Other Major Donors of Genealogy Materials
On Sept. 21, 2016, Jakalyn Jackson of Cannon, Kentucky donated a large collection of genealogical documents and records to the Knox Historical Museum. The donation was made in memory of the late Sonya Burnette, who died on February 27, 2015.
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On August 25, 2016, Jayne Poynter of Corbin donated her extensive collection of genealogy books, documents and other materials to the Knox Historical Museum.
Editor's Note: The following is excerpted from an article written by Maxine H. Jones that appeared in The Knox Countian magazine in Spring 2003:
In 2012, the Corbin Genealogical Society ceased operations and donated the bulk of its collection to the Knox Historical Museum.