BURNETT, Isaac - Putnam

ISAAC BURNETT, of the firm of Lucas & Burnett, proprietors of the Raccoon saw-mill, and manufacturers of wire picket fence, was born in Hendricks County, this State, October 16, 1855. his father, Isaac Burnett, now deceased, was a native of Kentucky, and came to Indiana in early life. Our subject was reared in a mill, and has done little else than mill work all his life, beginning with wheeling sawdust. He was head sawyer for several years. He went to Scott County Tennessee, in 1881, where he operated as head sawyer nearly two

years, then returned to Raccoon in February, 1883. They have an extensive trade, making a specialty of sawing bridge and railroad timber. April 29, 1879, he was married to Miss Alice G. Taylor, daughter of Abner Taylor, of Hendricks County, and their two children are-Edna W. and Hera J.