Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 09: Biography – Families
CORNETT FAMILY, 1918 – 1974
TAGS: Cornett Family; Pine Mountain Settlement School; Pine Mountain Community; PMSS Workers; PMSS Boarding School Students; PMSS Community School Students
Members of the Cornett Family lived in the community of Pine Mountain since very early years. Many were among the student body and workers at Pine Mountain Settlement School. The name, “Cornet,” has also been found in the PMSS Collections, but it is not known whether this is an alternate name or a misspelling.
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Cornett Family: HISTORY
(Pending)
Corena Cornett is among the students in the photograph of the 1949 GRADUATING CLASS.
Cornett Family: IN PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY AREA, 1919-1942
| Name | PMSS Years | Source of Information | Notes |
| Cornett, Lige (L.E.C.), Mr. & Mrs. | 1934, 1935 | COBB STORIES “Told by the Boys…” | Son: Wilson |
| Cornett, Wilson (Little Wicks, Wils) | 1934, 1938 | COBB STORIES “Told by the Boys…”; COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork/Pettit’s…” | Lige’s son who moved to Boston. Frank’s brother. |
| Cornett, Frank, Mr. & Mrs. | 1934 – 1942 | COBB STORIES “Told by the Boys…”; COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork/Pettit’s…”; MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 – 1942 | store owner |
| Cornett, Green | 1919 | Lavender Album | fiddler from Line Fork |
| Cornett, Earl | 1934 | COBB STORIES “Pre-Christmas…” | Lige’s brother. |
| Cornett, Jasper (Jas), Mr. & Mrs. | 1934, 1938 | COBB STORIES ” “Visit to Uncle…”; “Visit to Line Fork/Pettit’s…” | Has sons in Boston: Winfield (Win), Morgan and John |
| Cornett, Winfield | 1934 | COBB STORIES ” “Visit to Uncle…” | |
| Cornett, Charles, Mr. & Mrs. | 1934 – 1942 | MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 – 1942 | |
| Cornett, John | 1934 – 1942 | MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 – 1942 | |
| Cornett, Harrison | 1934 – 1942 | MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 – 1942 | |
| Cornett, Jess, Mr. & Mrs. | 1940s, 50s, 70s | MAP OF COM RESIDENTS 1934 – 1942; COBB STORIES “Visit to Harmon..” | Wife: Sal, School laundry head. Jess is the nightwatchman. |
| Cornett, John R., Mr. & Mrs. | 1934 – 1942 | MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 – 1942 | |
| Cornett, Pearl, Mr. & Mrs. | 1934 – 1942 | MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 – 1942 | |
| Cornett, Cillus, Mr. & Mrs. | 1938 | COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork/Pettit’s…” | |
| Cornett, Manon, Mr. & Mrs. | 1926, 1937 | COBB STORIES “Farewell…”; Merrow Corres II (Mrs.); STAPLETON REPORT 1926 – Aug-Nov | per Stapleton report: “Manon Cornett’s store” at Line Fork |
| Cornett, Finly (Findley), Mr. & Mrs. | 1922, 1938 | COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork/Pettit’s…”; “Visit to Line Fork/Mrs. Morris… “Stapletons Leaving…”; MEDCALF REPORT 1922 | Wife: Neely (Nealy) |
| Cornett, Mason | 1938 | COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork/Pettit’s…” | Has a store at Line Fork. |
| Cornett, Edna | 1928 | COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork/Pettit’s…” | |
| Cornett, Ruth Ann | 1922, 1938 | COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork/Pettit’s…”; MEDCALF REPORT 1922 | Father: Floyd |
| Cornett, Addie | 1938 | COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork/Pettit’s…” | |
| Cornett, Ella | 1935 | COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork/Mrs. Morris…” | Has a “sorry” husband |
| Cornett, Almon | 1937 | COBB STORIES “Stapletons Leaving…” | |
| Creech, Emily | 1938 | COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork/Pettit’s…” | Sister to the Cornett boys in Bost |
Cornett Family: PMSS WORKERS, 1935-1974
| NAME *former student |
JOB TITLE | NOTES | PMSS YEAR(S) |
| Burdine, Howard* | Farm Manager | Came from Berea, KY; one of first 2 graduates from Pine Mt. The other was Charlie Cornett; Developed a new variety of sweet corn. | June 1935 – July 1937 |
| Cornett, Jess | Night Watchman & Groundskeeper 1940s; Maintenance 1970s | Had a little general store just outside PMSS gate; Married Sally Wilder, sister of Brit Wilder. | 1941-1942; 1973-1974 |
| Cornett, Sally, Mrs. (Cornett, Jess, Mrs.) | Laundry; Housemother Big Log (Relief) | 1941, 1942, 1943 |
Cornett Family: PMSS BOARDING STUDENTS, 1928-1949
| STUDENT NAME | PMSS YEARS | GRAD? | NOTES |
| Cornett, Addie | 1928-1934 | yes | Graduated 1933 |
| Cornett, Bertie Lou | 1942-1944 | ||
| Cornett, Com | 1935 | ||
| Cornett, Earl | 1937 | Little School | |
| Cornett, Edray | 1932-1935 | ||
| Cornett, Ethel | 1934 | ||
| Cornett, Eunice | 1928-1932 | yes | Graduated May 1932 or 1934 |
| Cornett, Eunice | 1928-1929 | ||
| Cornett, Eva | 1939 | ||
| Cornett, Glyn A. | 1947-1949 |
| Cornett, Harrison | 1940-1942 | ||
| Cornett, Helen Ruth | 1936-1941 | yes | |
| Cornett, Hubert | 1931-1936 | yes | Graduated May 1935 |
| Cornett, Jack Dale | 1942-1946 | ||
| Cornett, John | 1932-1933 | ||
| Cornett, Lester | 1947-1949 | ||
| Cornett, Mark | 1940 | ||
| Cornett, Mary Ann | 1939-1943 | ||
| Cornett, Rankin Roger | 1928-1930 | ||
| Cornett, Ruth Ann | 1935-1942 | yes |
| Cornett, William | 1935-1941 | ||
| Cornett, Willie | 1939-1940 | ||
| Cornett, Woodrow | 1929-1932 | yes | Graduated May 1934 |
Cornett Family: PMSS COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS, 1940-1963
LAST NAME – FIRST NAME – MI – DATE OF BIRTH – DATE OF RECORD
Cornett Alma Jean 1949-08-12 1956
Cornett Bobby 1940-06-24 1960
Cornett Brenda 1950-11-11 1961 (duplicate?)
Cornett Brenda 1950-11-19 1961
Cornett Brenda Faye 1957-08-30 1963
Cornett Clara 1942-04-11 1953
Cornett Dennis 1946-10-08 1957
Cornett Etta Charlene 1940-05-26 1953
Cornett Eugene 1947-04-25 1960
Cornett Francis 1942-05-25 1948
Cornett Gail 1948-05-26 1954
Cornett Jack Roger 1949-12-29 1952
Cornett Jeanette 1944-05-05 1955
Cornett Larry 1953 1953-09-22 1959
Cornett Lela Vern 1944-09-01 1956
Cornett Linda 1950-11-14 1961
Cornett Naomi Ruth 1946-11-25 1960
Cornett Ralph 1940-03-06 1954
Cornett Rodney 1942-06-01 1950
See Also:
ALICE COBB STORIES Visit to Jasper Cornett’s Place, June 1, 1934
ALICE COBB STORIES “Farewell Trip to Line Fork, June 14, 1937
ALICE COBB STORIES “Stapletons Leaving Line Fork, May 31 – June 1, 1937”
ALICE COBB STORIES “Told by the Boys, Summer 1934”
ALICE COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork with Mrs. Morris, Oct. 19, 1935”
ALICE COBB STORIES “Visit to Line Fork. Time of Miss Pettit’s Death, 1938”
ALICE COBB STORIES ” “Visit to Uncle Hen Turner, 1934”
MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 – 1942
ANNE RUTH MEDCALF REPORT TO MISS PETTIT Feb. 11, 1922
STAPLETON REPORT 1926 – August-November “Our First Four Months …”
Cornett Family: GALLERY
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- 1278 Johnnie Cornett. [VI_39_1278.jpg]
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- 1279 “Johnnie Cornett.” [VI_39_1279.jpg]
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- 1280 Johnnie Cornett and Cassie Cornett. [VI_39_1280.jpg]
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- 1287 “Cassie and Johnny [Johnny] Cornett, Willy Hall, Bell Smith.” [VI_39_1287.jpg]
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- 1275 “Cassie Cornett.” [VI_39_1275.jpg]
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- 1272 “Sally Fields and Ophia Cornett.” [VI_39_1272.jpg]
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- 1292 “Ophia Cornett.” [VI_39_1292.jpg]
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- 1286 “Sally and Ophie Cornett.” [VI_39_1286.jpg]
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- 1293 “Cornett ?” [VI_39_1293.jpg]
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- 1290 “Cornett” ? [VI_39_1290.jpg]
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- Joe Bramlett Album – Staff at the School: (left to rt) Front row: Ronald Henderson, Bill Hayes, Jess Cornett, Arthur Dodd, (unknown). Back row: (unknown), Brit Wilder, Hobart Wilder, Paul Hayes, Burton Rogers. [bram_-33.jpg]
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- 1256 “Mrs. Jasper Cornett.” [VI_39_1256_mod.jpg]
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- 1258 “Jasper Cornett.” [VI_39_1258.jpg]
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- 1255 “Edra and G. Cornett.” [VI_39_1255.jpg]
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- Charlene Cornett, Isaac Farley, Sue Caroline Roberts, Pete Turner, Esther Bailey. [53_life_work_children_classes_1722.jpg]
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- Miss Dorothy Nace’s Room, 1949. Geneva Browning, Jack Cornett, Tommy Scearse, Esther Bailey, Ralph Cornett, George Couch, (?)Huff, Sue Jay [53_life_work_children_classes_1720.jpg]
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- Miss Kinnard’s Room: Sarah Nolan, Mary Nolan, Dennis Baker, Lee Day, Walt Creech, Astor Brownig, Delphine Callahan, Glyn Patterson, Forester Wilder, Lorene Hensley, Lela Cornett, Elmer Parris and Clark Turner. [53_life_work_children_classes_1735-1.jpg]
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- Student teacher, 7th & 8th grades. Mable Cornett, Arthur Cootes, Patsy O’Hearn, John Harvey Turner, [53_life_work_children_classes_1734-1.jpg]
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- Jack Cornett. [53_life_work_children_classes_1732-1.jpg]
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- Jack Cornett. Series VII-52 Children & Classes. [elem_034.jpg]
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- “Chemistry Lab. Correna Cornett, Goble Thomas. 1948” [nace_II_album_044.jpg]
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- “Mr. Dick Cornett of Leatherwood – Father of Four Pine Mountain graduates. 1947.” [nace_II_album_004.jpg]
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- William Manon Cornett. [william_manon_cornett.jpg]
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- William Hayes, John Hayes, and Jess Cornett at Norris Lake, c. 1940s. [hay0116.jpg]
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- Billy June Lewis, Judy Hoskins, Connie Cornett. 1700 [52_life_work_046c][52_life_work_046c.jpg]
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- Connie Cornett. [52_life_work_030d.jpg]
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- Connie Cornett. [52_life_work_040b.jpg]
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- Debbie Middleton, Connie Cornett. [52_life_work_030c.jpg]
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- “Addie Cornett and Eva Lewis.” [kingman_076b.jpg]
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- “Play. Wilie Lewis, Sylvan [Silven] Hayes, Addie Cornett, Bennie Turner, Edward Adams, Dillard Couch, Eva Lewis.”[kingman_043b.jpg]
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- “Play. Wilie Lewis, Sylvan [Silven] Hayes, Addie Cornett, Bennie Turner, Edward Adams, Dillard Couch, Eva Lewis.”[kingman_043a.jpg]
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- “Eunice Cornett [in dark sweater], “Norma Lewis” [to her left.] [kingman_036c.jpg]
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- “Eunice Cornett.” [kingman_024b.jpg]
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- Frances Lavender Album. Fair Day, Sept. 1918. “Green Cornett, the fiddler from Line Fork, and Bird Turner ‘beating.’ He is the school teacher on Big Laurel.” [lave025.jpg]
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- Ola Mae Cornett, Dennis and Mrs. Harrison Cornett, October, 1946. [nace_1_065b.jpg]
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- Ola Mae Cornett, Dennis and Mrs. Harrison Cornett, October, 1946. [nace_1_065a.jpg]
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- Sorghum Stir-off – Henry Creech, Harrison Cornett. [nace_1_047b.jpg]
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- Children’s Stir-off, September, 1946. Mable and Ralph Cornett, Helen and Steve Hayes, David Barry, Mr. Creech, Kathy Barry, Elizabeth Dodd. [nace_1_047a.jpg]
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- (Left to right) Frank Cornett, Columbus Creech, [unknown], and Emily Hill at foot of large poplar tree. [X_100_workers_2539.jpg]
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- Sally Cornett. [X_099_workers_2499d_mod.jpg]
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- Cornett’s House, Little Laurel [045_VI_FN_pg8_061.jpg]
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- Frank Cornett’s place from Jack’s Gap. [nace_1_072b.jpg]
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- 1229 “1932 Line Fork.” Mrs. Hiram Hall and Wendall. Mrs. Henry Cornett and Doyle. Mrs Irving Browning and Maye (?). Mrs Jason Smith and Pearl. Mrs. Green Cornett and Lillian May. Mrs. Hen Lewis. Mrs. Jerrett Lewis. [VI_39_1229_mod.jpg]
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- Creech Sunday School and Church, February 1945. Taken by Robert Starbuck. (Front Row) Jean Cornett, Ola Mae Cornett, Charleen Cornett, David Barry, Kathy Barry, Frank Barry. (Second Row) Mrs. Charles Cornett, Dodd Lewis, Lester Cornett, Bobbie Hill, Barbara Wilder, Darwin Lewis, Mrs. Gib Lewis, Mrs. Omer Lewis, Mrs. Barry. (Third Row) Brit Wilder, Margaret Nace, Henry Creech, Owen Lewis, Mary Wilder, Mr. Pinke, Dorothy Nace, Mrs. Henry (Delia) Creech. (Last Row) Ella Wilder, Elmer Lewis, Mr. Gib Lewis, Mr. Alex Lewis. [nace_1_066a.jpg]
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- “Wilson, Napier, Callahan, Shoemaker, Sexton, Cornet, Jesse Lynch.” [kingman_064a.jpg]
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Title |
Cornett Family |
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Identifier |
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Creator |
Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY |
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Alt. Creator |
Ann Angel Eberhardt ; Helen Hayes Wykle ; |
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Subject Keyword |
Cornett Family ; Pine Mountain Settlement School ; Pine Mountain Community ; PMSS Workers; PMSS Boarding School Students ; PMSS Community School Students ; |
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Subject LCSH |
Cornett Family. |
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Date |
2018-05-27 |
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Publisher |
Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY |
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Contributor |
n/a |
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Type |
Collections ; text ; image ; |
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Format |
Original and copies of documents and correspondence in file folders in filing cabinet. |
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Source |
Series 09: Biography – Families |
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Language |
English |
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Relation |
Is related to: Pine Mountain Settlement School Collections, Series 09: Biography – Families |
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Coverage Temporal |
1918 – 1974 |
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Coverage Spatial |
Pine Mountain, KY ; Harlan County, KY ; |
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Rights |
Any display, publication, or public use must credit the Pine Mountain Settlement School. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. |
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Donor |
n/a |
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Description |
Core documents, correspondence, writings, and administrative papers of the Cornett Family ; clippings, photographs, books by or about the Cornett Family ; |
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Acquisition |
n/d |
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Citation |
“[Identification of Item],” [Collection Name] [Series Number, if applicable]. Pine Mountain Settlement School Institutional Papers. Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY. |
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Processed By |
Helen Hayes Wykle ; Ann Angel Eberhardt ; |
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Last Updated |
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Bibliography |
Sources “Cornett.” GUIDE TO PMSS WORKERS 1913-2000s ; PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS LIST 1910s-1940s ; GUIDE TO BOARDING SCHOOL STUDENTS, 1929-1949 ; COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS LIST A-Ga. Series 09: Biography – Families. Pine Mountain Settlement School Institutional Papers. Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY. Internet resource. |
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