Posts Tagged ‘Grayson’

And the Plot Thickens!

Posted: July 23, 2011 in books, cornett, Grayson County VA, History of Grayson County VA, Legend of Caty Sage, relatives, research
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This past week, I’ve been researching and reading on my Cornett relatives even though I haven’t been posting new articles as I go along. In the beginning of the week I received a book that I purchased on Amazon’s web site, entitled, “Grayson County: A History in Words and Pictures“.
I found a few things about my family personally inside and a couple of photos also, which was very exciting. I can actually put a face to the name now. The book explains the history of Grayson County and how it came to be what it is today. 



Image Source
Grayson County, Virginia Map



Among the events that happened in the 1700’s is a story, which caught my attention and it’s the legend of Caty Sage. She was kidnapped at a young age and given to Indians. Caty’s mother had been at the creek, and came back to get clothes for washing when she found her daughter was missing. Caty grew up among the Indians and even spoke their language, she even married a Chief of the tribe, so when she was eventually found some fifty years later, she needed an interpreter as she no longer knew the English language. The sad part of the story is that when she was about to be reunited with her mother, the mother was already in her elderly years, and died before she was able to set eyes on her beloved daughter. There is so much history regarding Grayson County as a whole; before white man settled here, it was the hunting ground of many different Indian tribes, not only was settling in Indian territory one of the events of the time but the families had to deal with the effects of war too. 


Today, I am still researching my Cornett family and just enjoying the time I get to spend learning about them, their hardships, their way of life, their occupations, the way they dressed and a little about how they raised their children back in the day. It is one never ending journey that I have been taking one day at a time! As a family historian, researching your ancestors will never, ever really be completed, no matter how hard you try. I can’t imagine someone saying “I’m done with my family tree!” Ummm….really? That’s nice, but HOW? I don’t even consider that a possibility! There are so many people in your tree that could be studied and their parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and siblings, for generations and generations. I just don’t see it happening like that. I don’t think my research will ever be complete, at least not in my lifetime! 







Phebie "Feby" Sutherland (Cornett)

Posted: July 4, 2011 in Ancestry.com, cornett, David Blue Cornett, Feby Sutherland, Find A Grave web site, Grayson County VA
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Image: Personal Collection
Also Found Same Image On Find A Grave Web Page
(Link Source Below)

Feby was my 3rd great grandmother, born in 1809 and died in 1885; she married David “Blue” Cornett on February 22, 1826 in Climes Branch, Grayson County, Virginia. Feby was born in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia. Place of burial is at Central Cemetery in Flat Ridge, Grayson, Virginia. 




Ancestry.com File: 
ID: I117654
Name: Phebe SUTHERLAND
Sex: F
Birth: 15 MAR 1808 in Montgomery County, Virginia
Death: 5 MAR 1885 in Grayson County, Virginia


Father: Alexander A. SUTHERLAND b: 3 JUN 1743 in Sutherland, Caithness, Scotland
Mother: Margaret Elizabeth BRYAN b: 1771 in Culpepper County, Virginia

Marriage 1 David Blue CORNETT b: 3 NOV 1805 in Grayson County, Virginia

  • Married: 9 FEB 1826 in Grayson County, Virginia

Children

  1. Has No Children Allen CORNETT b: 27 MAR 1827 in Grayson County, Virginia
  2. Has Children Peter CORNETT b: 3 MAR 1829 in Grayson County, Virginia
  3. Has Children Rachel Isabell CORNETT b: 25 APR 1828 in Grayson County, Virginia
  4. Has Children James Monroe CORNETT b: 23 DEC 1831 in Grayson County, Virginia
  5. Has Children Lorenzy Dowell “Dow” CORNETT b: 24 SEP 1833 in Grayson County, Virginia
  6. Has Children Joseph Alexander CORNETT b: 16 MAR 1835 in Virginia
  7. Has Children Margaret Jane CORNETT b: 30 MAY 1837 in Grayson County, Virginia
  8. Has Children Dudley Jackson CORNETT b: ABT 1838 in Grayson County, Virginia
  9. Has Children Wesley Isom CORNETT b: 27 MAR 1841 in Grayson County, Virginia
  10. Has Children Barbara Eveline CORNETT b: 2 JAN 1843 in Grayson County, Virginia
  11. Has No Children Olive Melvine CORNETT b: 12 JUN 1844 in Grayson County, Virginia
  12. Has No Children Nancy Levine CORNETT b: 11 JUL 1846 in Grayson County, Virginia
  13. Has Children Stephen Thomas Columbus “Doc” CORNETT b: 19 MAR 1849 in Grayson County, Virginia
  14. Has No Children John Wesley CORNETT b: 13 JUL 1851 in Grayson County, Virginia


Image from Find A Grave WebPage
Photos Submitted by: Clinton G.





David "Blue" Cornett

Posted: June 10, 2011 in ancestry library, Daniel Boone, David Blue Cornett, Davy Crockett, Feby Sutherland, Flat Ridge Virginia, Jamestown Colony, Polly Rankins
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English: View from Tater Knob in the Daniel Bo...

English: View from Tater Knob in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

David “Blue” Cornett was born in 1805, married Phoebe “Feby” Sutherland (born March 6, 1808) on February 2, 1826, and died January 24,1886 in Grayson County, Flat Ridge, Virginia. According to Ancestry Library, the marriage records indicate that his last name was Connute. The 1850 Federal Census of Grayson County,Virginia has his occupation as being a farmer. You can access the above information here: Ancestry Library. (In this posting I will be referring to David as “Blue” and Phoebe as “Feby”.)


Blue’s father was James Cornett, born in 1783 in Grayson, Virginia. His mother was Rachel Wright, born circa 1783 and died circa 1827. Rachel was 22 years of age when she gave birth to “Blue”. How ironic is it, that when Rachel died, “Blue” was 22 years old. I have seen other references as to whom “Blue’s” mother was- Polly Rankins was her name. But this hasn’t been confirmed yet. See It Here!


“Blue” and “Feby” had 14 children! I  couldn’t imagine having to feed, clothe, and shelter 14 children in those days, or even today for that matter. That’s a lot of children to care for in any day and age. They had a daughter named Olive Melvine that died at the age of 3, she was born June 12, 1844 and died on February 6, 1847; so she almost made it to her fourth birthday. They also had a son by the name of John Wesley Cornutt, who was not even a year old by the time he passed. John Wesley was born July 13, 1851 and died on March 13, 1852. 


From an email I received:
“Phoebe’s maternal grandmother, who was believed to be related to the West family in early Virginia.  It’s possible that she may be a descendant of Thomas West, Lord De La Warre, who saved the Jamestown Colony and for whom the State, River and Bay of Delaware are named.”


“There is some reference to the Sutherland family (Feby) being involved in the Revolution and with Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone in the Carolinas and Kentucky.”


I am keeping the sender of this email private, but wanted to thank them for sending this information to me. ❤ I will update as I come across more information about David “Blue” Cornett and Phoebe “Feby” Sutherland.


This is all the information I have on David “Blue” Cornett and Phoebe “Feby” Sutherland. If anyone can add anything to this post, I would be forever grateful!