279&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2204
21. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Cornett-738-5
22. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
23. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SARMemberApps&h=525154&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525
24. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Cornett-738

• Find A Grave: Robert Bustard Cornett

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65V-V1H : 9 November 2014), Robert Cornitt, Perry county, part of, Perry, Kentucky, United States; citing family 157, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBJ-77J : 30 December 2015), Robt Cornett, 1860.

• United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-1B8Q : 11 March 2016), Robert Cornet, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 46; FHL microfilm 882,564.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Darlene Burton for creating WikiTree profile Cornett-204 through the import of clay3_2013-07-25.ged on Jul 25, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Darlene and others.