Sarah Jett

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• Census: 1900

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G. W. Jett, son of Hiram and Sarah Jane, married Jim Ann White (1872-1963 of Madison Co., Ky) Both are buried in the Richmond, Ky. cemetery. They had two children:
James VIrgil Jett 1894-1963 m. Edith Parke abt 1920 (1901-1978) - buried Richmond, Ky. cemetery
Otto Jett 8/16/1898- 6/25/1951 m. Ann Virgin Taylor - divorced abt 1935. They had four children all born in Richmond, Ky.
1. Martha Ann Jett 11/19/1920 - 12/12/1968 in Granda Hills, Calif. m John Henry Yellman 11/26/1937. They had four children all born in Lexington, Kentucky. 1a. John Barton Yellman 05/02/1939 had four children
1a1. John Yellman 10/31/1958
1a2. Jackie Lynn Yellman 02/14/1960
1a3. Michael Yellman 08/24/1961
1a4. Katherine Yellman 10/24/1962
1b. Sue Ann Yellman 05/26/1942 Radford, Va. m Terrance McDonnell, they divorced in 1982.
1b1. Marcum McDonnell 12/12/1961 Frankfort, Kentucky
1c. Donald Ray Yellman 06/06/1950 Lexington, Kentucky m Florence Calder (10/07/1950)
1c1. Jason Yellman 02/18/1978 Independence, MO.
1c2. Seth Yellman 5/24/1979 Independence. Mo.
1d. Julia Lee Yellman 4/28/54 Lexington, Ky. m Mark Linell - divorced 1980
1d1. Leann Linell 12/12/1976 - California
2. James Calvin Jett 5/22/1923 - 12/23/1976 in Lexington, Ky. Buried in Richmond
3. Connie Francis Jett 10/2/1925 m. Rayond Hiatt 2/12/1946 in Lexington, Ky - divorced 1952
4. Donald Burnam Jett 10/21/1931 m Alfreda Fitz-Simmons 9/4/1954 (5/8/1934 in Olive Hill, Ky.)
4a. Donald Wayne Jett 9/9/57 in Richmond, Ky. m. Jeannie Noel (4/18/59) 4a1. Michael Wayne Jett 10/5/81 in Paducah, Ky. 4b. George Gregory Jett 12/21/1959 Richmond, Ky. 4c. Connie Ann Jett 3/4/1961 in Louisville, Ky.

George married Susan Isham between 1891 and 1900. Susan was born in Apr 1879; died between 1903 and 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hiram and Sarah moved to Doylesville, Madison Co., Kentucky in the sprint of 1877. The purpose of the move was to remove Hiram from Breathitt Co. where he had shot and wounded Jerry Little, immediately after Little had shot and killed Curtis Jett, Jr., a brother of Hiram's.
Hiram died at the age of 40 from Typhoid Fever. Sarah moved the family back to Breathitt County to raise her children near her people. She was the niece of the two Hargis brothers, who had a store in Jackson. In 1989 she married the former High Sheriff of Breathitt Co., John Linville Hagins. She lived with him until her death on October 12, 1915 at Jackson, Kentucky.
Hiram was a joint administrator of his father's estate. He was also appointed, by his father, Curtis, in Curtis' will to be the guardian of Lucy Hearld, a seven-year-old, illigitimate child that Curtis Jett, Sr. had assumed the care of.
Like his father, Hiram believed in an education for his children. He gave a tract of land on the bank of Muddy Creek (Madison County) and provided the labor and materials for the construction of the Doylesville Methodist Church. Further, he gave land to build a school house and boarded the teacher in his home.
Since the land in that area had been cleared of trees for farming, Hiram sent word to his father, a prominent farmer, merchant, miller, horse trader, cattle buyer, and lumberman in Breathitt Co., who had no trouble in locating suitable logs, as there was much virgin timber on his 1100 acres. This land had been obtained through several Land Grants and purchases. Trees of durable yellow poplar were selected and hewn into logs of the right dimensions. They were floated down the Kentucky River to Doylesville. The logs were retreived from the river and construction started on the church. The Doylesville Methodist Church is sitll active and a Homecoming is celebrated once each year with a basket dinner on the grounds. Folks gather from far and near to renew old acquaintances and reminisce about "old times."

Hiram married Sarah Jane Sewall between 1866 and 1888. Sarah was born on 6 May 1853 in Jackson, Breathitt Co., Kentucky; died on 12 Oct 1915 in Jackson, Breathitt Co., Kentucky. [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.