OBIT: Burnett, Trigg Co., KY ------------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Submitted by: Sharon Burnett Crawford Date: May 18, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** Purcell Register, Purcell, Oklahoma July 21, 1927Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Burnett and children attended the funeral of Mr.Burnett's father, John J. Burnett, who died at the home of his daughter,Mrs. N.B. Johnston in Oklahoma City, Friday, July 15th, in his 85thyear. The deceased was a native of Kentucky, but came to Oklahoma 43 years ago and he and his wife made their home here since. Eight children were born to them. C.R.(Charles)Burnett of Byars, Walter Burnett ofWashington, Bud Burnett of Okla. City, Mrs. N.B. Johnston of Okla.City,Mrs. Julia Townsend of Stonewall, Mrs.Grace Durham of McLean, Texas, and Mrs. Jobe Townsend who died two years previous. A beautiful array of flowers was banked upon the grave as silent token of the esteem in which he was held. B.H. Rackley of Purcell had charge of the funeral andservices were conducted by Rev. Bell of Okla.City. Paul and RaymondBurnett, Robert Townsend and Ludie Johnston, acted as pallbearers.(John J. Burnett was the son of Cornelius S. and Nancy "Wallace" Burnettof Trigg Co. Kentucky. John and his wife, Nancy B.'Hutz' Burnett whodied June 3, 1894 are both buried at Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma.