John Burnett was the son of Robert Gove Burnett and Mary "Polly" Coppedge of Washington Co., KY later known as Marion Co., KY.
John Burnett appeared in Washington Co., Kentucky, present day Marion Co., Kentucky. John Burnett apparently moved from Washington Co., KY to Pulaski, later Phelps Co., MO in the late 1830's. The Yowell, Coppage and Bradford families also moved from Washington Co., KY to Pulaski Co., MO & Phelps Co., MO in the 1830's. The names Yowell and Coppage appeares in the early history of Pulaski Co. and Phelps Co., MO.
John Burnett married Mary (Yowell) Burnett. Their children were James Harvey, Robert Humphry, William Hardin, Matilda Jane, John Henry Sr., Samuel Kennett, Henrietta "Nettie" (Burnett) Ormsby, and Saraham Burnett. It is believed that some of these children may be buried in the Burnett family cemetery or "Old" Cavaness Cemetery which is across the Big Piney river from the Narrow Gap Bluff in Lynch township, Texas County, Missouri.
John and Mary Burnett lived west of Licking, MO in Lynch township. There was a spring on their farm called Burnett spring, the spring flows into the Big Piney river. There is also a Burnett Cemetery on their farm. John Burnett died Sept. 4, 1858 and is buried in the Rolla Cemetery at Rolla, MO.
After John Burnett died, Mary was left with eight children from age 3 month to 15 years old. Only two of the children lived to raise families. They were John Henry Burnett, Sr. and Henrietta (Burnett) Ormsby wife of William F. Ormsby.
CENSUS RECORD
John Burnett appeared on the 1840 Pulaski Co., MO census. His father-in-law Humphrey Yowell, Adam Bradford and James Bradford appeared on the 1840 Pulaski Co., MO census living near each other. Dwelling #224 John Burnett, #201 Lindsey Coppedge, #201 Humphrey Yowell, #217 Adam Bradford and #200 James Bradford. The 1840 census does not list the age of people.
1850 Texas Co., MO Census
Burnett, John 43 Head of House
Burnett, Mary 26 wife
Burnet, James 6 son
Burnett, Robert H. 5 son
Eight men--Samuel Agee, Matthew Pike, Wm. Ruferd, Wm. Day, A. B. Hampton, Wm. B. Hampton, W. Settico and Cales A. ?Cucay also appeared in the same household.
1860 Texas Co., MO Census Dewlling 398
Burnett, Mary 36 KY Head of House
Burnett, James H. 16 MO son
Burnett, Robert 15 MO son
Burnett, Matilda 9 MO daughter
Burnett, John H. 7 MO son
Burnett, Samuel K. 5 MO son
Burnett, Henryetta 4 MO dau. (married Wm F. Ormsby) Pike, J. M. 32 TN (this should be G. M. Pike) Neighbors: #389 H. F. & Nancy Ormsby their son Wm. F. married Henrietta Burnett; #395 Wm. T. & Susan Ormsby, #400 J. H. & Emeline Slaughter
1870 Texas Co., MO Census Dwelling #12 Lynch Township Burnett, Mary 48 MO Head of House
Burnett, John 17 MO (John Henry Burnet, Sr.) Burnett, Henrietta 14 MO
Neighbors: #11 G. M. Pike, #15 J. K. or H. & Emeline Slaughter
1880 Texas Co., MO Census---Mary Burnett age 57 listed as mother of John H. Burnett, Sr. was living in the household of John H. Burnett and wife Louisa C. Burnett. Mary (Yowell) Burnett died 20 Feb 1882 and is buried in the Ormsby Cemetery, Texas Co., MO her tombstone is still standing the year 2017. Click on Mary (Yowell) Burnett's name to see her memorial and tombstone.
John Burnett appeared in Washington Co., Kentucky, present day Marion Co., Kentucky. John Burnett apparently moved from Washington Co., KY to Pulaski, later Phelps Co., MO in the late 1830's. The Yowell, Coppage and Bradford families also moved from Washington Co., KY to Pulaski Co., MO & Phelps Co., MO in the 1830's. The names Yowell and Coppage appeares in the early history of Pulaski Co. and Phelps Co., MO.
John Burnett married Mary (Yowell) Burnett. Their children were James Harvey, Robert Humphry, William Hardin, Matilda Jane, John Henry Sr., Samuel Kennett, Henrietta "Nettie" (Burnett) Ormsby, and Saraham Burnett. It is believed that some of these children may be buried in the Burnett family cemetery or "Old" Cavaness Cemetery which is across the Big Piney river from the Narrow Gap Bluff in Lynch township, Texas County, Missouri.
John and Mary Burnett lived west of Licking, MO in Lynch township. There was a spring on their farm called Burnett spring, the spring flows into the Big Piney river. There is also a Burnett Cemetery on their farm. John Burnett died Sept. 4, 1858 and is buried in the Rolla Cemetery at Rolla, MO.
After John Burnett died, Mary was left with eight children from age 3 month to 15 years old. Only two of the children lived to raise families. They were John Henry Burnett, Sr. and Henrietta (Burnett) Ormsby wife of William F. Ormsby.
CENSUS RECORD
John Burnett appeared on the 1840 Pulaski Co., MO census. His father-in-law Humphrey Yowell, Adam Bradford and James Bradford appeared on the 1840 Pulaski Co., MO census living near each other. Dwelling #224 John Burnett, #201 Lindsey Coppedge, #201 Humphrey Yowell, #217 Adam Bradford and #200 James Bradford. The 1840 census does not list the age of people.
1850 Texas Co., MO Census
Burnett, John 43 Head of House
Burnett, Mary 26 wife
Burnet, James 6 son
Burnett, Robert H. 5 son
Eight men--Samuel Agee, Matthew Pike, Wm. Ruferd, Wm. Day, A. B. Hampton, Wm. B. Hampton, W. Settico and Cales A. ?Cucay also appeared in the same household.
1860 Texas Co., MO Census Dewlling 398
Burnett, Mary 36 KY Head of House
Burnett, James H. 16 MO son
Burnett, Robert 15 MO son
Burnett, Matilda 9 MO daughter
Burnett, John H. 7 MO son
Burnett, Samuel K. 5 MO son
Burnett, Henryetta 4 MO dau. (married Wm F. Ormsby) Pike, J. M. 32 TN (this should be G. M. Pike) Neighbors: #389 H. F. & Nancy Ormsby their son Wm. F. married Henrietta Burnett; #395 Wm. T. & Susan Ormsby, #400 J. H. & Emeline Slaughter
1870 Texas Co., MO Census Dwelling #12 Lynch Township Burnett, Mary 48 MO Head of House
Burnett, John 17 MO (John Henry Burnet, Sr.) Burnett, Henrietta 14 MO
Neighbors: #11 G. M. Pike, #15 J. K. or H. & Emeline Slaughter
1880 Texas Co., MO Census---Mary Burnett age 57 listed as mother of John H. Burnett, Sr. was living in the household of John H. Burnett and wife Louisa C. Burnett. Mary (Yowell) Burnett died 20 Feb 1882 and is buried in the Ormsby Cemetery, Texas Co., MO her tombstone is still standing the year 2017. Click on Mary (Yowell) Burnett's name to see her memorial and tombstone.
John Burnett was the son of Robert Gove Burnett and Mary "Polly" Coppedge of Washington Co., KY later known as Marion Co., KY.
John Burnett appeared in Washington Co., Kentucky, present day Marion Co., Kentucky. John Burnett apparently moved from Washington Co., KY to Pulaski, later Phelps Co., MO in the late 1830's. The Yowell, Coppage and Bradford families also moved from Washington Co., KY to Pulaski Co., MO & Phelps Co., MO in the 1830's. The names Yowell and Coppage appeares in the early history of Pulaski Co. and Phelps Co., MO.
John Burnett married Mary (Yowell) Burnett. Their children were James Harvey, Robert Humphry, William Hardin, Matilda Jane, John Henry Sr., Samuel Kennett, Henrietta "Nettie" (Burnett) Ormsby, and Saraham Burnett. It is believed that some of these children may be buried in the Burnett family cemetery or "Old" Cavaness Cemetery which is across the Big Piney river from the Narrow Gap Bluff in Lynch township, Texas County, Missouri.
John and Mary Burnett lived west of Licking, MO in Lynch township. There was a spring on their farm called Burnett spring, the spring flows into the Big Piney river. There is also a Burnett Cemetery on their farm. John Burnett died Sept. 4, 1858 and is buried in the Rolla Cemetery at Rolla, MO.
After John Burnett died, Mary was left with eight children from age 3 month to 15 years old. Only two of the children lived to raise families. They were John Henry Burnett, Sr. and Henrietta (Burnett) Ormsby wife of William F. Ormsby.
CENSUS RECORD
John Burnett appeared on the 1840 Pulaski Co., MO census. His father-in-law Humphrey Yowell, Adam Bradford and James Bradford appeared on the 1840 Pulaski Co., MO census living near each other. Dwelling #224 John Burnett, #201 Lindsey Coppedge, #201 Humphrey Yowell, #217 Adam Bradford and #200 James Bradford. The 1840 census does not list the age of people.
1850 Texas Co., MO Census
Burnett, John 43 Head of House
Burnett, Mary 26 wife
Burnet, James 6 son
Burnett, Robert H. 5 son
Eight men--Samuel Agee, Matthew Pike, Wm. Ruferd, Wm. Day, A. B. Hampton, Wm. B. Hampton, W. Settico and Cales A. ?Cucay also appeared in the same household.
1860 Texas Co., MO Census Dewlling 398
Burnett, Mary 36 KY Head of House
Burnett, James H. 16 MO son
Burnett, Robert 15 MO son
Burnett, Matilda 9 MO daughter
Burnett, John H. 7 MO son
Burnett, Samuel K. 5 MO son
Burnett, Henryetta 4 MO dau. (married Wm F. Ormsby) Pike, J. M. 32 TN (this should be G. M. Pike) Neighbors: #389 H. F. & Nancy Ormsby their son Wm. F. married Henrietta Burnett; #395 Wm. T. & Susan Ormsby, #400 J. H. & Emeline Slaughter
1870 Texas Co., MO Census Dwelling #12 Lynch Township Burnett, Mary 48 MO Head of House
Burnett, John 17 MO (John Henry Burnet, Sr.) Burnett, Henrietta 14 MO
Neighbors: #11 G. M. Pike, #15 J. K. or H. & Emeline Slaughter
1880 Texas Co., MO Census---Mary Burnett age 57 listed as mother of John H. Burnett, Sr. was living in the household of John H. Burnett and wife Louisa C. Burnett. Mary (Yowell) Burnett died 20 Feb 1882 and is buried in the Ormsby Cemetery, Texas Co., MO her tombstone is still standing the year 2017. Click on Mary (Yowell) Burnett's name to see her memorial and tombstone.
John Burnett appeared in Washington Co., Kentucky, present day Marion Co., Kentucky. John Burnett apparently moved from Washington Co., KY to Pulaski, later Phelps Co., MO in the late 1830's. The Yowell, Coppage and Bradford families also moved from Washington Co., KY to Pulaski Co., MO & Phelps Co., MO in the 1830's. The names Yowell and Coppage appeares in the early history of Pulaski Co. and Phelps Co., MO.
John Burnett married Mary (Yowell) Burnett. Their children were James Harvey, Robert Humphry, William Hardin, Matilda Jane, John Henry Sr., Samuel Kennett, Henrietta "Nettie" (Burnett) Ormsby, and Saraham Burnett. It is believed that some of these children may be buried in the Burnett family cemetery or "Old" Cavaness Cemetery which is across the Big Piney river from the Narrow Gap Bluff in Lynch township, Texas County, Missouri.
John and Mary Burnett lived west of Licking, MO in Lynch township. There was a spring on their farm called Burnett spring, the spring flows into the Big Piney river. There is also a Burnett Cemetery on their farm. John Burnett died Sept. 4, 1858 and is buried in the Rolla Cemetery at Rolla, MO.
After John Burnett died, Mary was left with eight children from age 3 month to 15 years old. Only two of the children lived to raise families. They were John Henry Burnett, Sr. and Henrietta (Burnett) Ormsby wife of William F. Ormsby.
CENSUS RECORD
John Burnett appeared on the 1840 Pulaski Co., MO census. His father-in-law Humphrey Yowell, Adam Bradford and James Bradford appeared on the 1840 Pulaski Co., MO census living near each other. Dwelling #224 John Burnett, #201 Lindsey Coppedge, #201 Humphrey Yowell, #217 Adam Bradford and #200 James Bradford. The 1840 census does not list the age of people.
1850 Texas Co., MO Census
Burnett, John 43 Head of House
Burnett, Mary 26 wife
Burnet, James 6 son
Burnett, Robert H. 5 son
Eight men--Samuel Agee, Matthew Pike, Wm. Ruferd, Wm. Day, A. B. Hampton, Wm. B. Hampton, W. Settico and Cales A. ?Cucay also appeared in the same household.
1860 Texas Co., MO Census Dewlling 398
Burnett, Mary 36 KY Head of House
Burnett, James H. 16 MO son
Burnett, Robert 15 MO son
Burnett, Matilda 9 MO daughter
Burnett, John H. 7 MO son
Burnett, Samuel K. 5 MO son
Burnett, Henryetta 4 MO dau. (married Wm F. Ormsby) Pike, J. M. 32 TN (this should be G. M. Pike) Neighbors: #389 H. F. & Nancy Ormsby their son Wm. F. married Henrietta Burnett; #395 Wm. T. & Susan Ormsby, #400 J. H. & Emeline Slaughter
1870 Texas Co., MO Census Dwelling #12 Lynch Township Burnett, Mary 48 MO Head of House
Burnett, John 17 MO (John Henry Burnet, Sr.) Burnett, Henrietta 14 MO
Neighbors: #11 G. M. Pike, #15 J. K. or H. & Emeline Slaughter
1880 Texas Co., MO Census---Mary Burnett age 57 listed as mother of John H. Burnett, Sr. was living in the household of John H. Burnett and wife Louisa C. Burnett. Mary (Yowell) Burnett died 20 Feb 1882 and is buried in the Ormsby Cemetery, Texas Co., MO her tombstone is still standing the year 2017. Click on Mary (Yowell) Burnett's name to see her memorial and tombstone.
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