WILLIAM "BANJO BILL" CORNETT CEMETERY

Take Route 550 from Hindman after passing  Big Branch Road Route  #1231 a short distance approaching a curve you'll see a very old bridge on left that you will need to walk across. (No Longer Drivable) The house in pictures listed as (No 1) of Mildred Cornett's you will also see. Walk through the field for some distance left of the house and you will approach the cemetery.

Photographed and Annotated by Margaret Nickles Farler

Pic Surname Given Name Birth Death Comments
Cornett William "Banjo Bill" 02 Jul 1890 12 Jan 1960 s/o Robert S. "Robin" Cornett and Susan Smith
h/o Malissa (Combs) Cornett 
Epitaph on serving as Ky State Representative
Cornett Lester S. "Sparkie" 14 Dec 1934 17 Apr 1968 s/o George W. & Martha (Cox) Cornett
Cornett Malissa (Combs) 16 Jul 1896 03 Apr 1972 s/o Silas & Sylvia (Ison) Combs
w/o William "Banjo Bill" Cornett
Cornett Rachel 12 Jun 1886 15 Jun 1965 d/o Sylvester Roberts & Peggy Hudson
w/o
Cornett Samuel S. "Nine Beard" 17 Oct 1882 01 Sep 1976 s/o Robin S. Cornett & Caroline Justice
CPL CO G 23 Inf /Spanish American War 
Cornett Scott Talbott 21 Nov 1928 06 Dec 1986 s/o Bill & Malissa (Combs) Cornett
h/o Geneva (Smith) Cornett
Pvt. US Army WW II
Cornett Geneva (Smith) 23 Nov 1928 11 Aug 2001 d/o Bill Smith & Zoa Combs
w/o Scott Talbott Cornett
Risner Mildred (Cornett) 03 Feb 1915 14 May 1996 d/o Bill & Malissa (Combs) Cornett
w/o 1. Pardee Combs 2. Hagan Risner
Approaching Entrance to Banjo Bill Cemetery
Mildred Cornett's Old Home