Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Hancock Co.

DR. JOHN P. M. JETT, Hancock County, was born in Daviess County, Ky., June
6, 1828, to Richard C. and Susan T. (Miller) Jett.  His father was born in
Culpeper County, Va., in 1785.  Peter Jett, subject's grandfather, was also
a native of Virginia, and was a soldier in the Revolution.  Richard C. came
to Kentucky when a young man, and first settled in Woodford County.  In
1820 he moved to Daviess County, where in 1825 he married Miss Miller, who
was born in Virginia in 1801.  He was a farmer and was a sheriff of the
county for about eight years, and also a magistrate.  He died in Hancock
County in March, 1862, a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.  His
widow died in May, 1863.  Our subject was the third of a family of twelve
children, of whom seven are now living: Thomas, in this county; J. P. M.,
also in this (Hancock) County; Richard L., in Daviess County; Mary A., wife
of L. M. Burnett, in Daviess County; Sallie, wife of W. E. Haynes, of
Henderson County; Thaddeus S., in Ohio County and Joe in Ohio County.
Subject received his schooling in Daviess County, read medicine about two
years with Dr. N. L. Lightfoot, and then attended lectures at the medical
department of the Louisville University in 1853 and 1854.  He first
practiced medicine in Ohio County, and in 1855 he moved to Hancock County.
After practicing about two years, he turned his attention to the commission
business and to farming.  In 1866 he moved to Lewisport and has since
devoted himself exclusively to produce and grain buying, and is the only
commission merchant in the place.  He is also an insurance agent and notary
public.  September 30, 1857, he married Mrs. Louisa J. Blincoe, nee
Daviess, a daughter of John Daviess, one of the early settlers of Daviess
County.  This lady was born in Daviess County in 1811 and died in this
county on July 31, 1874.  Subject has served as constable five years and
was elected to the office of police judge in 1882, an office which he is
still holding.  He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and
of Lewisport Lodge, No. 303, F. & A. M.

Jett Miller Burnett Haynes Lightfoot Blincoe Daviess
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Daviess Culpeper-VA Woodford Henderson Ohio

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