NameWilliam B. Cornett
Birthabt 1819, Kentucky
Deathbef 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherJesse H. Cornett (~1795-)
MotherNancy Branham Smith (~1795-<1860)
Marriageabt 1842, Letcher Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary “Polly” Amburgey
Birthabt 1824, Virginia
Children
Birth7 Jan 1843, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Death8 Oct 1858, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BirthFeb 1845, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1847, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1848, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Death19 Apr 1930, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1852, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Birth19 Feb 1853, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Death1900-1910, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth24 Feb 1855, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Birth17 Dec 1856, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth17 Dec 1857, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt Mar 1860, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth21 Aug 1866, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death8 Sep 1938, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Census Notes for William B. & Mary “Polly” (Family)
1850 census of Letcher Co., Ky, district 1, p. 155b, records as family #174:
Cornitt, W. B., 37, Ky; Mary, 24, Va; Nancy, 6, Ky; Susan, 4, Ky; Polly, 2, Ky.

1860 census of Rowan Co., Ky, enumerated 18 July, lists on p. 27 as family #200/204:
Cornett, W. B., 41; Mary, 36; Nancy, 14; Susan, 12; Polly, 10; Jasper, 8; Newton, 6; Darkey (female) 4; Robert, 3; Frances J., 3/12. Mary born in Virginia, all others in Kentucky. (Notice that Polly, Susan and Nancy are all listed only 8 years older than they were in 1850. Since from Letcher Co. birth records it is known that in June 1860 Newton was really 7 and Darcus really 5, it seems reasonable to assume that the older four chilren are also one year older than listed here, and thus one year younger than implied by the 1850 census.)

1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, Mudlick precinct, p. 39, records as family #278:
Cornett, William B., 52, farmer, Ky; Mary, 45; Nancy, 22; Susan, 21; Jasper, 17; Mary, 18; Newton, 16; Darkey, 14; Robert, 12; William, 4.

1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, lists as family #265:
Cornett, William, 61, farmer, Ky Ky Ky; Mary, 56, wife, Va Va Va; Polina, 30, dau, Ky Ky Va; Susan, 28, dau, Ky Ky Va; Nancy, 25, dau, Ky Ky Ky; Dortha, 23, dau, Ky Ky Va; William, son, 14, Ky Ky Va. (Funny how Polly, Susan and Nancy have reversed their birth order!) The next two households are for their sons Newton and Jasper.

In 1900, Polly and Nancy are living with their brother Newton, and in 1910 with his widow, see his notes.
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