Rev John H Burnett

JOHN BURNETT, moved from Buncombe Co.NC. to Grainger CO.Tenn. abt 1835. He was a Methodist Circuit Rider Preacher, and farmer. It was near the end of the Civil War when John Burnett and a Mr. Warner and John's son Fred were walking on a trail and heard some men approaching. Young Fred hid in the bushes as he was frightened. The men bushwacked John Burnett and Mr. Warner, killing them both. After they left, young Fred buried his father under a tree. Young Fred Burnett left for help to complete the buial. When he returned with help, he couldn't find the body of his father John Burnett.

SPOUSE:
NANCY GOFORTH m 12-20-1827 Buncombe Co.NC. b:12-05-1810 Rutherford Co.NC.
Dau. of Issac Goforth.Nancy is buried a the Burnett Cemetery, Franklin Co. Ark.

CHILDLREN:
(1)James Eldridge Burnett b:11-20-1828 Buncombe Co.NC. d:11-10-1853 Franklin Co. Ark.

(2)HENRY POWELL BURNETT b:10-20-1831 Buncombe Co.NC.

(3)SARAE E. BURNETT b:05-11-1834 Buncombe Co.NC. d:1812,Tex.

(4)MARGARET M.BURNETT b:b:1836 Buncombe Co.NC.

(5)THOMAS L. BURNETT b:12-08-1838 Buncombe Co.NC. d:11-03-1840 Grainger Co.Tenn.

(6)NANCY MALCENA BURNETT b:03-26-1841 Grainger Co.Tenn. d:1931

(7)HENRIETA MATILDA BURNETT b:08-27-1843 Grainger Co.Tenn. d:02-16-1880 m James William Helm 10-20-1869 Franklin Co. Ark.

(8)LOUSIA J. BURNETT b:11-20-1846 b:Grainger Co.Tenn. d:09-12-1850 Franklin Co.Ark

(9)ISAAC FREDRICK BURNETT QUIL MONROE BURNETT b:11-15-1850 Grainger Co.Tenn.
d:01-17-1914 Franklin Co.Ark.

(10)OLIVER BURNETT b:1856 m Mary Bivins 1875.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 13 2023, 19:22:19 UTC

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 13 2023, 23:32:25 UTC