Second Generation  

2. Morton Jett was born on 26 May 1835 in Clay Co, KY, died on 21 May 1874 in Jetts Creek, Breathitt Co, KY at age 38, and was buried in Jetts Cemetery, Jetts Creek, Breathitt Co, KY.

General Notes: Military Service- Company B of the 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA
Enlisted- September 7, 1862 at Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky
Highest Rank- Private
Absent- October 27, 1862 at Jackson, Kentucky- Restored to Duty
Deserted- on August 5, 1863 at Hansonville, Virginia

Died- May 21, 1874??? on Jett's Creek in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Buried- Jett Cemetery, Jett's Creek, Breathitt County, Kentucky


1900 Breathitt Co. Ky. Census;
164. Morton Jett 5/30, s/o Newton Jett & Elizabeth Cloud
Elizabeth (Crawford) 4/43, d/o Valentine Crawford & Isabell Bowman
Margaret (Jett) Grey 3/77 dau md Barney Grey
Barney Grey Jr 3/98 gson
Adelia Jett 6/79 dau md Will Coomer
Sam Jett 10/82 Son md Lydia Miller
gathered from acetipton.net / Monday, Sept 15, 2008

Morton married Elizabeth Crawford, daughter of Valentine Crawford and Isabell 'Abby' Bowman, in 1860 in Breathitt Co, KY. Elizabeth was born in Apr 1843 and died in 1923 at age 80.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 5 F    i. Mary Louise Jett was born in Dec 1860.

   6 F    ii. Gilla Ann Jett ¹ was born about 1864.¹

Gilla married Michael Henry Gabbard,¹ son of Henry Gabbard and Lucinda 'Lucy' Cundiff, on 11 May 1882 in Breathitt Co, KY. Michael was born about 1856 in Breathitt Co, KY.¹

   7 M    iii. Granville Jett was born in 1868.

   8 F    iv. Isabelle Jett was born in 1868.

Isabelle married Daniel Jett.

   9 F    v. Manerva Jett was born in Aug 1870.

Manerva married Henry Johnson, son of Calloway Johnson and Dorcus.

   10 M    vi. Simon Jett was born in 1872.

Noted events in his life were:

· Alt. Birth: 31 Jul 1872.

Simon married Mary Jane Terry.

Simon next married Sophia A Gabbard.

Simon next married Tymanda Deaton, daughter of Wilson 'Egg Eye' Deaton and Nancy Ann Akemon. Tymanda was born on 28 Mar 1891 in Breathitt Co, KY, died on 5 May 1959 in Wolfe Co, KY at age 68, and was buried in May 1959 in Evans Cemetery, Wolfe Co, KY.

   11 M    vii. Curtis Jett was born in 1874.

Curtis married Regina Reynolds.

   12 F    viii. Margaret Jett .

   13 F    ix. Adelia Jett .

   14 M    x. Samuel Jett .

3. Martha Jett was born about 1844.

Martha married Jesse Spicer, son of William Spicer and Easter Haddix. Jesse was born in 1842.

Children from this marriage were:

   15 F    i. Esther Spicer .

   16 F    ii. Elizabeth Spicer .

   17 M    iii. Granville Spicer .

   18 F    iv. Malvery Spicer .

   19 F    v. Ida Spicer .

   20 F    vi. Elvina Spicer .

4. Pochahontas Jett was born on 14 Jul 1852 in Breathitt County, KY and died in Apr 1889 at age 36.

Pochahontas married Granville 'Dump' Spicer, son of William Spicer and Easter Haddix, about 1864. Granville was born on 12 Mar 1844 and died on 14 Jan 1913 at age 68.

Children from this marriage were:

   21 F    i. Tymanda Spicer was born about 1871.

Tymanda married Sheriff Edward Callahan, son of John 'Jack' Callahan and Elizabeth Spicer. Sheriff was born on 2 May 1863 in Crockettsville, Breathitt Co, KY, died on 11 May 1912 in Callahan Store, Crockettsville, Breathitt Co, KY at age 49, and was buried on 12 May 1912 in Crook Turner Cemetery, Crockettsville, Breathitt Co, KY.

   22 M    ii. John Spicer was born in Feb 1872.

   23 M    iii. Jesse Spicer was born in Oct 1873.