More detail on earlier posting of this family:
Edward Callahan m Mahala Susan Brock
daughter Zilpha Callahan, b ca 1772, d 6/20/1847 in Benge, Clay Co, KY
m Roger Vader Cornett, b ca 1768 Henrico Co, VA, d 4/19/1847 in Benge,
Clay Co KY; they had 10 children
1. William Cornett, b ca 1795; m Nancy Benge (1/8/1825, Clay Co, KY) b
ca 1807 Madison Co, now Clay Co, KY
2. Ibby Cornett, b ca 1797; m 1st Daniel Neil; m 2nd Royal Blevins, b
ca 1795
3. Hiram Cornett, b ca 1800; m 9/2/1852 Emily Reese
4. Isaac Cornett, b ca 1801, d 1844, Cass Co Mo; m 8/6/1821 Mourning
Bowlin
5. Samuel Cornett, b ca 1802, d ca 1868, Goliad, TX; m 8/8/1823 Clay Co,
KY Lucretia Pigg, b 1808 KY (they had 11 children)
6. Robert Cornett, b ca 1803; m Nancy Benge (is she the same as married
to brother William?)
7. Edward Ned Cornett, b ca 1809; m 8/10/1823 in Clay Co, KY Margaret
McGee
8. Henry Cornett, b ca 1812, d 11/2/1852, Clay Co KY; m ca 1847 in
Kentucky to Mary Whorter
9. Lewis M Cornett, b ca 1815
10. Arthur Cornett, b ca 1816
Children of Samuel Cornett and Lucretia Pigg (for whom we are also seeking
ancestors):
1. Armilda Jane Cornett, b 9/15/1824, Clay Co, KY, d Henry Co, MO; m
4/19/1843 in Johnson Co, MO to William Parks
2. Mary C Cornett, b 1827, Clay Co, KY, d 1913, Ontario, Malheur Co, OR;
m 2/11/1847 Johnson Co, MO to Elias M Walker, b 3/23/1828 in Missouri, di
11/19/1906 in Vernon Co, MO
a. Lucretia Walker, b ca 1848, Johnson Co, MO
b. George W Walker, b ca 1850, Johnson Co, MO
c. Mary E Walker, b ca 1852, Johnson Co, MO
d. William G Walker, ba ca 1855, Johnson Co, MO
e. James M Walker, b ca 1857, Johnson Co, MO
3. Nancy Cornett, b 3/3/1829 in Missouri, d 4/10/1904 Johnson Co, MO; m
9/23/1847 in Missouri to John W Brown, b 2/3/1828 in Logan Co, KY
a. Armilda F Brown, b ca 1848
b. Amanda Brown, b ca 1850
c. Sarah E Brown, b ca 1853
d/ Minerva E Brown, b ca 1855
e. William B Brown, b ca 1857
f. James R Brown, b ca 1859
g. Mollie Brown, b ca 1861
h. John Edward Brown, b ca 1863
(all the above children, except maybe the last two, born in Johnson Co, MO)
4. Laban E Cornett, b ca 1830 in Missouri, d 1/12/1867 or 1870 in
Goliad, TX; m 10/11/1858 Cordeliann McGinty, b 1/9/1844 in Milletsville, GA, d
6/16/1930 at Mason, TX, dau of William A McGinty, b 1809, d 1894 and Lucretia
Arnold, b 1812 and d 1883
a. Brackston E Cornett, b 1/29/1860, d 2/12/1888 in Frio Co, TX
(he was a notorious gunfighter, bank and stage robber)
b. Cordelia Lucretia Cornett, b 6/28/1862 in Goliad, TX, d
1/10/1961 in Austin, Travis Co, TX; m 9/17/1884 in Mason Co, TX Christopher
Columbus Wood, b 10/11/1855(56) in Mason Co, TX, d 12/6/1932, son of Christopher
Guess Wood b 1819, d 1889 and Mary Jane Gholson, b 1828, d 1884
(It is this line from which I am descended)
5. William Martin Cornett, b 5/13/1833 in Johnson Co, MO, d 10/13/1870
in Cherokee Nations, Indian Territory (OK); m 8/23/1851 in Lafayette Co, MO to
Matilda Melvina Greer, b 2/1837 in Calloway Co, MO, d 12/9/1918 in Mitchell Co,
TX
a. Rebecca Jane Cornett, b 6/22/1854 in Sedalia, Pettis Co, MO,
d 1/1/1949 in Uvalde TX; m 3/6/1872 in Goliad, TX to Robert Wesly Craig
b. William Henry Cornett, b 5/11/1857 in Goliad, TX, d 12/4/1943
in Dawson Co, TX; m 10/2/1884 in Llano Co, TX to Tryphena Etta Lewis, b
6/12/1865 in Deleon, Comanche Co, TX, d 5/6/1948 in Lamesa, Dawson Co, TX, dau
of Jackson Owen Lewis and Averiler Catherine Pruitt
c. George Braxton Cornett, b 3/22/1859 in Texas, d 2/4/1939 in
Ranger, TX, bur in Evergreen Cem, Ranger, TX; m ca 1880 in Texas to Nannie C
Winslow, b 5/1868, d 3/23/1970 in Texas
d. Katharine COrnett, b 7/10/1864 in Cherokee Nation, Indian
Terr (OK), d 3/25/1956 in Temple, Bell Co, TX; m 2/14/1883 in Goliad Co, TX to
Chrisy G Brashear, b 2/1860 in Texas, d 3/2/1950 in Bell Co, TX
e. Joseph White Cornett, b 3/14/1867 in Texas, d 7/20/1920 in
Texas; m 7/6/1892 in Coryell Co, TX to Martha F Toureg (??), b 2/1872 in Texas,
d 7/20/1920 in Texas (note they had same dates of death)
f. Lucretia Pigg Cornett, b 1/1/1870, d 3/9/1939 in Waco,
McLennan Co, TX
6. John H Cornett, b ca 1835 in Johnson Co, MO; m ca 1862 in Texas,
Martha A ____________, b ca 1842 in Alabama
a. Samuel Cornett, b ca 1863
b. Lucretia Cornett, b c 1866
c. Peter Cornett, b ca 1867
d. Mikie Cornett, b ca 1872
e. Latitia COrnett, b ca 1874
f. Louisiana Cornett, b ca 1875
g. Maggie M Cornett, b ca 1879
(Samuel was born in Goliad Co, the others in Texas, but not necessarily
Goliad)
7. Braxton A Cornett, b ca 1837 in Johnson Co, MO, d ca 1890 in Texas; m
ca 1866 Laticia F Patterson, b ca 1847 in Dewitt Co, TX
a. Elizabeth Cornett, b ca 1867
b. Savannah Cornett, b ca 1868
c. Nancy Cornett, b ca 1871
d. Thomas Cornett, b ca 1873
e. Drucilla Malinda Cornett, b 1/1/1875 in Goliad, TX
f. William Cornett, b ca 1877
g. Joseph Cornett, b ca 1879
8. Joseph W Cornett, b 1/1/1844 in Johnson Co, MO, d 1915; m 1st
5/13/1865 in Texas, Mary Lila Hargrove, b 2/22/1844 in Louisiana, d 12/22/1895;
m 2nd Isabell, b 5/1855 in Texas
(children of Joseph and Mary Lila)
a. Labe Cornett, b 6/20/1866 in Texas, d 2/1/1910; m 7/23/1891
in Graham Co, AZ Martha Albritton
b. Savannah COrnett, b 2/23/1869 in Texas, d 8/9/1934; m 1st,
1/14/1886 in Zavala Co, TX JJ Grier; m 2nd 11/7/1891, Graham Co, AZ, James
COrnett
c. Peyton Cornett, b 8/1871 in Texas; m 3/15/1897 in Graham Co,
AZ Estella Boton
d. Jackson F Cornett, b 6/7/1874 in Texas, d 12/22/1928; m ca
1900 to Lillie M __________
e. Georgia Cornett, b 2/16/1877 in Texas, d 6/10/1909; m
1/20/1896 at Ft Thomas, Graham Co, AZ to T J Rex; m 2nd 4/15/1899 in
Solomonville, Graham Co, AZ to Joseph Hay Hinton
f. John Holland Cornett, b 6/29/1879, d 12/22/1912
g. Addie Lucretia Cornett, b 10/20/1883, m 5/7/1900 to James
Baker Hinton
h. Clara F Cornett, b 10/26/1886, d 11/8/1940, m to Joseph Hay
Hinton (notice same name as 2nd husband of sister Georgia--is it same person??
divorce??, or did they get married after Georgia died in 1909?)
9. Elizabeth Agnes Cornett, b 8/31/1848 in Jackson, Johnson Co, MO, d
2/2/1928 in Val Verde Co, TX; m 5/2/1868 in Goliad, TX to Thomas L Whaley, b
4/20/1846 in Kaufman Co, TX, d 12/8/1925 in Comstock, Val Verde Co, TX
a. Lafatte Whaley, b ca 1869
b. George W Whaley, b ca 1872, d 9/2/1927 in Falls Co, TX, M
1/16/1906 in DelRio TX to Carrie White
c. Mary L Whaley, b 10/16/1876 in Texas, d 3/19/1951 in Del Rio,
TX; m 12/23/1899 in Kinney Co, TX to Lee Furr
d. Nina Whaley, b 1/1979 in Texas, d 1910 in Del RIo, TX; m
12/28/1896 in Kinney Co, TX to Irre Shely, b 1/1875 in Texas
e. Barton Whaley, b 12/1882 in Texas; m Minnie ___________
f. Hettie Whaley, b 5/1885 in Texas, d in Del Rio, TX; m John B
Palmer, d 8/20/1918 in Del Rio TX
g. Thomas L Whaley, Jr b 2/19/1888 in Texas, d 3/31/1969 in
Del Rio, Val Verde Co, TX
10. Savannah Cornett, b 11/1849 in Johnson Co, MO, d 11/25/1932 West
Point, Fayette Co, TX; m 12/14/1865 Goliad, TX to Peter Miller, b ca 1842
Tennessee, d 2/15/1886 in Sacramento, N Mex
a. Lucretia Miller, b ca 1868 in Goliad Co, TX, d ca 1898 in New
Mexico
b. Horace J Miller, b ca 1874, Goliad Co, TX
c. Isaac Franklin Miller, b 7/1876 in Goliad Co, TX, d 1/9/1949
in Austin Travis Co, TX; m ca 1898 Malissa J Mayfield
d. Scott Millier, b 5/27/1877, Bell Co, TX, d 12/9/1945 Santa
Anna, Coleman Co, TX; m 1/14/1903 Bell Co, TX to Norma Grace Shirley; m 2nd
4/1/1919 to Beulah Littlefield
e. Elizabeth Jane Miller, b 6/1880, Bell Co, TX; m Jasper Claud
Knight; m 2nd 1/14/1896 Bell Co, TX to Lem Shelton
f. Rosa Miller, m _________ Griggs
11. James R "Doc" Cornett, b ca 1851, Johnson Co, MO; m ca 1876 in
Texas, Lucinda ___________, b ca 1860, in Texas
a. Addis Cornett, b ca 1877 in Texas
b. Lucretia Cornett, b ca 1879
c. Nina Cornett, b ca 1884
d. Emma Cornet, b ca 1886
e. John B Cornett, b 2/ 1890
f. Harold B Cornett, b 7/1891
g. Edward Cornett, b 9/1897
For some of these lines of course I have additional descendants. Any help with
this family will be greatly appreciated.