Shelby Mcgoffin Jett

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Shelby and Nannie had ten children, names unknown, all born in Madison County.

Shelby married Nannie Covington Ogg between 1877 and 1905. Nannie was born on 25 Dec 1860; died on 2 Jan 1940 in Richmond, Kentucky; was buried in Richmond Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1840
• Census: 1850
• Occupation: 1850
• Census: 1860
• Occupation: 1860
• Census: 1870

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Curtis Jett gave the ground to establish a subscription school for his and his neighbors' children. The school was located about 1 1/2 miles from the mouth of Turkey Creek and its confluence with the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River. Miss Ann Searcy, from Madison County, Kentucky, near Richmond, was one of the teachers Curtis Jett employed. Miss Ann Searcy married Stephen Jett, Jr., the youngest son of Curtis Jett, even though she was several years older than her husband. When the last of the Jett children had passed through the school, it was discontinued and the property reverted to Curtis Jett.
Together with his son Samuel, Curtis and his brother Newton Jett, acquired title to a number of acres of land in Breathitt and Owsley Counties, Kentucky.
Curtis was a well-to-do farmer, merchang, miller, horse trader, and cattle buyer who spent his life in the Clay/Breathitt County areas of Kentucky.
Due to increasing troubles, brought about by the Little-Crockrell feud, and the Jetts having allied themselves with the Cockrells against the Littles. Curtis Jett purchased a 205.5 acre farm on Muddy Creek in Madison County, Kentucky from Noah H. Tevis and his wife (deed book 23, p 49) on January 8, 1877. He immediately sent his son, Hiram Jett and Hiram's family away from Breathitt County to this farm in Madison County in an effort to isolate his son from the troubles in Breathitt County.

Curtis married Nancy Susan Bryant on 14 May 1839 in Estill County, Kentucky. Nancy (daughter of Hiram Bryant and Sarah Evans) was born on 12 Mar 1821 in Estill County, KY; died on 2 Nov 1890 in Old Home Place, Breathitt County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The section of Clay County in which Curtis and Nancy lived later became Breathitt County. Nancy lived on the homeplace after Curtis died with her son Samuel who bought the property from his fathers exeuctors. Curtis and Nancy had 14 children all born in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

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Hiram Bryant I served in the War of 1812 with the 6th Regiment (Barbours) Kentucky Volunteers. He was accused of being a horse thief. His father, William, posted a $2500 bond. Hiram fled back to Kentucky, whereas his father forfited the bond putting him in financial trouble. Hiram Bryant is listed as one of the "Founding Families" of the University of Missouri in 1839, but had been long gone to Kentucky, the listing must be for his brothers Huram and Benjamin Bryant.

Hiram married Sarah Evans on 18 Apr 1814 in Clay County, Kentucky. Sarah was born about 1795 in Clay Co., Kentucky; died about 1872 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; was buried in Sally Bryant Branch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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[Bryant Family Tree Book.FTW]

aka, Sally.

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William married Rachel Wilcoxson in 1790. Rachel (daughter of John D. Wilcoxson, Sr. and Sarah (Sally) Cassandra Boone) was born about 1755 in Rowan Co., N C; died in 1821 in Femme Osage, Calloway Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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