Pvt. William Winton Cornett

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: Grayson Co, VA - 1850 Federal Census, 2 Aug 1850, Grayson Co, VA. ³ Dist 19, Stamped Pg 172

• Census: Grayson Co, VA - 1860 Federal Census, 11 Jul 1860, Grayson Co, VA. ⁴ Page 36, Stamped Pg 35

• Military: He enlisted as a private in the Conferderate Army, 24 Apr 1861, Grayson Co, VA. ⁵ Company F, 4th Infantry Regiment.

• Military: He deserted from Company F, 4th Infantry Regiment Virginia, 23 Apr 1862, Swift Run Gap, Rockingham CO, VA. ⁵

• Military: He enlisted in Preston's 7th Calvary Regiment Virginia, 25 Apr 1862, VA. ⁵

• Military: He transfered out of Preston's Company, 7th Calvery Regiment and into Compnay G, 14th Calvery Regiment Virginia, 30 Apr 1863, VA. ⁵ He was also promoted to a full 1st Sergeant at this time.

• Military: He was promoted to a full 3rh Lieutenant, 1 Apr 1864, VA. ⁵

• Military: He resigned from Company G, 14th Cavalry Regiment Virginia, 19 Sep 1864, VA. ⁵

• Census: Grayson Co, VA - 1870 Federal Census, 1 Aug 1870, Grayson Co, VA. ⁶ Page 98, Stamped Pg 181

• Census: Grayson Co, VA - 1880 Federal Census, 3 Jun 1880, Grayson Co, VA. ⁷ Elk Creek, Dist 35, Page 5, Stamped Pg 328

• Census: DeKalb Co, MO - 1900 Federal Census, 21 Jun 1900, DeKalb Co, MO. ⁸ Grant, Dist 70, Sheet 11B, Stamped Pg 234

William married Malinda Emeline Mitchell on 17 Jun 1866 in Grayson Co, VA.¹ (Malinda Emeline Mitchell was born on 7 Jun 1849 in Smyth CO, VA ² and died on 12 Dec 1968 in Grayson Co., VA ².)