William Leftwich Cornette (1813 - 1892)

Born 1813 in Grayson County, Virginia, USA

Husband of Harriet (Ward) Cornette — married 19 Feb 1831 in Carter County, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1892 at about age 79 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA

Biography

Burial Cornette Cemetery #1 Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA Memorial ID 141890206

Mr.Cornette was a preacher, a farmer, a Blacksmith,a sadler, Carpenter, wheel right, an iron worker, and expert plow and wagon maker. born in Grayson County, Virginia he moved with his family to North Carolina. In early manhood he went to Tennessee where he married, returned to Virginia, In 1850 he moved to Jessamin County, KY, then in 1854 to Logan County, KY. He lived there for twenty years before moving to Muhlenberg County, KY. From 1874 to 1884 Rev.Cornette and his wife occupied the historic Dennis House on the Russellville Road two miles South East of Greenville. after they retired from active work, they made their home with their son Andrew Jackson Cornette or "Uncle Jack" as he was called by his friends. It was in this happy home that the old Lady Cornette and the old preacher spent their last years and died after a long and credible life. They are buried side by side on the "Uncle Jack Farm" Rev. Cornette married Harriet Ward 19 February 1831 in Carter County, Tennessee information from FAMILIES OF MUHLENBERG COUNTY, KY BY Turner, Otto A. Rothert's History of Muhlenberg County.

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 December 2017), memorial page for Rev William Leftwich Cornette (1813–15 Apr 1892), Find A Grave Memorial no. 141890206, citing Cornette Cemetery #1, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Jean Wells (contributor 47253615) .