Thomas Jefferson Cornett (1817-1900)

Christina Ann Vanover (1824-1916)

Johnson Callaway Cornette (1847-1938)

Sarah Malinda Mast (1849-1932)

Eli Finley Cornett (1873-1947)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Nancy Elizabeth Eastridge Laura Gertrude Cornett+ Callie Martisha Cornett Maime Dorthea Cornett Minnie Lillian Cornett Eli Finley Cornett Born: 3 Jul 1873, Ashe Co., NC 2 Marriage (1): Nancy Elizabeth Eastridge on 21 Aug 1892 in Ashe Co., NC 1 Died: 14 Feb 1947, Walker Co., GA at age 73 3   General Notes: Findagrave.com has his name as Finley Eli Cornett. However, he signed his World War I draft card as Eli Finley.   Noted events in his life were: • Census: Ashe Co, NC - 1880 Federal Census, 4 Jun 1880, Ashe Co., NC. 4 North Fork, Dist 23, Page 3, Stamped Pg 611 • Census: Ashe Co, NC - 1900 Federal Census, 25 Jun 1900, Ashe Co., NC. 5 North Fork, Dist 14, Sheet 15B, Stamped Pg 123 • Census: Ashe Co, NC - 1910 Federal Census, 30 Apr 1910, Ashe Co., NC. 6 North Fork, Dist 28, Sheet 14B, Stamped Pg 216 • Civilian Draft Registration: He registered for the World War I draft, 12 Sep 1918, McMinn Co, TN. 2 • Census: St. Louis (Independent City), MO - 1920 Federal Census, 5 Jan 1920, St. Louis (City), MO. 7 Dist 488, Sheet 3A, Stamped Pg 164. He is living with his daughter, Laura and her husband Robert. Eli married Nancy Elizabeth Eastridge on 21 Aug 1892 in Ashe Co., NC.1 (Nancy Elizabeth Eastridge was born about 1873 in NC and died on 14 Jan 1931 in Burke Co, NC 8.)

1 Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch.org (Stalt Lake City, Prove, UT, USA), Surety: 4.

2 United Selective Service System, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917 - 1818 (World War I Selective System Draft Registration Cards, 191 - 1918, Washington, D.C., National Archives and Records Administration M1509, 4502 roools, ancestry.com (database on-line), Provo, UT, USa, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2005), Surety: 4.

3 Ancestry.com, U.S. Find A Grave Index, 1600's - Current (ancertry.com (database on-line), Provo, UT., USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Surety: 3.

4 North Carolina, Ashe CO - 1880 Federal Census, North Fork, Dist 23, Page 3, Stamped Pg 611. Surety: 4.

5 North Carolina, Ashe CO - 1900 Federal Census, North Fork, Dist 14, Sheet 6B, Stamped Pg 123. Surety: 4.

6 North Carolina, Ashe Co - 1910 Federal Census, North Fork, Dist 28, Sheet 14B, Stamped Pg 216. Surety: 4.

7 Missouri, St. Louis (Independent City), MO, Dist 488, Sheet 3A, Stamped Pg 164. Surety: 4.

8 North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004 (Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Vital Records, North Carolina Vital Records, Ancestry.com (database on-line, Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007), Surety: 4.