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Jetton Cemetery, Graves County, Kentucky. Land owned by Ferril Miller.
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Asaph Jetton married, and then came in wagon to Maury County Tennessee. From there he went on to Polk County, Missouri. The first seven children were born there. Sickness took the first two children and they were buried along some river. Ruth Wilkins Brown said, "probably was swampy land." Asaph moved his family to south Graves County, Kentucky between 8 January 1827 and 20 November 1828. Milly Ann was the first child born in Graves County, Kentucky. Asaph Jetton was a tanner by trade. He was also an itinerant Methodist preacher and Justice of the Peace. The home place was close to the cemetery.
Asaph Jetton was the sherriff of Calloway County, Kentucky in 1845.
Asaph Jetton is living in Calloway County, Kentucky on the 1860 census. He is enumerated as Adolph Dutton.
Lewis Jetton, b. 24 Jan 1749, Bladen County, then Anson County, then Rowan County, North Carolina , d. 21 Sep 1826, Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina (Age 77 years)
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Priscilla Sharpe, b. 1 Sep 1750, Iredell County, North Carolina , d. 13 May 1838, Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina (Age 87 years)
Jetton Family Information 4 Copy of a letter written by Walter C. Jetton, principal of the Augusta Tilghman High School, Walter C. Jetton High School, to a "Cousin Marion".
Jetton Family Information 5 Copy of a letter written by Walter C. Jetton, principal of the Augusta Tilghman High School, Walter C. Jetton High School, to a "Cousin Marion".
Jetton Family Information 6 Copy of a letter written by Walter C. Jetton, principal of the Augusta Tilghman High School, Walter C. Jetton High School, to a "Cousin Marion".
Jetton Family Information 7 Copy of a letter written by Walter C. Jetton, principal of the Augusta Tilghman High School, Walter C. Jetton High School, to a "Cousin Marion".
Jetton Family Information 8 Copy of a letter written by Walter C. Jetton, principal of the Augusta Tilghman High School, Walter C. Jetton High School, to a "Cousin Marion".
Jetton Family Information 9 Copy of a letter written by Walter C. Jetton, principal of the Augusta Tilghman High School, Walter C. Jetton High School, to a "Cousin Marion".
Jetton, Asaph and Elizabeth Johnston Headstones Jetton Cemetery, Graves County, Kentucky. On private property. West on Highway 94, turn south on Howard Protemus Road, turn west on Lynn Swan Road, travel 1-3 miles, on the south side, look for power lines overhead.
Jetton, Asaph Headstone 1 Jetton Cemetery, Graves County, Kentucky. On private property. West on Highway 94, turn south on Howard Protemus Road, turn west on Lynn Swan Road, travel 1-3 miles, on the south side, look for power lines overhead.
Jetton, Asaph Headstone 2 Jetton Cemetery, Graves County, Kentucky. On private property. West on Highway 94, turn south on Howard Protemus Road, turn west on Lynn Swan Road, travel 1-3 miles, on the south side, look for power lines overhead.
[S19115] Lewis Jetton Bible in the possession of William Jetton family. Asaph Jetton Bible in the possession of Mary Paschall family..
[S17416] Cemetery Records.
Burial- Jetton Cemetery Graves Co., Ky
Land owned by Ferril Miller, Lynn Grove, Ky
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