Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Boyd F. Cornett

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Obit for Boyd F. Cornett

Boyd F. Cornett was born in Bath County, Kentucky, December 1, 1881, to S.J. 
and Nancy Jane Cornett.  He passed away, September 17, 1959 at his home in Cheyenne 
at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 17 days.

He came to what is now Roger mills County, Oklahoma with his parents in 1901.  
He was married to Jessie Elmina Robinson, September 25, 1913.  To this union were 
aborn 11 children, 6 sons and 4 daughters.  They are Paul, Billy and Glen of 
Wilderado, Texas, James D. of Browning, Montana, Bobby and Jessie of Los Angeles, 
Lois Tackitt of Sweet Home, Oregon, Edith Snell of Reydon, Oklahoma, Naomi Sullen of 
Lawndale, California, Eunice Mangold of Amarillo, Texas and Ruth Cheateaux of Hawthorn, 
California.  All of the children and their companions were present for the funeral.

In 1907 he was baptized into Christ.

He is survived by 30 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 3 sisters and a 
host of other relatives and friends.

C.W. Rhodes, minister of the Church of Christ of Biner preached the funeral at 
the Cheyenne Church of Christ.  Interment was in the Shirley cemetery, Roger Mills 
County, Oklahoma.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok