Eleventh Generation

889. Sophia GABBARD was born in September 1869 in Owsley County, Kentucky. She was born on 20 November 1872 in Kentucky. She died on 29 July 1913 at the age of 43 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

Gravestone has her birth as 1872 - but she was 8 months old in the 1870 census.

1900 Census. Crawford, Breathitt, KY, Hh 171 (near father and brothers)
Simeon Jett, b. Jul 1872, 27, married 9 years, farmer (years he was married to 1st wife!)
Sophia, wife, b. Mar 1867, 33, 4 children (not her birth date...)
Children of 1st wife - Mary J. Terry:
Frank P., son, b. Jan 1892, 8
Morton, son, b. Apr 1894, 6
These are Sophia's children:
Dewey, son, b. Oct 1897, 2
Thomas, son, b. Feb 1900, 3 months old

1910 Census. Crawford, Breathitt, KY, Hh 75
Sim Jett, 37, married twice, this time for 12 years
Sopha, wife, 38, 5 children (second wife)
Pierce, son, 16. Mort, son, 14. (sons of first wife)
Dewey, son, 11. Bryan, son, 9. Willis, son, 7. Ford, son, 6. Mary J., dau, age 3.

Sophia GABBARD and Simeon JETT were married about 1896. They were married. Simeon JETT, son of Morton JETT and Elizabeth CRAWFORD, was born on 31 July 1872 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. He died on 26 April 1969 at the age of 96 in Perry County, Kentucky.

1880 Census. Jetts Creek, Breathitt, KY, Hh 229
Morton Jett, 45
Elizabeth, 37, wife (descendant claims she is a Bowman, but she was not)
Gildy Ann, 15, dau
Isabelle, 13, dau
Granville, 10, son
Minnie A., 9, dau
Simeon, 7, son
Curtis, 5, son
Peggy, 3, dau
Addie, 1, dau

First married to Mary J. Terry, daughter of Miles Terry, 24 Aug 1892, Breathitt Co, KY. He gave his age as 20, hers as 18.

Married Sophia A. Gabbard about 1897.

Before 1920, Sim had married Tymandra (Deaton) Callahan

1930 Census. Bowling, Perry, KY, Hh 126
River Road
Sim Jett, 57, married at age 21 first time
Tyman, wife, 38, married at 17 first time
Lizzie Amis, dau, 20, married at 14
Julia Amis, grandau, 2 years, 4 months
Sim Amis, grandson, 1 month

1940 Census. Perry, KY, Hh 175
Cam's Branch
Sim Jett, 67
Tymand, wife, 52
Elbert ???, Hired Man, 40
Irene Hall, Lodger,15

Sophia GABBARD and Simeon JETT had the following children:

1478	i.	Dewey JETT was born on 7 November 1898 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
1479	ii.	Thomas JETT was born in February 1900 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
1480	iii.	Bryan JETT was born in 1901 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
1481	iv.	Willis JETT was born in 1903 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
+1482	v.	Ford JETT.
1483	vi.	Mary J. JETT was born in 1907 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
1484	vii.	Elizabeth JETT was born in 1910 in Kentucky. She died on 21 February 2009 at the age of 99 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. 1930 Census. Bowling, Perry, KY, Hh 126 River Road Sim Jett, 57, married at age 21 first time Tyman, wife, 38, married at 17 first time Lizzie Amis, dau, 20, married at 14 Julia Amis, grandau, 2 years, 4 months Sim Amis, grandson, 1 month