George Washington Burnett was born January 30, 1866 in Parmleysville, Wayne County Kentucky. MARRIED Sarah Elizabeth Burnett (b. April 9, 1867 Wayne County Kentucky-d. July 29, 1943 Wayne County Kentucky) daughter of Sandusky Burnett & Martha Keeton on October 23, 1889 Wayne County Kentucky. George went by the name "General George Washington Burnett", he also had a brother named General Francis Marion Burnett. DIED- March 4, 1926 Wayne County Kentucky, they were buried in Elk Springs Cemetery, Wayne County Kentucky
Misc Notes for George Washington Burnett:
On April 26, 1891, Wayne County Kentucky. George is mentioned in his father's will. Johnathan S Burnett- ITEM # 11- he said; " G.W Burnett is hereby appointed to collect debts due to me and pay out the same for work on the farm for the benefit of my wife, Mary Burnett, in tending crops of said farm and further that of the proceeds of my estate that all my debts that I owe be first paid off and that the balance of my real estate and any personnel property be equally divided between each of my childern heretofore named in this writing. ITEM # 12- I hereby acknowledge this be my act and deed, and further that before the final division of my propeerty, that G.W Burnett be allowed reasonable compensation for his services in tending my stock for what trouble he has already had and may hereafter have before said division could take place."
1900 Wayne County Kentucky Federal Census:
Dwelling # 191 Parmleysville
BURNETT, General WM 34 b. January 1866 MD 10 Merchant
Elizabeth wife 33 b. April 1867 MD 10 4/4
Dora daughter WF 9 b. July 1890
Edna daughter WF 7 b. July 1892
James son WM 5 b. August 1894
Pearl daughter WF 3 b. September 1896
BURNETT, Polly mother WF b. February 1825 WIDOW b. TN PB. NC 9/7 Can read & Write
1910 Wayne County Kentucky Federal Census
Dwelling # 3 Mt Pisgah
BURNETT, General W head 44 MD 20 yrs
Lizzie wife 43 MD 20 yrs, 7/5
Dora daughter 19
Edna daughter 17
James son 15
Pearl daughter 13
William son 9
1920 Wayne County Kentucky Federal Census:
Dwelling # 151-156 Mt Pisgah
BURNETT, General M head MW 54 MD KYKYKY General Farmer
......... Lizzie wife FW 52 MD KYKYKY
......... William son MW 19 Single KYKYKY Laborer
Childern of George Washington Burnett
1) Dora Burnett- born July 1890
2) Edna Burnett- born July 17, 1892 Wayne County Kentucky. MARRIED December 24, 1911 to James Marion Cooper. DIED- August 23, 1964.
3) James Burnett- born August 1894
4)Pearl Burnett- born September 1896
5) William Burnett- born 1909 Wayne County Kentucky
6) Burnett- born/died 1900/1910 Wayne County Kentucky
7) Burnett- born/died 1900/1910 Wayne County Kentucky