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     Matthias Lewis Pettit was born on 29 October 1804 at Greene Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Charles Pettit and Elizabeth Fonner. Matthias Lewis Pettit married Hannah Ketchum on 15 October 1829 at Greene Co., PA. Matthias Lewis Pettit died on 18 March 1889 at Washington Co., PA, at age 84.

     Nadine Pettit married Harold Milton Ballinger, son of James Leon Ballinger and Frances R. McKee.

     Nancy Pettit was born circa 1846 at Flint District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. She was the daughter of Thomas Pettit Jr. and Elsie Hughes. Nancy Pettit married George Colbert Starr, son of George Harlan Starr and Nancy M. Bell, circa 1874. Nancy Pettit died in 1878.

     Nancy Marie Pettit was born in December 1894. She married Jerry Leon Claypool on 15 August 1916 at Morrow Co., OH. Nancy Marie Pettit died in October 1954 at age 59. She was buried in 1954 at Marlborough Cemetery, Troyton, Delaware Co., OH, Findagrave #21095817.

     Nathaniel Pettit was born on 26 January 1762 at Hunterdon Co., NJ. He married Sarah Fonner in 1787. Nathaniel Pettit died on 26 July 1833 at Greene Co., PA, at age 71.

     Pearl Pettit was born circa 1902 at Greene or Washington Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Silas Pettit and Millie G. (?)¹

     Rebecca Pettit was born on 25 August 1847 at Pennsylvania or 1848 per other genealogies.^1,2 She was the daughter of Matthias Lewis Pettit and Hannah Ketchum.³
Note: There were two Rebecca Pettits born in Greene County, Pennsylvania about 1847, who are listed as age 3 in the 1850 census and age 13 in the 1860 census. One was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Pettit, and one was the daughter of Matthias Pettit. I have not seen documentary evidence to prove which Rebecca Pettit married Thomas J. Wendel, so the in-laws of Thomas are subject to revision if evidence surfaces to prove this presentation is erroneous. DLB 2018.

Rebecca Pettit married Thomas Jefferson Wendel, son of Cyrus W. Wendell and Margaret Spears, circa 1863, Per 1900 census info, 9 children were born, 8 living as of 1900.^1,2 Rebecca Pettit died on 4 January 1930 at Marion Co. (probably), IA, at age 82. She was buried in January 1930 at Gosport Cemetery, Gosport, Marion Co., IA.

     Silas Pettit was born in June 1844 at Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Silas Cooper Pettit and Sarah Meeks. Silas Pettit began military service Civil War service, U.S. Army, 17th West Virginia Infantry, Private. He married Rebecca A. Wendell, daughter of Cyrus W. Wendell and Margaret Spears, circa 1868.¹ Silas Pettit married Millie G. (?) after June 1900 at Greene or Washington Co., PA.² Silas Pettit lived in January 1920 at Morgan Twp., Greene Co., PA, Census p.1A. He died on 20 March 1932 at age 87. He was buried in 1932 at Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #1076814.

     Silas Cooper Pettit was born on 5 September 1801 at Batesford, Greene Co., PA. He was the son of Nathaniel Pettit and Sarah Fonner. Silas Cooper Pettit married Sarah Meeks circa 1824. Silas Cooper Pettit died on 3 June 1881 at Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA, at age 79.
Note: Silas C. Pettit descendants source: Powell/Weirich/Carter/Urling genealogy prepared by bilcar63 online at ancestry.com.

     Thomas Pettit Jr. married Elsie Hughes.

     Bertha Mae Pettry was born on 30 June 1895 at West Virginia.¹ She married John D. Nelson on 15 November 1915 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV. Bertha Mae Pettry died in January 1987 at Kanawha Co., WV, at age 91 Dates per SSDI, last residence Charleston.

     Bessie Petty was born on 16 March 1900. She was the daughter of Marion Petty and Lillian L. Larimore. Bessie Petty died on 11 January 1966 at age 65.

     Charles Petty married Della Ross.

     Charles Benjamin Petty was buried at Meadow Lawn Cemetery, Manito Co., IL. He was born on 21 January 1896. He was the son of Marion Petty and Lillian L. Larimore. Charles Benjamin Petty married Clara E. Vance on 10 July 1919. Charles Benjamin Petty died on 29 April 1961 at age 65.

     Cora Bell Petty was buried at Akers Chapel Cemetery, Hull Co., IL. She was born on 6 August 1892. She was the daughter of Marion Petty and Lillian L. Larimore. Cora Bell Petty married Charles Frederick Dunker on 10 December 1913. Cora Bell Petty died on 6 October 1970 at age 78.

     Dewey Petty was born circa 1901. He was the son of Marion Petty and Lillian L. Larimore. Dewey Petty died Died in infancy.

     Donald Robert Petty was born on 14 October 1922 at Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co., IL. He was the son of Robert Stanley Petty and Mabel Ruth Fulrath. Donald Robert Petty married Georgia Lou Warne, daughter of Col. Dallas G. Warne and Eulalia Seright. Donald Robert Petty died on 9 April 1956 at Shannon, Carroll Co., IL, at age 33. He was buried in April 1956 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co., IL, Findagrave #129616179.

     Edith Jane Petty married Eugene Edward Gibler, son of Daniel Jackson Gibler and Margaret Elizabeth Hout, in 1919 at Lawrence, Douglas Co., KS.

     Helen Alma Petty was born on 9 June 1927 at Ohio. She married Clark S. Bair Jr., son of Clark S. Bair and Katherine May Webb, in 1946, no children. Married and divorced twice, Helen remarried to Robert L. Collins. Helen Alma Petty died on 7 April 2015 at Troy, Miami Co., OH, at age 87.

     Ivan G. Petty was born on 27 January 1930. He was the son of Jacob Ivan Petty and Mary Neikirk. Cause of death: on 18 January 1969 : died in an Air Force B-52 bomber that exploded in flight over Utah. Ivan G. Petty died on 18 January 1969 at Utah at age 38.

     Jacob Ivan Petty was buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL. He was born on 8 June 1904. He was the son of Marion Petty and Lillian L. Larimore. Jacob Ivan Petty married Mary Neikirk on 18 September 1929. Jacob Ivan Petty died on 20 January 1989 at age 84.

     James Franklin Petty was born on 28 August 1931 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ; son of Francis Marion and Virginia Ione (Cole) Petty. He began military service Korean War service, U.S. Navy. He lived in 1993 at Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., CA. He died on 24 September 2004 at age 73. He was buried in 2004 at Santa Rosa Memorial Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., CA, Findagrave #108702040.

     Katherine Petty was born circa 1898. She was the daughter of Marion Petty and Lillian L. Larimore. Katherine Petty died in infancy.

     Katherine Ann Petty was born on 19 February 1962. She was the daughter of Marion Lester Petty Jr. and Ruth Evelyn Betts. Katherine Ann Petty died on 7 January 1985 at age 22

Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Mrs. Katherine A. Weaver, 22, of Jackson died Monday, January 7 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center after a brief illness. Services were at 11:00 a.m. January 9, Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Jackson Memorial Gardens.

She was a native and a lifelong resident of Jackson. She was a 1980 graduate of Provine High School and had attended Hinds Junior College. She was a member of Timberlawn Baptist Church and an employee of Allstate Insurance Company for the past three years.

Her mother, Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Betts Petty, died May 7, 1984 and was buried in Odd fellows Cemetery, Lexington.

Mrs. Weaver is survived by her father, Marion L. Petty of Jackson, formerly of Lexington; two sisters, Mrs. Janet P. Lutrick and Mrs. Anita Ruth Rogers, both of Jackson; one niece and one nephew.

The Holmes County Herald – Page 3, Lexington, MS, January 24, 1985.

She was buried in January 1985 at Lakewood South Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds Co., MS, Findagrave #43929561.

     Lillian Lenora Petty was born circa 1897. She was the daughter of Marion Petty and Lillian L. Larimore. Lillian Lenora Petty died in infancy.

     Marion Petty was born on 17 August 1867. He married Lillian L. Larimore, daughter of John Wesley Larimore and Catherine Jackson, on 1 October 1891. Cause of death: in 1935 Heart attack while driving tractor. Marion Petty died on 4 June 1935 at age 67.

     Marion Lester Petty Jr. was born on 12 January 1927 at Tchula, Holmes Co., MS. He married Ruth Evelyn Betts, daughter of Wilbert Herbert Betts and Rena V. Cox. Marion Lester Petty Jr. died on 25 June 1993 at Jackson, Hinds Co., MS, at age 66 Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Marion Lester Petty, Jr., 66, of Jackson, a retired engineering inspector, died of heart failure Friday, June 25 at Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Services were held at 12:30 Monday, June 28 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home with 3 p.m. graveside services at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington.

Mr. Petty, a Tchula native, was a former Lexington resident and had lived in Jackson 43 years. He was a graduate of Holmes Community College. He worked for the City of Jackson Water Works Department for 29 years before retiring.

Survivors include: daughters, Anita Ruth Rogers and Janet Leslie Lutrick, both of Jackson; sister, Jean Terry of Yazoo City; and a granddaughter.

Memorials may go to the First Church the Nazarene, the American Heart Association or the American Kidney Fund.

The Holmes County Herald – Page 2
Lexington, MS
July 1, 1993.

He was buried in June 1993 at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lexington, Holmes Co., MS, Findagrave #53692049.

     Mary Ruby Petty was buried at LaSalle Cemetery, Rome Co., IL. She was born on 10 May 1906. She was the daughter of Marion Petty and Lillian L. Larimore. Mary Ruby Petty married Rollin W. Robison on 28 October 1924. Mary Ruby Petty died on 19 May 1977 at age 71.

     Maude Elizabeth Petty was born on 25 November 1905 at Bell Co., TX. She married Arthur Reed Nelson on 14 June 1922 at Wellington, Collingsworth Co., TX. Maude Elizabeth Petty died on 4 March 2004 at Wellington, Collingsworth Co., TX, at age 98. She was buried in March 2004 at South Fairview Cemetery, Wellington, Collingsworth Co., TX, Findagrave #8476485.

     Nellie Lucille Petty was buried at Glendale Gardens, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL. She was born on 9 April 1908. She was the daughter of Marion Petty and Lillian L. Larimore. Nellie Lucille Petty died on 24 February 1971 at age 62.