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Descendants of Erin (Canute) Cornett

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  ERIN (CANUTE)1 CORNETT was born 1676 in Northumberland, England.

    

Child of ERIN (CANUTE) CORNETT is:

2.        i.    EARL (CANUTE)2 CORNETT, b. 1696, Southhampton, England.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  EARL (CANUTE)2 CORNETT (ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 1696 in Southhampton, England.

    

Child of EARL (CANUTE) CORNETT is:

3.        i.    JOHN (CANUTE)3 CORNETT, b. 1727, Montgomery Co., Va.; d. 1776, Henrico County, Virginia.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOHN (CANUTE)3 CORNETT (EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 1727 in Montgomery Co., Va., and died 1776 in Henrico County, Virginia.  He married ELIZABETH BACON MOSEBY. 

    

Children of JOHN CORNETT and ELIZABETH MOSEBY are:

4.        i.    NATHANIEL4 CORNETT, b. 1760, Henrico County, Virginia; d. 04 Jan 1838, Hazard, Ky.

5.       ii.    WILLIAM (BILLIE) CORNETT, b. 1761.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  NATHANIEL4 CORNETT (JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 1760 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died 04 Jan 1838 in Hazard, Ky.  He married ELIZABETH BOGGS.  She was born 1764 in Henrico County, Virginia.

    

Child of NATHANIEL CORNETT and ELIZABETH BOGGS is:

6.        i.    POLLY5 CORNETT, b. 1797, Virginia.

 

 

5.  WILLIAM (BILLIE)4 CORNETT (JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 1761.  He married MARY EVERIDGE 1796 in Henrico Co. Virginia, daughter of ABNER EVERIDGE.  She was born May 1772, and died 1852.

 

Notes for WILLIAM (BILLIE) CORNETT:

Revolutionary War soldier.

 

More About WILLIAM (BILLIE) CORNETT:

Event 1: Adoptive father of Agnes

    

Child of WILLIAM CORNETT and MARY EVERIDGE is:

7.        i.    SAMUEL5 CORNETT, b. 04 Mar 1809; d. 24 Nov 1860.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

6.  POLLY5 CORNETT (NATHANIEL4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 1797 in Virginia.  She married WILLIAM WOOTON, son of CHARLES WOOTON and SARAH DAVIS.  He was born 1797, and died Bef. 1850.

    

Children of POLLY CORNETT and WILLIAM WOOTON are:

8.        i.    CELIA6 WOOTON, b. 1817, Perry Co. Ky..

           ii.    IRVIN WOOTON, b. 1816, Perry Co. Ky.; m. NANCY FELTNER.

          iii.    POLLY WOOTON, b. 1827, Perry Co. Ky..

         iv.    NANCY WOOTON, b. Abt. 1830, Perry Co. Ky..

 

 

7.  SAMUEL5 CORNETT (WILLIAM (BILLIE)4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 04 Mar 1809, and died 24 Nov 1860.  He married POLLY ADAMS 01 May 1832, daughter of MOSES ADAMS and MARY GARLAND.  She was born 18 Jul 1815 in Pert Creek, Floyd Co. Ky., and died 1860 in Troublesome Creek, Ky..

 

Notes for SAMUEL CORNETT:

The first settler of Hindman (McPhearson) Kentucky

    

Children of SAMUEL CORNETT and POLLY ADAMS are:

9.        i.    MARY ANN6 CORNETT, b. 1833; d. 15 May 1888, Ivis, Knott County Kentucky.

           ii.    JOE CORNETT.

          iii.    WALTER CORNETT.

         iv.    WILLIAM G. CORNETT.

         v.    MOSES CORNETT.

         vi.    MARGARET CORNETT.

        vii.    JANE CORNETT.

       viii.    RACHAEL CORNETT.

10.    ix.    SALLY ANN CORNETT.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

8.  CELIA6 WOOTON (POLLY5 CORNETT, NATHANIEL4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 1817 in Perry Co. Ky..

    

Child of CELIA WOOTON is:

11.      i.    HENDERSON "HETCH"7 WOOTON, b. 1854, Hyden, Leslie County, KY; d. 28 Feb 1921, Perry Co. Ky..

 

 

9.  MARY ANN6 CORNETT (SAMUEL5, WILLIAM (BILLIE)4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 1833, and died 15 May 1888 in Ivis, Knott County Kentucky.  She married CAMPBELL (TWIN) PIGMAN, LT. 28 Oct 1847, son of JOHN PIGMAN and ROSANA AMBURGEY.  He was born 13 Jan 1830 in (Upper Carr Creek) Perry County Kentucky, and died 09 Feb 1888 in Ivis, Knott County, Kentucky.

 

Notes for CAMPBELL (TWIN) PIGMAN, LT.:

Campbell served as a 2nd lieutenant in Company "A" , 13th calvary regiment, Kentucky Volunteers, CSA, in the Civil War.

 

His landholdings and the transactions by which they were acquired are given by Jillson (1926) as follows: 100 A on Troublesome Ck, 1851 (Letc Bk 36-101); 25 A, Main Troublesome, 1857 (Letc Bk 57-201); 25 A, Troublesome, 1859 (Letc Bk) 59-502); 95 A, Line Hollow, 1861 (Letc Bk 63-210); 25 A, Troublesome 1871 Letc Bk 88-518); and 25 A, Troublesome, 1871 (Letc Bk 88-519).

 

 

More About CAMPBELL (TWIN) PIGMAN, LT.:

Cause of Death: flux

Event 1: 28 Oct 1847, married by R. Calhoun

Occupation: farmer and landowner

Residence: Troublesome ck acerage Letcher Co., KY.

    

Children of MARY CORNETT and CAMPBELL PIGMAN are:

12.      i.    JOSEPH E.7 PIGMAN, b. 26 Mar 1858, Letcher County, Kentucky; d. 25 Feb 1946, Knott County, Kentucky.

13.     ii.    WILLIAM C. PIGMAN, b. 1863, Letcher Co., Kentucky.

          iii.    MARY ANN (POLLY) PIGMAN, b. Abt. 1851.

         iv.    CHRISTINA (TINA) PIGMAN.

         v.    ROSANA (ROSA) PIGMAN.

         vi.    JAMES MADISON (LITTLE MADISON) PIGMAN, b. Oct 1848.

        vii.    SARAH (SALLIE) PIGMAN, b. 1861.

       viii.    JOHN RILEY PIGMAN, b. 17 Aug 1868.

         ix.    RACHEL PIGMAN, b. 1870.

 

 

10.  SALLY ANN6 CORNETT (SAMUEL5, WILLIAM (BILLIE)4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1)  She married DOLPH DRAUGHN, son of DR. DRAUGHN and HARRIET WICKER. 

    

Children of SALLY CORNETT and DOLPH DRAUGHN are:

           i.    EMMA7 DRAUGHN.

           ii.    WALTER DRAUGHN.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

11.  HENDERSON "HETCH"7 WOOTON (CELIA6, POLLY5 CORNETT, NATHANIEL4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 1854 in Hyden, Leslie County, KY, and died 28 Feb 1921 in Perry Co. Ky..  He married ELLEN BEGLEY, daughter of ALEX BEGLEY and SARAH FELTNER.  She was born 1872 in Leslie County Kentucky, and died Abt. 1942.

    

Children of HENDERSON WOOTON and ELLEN BEGLEY are:

14.      i.    BESSIE8 WOOTON, b. 09 Mar 1906, Dry Hill, Leslie County, Kentucky; d. 29 Nov 1975, Lexington, Kentucky(Buried in Campton, Ky).

           ii.    CURT WOOTON, m. MALLIE STUBBLEFIELD.

          iii.    RHODA WOOTON, m. SCOTT JOHNSON.

         iv.    HAZEL WOOTON, m. JOHN STUBBLEFIELD.

         v.    MARGARET WOOTON, m. JOHN EVERSOLE.

         vi.    SON, d. Killed while hunting.

 

 

12.  JOSEPH E.7 PIGMAN (MARY ANN6 CORNETT, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM (BILLIE)4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 26 Mar 1858 in Letcher County, Kentucky, and died 25 Feb 1946 in Knott County, Kentucky.  He married (1) MARY (POPPY) BRANHAM SMITH 1879, daughter of JOHN SMITH and SARAH ADAMS.  She was born 28 Jul 1854, and died Abt. 1883.  He married (2) SARAH FRANCES JONES 12 Nov 1883 in Letcher County Kentucky, daughter of JONATHAN JONES and HARRIET DRAUGHN.  She was born 10 Jul 1857 in Knott County Kentucky, and died 03 Jan 1944 in Knott County Kentucky.                                                                                                                                                        

 

    

Child of JOSEPH PIGMAN and MARY SMITH is:

15.      i.    CURTIS8 PIGMAN, b. 09 Jan 1880, Letcher County (Smith Branch) Kentucky; d. 30 Nov 1954, Lexington, Kentucky.

 

    

Children of JOSEPH PIGMAN and SARAH JONES are:

16.     ii.    RUDOLPHUS (DOLPH)8 PIGMAN, b. 30 Nov 1884; d. 21 Oct 1910.

          iii.    ALEXANDER PIGMAN, b. 29 Sep 1886.

         iv.    MALLIE PIGMAN, b. 04 Nov 1888.

17.    v.    OLLIE PIGMAN, b. 21 Nov 1890; d. 21 Aug 1967.

         vi.    HESTER PIGMAN, b. 15 Aug 1893.

        vii.    EFFIE PIGMAN, b. 03 Apr 1896.

       viii.    FRENCH PIGMAN, b. 02 Dec 1898; d. 19 Mar 1917.

         ix.    GLADYS PIGMAN, b. 20 May 1901.

 

 

13.  WILLIAM C.7 PIGMAN (MARY ANN6 CORNETT, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM (BILLIE)4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 1863 in Letcher Co., Kentucky.  He married (1) ELIZABETH CRASE.    He married (2) GILLY ANN FAULKS 25 Jan 1888 in Knott Co., Kentucky. 

    

Children of WILLIAM PIGMAN and ELIZABETH CRASE are:

18.      i.    WALTER8 PIGMAN.

           ii.    ELLIS PIGMAN.

          iii.    MARTHA PIGMAN.

 

    

Child of WILLIAM PIGMAN and GILLY FAULKS is:

19.   iv.    DALLIE8 COMBS, b. Knott Co., Kentucky.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

14.  BESSIE8 WOOTON (HENDERSON "HETCH"7, CELIA6, POLLY5 CORNETT, NATHANIEL4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 09 Mar 1906 in Dry Hill, Leslie County, Kentucky, and died 29 Nov 1975 in Lexington, Kentucky(Buried in Campton, Ky).  She married SHERMAN JONES1, son of ELIJAH JONES and LILLY BRITTAIN.  He was born 18 Oct 1906 in Thousand Sticks Leslie County Kentucky, and died 14 Nov 1997 in Jackson, Ky.(Buried in Campton, Ky).

 

Notes for BESSIE WOOTON:

Bessie played accordian and guitar before she married Sherman.

 

Notes for SHERMAN JONES:

Sherman worked for L & N Railroad from 1926 to 1936.  Following that he worked for the Post Office as Assistant Post Master in Hazard, Kentucky for about 30 years.

 

More About SHERMAN JONES:

Event 1: Buried in Campton, Ky

    

Children of BESSIE WOOTON and SHERMAN JONES are:

           i.    MARGARET JUNE9 JONES, b. 22 Oct 1927, Hazard, Kentucky; m. HAYS PIGMAN, 15 Mar 1947, Hazard, Kentucky; b. 04 Mar 1918, Hindman, Kentucky; d. 22 Aug 2001, Lexington, Ky.

           ii.    WILLIAM SHERMAN JONES, b. 12 Jun 1936; d. 15 Jun 2002, Hazard, Ky (buried in Campton, Ky); m. MONA GILBERT.

          iii.    ARLIE JONES, b. 25 Jul 1926, Hazard, Ky.; d. 18 Mar 2007, Flora Vista, NM; m. JOHN DORSEY, Hazard, KY; b. 22 Sep 1918; d. 20 Dec 1995, Farmington, NM.

 

 

15.  CURTIS8 PIGMAN (JOSEPH E.7, MARY ANN6 CORNETT, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM (BILLIE)4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 09 Jan 1880 in Letcher County (Smith Branch) Kentucky, and died 30 Nov 1954 in Lexington, Kentucky.  He married HATTIE CORSICANA HAYS 16 Feb 1905 in Knott County Kentucky, daughter of JOHN HAYS and LUTITIA PERKINS.  She was born 04 Nov 1884 in Ivis, Kentucky, and died 25 Sep 1967 in Homeplace hospital, Kentucky.

 

More About CURTIS PIGMAN:

Cause of Death: rupt. intest. polyps

Medical Information: Addictions

 

More About HATTIE CORSICANA HAYS:

Cause of Death: hardened arteries

Medical Information: No Heart disease, High blood pressure, Stroke, No Cancer, No Addictions, No Alzheimer's, No Mental illness, No Diabetes

    

Children of CURTIS PIGMAN and HATTIE HAYS are:

           i.    HAYS9 PIGMAN, b. 04 Mar 1918, Hindman, Kentucky; d. 22 Aug 2001, Lexington, Ky; m. MARGARET JUNE JONES, 15 Mar 1947, Hazard, Kentucky; b. 22 Oct 1927, Hazard, Kentucky.

           ii.    VERNA MAE PIGMAN, b. 30 Aug 1906; m. THOMAS KELLY.

 

More About VERNA MAE PIGMAN:

Cause of Death: bleeding ulcers

 

          iii.    NELLIE GRAY PIGMAN, b. 30 Jul 1908; d. 16 Feb 1974.

         iv.    ARTHUR GOEBEL PIGMAN, b. 09 Nov 1909; d. 14 Dec 1993; m. ELLEN STAHL; b. 17 Jun 1917; d. 08 Jun 1980.

         v.    HELEN LUTITIA PIGMAN, b. 17 Jan 1920.

         vi.    ETTA LOIS PIGMAN, b. 09 Nov 1912; d. 14 Aug 1913.

 

 

16.  RUDOLPHUS (DOLPH)8 PIGMAN (JOSEPH E.7, MARY ANN6 CORNETT, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM (BILLIE)4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 30 Nov 1884, and died 21 Oct 1910.  He married NONNIE HAYS, daughter of JOHN HAYS and LUTITIA PERKINS.  She was born 30 May 1890, and died 02 Aug 1966.

    

Children of RUDOLPHUS PIGMAN and NONNIE HAYS are:

           i.    ALMA9 PIGMAN, b. 03 Feb 1910; m. BRISTOL HALE.

           ii.    VERTIE CECIL PIGMAN, b. 08 Oct 1908, Ivis, Ky.Knott Co., Ky.; m. COET CONLEY, 22 Dec 1934, Martin, Floyd Co., Ky.; b. 28 Oct 1903; d. 05 Dec 1994.

 

 

17.  OLLIE8 PIGMAN (JOSEPH E.7, MARY ANN6 CORNETT, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM (BILLIE)4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born 21 Nov 1890, and died 21 Aug 1967.  She married AUGUSTUS ARNET (GUSS) HAYS, son of JOHN HAYS and LUTITIA PERKINS.  He was born 28 Dec 1881, and died 09 May 1965.

    

Children of OLLIE PIGMAN and AUGUSTUS HAYS are:

           i.    VIOLET ALMA9 HAYS, b. 29 Mar 1912; m. ROBERT WILSON YOUNG; b. 10 Dec 1918.

           ii.    JANIS FRANCES HAYS, b. 15 May 1920; m. AFTON SMITH.

 

 

18.  WALTER8 PIGMAN (WILLIAM C.7, MARY ANN6 CORNETT, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM (BILLIE)4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1)  He married DALLIE COMBS 05 Jan 1911 in Knott Co. Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM PIGMAN and GILLY FAULKS.  She was born in Knott Co., Kentucky.

    

Children of WALTER PIGMAN and DALLIE COMBS are:

           i.    HERSCHEL9 PIGMAN, b. 13 Jan 1912, state of Washington; m. RUBY LAKE BLANKENSHIP, 16 Apr 1936; b. 16 Nov 1916, Randle, Lewis Co., Washington.

           ii.    GALE PIGMAN.

          iii.    BERNARD PIGMAN.

         iv.    DOROTHY PIGMAN.

 

 

19.  DALLIE8 COMBS (WILLIAM C.7 PIGMAN, MARY ANN6 CORNETT, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM (BILLIE)4, JOHN (CANUTE)3, EARL (CANUTE)2, ERIN (CANUTE)1) was born in Knott Co., Kentucky.  She married WALTER PIGMAN 05 Jan 1911 in Knott Co. Kentucky, son of WILLIAM PIGMAN and ELIZABETH CRASE. 

    

Children are listed above under (18) Walter Pigman.

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Curtis Pigman.