Joseph E Cornett b 3 Mar 1836 Perry (now Knott) Co KY d 1 Aug 1917 in Big Branch of Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY, s/o Nathaniel Cornett and Lydia Caudill (Nathaniel Cornett s/o William Cornett and Mary Everage), m. Aug 1858 in Perry Co KY to Susannah Caudill b 6 Mar 1841 Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY d 4 Dec 1899 Knott Co KY, d/o Samuel Caudill and Sarah Maggard. Children of Joseph E Cornett and Susannah Caudill;

1. Nathaniel Green Cornett b 3 Sep 1861 Big Branch Troublesome Creek, KY d 10 May 1927 Knott Co KY m. 3 Nov 1886 to Sarah "Sally" Smith b 17 Apr 1865 KY d 26 Oct 1903, d/o Jeremiah Jake Smith and Elizabeth Stacy. Nathaniel Green Cornett m. Lucinda Combs b about 1877 KY

2. Watson Cornett b May 1862 Big Branch Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY m. Sylvania Hudson b 1871 d/o Gabriel Hudson and Elizabeth "Eliza" Smith. (no children)

3. Sarah Cornett b 21 Nov 1864 Big Branch Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY d 16 Mar 1947 Flat Patch, Knott Co KY m. 19 Nov 1895 to Walton "Walter" Calhoun b 26 Jun 1865 Breathitt Co KY d 14 Feb 1939 Knott Co KY s/o Evens Calhoun and Lucinda Cooper. Sarah Cornett m. Solomon Slone b Oct 1868 d 1943 s/o Tandy Slone and Annie Salmons Sammons. Solomon Slone m. 14 Aug 1885 to Oma Stamper b Apr 1868 KY.  Sarah Cornett m. 1 Jul 1878 to Willie Stamper.

4. Margaret Cornett b 24 Dec 1867 Big Branch Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY d 27 Nov 1953 Knott Co KY m 4 Apr 1887 to Benjamin Smith, s/o Jeremiah Jake Smith and Elizabeth Stacy. Margaret Cornett m. Si Moore.

5. Lydia Jane Cornett b 1869 Big Branch Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY d 8 Aug 1923 KY buried Englewood Cemetery, Christopher, KY, m. 4 Feb 1887 to Luther "Spike" Sizemore b 4 Nov 1863 KY d 13 May 1934 KY buried Englewood Cemetery, Christopher, KY, s/o Samuel "Sammie" Sizemore (aka Sycamore) and Sophia Sizemore.

6. John Morgan Cornett b 22 Sept 1871 Big Branch Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY d 1 Feb 1952 m. Sarah Mullins b 11 Sept 1869 KY d 18 Apr 1905 d/o Samuel Mullins.  John Morgan Cornett m. Rhoda Madden b 17 Dec 1894 KY d 30 Dec 1970.

7. Samuel "Long Sam" Cornett b 14 Apr 1873 Big Branch Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY d 17 Oct 1928 Knott Co KY m. about 1900 to Lucinda Ashley b Mar 1872 d/o Jordan Ashley and Sarah Hart.  Samuel "Long Sam" Cornett m. Lucinda Bell Stamper b 1 Mar 1872 Perry Co KY d 2 Apr 1908 Knott Co KY d/o Hiram Stamper and Anna Frances. Samuel "Long Sam" Cornett m. Nancy Mullins b 20 Oct 1872 Knott Co KY d 5 Mar 1961 Knott Co KY d/o Jasper Baker Mullins and Elizabeth Jent.

8. Jeptha Cornett b 23 Apr 1875 Big Branch Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY d 7 Mar 1919 Knott Co KY buried Jeptha Cornett Cemetery, Knott Co KY, m. 25 Nov 1897 to Ruthena Smith b 6 Jul 1881 KY  d 8 Sept 1967 Knott Co KY buried Jeptha Cornett Cemetery, Knott Co KY, d/o Samuel Smith Jr and Nancy Owens (Samuel Smith Jr s/o Samuel Smith and Nancy Jones). 

9. Lucinda Cornett b Aug 1877 Big Branch, Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY m. 2 Mar 1903 to Anderson Gayheart b 26 Feb 1875 Yellow Mountain, Knott Co KY d 14 Mar 1940 Yellow Mountain, Knott Co KY s/o Joseph Gayheart and Martha Smith. Children of Lucinda Cornett and Anderson Gayheart;

i. Amos Gayheart b about 1904

ii. Edgar Gayheart b 18 Nov 1907

iii. Mattie Hayheart b about 1916

10. Nancy Cornett b 6 Feb 1880 Big Branch, Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY, d 14 Feb 1942 Knott Co KY m. Green Rowe b Oct 1882 Breathitt Co KY d Nov 1962 Knott Co KY s/o Riley Rowe and Eliza "Lovey" Calhoun. Children of Nancy Cornett and Green Rowe;

i. Vernice Rowe b 29 Sept 1909 Knott Co KY m. Rex Mullins b Knott Co Ky s/o Solomon Mullins and Nealie Madden.  Children of Vernice Rowe and Rex Mullins;

I. Gene Russel Mullins b 8 Mar 1934 Knott Co KY d 7 Jan 2004 Hazard, Perry Co KY

II. 3 more children

III. Imazell Mullins b 22 Sept 1941 Knott Co KY d 19 Oct 1941 Knott Co KY

ii. Velva Rowe b 8 Oct 1913 Knott Co KY d 13 Aug 1998 Letcher Co KY m. Norman Gibson b 1 Mar 1914 Knott Co KY d 21 Jan 1995 Knott Co KY. Children of Velva Rowe and Norman Gibson;

I. Female Gibson m. Male Thomas

II. Male Gibson m. Female Haddix

III. James Thurmon Gibson b 3 Jan 1944 Knott Co KY d 18 Jun 1968 killed in action Vietnam War m. Female Ward.

iii. Thurman "Boy" Rowe b 29 Sept 1916 d 4 Apr 1992 Knott Co KY m. Coleen Amburgey

iv. Shelby "Baby" Rowe (male) b 28 Nov 1919 d 12 Oct 1980 Knott Co KY never married.

11. Martha Cornett b 19 May 1882 Big Branch, Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY d 7 Dec 1943 Knott Co KY m. Henry Thacker. No children.

12. Mary Cornett b 19 May 1882 Big Branch, Troublesome Creek, Knott Co KY m. about 1902 to Isom Terry b 29 Jan 1873 KY. Children of Mary Cornett and Isom Terry;

i. Enie Terry (female) b 1904 d before 1920

ii. Arlo Terry (male) b 1907

iii. Adam Terry b 1910

iv. Oda Terry (female) b 1919