John Cornett b about 1794 VA; s/o William Cornett and Rhoda Gilliam. John Cornett m. Rachel Smith b about 1800; d/o John Kelly. They settled on Carrs Fork, Knott Co KY. Children of John Cornett ane Rachel Smith;

1. Robert Samuel Cornett b 23 Dec 1825 Perry Co KY d 11 Nov 1914 Sassafras, Knott Co KY; buried Cornett Cemetery, Sassafras, Knott Co KY; m. Adaline Brashear b abt 1834 KY. Children of Robert Samuel Cornett and Adaline Brashear;

i. Manton Cornett; m. Julia Godsey

ii. Thiophilis Cornett (aka Theophilis) d infancy.

iii. Newton Cornett; m. Nancyan Davidson

iv. Jasper Cornett; m. Rebecca Hale

v. Elisabeth Cornett; m. Lee Kelly

vi. Rachel Cornett; m. Samp Combs

vii. Rhoda Cornett; m. Spencer Combs

viii. Nancy Cornett; m. Alexander Young

ix. William Riley Cornett; m. Elisabeth Campbell

x. J. Dixon Cornett; m. Surrilda Ritchie

xi. Mary Cornett; m. Simon Stacey (aka Stacy)

xii. Robert S. Cornett; m. Cornelia Amburgey

2. Archibald Cornett b 1819 Clay Co KY d 20 Apr 1862 Madison Co Arkansas; m. abt 1838 Perry Co KY to Mary Polly Ritchie b 1824 Perry Co KY d 5 Oct 1905 Montague TX; d/o Alexander Crockett Ritchie and Elizabeth Betsy Grigsby.

3. John Cornett b abt 1828; m. Nancy Combs.

4. Rhoda Rody Cornett b 8 Jun 1830 d 30 Jun 1904; m. 2 Nov 1847 Letcher Co KY to James Madison Pigman b 13 Jan 1830 Perry Co KY d 30 Apr 1892; s/o John Wesley Pigman and Rosanna Amburgey.

5. Mary Cornett b 1835; m. 18 Dec 1856 to John Stacy b 1836; s/o Shadrack Stacy and Sarah Sally Combs.

6. Russell Cornett b 1840; m. Milly Combs b 1839 Perry Co KY; d/o John S Combs and Celia Combs. Children of Russell Combs and Milly Combs;

i. Jason Cornett; m. Malissa Combs

ii. William Cornett; m. Milly Allen.

iii. Rebecca Cornett; m. Thee Combs.

iv. Martha Ellen Cornett; m. Marion Combs.

7. Elisabeth Cornett; m. Bill Ashley.

8. Frankie Cornett (f); m. Bill Owens.

9. Nancy Cornett; m. Wilburn Amburgey.

10. Harden Cornett d at about age 18.