Person Page 147

Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten
Recent Changes

M, #3652, b. 4 November 1867, d. 23 November 1912

Ethnicity

12.50% English
5.47% Dutch
82.03% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Lydia Harriet Pettit⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Norman Green (b. 13 May 1805, d. 19 March 1898)
Mother	Lydia Harriet Pettit (b. 11 October 1826, d. 20 April 1871)

Family: Alma Maude Lyford (b. 22 January 1870, d. 9 March 1939)

Esther Greene (b. 18 September 1899, d. 26 December 1977)
Lyford Norman Greene (b. 9 June 1904, d. 16 May 1995)

Personal Information

1867
Birth
4 November 1867 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 2,1
189830
Marriage | Alma Maude Lyford
14 September 1898 | Greene, Butler, Iowa, USA
Alma Maude Lyford
Age: 28
Birth: 22 January 1870 | Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, USA
Death: 9 March 1939 | New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA
Citations: 3,4
191245
Death
23 November 1912 | Greene, Butler, Iowa, USA
Citation: 2
1912
Burial
After 23 November 1912 | Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene, Butler, Iowa, USAG
Citation: 5

Census Data

18702
1870 US Census | Norman Green and Lydia Harriet Pettit
25 June 1870 | Hannibal, Oswego, New York, USA
He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Hannibal, Oswego, New York, USA, in the household of his parents, Norman Green and Lydia Harriet Pettit.
Citation: 6
190032
1900 US Census | Alma Maude Lyford
11 June 1900 | Coldwater, Butler, Iowa, USA
Walter Vernon Greene and Alma Maude Lyford appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Coldwater, Butler, Iowa, enumerated 11 June 1900. Their daughter Esther was listed as living with them.
Citation: 7
191042
1910 US Census | Alma Maude Lyford
22 April 1910 | Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, USA
He and Alma Maude Lyford appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, enumerated 22 April 1910. Their children Esther and Lyford were listed as living with them.
Citation: 8

Last Edited

19 February 2026

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S638] "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990." Database and images, compiled by The Church of Latter-day Saints. Available online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674841: Accessed April 2015, entry for Walter V Greene; citing Greene, Butler, Iowa, reference item 7 rn 62; FHL microfilm 1,035,396.
[S1474] "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949." index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/: Accessed 20 December 2020, Walter V. Greene & Alma Maud Lyford; citing Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1951. Textual Records and Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–37. Record Group 048. Microfilm. Record Group 048. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
[S1381] "Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60284/: Accessed 17 October 2024, Walter V. Greene & Alma Maude Lyford; citing Iowa, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84590148/walter-vernon-greene accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Walter Vernon Greene (November 1867-1912), Find a Grave memorial number 84590148, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene, Butler County, Iowa, USA; maintained by Vicki Knox Larson (Contributor 47262344.)
[S4597] Norman Green household, 1870 US Census, Oswego, New York, population schedule, Hannibal, sheet 529A, dwelling 245, family 262, National Archives micropublication M593-1072, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 28 May 2025.
[S3083] Walter B Greene household, 1900 US Census, Butler, Iowa, population schedule, Coldwater, Enumeration District 62, sheet 9, dwelling 226, family 228, National Archives micropublication T623, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 20 December 2020.
[S1733] Walter B Greene household, 1910 US Census, Polk, Iowa, population schedule, Des Moines Ward 3, Enumeration District 108, sheet 5B, dwelling 95, family 95, National Archives micropublication T624-419.

Alma Maude Lyford^1,2

Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten
Recent Changes

F, #3653, b. 22 January 1870, d. 9 March 1939

Charts

Parents

Father	William Lyford
Mother	Hannah Gould

Family: Walter Vernon Greene (b. 4 November 1867, d. 23 November 1912)

Esther Greene (b. 18 September 1899, d. 26 December 1977)
Lyford Norman Greene (b. 9 June 1904, d. 16 May 1995)

Personal Information

1870
Birth
22 January 1870 | Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, USA
Citations: 3,4,1,5
189828
Marriage | Walter Vernon Greene
14 September 1898 | Greene, Butler, Iowa, USA
Walter Vernon Greene
Age: 30
Birth: 4 November 1867 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Death: 23 November 1912 | Greene, Butler, Iowa, USA
Citations: 4,6
193969
Death
9 March 1939 | New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA
Citations: 7,8
1939
Burial
After 9 March 1939 | Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene, Butler, Iowa, USAG
Citation: 9

Census Data

190030
1900 US Census | Walter Vernon Greene
11 June 1900 | Coldwater, Butler, Iowa, USA
Alma Maude Lyford and Walter Vernon Greene appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Coldwater, Butler, Iowa, enumerated 11 June 1900. Their daughter Esther was listed as living with them.
Citation: 3
191040
1910 US Census | Walter Vernon Greene
22 April 1910 | Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, USA
Alma Maude Lyford and Walter Vernon Greene appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, enumerated 22 April 1910. Their children Esther and Lyford were listed as living with them.
Citation: 10
1925~55
Iowa State Census
1925 | Des Moines Twp, Polk, Iowa, USA
Alma Maude Lyford appeared on the 1925 Iowa State census of Des Moines Twp, Polk, Iowa, enumerated 1925. Her children Esther and Lyford were listed as living with her.
Citation: 11

Last Edited

19 February 2026

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S644] "Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2547/: Accessed April 2015, Lyford N Greene; citing "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830–1950." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
[S3083] Walter B Greene household, 1900 US Census, Butler, Iowa, population schedule, Coldwater, Enumeration District 62, sheet 9, dwelling 226, family 228, National Archives micropublication T623, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 20 December 2020.
[S1474] "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949." index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/: Accessed 20 December 2020, Walter V. Greene & Alma Maud Lyford; citing Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1951. Textual Records and Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–37. Record Group 048. Microfilm. Record Group 048. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
[S2839] "Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800's - current." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/: Accessed 20 December 2020, Alma Lyford Greene; citing The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, 17 March 1939.
[S1381] "Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60284/: Accessed 17 October 2024, Walter V. Greene & Alma Maude Lyford; citing Iowa, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
[S2347] "New York, Death Index, 1852 - 1956." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61535/: Accessed 20 December 2020, Alma M. Greene; citing NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.
[S5047] The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa unknown article title, 17 March 1939, 9, Downloaded from Newspapers.com on 19 February 2026.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84590150/alma-greene accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Alma Greene (1870-1939), Find a Grave memorial number 84590150, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene, Butler County, Iowa, USA; maintained by Vicki Knox Larson (Contributor 47262344.)
[S1733] Walter B Greene household, 1910 US Census, Polk, Iowa, population schedule, Des Moines Ward 3, Enumeration District 108, sheet 5B, dwelling 95, family 95, National Archives micropublication T624-419.
[S1995] "Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925." index and images from census year 1 January 1925. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1084/: Accessed 19 February 2026, head of household Alma M Greene; citing Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

Peter Pettit¹

M, #3654, b. 18 July 1828, d. 3 June 1875

Ethnicity

25.00% English
10.94% Dutch
2.34% French
61.72% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

1st cousin 3 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Jonathan Robin Pettit (b. 1799, d. 11 December 1874)
Mother	Margaret van Petten (b. 14 April 1805, d. 8 April 1873)

Family: Mary Ann Bailey (b. 30 April 1830, d. 24 September 1911)

Edgar Adlelert Pettit+ (b. 13 February 1852, d. 6 November 1896)
Margaret May Pettit+ (b. 8 July 1857, d. 1 July 1918)
Fred Eugene Pettit+ (b. 8 January 1861, d. 17 June 1932)
George T Pettit (b. 7 December 1863, d. 16 September 1878)

Personal Information

1828
Birth
18 July 1828 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 1,2
185122
Marriage | Mary Ann Bailey
8 May 1851 | Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA
Mary Ann Bailey
Age: 21
Birth: 30 April 1830 | Devonshire, England
Death: 24 September 1911 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Citations: 2,1
187546
Death
3 June 1875 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Citations: 2,1
1875
Burial
After 3 June 1875 | Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USAG
Citation: 3

Census Data

186031
1860 US Census | Mary Ann Bailey
19 June 1860 | Essex, Stark, Illinois, USA
Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Essex, Stark, Illinois, USA, enumerated 19 June 1860. Their children Edgar and Margaret were listed as living with them.
Citation: 4
187041
1870 US Census | Mary Ann Bailey
6 July 1870 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA, enumerated 6 July 1870. Their children Edgar, Margaret, Fred, and George were listed as living with them.
Citation: 5

Last Edited

8 June 2024

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S7] "Family Data Collection - Individual Records." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com: Accessed March 2016, Peter Pettit; citing Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52786052/peter-pettit accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Peter Pettit (18 July 1828-3 June 1875), Find a Grave memorial number 52786052, citing Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Stark County, Illinois, USA; maintained by Stephen Cantrell (Contributor 48212706.)
[S4157] Peter Petitt household, 1860 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Essex, sheet 839, dwelling 478, family 471, National Archives micropublication M653-M653_229, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 8 June 2024.
[S4158] Peter Petit household, 1870 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Wyoming, sheet 391A, dwelling 57, family 57, National Archives micropublication M593-278, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 8 June 2024.

Mary Ann Bailey¹

F, #3655, b. 30 April 1830, d. 24 September 1911

Ethnicity

English

Charts

Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten (#1)
Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten (#2)

Parents

Father	Thomas Bailey (b. February 1810, d. 5 May 1867)
Mother	Maria Bier (d. September 1839)

Family: Peter Pettit (b. 18 July 1828, d. 3 June 1875)

Edgar Adlelert Pettit+ (b. 13 February 1852, d. 6 November 1896)
Margaret May Pettit+ (b. 8 July 1857, d. 1 July 1918)
Fred Eugene Pettit+ (b. 8 January 1861, d. 17 June 1932)
George T Pettit (b. 7 December 1863, d. 16 September 1878)

Personal Information

Nationalty
The ethnicity of Mary Ann Bailey was English.
Citation: 2
1830
Birth
30 April 1830 | Devonshire, England
Citations: 3,4,1
1838~8
Emigration
1838 | England
Citation: 3
185121
Marriage | Peter Pettit
8 May 1851 | Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA
Peter Pettit
Age: 22
Birth: 18 July 1828 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Death: 3 June 1875 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Citations: 5,1
187949
Marriage | Peter Veeder van Petten
13 August 1879 | Farmington, Washington, Wisconsin, USA
Peter Veeder van Petten
Age: 61
Birth: 6 March 1818 | Guilderland, Albany, New York, USAG
Death: 27 July 1897 | Chillicothe, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Citations: 6,7,8,1
189564
Residence | Peter Veeder van Petten
1 March 1895 | Peabody, McPherson, Kansas, USA
Citation: 9
191181
Death
24 September 1911 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Citations: 3,4,1
1911
Burial
26 September 1911 | Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USAG
Citations: 10,11

Census Data

186030
1860 US Census | Peter Pettit
19 June 1860 | Essex, Stark, Illinois, USA
Mary Ann Bailey and Peter Pettit appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Essex, Stark, Illinois, USA, enumerated 19 June 1860. Their children Edgar and Margaret were listed as living with them.
Citation: 12
187040
1870 US Census | Peter Pettit
6 July 1870 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Mary Ann Bailey and Peter Pettit appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA, enumerated 6 July 1870. Their children Edgar, Margaret, Fred, and George were listed as living with them.
Citation: 13
188050
1880 US Census | Peter Veeder van Petten
9 June 1880 | Steuben, Marshall, Illinois, USA
Mary Ann Bailey and Peter Veeder van Petten appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Steuben, Marshall, Illinois, enumerated 9 June 1880. Their children Henry, Floyd, and Ruby were listed as living with them.
Citation: 8
190070
1900 US Census
4 June 1900 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Citation: 14
191079
1910 US Census
18 April 1910 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Mary Ann Bailey appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Peabody, Marion, Kansas, enumerated 18 April 1910.
Citation: 15

Last Edited

24 September 2025

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2744] Catherine Carney household, 1860 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Toulon Twp, sheet 124, dwelling 841, family 820, National Archives micropublication M653-229.
[S4187] The Peabody Gazette-Herald, Peabody, Kansas Died, 28 September 1911, 8, Downloaded from Newspapers.com on 21 July 2024.
[S3036] Based on headstone inscription, Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9385470/mary-a.-pettit_vanpetten : accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Mary A. Pettit VanPetten (30 April 1830-24 February 1911), Find a Grave memorial number 9385470, citing Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, USA; maintained by Vivian Smith (Contributor 32221764.)
[S7] "Family Data Collection - Individual Records." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com: Accessed March 2016, Peter Pettit; citing Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
[S3925] "Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61484/: Accessed 24 September 2025, Mary A Pettit & Peter V Van Petten; citing Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Madison, Wisconsin.
[S2675] "Wisconsin, Marriage Index, 1820 - 1907." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4997/: Accessed 30 September 2024, Mary A Pettit & Peter V Vanpetten; citing Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Wisconsin Vital Record Index, pre-1907. Madison, WI, USA: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Vital Records Division.
[S2158] Pater (Peter) V Vanpetten household, 1880 US Census, Marshall, Illinois, population schedule, Steuben, Enumeration District 141, sheet 18, dwelling 176, family 216, National Archives micropublication T9-234.
[S4062] "Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925." index and images for the 1 March 1895 census. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/: Accessed 18 November 2023, M A Vanpettin; citing Various microfilm reels with census data from 1855 to 1925. Kansas State Historical Society.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9385470/mary-a.-pettit_vanpetten accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Mary A. Pettit VanPetten (30 April 1830-24 February 1911), Find a Grave memorial number 9385470, citing Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, USA; maintained by Vivian Smith (Contributor 32221764.)
[S2839] "Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800's - current." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/: Accessed 14 April 2025, Pettit; citing The Herington Times, Herington, Kansas, 28 September 1911.
[S4157] Peter Petitt household, 1860 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Essex, sheet 839, dwelling 478, family 471, National Archives micropublication M653-M653_229, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 8 June 2024.
[S4158] Peter Petit household, 1870 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Wyoming, sheet 391A, dwelling 57, family 57, National Archives micropublication M593-278, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 8 June 2024.
[S2162] Mary A Van Patten (Van Petten) household, 1900 US Census, Marion, Kansas, population schedule, Peabody, Enumeration District 95, sheet 3B, dwelling 65, family 65, National Archives micropublication T623-468.
[S4531] Mary A Van Petten household, 1910 US Census, Marion, Kansas, population schedule, Peabody, Enumeration District 75, sheet 3b, dwelling 85, family 85, National Archives micropublication T624-446, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 15 April 2025.

Edgar Adlelert Pettit^1,2

M, #3656, b. 13 February 1852, d. 6 November 1896

Ethnicity

62.50% English
5.47% Dutch
32.03% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Peter⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Peter Pettit (b. 18 July 1828, d. 3 June 1875)
Mother	Mary Ann Bailey (b. 30 April 1830, d. 24 September 1911)

Family: Mary Ann Carney (b. 20 September 1854, d. 12 January 1895)

Kate Pettit (b. circa 1873, d. 24 May 1936)
Charles Pettit (b. 21 April 1876, d. 16 August 1953)
Pearl Adelbert Pettit (b. 26 July 1878, d. 19 February 1953)
Minnie Pettit (b. 30 March 1880, d. 15 April 1953)
George Edgar Pettit (b. 20 September 1893, d. 27 July 1963)
Mary Ellen Pettit (b. 24 December 1894, d. 13 November 1984)

Personal Information

1852
Birth
13 February 1852 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Citations: 2,3
187220
Marriage | Mary Ann Carney
8 September 1872 | Stark County, Illinois, USA
Mary Ann Carney
Age: 17
Birth: 20 September 1854 | Illinois, USA
Death: 12 January 1895 | Mikesell Twp, Rawlins, Kansas, USA
Citations: 4,2
189644
Death
6 November 1896 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Citations: 1,3,2
1896
Burial
After 6 November 1896 | Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USAG
Citation: 5

Census Data

18608
1860 US Census | Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey
19 June 1860 | Essex, Stark, Illinois, USA
He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Essex, Stark, Illinois, USA, in the household of his parents, Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey.
Citation: 6
187018
1870 US Census | Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey
6 July 1870 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA, in the household of his parents, Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey.
Citation: 7
188028
1880 US Census | Mary Ann Carney
9 June 1880 | Washington Precinct, Harlan, Nebraska, USA
Citation: 8

Last Edited

15 April 2025

Citations

[S2742] Peabody Gazette, Peabody, Kansas unknown article title, 12 November 1896.
[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S3036] Based on headstone inscription, Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9385477/edgar-a.-pettit : accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Edgar A. Pettit (13 February 1852-6 November 1896), Find a Grave memorial number 9385477, citing Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, USA; maintained by Vivian Smith (Contributor 32221764.)
[S1895] "Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60984/: Accessed October 2019, Edgar A Pettit & Mary Carney; citing Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9385477/edgar-a.-pettit accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Edgar A. Pettit (13 February 1852-6 November 1896), Find a Grave memorial number 9385477, citing Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, USA; maintained by Vivian Smith (Contributor 32221764.)
[S4157] Peter Petitt household, 1860 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Essex, sheet 839, dwelling 478, family 471, National Archives micropublication M653-M653_229, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 8 June 2024.
[S4158] Peter Petit household, 1870 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Wyoming, sheet 391A, dwelling 57, family 57, National Archives micropublication M593-278, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 8 June 2024.
[S4528] Edgar Pettit household, 1880 US Census, Harlan, Nebraska, population schedule, Washington Precinct, Enumeration District 33, sheet 435a, dwelling 97, family 97, National Archives micropublication T9-750, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 14 April 2025.

Mary Ann Carney^1,2

F, #3657, b. 20 September 1854, d. 12 January 1895

Charts

Family: Edgar Adlelert Pettit (b. 13 February 1852, d. 6 November 1896)

Kate Pettit (b. circa 1873, d. 24 May 1936)
Charles Pettit (b. 21 April 1876, d. 16 August 1953)
Pearl Adelbert Pettit (b. 26 July 1878, d. 19 February 1953)
Minnie Pettit (b. 30 March 1880, d. 15 April 1953)
George Edgar Pettit (b. 20 September 1893, d. 27 July 1963)
Mary Ellen Pettit (b. 24 December 1894, d. 13 November 1984)

Personal Information

1854
Birth
20 September 1854 | Illinois, USA
Mary Ann Carney was born on 20 September 1854 in Illinois, USA. Date computed from age at death on headstone.
Citations: 1,3,2
187217
Marriage | Edgar Adlelert Pettit
8 September 1872 | Stark County, Illinois, USA
Edgar Adlelert Pettit
Age: 20
Birth: 13 February 1852 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Death: 6 November 1896 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Citations: 4,1
189540
Death
12 January 1895 | Mikesell Twp, Rawlins, Kansas, USA
Citations: 5,6
1895
Burial
After 12 January 1895 | Stevens Chapel Cemetery, Rawlins County, Kansas, USAG
Citation: 7

Census Data

188025
1880 US Census | Edgar Adlelert Pettit
9 June 1880 | Washington Precinct, Harlan, Nebraska, USA
Citation: 8

Last Edited

15 April 2025

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2417] Find-A-Grave, online https://www.findagrave.com. Based on headstone inscription, accessed 03 October 2019, memorial page for Mary Ann Carney Pettit (1856–12 Jan 1895), Find A Grave Memorial no. 24959932, citing Stevens Chapel Cemetery, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Wildrose-L. Wolfe-Engelhardt (contributor 46858479) .
[S2744] Catherine Carney household, 1860 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Toulon Twp, sheet 124, dwelling 841, family 820, National Archives micropublication M653-229.
[S1895] "Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60984/: Accessed October 2019, Edgar A Pettit & Mary Carney; citing Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices.
[S2743] The Atwood Patriot, Atwood, Kansas City News, 18 January 1895.
[S3036] Based on headstone inscription, Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24959932/mary-ann-pettit accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Mary Ann Pettit (29 September 1854-12 January 1895), Find a Grave memorial number 24959932, citing Stevens Chapel Cemetery, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; maintained by Wildrose-L. Wolfe-Engelhardt (Contributor 46858479.)
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24959932/mary-ann-pettit accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Mary Ann Pettit (29 September 1854-12 January 1895), Find a Grave memorial number 24959932, citing Stevens Chapel Cemetery, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; maintained by Wildrose-L. Wolfe-Engelhardt (Contributor 46858479.)
[S4528] Edgar Pettit household, 1880 US Census, Harlan, Nebraska, population schedule, Washington Precinct, Enumeration District 33, sheet 435a, dwelling 97, family 97, National Archives micropublication T9-750, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 14 April 2025.

Margaret May Pettit¹

F, #3658, b. 8 July 1857, d. 1 July 1918

Ethnicity

62.50% English
5.47% Dutch
32.03% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Peter⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Peter Pettit (b. 18 July 1828, d. 3 June 1875)
Mother	Mary Ann Bailey (b. 30 April 1830, d. 24 September 1911)

Family: John Davidson Smith (b. 31 March 1847, d. 28 February 1932)

Roy Eugene Smith (b. 22 April 1876, d. 7 September 1960)
Blanche May Smith (b. 1 March 1881)
Bertha Smith (b. October 1884, d. 1938)
Ethel Grace Smith (b. April 1892, d. 17 June 1993)
Melvin Adelbert Smith (b. 11 November 1898, d. 5 September 1963)

Personal Information

1857
Birth
8 July 1857 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Citations: 1,2
187416
Marriage | John Davidson Smith
5 February 1874 | Stark County, Illinois, USA
John Davidson Smith
Age: 26
Birth: 31 March 1847 | Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death: 28 February 1932 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Citations: 3,1
191860
Death
1 July 1918 | Newton, Harvey, Kansas, USA
Citations: 4,1
1918
Burial
After 1 July 1918 | Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USAG
Citation: 5

Census Data

18602
1860 US Census | Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey
19 June 1860 | Essex, Stark, Illinois, USA
She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Essex, Stark, Illinois, USA, in the household of her parents, Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey.
Citation: 6
187012
1870 US Census | Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey
6 July 1870 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA, in the household of her parents, Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey.
Citation: 7
189537
Kansas State Census | John Davidson Smith
1 March 1895 | Fairmount, Butler, Kansas, USA
Margaret May Pettit and John Davidson Smith appeared on the 1895 Kansas State census of Fairmount, Butler, Kansas, enumerated 1 March 1895. Their children Blanche, Bertha, and Ethel were listed as living with them.
Citation: 8
190042
1900 US Census | John Davidson Smith
18 June 1900 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Margaret May Pettit and John Davidson Smith appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Peabody, Marion, Kansas, enumerated 18 June 1900. Their children Blanche, Bertha, Ethel, and Melvin were listed as living with them.
Citation: 9

Last Edited

28 October 2025

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2417] Find-A-Grave, online https://www.findagrave.com. Based on headstone inscription, accessed 04 September 2019, memorial page for Margaret May “Maggie” Pettit Smith (8 Jul 1857–1 Jul 1918), Find A Grave Memorial no. 9385460, citing Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Vivian Smith (contributor 32221764) .
[S2536] "Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800 - 1940." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61370/: Accessed September 2019, Maggie M Pettit & John D Smith; citing Marriage Records. Illinois Marriages. Various Illinois County collections.
[S2704] The Newton Weekly Journal, Newton, Kansas Mrs Maggie Smith Dead, 5 July 1918.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9385460/margaret-may-“maggie”-smith accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Margaret May “Maggie” Smith (8 July 1857-1 July 1918), Find a Grave memorial number 9385460, citing Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, USA; maintained by Vivian Smith (Contributor 32221764.)
[S4157] Peter Petitt household, 1860 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Essex, sheet 839, dwelling 478, family 471, National Archives micropublication M653-M653_229, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 8 June 2024.
[S4158] Peter Petit household, 1870 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Wyoming, sheet 391A, dwelling 57, family 57, National Archives micropublication M593-278, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 8 June 2024.
[S4319] "Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925." index and images for the 1895 census. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/: Accessed 28 October 2025, entry for J D Smith,age 48; citing Various microfilm reels with census data from 1855 to 1925. Kansas State Historical Society.
[S4532] John D Smith household, 1900 US Census, Marion, Kansas, population schedule, Peabody, Enumeration District 95, sheet 16, dwelling 388, family 392, National Archives micropublication T623, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 15 April 2025.

John Davidson Smith¹

Civil War Union
Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten

M, #3659, b. 31 March 1847, d. 28 February 1932

Charts

Family: Margaret May Pettit (b. 8 July 1857, d. 1 July 1918)

Roy Eugene Smith (b. 22 April 1876, d. 7 September 1960)
Blanche May Smith (b. 1 March 1881)
Bertha Smith (b. October 1884, d. 1938)
Ethel Grace Smith (b. April 1892, d. 17 June 1993)
Melvin Adelbert Smith (b. 11 November 1898, d. 5 September 1963)

Personal Information

1847
Birth
31 March 1847 | Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Citations: 1,2
187426
Marriage | Margaret May Pettit
5 February 1874 | Stark County, Illinois, USA
Margaret May Pettit
Age: 16
Birth: 8 July 1857 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Death: 1 July 1918 | Newton, Harvey, Kansas, USA
Citations: 3,1
193284
Death
28 February 1932 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Citations: 1,2
1932
Burial
After 28 February 1932 | Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USAG
Citation: 4

Census Data

189547
Kansas State Census | Margaret May Pettit
1 March 1895 | Fairmount, Butler, Kansas, USA
John Davidson Smith and Margaret May Pettit appeared on the 1895 Kansas State census of Fairmount, Butler, Kansas, enumerated 1 March 1895. Their children Blanche, Bertha, and Ethel were listed as living with them.
Citation: 5
190053
1900 US Census | Margaret May Pettit
18 June 1900 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
He and Margaret May Pettit appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Peabody, Marion, Kansas, enumerated 18 June 1900. Their children Blanche, Bertha, Ethel, and Melvin were listed as living with them.
Citation: 6

MIlitary Service

John Davidson Smith served for the Union during the Civil War in Company F, 31st Illinois Volunteer Infantry from 13 October 1864 to 19 July 1865.⁷

Last Edited

28 October 2025

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9385462/john-davidson-smith : accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for John Davidson Smith (31 March 1847-28 February 1932), Find a Grave memorial number 9385462, citing Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, USA; maintained by Vivian Smith (Contributor 32221764.)
[S2536] "Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800 - 1940." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61370/: Accessed September 2019, Maggie M Pettit & John D Smith; citing Marriage Records. Illinois Marriages. Various Illinois County collections.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images." Availble online at https://www.findagrave.com.
[S4319] "Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925." index and images for the 1895 census. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/: Accessed 28 October 2025, entry for J D Smith,age 48; citing Various microfilm reels with census data from 1855 to 1925. Kansas State Historical Society.
[S4532] John D Smith household, 1900 US Census, Marion, Kansas, population schedule, Peabody, Enumeration District 95, sheet 16, dwelling 388, family 392, National Archives micropublication T623, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 15 April 2025.
[S3085] "Kansas, Grand Army of the Replublic Post Reports, 1880 - 1940." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1700/: Accessed December 20, 2020, John D Smith; citing Kansas Grand Army of the Republic Post Reports, 1880-1943. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas Historical Society. Loose paper, 104 boxes.

Fred Eugene Pettit¹

M, #3660, b. 8 January 1861, d. 17 June 1932

Ethnicity

62.50% English
5.47% Dutch
32.03% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Peter⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Peter Pettit (b. 18 July 1828, d. 3 June 1875)
Mother	Mary Ann Bailey (b. 30 April 1830, d. 24 September 1911)

Family: Harriet Leora Alvord (b. 28 September 1863, d. 5 August 1949)

Fred Eugene Pettit Jr (b. 23 November 1888, d. 17 December 1970)
Mildred Esther Pettit (b. 6 April 1890, d. 27 May 1981)

Fred Eugene Pettit
1861 - 1932

Personal Information

1861
Birth
8 January 1861 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Citations: 1,2
188827
Marriage | Harriet Leora Alvord
15 February 1888 | Chillicothe, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Harriet Leora Alvord
Age: 24
Birth: 28 September 1863 | Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, USA
Death: 5 August 1949 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Fred Eugene Pettit married Harriet Leora Alvord, daughter of John J Alvord and Catherine Mapes, on 15 February 1888 in Chillicothe, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
Citations: 3,2,1
189534
Residence | Harriet Leora Alvord
1 March 1895 | Peabody, McPherson, Kansas, USA
Citation: 4
193271
Death
17 June 1932 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Citations: 1,5,6
1932
Burial
After 17 June 1932 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USAG
Fred Eugene Pettit was buried after 17 June 1932 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USAG. Fred's plot was located in Memorial Terrace, Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Prayer, Niche 10473.
Citation: 7

Census Data

18709
1870 US Census | Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey
6 July 1870 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA, in the household of his parents, Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey.
Citation: 8
191049
1910 US Census | Harriet Leora Alvord
26 April 1910 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Fred Eugene Pettit and Harriet Leora Alvord appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Peabody, Marion, Kansas, enumerated 26 April 1910. Their children Fred and Mildred were listed as living with them.
Citation: 9
193069
1930 US Census | Harriet Leora Alvord
12 April 1930 | 126 North Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Citation: 5

Last Edited

14 April 2025

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2024] Alvord, Samuel Morgan, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord, an early settler of Windsor, Conn and Northhampton Mass (Webster, New York: A D Andrews, 1908), p. 659. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord.
[S2536] "Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800 - 1940." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61370/: Accessed 16 February 2023, Hallie Alvord & Fred E Pettit; citing Marriage Records. Illinois Marriages. Various Illinois County collections.
[S4062] "Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925." index and images for the 1 March 1895 census. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/: Accessed 18 November 2023, M A Vanpettin; citing Various microfilm reels with census data from 1855 to 1925. Kansas State Historical Society.
[S1348] Fred E Pettit household, 1930 US Census, Los Angeles, California, population schedule, Los Angeles, Enumeration District 173, sheet 12A, dwelling 227, family 227, National Archives micropublication T626-139, Downloaded January 2014 from Ancestry.com.
[S97] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/ accessed October 2015, entry for Fred E Pettit, citing California Death Index, 1940-1997. State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Sacramento, CA.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141127322/ :accessed 8 June 2024, memorial page for Fred Eugene Pettit (1861-17 June 1932), Find a Grave memorial number 141127322, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; maintained by Romper90069 (Contributor 1277.)
[S4158] Peter Petit household, 1870 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Wyoming, sheet 391A, dwelling 57, family 57, National Archives micropublication M593-278, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 8 June 2024.
[S3851] Fred E Pettit household, 1910 US Census, Marion County, Kansas, population schedule, Peabody, Enumeration District 75, sheet 13B, dwelling 334, family 340, National Archives micropublication T624-446, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 18 February 2023.

Harriet Leora Alvord¹

F, #3661, b. 28 September 1863, d. 5 August 1949

Charts

Parents

Father	John J Alvord
Mother	Catherine Mapes

Family: Fred Eugene Pettit (b. 8 January 1861, d. 17 June 1932)

Fred Eugene Pettit Jr (b. 23 November 1888, d. 17 December 1970)
Mildred Esther Pettit (b. 6 April 1890, d. 27 May 1981)

Personal Information

Name-Var Hattie
1863
Birth
28 September 1863 | Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, USA
Citations: 2,3,4,1
188824
Marriage | Fred Eugene Pettit
15 February 1888 | Chillicothe, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Fred Eugene Pettit
Age: 27
Birth: 8 January 1861 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Death: 17 June 1932 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Harriet Leora Alvord married Fred Eugene Pettit, son of Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey, on 15 February 1888 in Chillicothe, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
Citations: 5,4,1
189531
Residence | Fred Eugene Pettit
1 March 1895 | Peabody, McPherson, Kansas, USA
Citation: 6
194985
Death
5 August 1949 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Citations: 3,7
1949
Burial
After 5 August 1949 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USAG
Harriet Leora Alvord was buried after 5 August 1949 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USAG. Harriet's plot was located in Col. of Prayer, Memorial Terrace, Lot 0, Space 10473.
Citation: 8

Census Data

191046
1910 US Census | Fred Eugene Pettit
26 April 1910 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Harriet Leora Alvord and Fred Eugene Pettit appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Peabody, Marion, Kansas, enumerated 26 April 1910. Their children Fred and Mildred were listed as living with them.
Citation: 9
193066
1930 US Census | Fred Eugene Pettit
12 April 1930 | 126 North Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Citation: 10

Last Edited

14 April 2025

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S367] "Honolulu Hawaii Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1502/: Accessed 16 February 2023, Hattie L Pettit; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving or Departing at Honolulu, Hawaii, 1900–1954. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2574390.)
[S97] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/ accessed December 2016, entry for Hattie Leora Pettit, citing California Death Index, 1940-1997. State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Sacramento, CA.
[S2024] Alvord, Samuel Morgan, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord, an early settler of Windsor, Conn and Northhampton Mass (Webster, New York: A D Andrews, 1908), p. 659. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord.
[S2536] "Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800 - 1940." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61370/: Accessed 16 February 2023, Hallie Alvord & Fred E Pettit; citing Marriage Records. Illinois Marriages. Various Illinois County collections.
[S4062] "Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925." index and images for the 1 March 1895 census. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/: Accessed 18 November 2023, M A Vanpettin; citing Various microfilm reels with census data from 1855 to 1925. Kansas State Historical Society.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85487832/hattie-leora-pettit : accessed 18 February 2023, memorial page for Hattie Leora Pettit (28 September 1862-5 August 1949), Find a Grave memorial number 85487832, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; maintained by Quiet Cities (Contributor 46786070.)
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images." Availble online at https://www.findagrave.com.
[S3851] Fred E Pettit household, 1910 US Census, Marion County, Kansas, population schedule, Peabody, Enumeration District 75, sheet 13B, dwelling 334, family 340, National Archives micropublication T624-446, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 18 February 2023.
[S1348] Fred E Pettit household, 1930 US Census, Los Angeles, California, population schedule, Los Angeles, Enumeration District 173, sheet 12A, dwelling 227, family 227, National Archives micropublication T626-139, Downloaded January 2014 from Ancestry.com.

Fred Eugene Pettit Jr¹

M, #3662, b. 23 November 1888, d. 17 December 1970

Ethnicity

31.25% English
2.34% Dutch
66.41% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Fred⁷, Peter⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Fred Eugene Pettit (b. 8 January 1861, d. 17 June 1932)
Mother	Harriet Leora Alvord (b. 28 September 1863, d. 5 August 1949)

Fred Eugene Pettit Jr
1888 - 1970

Personal Information

1888
Birth
23 November 1888 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Citations: 2,1
Residence
Between 1917 and 1918 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Citation: 2
192435
Marr Lic | Virginia Holtzclaw
17 January 1924 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Citations: 3,4
192435
Marriage | Virginia Holtzclaw
26 January 1924 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Virginia Holtzclaw
Age: 21
Birth: 19 September 1902 | Indiana, USA
Death: 13 October 1987 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Citation: 5
197082
Death
17 December 1970 | Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Citations: 6,7
1970
Burial
After 17 December 1970 | Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USAG
Fred Eugene Pettit Jr was buried after 17 December 1970 in Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USAG. Fred's plot was located in Room of Prayer Columbarium.
Citation: 8

Census Data

191021
1910 US Census | Harriet Leora Alvord and Fred Eugene Pettit
26 April 1910 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Peabody, Marion, Kansas, in the household of his parents, Harriet Leora Alvord and Fred Eugene Pettit.
Citation: 9

Last Edited

8 June 2024

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S3620] Fred E Pettit Draft Registration, US World War I Draft Registration Card (Washington DC: NARA). Hereinafter cited as WWI Draft Card.
[S3067] "Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800's - 1999." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/: Accessed 5 October 2022, Fred E. Pettit Jr. & Virginia M Holtertaw; citing Daily News, Los Angeles, California, 17 January 1924.
[S2164] Fred E Pettit household, 1930 US Census, Los Angeles, California, population schedule, Beverly Hills, Enumeration District 819, sheet 1B/2A, dwelling 22, family 22, National Archives micropublication T626-124.
[S2450] "California, County Birth, Marriage, And Death Records, 1849 - 1980." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61460/: Accessed 5 October 2022, Virginia M Holtzclaw & Fred E Pettitt; citing California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1830-1980. California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.
[S1349] Unknown Newpaper, Beverly Hills Fred E Pettit Jr.; LA Attorney, December 1970.
[S97] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/ entry for Fred E Pettit, citing California Death Index, 1940-1997. State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Sacramento, CA.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169900810/ :accessed 8 June 2024, memorial page for Fred Eugene Pettit Jr. (23 November 1888-1970), Find a Grave memorial number 169900810, citing Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; maintained by Romper90069 (Contributor 1277.)
[S3851] Fred E Pettit household, 1910 US Census, Marion County, Kansas, population schedule, Peabody, Enumeration District 75, sheet 13B, dwelling 334, family 340, National Archives micropublication T624-446, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 18 February 2023.

Mildred Esther Pettit¹

F, #3663, b. 6 April 1890, d. 27 May 1981

Ethnicity

31.25% English
2.34% Dutch
66.41% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Fred⁷, Peter⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Fred Eugene Pettit (b. 8 January 1861, d. 17 June 1932)
Mother	Harriet Leora Alvord (b. 28 September 1863, d. 5 August 1949)

Personal Information

1890
Birth
6 April 1890 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Citations: 1,2
191625
Marriage | Benjamin Adams Walter
17 January 1916 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Benjamin Adams Walter
Age: 27
Birth: 25 June 1888 | New York, USA
Death: 23 March 1956 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Citations: 3,4,1
198191
Death
27 May 1981 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Citations: 1,5
1981
Burial
After 27 May 1981 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USAG
Mildred Esther Pettit was buried after 27 May 1981 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USAG. Mildred's plot was located in Col. of Memory, Memorial Terrace, Lot 0, Space 20335.
Citation: 6

Census Data

191020
1910 US Census | Harriet Leora Alvord and Fred Eugene Pettit
26 April 1910 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Peabody, Marion, Kansas, in the household of her parents, Harriet Leora Alvord and Fred Eugene Pettit.
Citation: 7

Last Edited

18 February 2023

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2024] Alvord, Samuel Morgan, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord, an early settler of Windsor, Conn and Northhampton Mass (Webster, New York: A D Andrews, 1908), p. 659. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord.
[S2450] "California, County Birth, Marriage, And Death Records, 1849 - 1980." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61460/: Accessed 18 February 2023, Mildred E Pettit & Benj A Walter; citing California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1830-1980. California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.
[S2165] Benjamin Walter household, 1930 US Census, Los Angeles, California, population schedule, Los Angeles, Enumeration District 173, sheet 12A, dwelling 221, family 221, National Archives micropublication T626-139.
[S97] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/ entry for Mildred Esther Walter, citing California Death Index, 1940-1997. State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Sacramento, CA.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85541991/mildred-esther-walter : accessed 18 February 2023, memorial page for Mildred Esther Walter (6 April 1890-27 May 1981), Find a Grave memorial number 85541991, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; maintained by ! woowoo (Contributor 49949980.)
[S3851] Fred E Pettit household, 1910 US Census, Marion County, Kansas, population schedule, Peabody, Enumeration District 75, sheet 13B, dwelling 334, family 340, National Archives micropublication T624-446, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 18 February 2023.

Benjamin Adams Walter¹

M, #3664, b. 25 June 1888, d. 23 March 1956

Charts

Personal Information

1888
Birth
25 June 1888 | New York, USA
Citation: 1
191627
Marriage | Mildred Esther Pettit
17 January 1916 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Mildred Esther Pettit
Age: 25
Birth: 6 April 1890 | Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA
Death: 27 May 1981 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Citations: 2,3,1
195667
Death
23 March 1956 | Los Angeles County, California, USA
Citations: 4,5,1
1956
Burial
After 23 March 1956 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USAG
Benjamin Adams Walter was buried after 23 March 1956 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USAG. Benjamin's plot was located in Col. of Memory, Memorial Terrace, Lot 0, Space 20335.
Citation: 6

Last Edited

18 February 2023

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2450] "California, County Birth, Marriage, And Death Records, 1849 - 1980." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61460/: Accessed 18 February 2023, Mildred E Pettit & Benj A Walter; citing California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1830-1980. California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.
[S2165] Benjamin Walter household, 1930 US Census, Los Angeles, California, population schedule, Los Angeles, Enumeration District 173, sheet 12A, dwelling 221, family 221, National Archives micropublication T626-139.
[S97] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/ entry for Benjamin A Walter, citing California Death Index, 1940-1997. State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Sacramento, CA.
[S2839] "Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800's - current." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/: Accessed 18 February 2023, Mildred E. Walter; citing The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, 25 March 1956.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85541952/benjamin-a-walter : accessed 18 February 2023, memorial page for Benjamin A Walter (25 June 1888-23 March 1956), Find a Grave memorial number 85541952, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; maintained by ! woowoo (Contributor 49949980.)

George T Pettit¹

M, #3665, b. 7 December 1863, d. 16 September 1878

Ethnicity

62.50% English
5.47% Dutch
32.03% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Peter⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Peter Pettit (b. 18 July 1828, d. 3 June 1875)
Mother	Mary Ann Bailey (b. 30 April 1830, d. 24 September 1911)

Personal Information

1863
Birth
7 December 1863 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Citations: 2,1
187814
Death
16 September 1878 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
Citations: 3,4,1
1878
Burial
After 16 September 1878 | Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USAG
Citation: 4

Census Data

18706
1870 US Census | Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey
6 July 1870 | Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA
He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wyoming, Stark, Illinois, USA, in the household of his parents, Peter Pettit and Mary Ann Bailey.
Citation: 2

Last Edited

8 June 2024

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S4158] Peter Petit household, 1870 US Census, Stark, Illinois, population schedule, Wyoming, sheet 391A, dwelling 57, family 57, National Archives micropublication M593-278, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 8 June 2024.
[S380] "Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916." Index and images. Available online at https://apps.ilsos.gov//isavital/deathsrch.jsp: Accessed 8 June 2024, PETITT, GEORGE.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199318315/ :accessed 8 June 2024, memorial page for George T Pettit (1864-16 September 1878), Find a Grave memorial number 199318315, citing Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Stark County, Illinois, USA; maintained by Jennifer Bauer (Contributor 47174689.)

Dorastus Pettit¹

Civil War Union
Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten

M, #3666, b. 2 April 1831, d. 12 February 1919

Ethnicity

25.00% English
10.94% Dutch
2.34% French
61.72% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

1st cousin 3 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Jonathan Robin Pettit (b. 1799, d. 11 December 1874)
Mother	Margaret van Petten (b. 14 April 1805, d. 8 April 1873)

Family: Sarah Elizabeth Churchill (b. 30 September 1827, d. 4 December 1905)

Charles H Pettit+ (b. 14 July 1855, d. 13 July 1938)
Julius A Pettit (b. 13 March 1857, d. 22 April 1861)
John Bullock Pettit (b. 16 September 1860, d. 23 November 1950)
Dorastus Pettit Jr (b. 12 February 1863, d. 30 September 1934)
Alfred Leslie Pettit (b. 30 August 1865, d. 1941)
Margaret Anna Pettit (b. 10 January 1868)
Jonathan Robert Pettit+ (b. 18 April 1871, d. 27 January 1965)
Mary Ellen Pettit (b. 5 August 1872, d. 5 July 1874)

Personal Information

1831
Birth
2 April 1831 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 1,2
185423
Marriage | Sarah Elizabeth Churchill
30 September 1854 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Sarah Elizabeth Churchill
Age: 27
Birth: 30 September 1827 | Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA
Death: 4 December 1905 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 3,1
191987
Death
12 February 1919 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 1,2
1919
Burial
After 12 February 1919 | Sterling Center Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USAG
Citation: 4

Census Data

185019
1850 US Census | Jonathan Robin Pettit and Margaret van Petten
12 August 1850 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA, in the household of his parents, Jonathan Robin Pettit and Margaret van Petten.
Citation: 5

MIlitary Service

Dorastus Pettit served for the Union during the Civil War from 28 September 1862 to 17 July 1863 in USA. He was promoted to Full Corporal on January 7, 1863.⁶

Last Edited

19 October 2024

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S3036] Based on headstone inscription, Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51074812/dorastus-pettit : accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Dorastus Pettit Sr. (2 April 1831-12 February 1919), Find a Grave memorial number 51074812, citing Sterling Center Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by MaryJane Haight-Eckert (Contributor 46560908.)
[S7] "Family Data Collection - Individual Records." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com: Accessed 22 October 2021, Sarah Marie Churchill; citing Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51074812/dorastus-pettit accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Dorastus Pettit Sr. (2 April 1831-12 February 1919), Find a Grave memorial number 51074812, citing Sterling Center Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by MaryJane Haight-Eckert (Contributor 46560908.)
[S3852] Jonathan R Pettit household, 1850 US Census, Cayuga, New York, population schedule, Sterling, sheet 183a, dwelling 106, family 110, National Archives micropublication M432-481, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 22 February 2023.
[S341] "US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1555/: Accessed April 2016, Dorastus Pettit; citing Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA. List of works may be found on Ancestry.

Sarah Elizabeth Churchill¹

F, #3667, b. 30 September 1827, d. 4 December 1905

Charts

Parents

Father	Artemas Churchill (b. 4 August 1797, d. 5 September 1873)
Mother	Anna Mattison (b. 15 September 1800, d. September 1892)

Family: Dorastus Pettit (b. 2 April 1831, d. 12 February 1919)

Charles H Pettit+ (b. 14 July 1855, d. 13 July 1938)
Julius A Pettit (b. 13 March 1857, d. 22 April 1861)
John Bullock Pettit (b. 16 September 1860, d. 23 November 1950)
Dorastus Pettit Jr (b. 12 February 1863, d. 30 September 1934)
Alfred Leslie Pettit (b. 30 August 1865, d. 1941)
Margaret Anna Pettit (b. 10 January 1868)
Jonathan Robert Pettit+ (b. 18 April 1871, d. 27 January 1965)
Mary Ellen Pettit (b. 5 August 1872, d. 5 July 1874)

Sarah Elizabeth (Churchill) Pettit
1827 - 1905

Personal Information

1827
Birth
30 September 1827 | Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA
Citations: 2,3,1
185427
Marriage | Dorastus Pettit
30 September 1854 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Dorastus Pettit
Age: 23
Birth: 2 April 1831 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Death: 12 February 1919 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 4,1
190578
Death
4 December 1905 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 5,3,1
1905
Burial
After 4 December 1905 | Sterling Center Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USAG
Citation: 6

Last Edited

19 October 2024

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S1612] "Family Data Collection - Births." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com: Accessed 22 October 2021, Sarah Marie Churchill; citing Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
[S3036] Based on headstone inscription, Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51074828/sarah-elizabeth-pettit : accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Sarah Elizabeth Pettit (30 September 1827-1905), Find a Grave memorial number 51074828, citing Sterling Center Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by MaryJane Haight-Eckert (Contributor 46560908.)
[S7] "Family Data Collection - Individual Records." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com: Accessed 22 October 2021, Sarah Marie Churchill; citing Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
[S2347] "New York, Death Index, 1852 - 1956." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61535/: Accessed 22 October 2021, Sarah E Pettit; citing NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51074828/sarah-elizabeth-pettit accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Sarah Elizabeth Pettit (30 September 1827-1905), Find a Grave memorial number 51074828, citing Sterling Center Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by MaryJane Haight-Eckert (Contributor 46560908.)

Charles H Pettit¹

M, #3668, b. 14 July 1855, d. 13 July 1938

Ethnicity

12.50% English
5.47% Dutch
82.03% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Dorastus⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Dorastus Pettit (b. 2 April 1831, d. 12 February 1919)
Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Churchill (b. 30 September 1827, d. 4 December 1905)

Family: Rosepha Palmer (b. 4 August 1856, d. 7 November 1944)

Vernon Delbert Pettit (b. 26 August 1885, d. 17 April 1956)
Mamie E Pettit (b. July 1887, d. 1907)
Anna Belle Pettit (b. 11 August 1889, d. 20 June 1968)

Charles H Pettit
1855 - 1938

Personal Information

1855
Birth
14 July 1855 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 1,2
1880~25
Marriage | Rosepha Palmer
Circa 1880
Rosepha Palmer
Age: ~24
Birth: 4 August 1856
Death: 7 November 1944 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citation: 3
193882
Death
13 July 1938 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 1,2
1938
Burial
After 13 July 1938 | Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USAG
Citation: 4

Last Edited

21 December 2020

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77454143/charles-herbert-pettit : accessed 20 December 2020, memorial page for Charles Herbert Pettit (14 July 1855-13 July 1938), Find a Grave memorial number 77454143, citing Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by TravelG (Contributor 47621211). A photocopy of an obituary was provided (source not identified.)
[S1948] Charles H Pettet (Pettit) household, 1900 US Census, Cayuga, New York, population schedule, Sterling, Enumeration District 44, sheet 11B, dwelling 230, family 234, National Archives micropublication T623-1013.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images." Availble online at https://www.findagrave.com.

Julius A Pettit¹

M, #3669, b. 13 March 1857, d. 22 April 1861

Ethnicity

12.50% English
5.47% Dutch
82.03% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Dorastus⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Dorastus Pettit (b. 2 April 1831, d. 12 February 1919)
Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Churchill (b. 30 September 1827, d. 4 December 1905)

Personal Information

1857
Birth
13 March 1857 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 1,2
18614
Death
22 April 1861 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 1,2
1861
Burial
After 22 April 1861 | Sterling Center Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USAG
Citation: 3

Last Edited

24 October 2024

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S3036] Based on headstone inscription, Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77450493/julius-a-pettit : accessed 21 December 2020, memorial page for Julius A Pettit (13 March 1857-22 April 1861), Find a Grave memorial number 77450493, citing Sterling Center Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by TravelG (Contributor 47621211.)
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77450493/julius-a-pettit accessed 21 December 2020, memorial page for Julius A Pettit (13 March 1857-22 April 1861), Find a Grave memorial number 77450493, citing Sterling Center Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by TravelG (Contributor 47621211.)

John Bullock Pettit¹

M, #3670, b. 16 September 1860, d. 23 November 1950

Ethnicity

12.50% English
5.47% Dutch
82.03% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Dorastus⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten (#1)
Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten (#2)

Parents

Father	Dorastus Pettit (b. 2 April 1831, d. 12 February 1919)
Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Churchill (b. 30 September 1827, d. 4 December 1905)

Personal Information

1860
Birth
16 September 1860 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
John Bullock Pettit was born on 16 September 1860 in Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA. Some records indicate he was born in 1861.
Citations: 2,1
1882~22
Marriage | Edna DeEtta Lyon
Circa 1882 | Cayuga County, New York, USA
Edna DeEtta Lyon
Age: ~18
Birth: December 1864 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Death: 11 December 1942 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 2,1
195090
Death
23 November 1950 | Red Creek, Wayne, New York, USA
Citations: 3,1,4
1950
Burial
After 23 November 1950 | Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USAG
Citation: 5

Last Edited

25 October 2024

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2175] John Pettet (Pettit) household, 1900 US Census, Cayuga, New York, population schedule, Sterling, Enumeration District 44, sheet 5B, dwelling 118, family 122, National Archives micropublication T623-1013.
[S2839] "Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800's - current." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/: Accessed 25 October 2024, John Pettit; citing Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 26 November 1950.
[S3036] Based on headstone inscription, Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139812410/john-b-pettit : accessed 21 December 2020, memorial page for John B Pettit (15 September 1860-23 November 1950), Find a Grave memorial number 139812410, citing Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by TravelG (Contributor 47621211.)
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139812410/john-b-pettit accessed 21 December 2020, memorial page for John B Pettit (15 September 1860-23 November 1950), Find a Grave memorial number 139812410, citing Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by TravelG (Contributor 47621211.)

Edna DeEtta Lyon¹

F, #3671, b. December 1864, d. 11 December 1942

Ethnicity

10.94% Dutch
2.34% French
86.72% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Mary W van Patten⁵, Peter⁴, Peter Nicholas van Petten³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

3rd cousin 3 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten (#1)
Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten (#2)

Parents

Father	Jesse P Lyon (b. 11 March 1823, d. 23 July 1893)
Mother	Mary W van Patten (b. 6 December 1827, d. 22 February 1912)

Personal Information

1864
Birth
December 1864 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 2,1
1882~18
Marriage | John Bullock Pettit
Circa 1882 | Cayuga County, New York, USA
John Bullock Pettit
Age: ~22
Birth: 16 September 1860 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Death: 23 November 1950 | Red Creek, Wayne, New York, USA
Citations: 2,1
1942~78
Death
11 December 1942 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 3,1
1942
Burial
After 11 December 1942 | Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USAG
Citation: 4

Last Edited

25 October 2024

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2175] John Pettet (Pettit) household, 1900 US Census, Cayuga, New York, population schedule, Sterling, Enumeration District 44, sheet 5B, dwelling 118, family 122, National Archives micropublication T623-1013.
[S2347] "New York, Death Index, 1852 - 1956." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61535/: Accessed 21 December 2020, Edna D Pettit; citing NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147016045/edna-d-pettit accessed 21 December 2020, memorial page for Edna D Pettit (1864-1942), Find a Grave memorial number 147016045, citing Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by sue sullivan (Contributor 47578000.)

Dorastus Pettit Jr¹

M, #3672, b. 12 February 1863, d. 30 September 1934

Ethnicity

12.50% English
5.47% Dutch
82.03% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Dorastus⁶, Margaret van Petten⁵, Peter⁴, Nicholas³, Nicholas², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts

Parents

Father	Dorastus Pettit (b. 2 April 1831, d. 12 February 1919)
Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Churchill (b. 30 September 1827, d. 4 December 1905)

Personal Information

1863
Birth
12 February 1863 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citation: 1
188724
Marriage | Emma B Jackson
8 June 1887 | Fair Haven, Cayuga, New York, USA
Emma B Jackson
Age: ~18
Birth: 1869
Death: 1916
Citations: 1,2
192158
Marriage | Margaret A McDougall
23 February 1921 | Sterling Station, Cayuga, New York, USA
Margaret A McDougall
Age: 55
Birth: November 1865 | New York, USA
Death: 26 March 1958 | Fair Haven, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 3,1
193471
Death
30 September 1934 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 4,1
1934
Burial
After 30 September 1934 | Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USAG
Citation: 5

Last Edited

21 December 2020

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2604] "New York State, Marriage Index, 1881 - 1967." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61632/: Accessed 21 December 2020, Dorastus Pettit Jr & Emma B. Jackson; citing New York State Marriage Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY.
[S2604] "New York State, Marriage Index, 1881 - 1967", Dorastus Pettit Jr & Margaret MacDougal.
[S2347] "New York, Death Index, 1852 - 1956." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61535/: Accessed 21 December 2020, Dorastus Pettit; citing NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107663678/dorastus-pettit-jr. accessed 21 December 2020, memorial page for Dorastus Pettit Jr. (12 February 1861-1934), Find a Grave memorial number 107663678, citing Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by abby (Contributor 47770484.)

Emma B Jackson¹

F, #3673, b. 1869, d. 1916

Charts

Personal Information

1869
Birth
1869
Citation: 1
1887~18
Marriage | Dorastus Pettit Jr
8 June 1887 | Fair Haven, Cayuga, New York, USA
Dorastus Pettit Jr
Age: 24
Birth: 12 February 1863 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Death: 30 September 1934 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 1,2
1916~47
Death
1916
Citation: 1

Last Edited

21 December 2020

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2604] "New York State, Marriage Index, 1881 - 1967." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61632/: Accessed 21 December 2020, Dorastus Pettit Jr & Emma B. Jackson; citing New York State Marriage Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY.

Margaret A McDougall¹

F, #3674, b. November 1865, d. 26 March 1958

Charts

Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten (#1)
Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten (#2)

Family: Harmon van Patten (b. 10 April 1833, d. 17 February 1910)

Harmon van Patten Jr (b. 22 July 1899, d. 17 April 1920)
William van Patten (b. 2 July 1901, d. January 1981)
Lyle James van Patten (b. 5 July 1903, d. 3 March 1992)

Personal Information

1865
Birth
November 1865 | New York, USA
Margaret A McDougall was born in November 1865 in New York, USA. Her headstone indicates she was born in 1867.
Citations: 2,1,3
1894~29
Marriage | Harmon van Patten
1894 | New York, USA
Harmon van Patten
Age: ~61
Birth: 10 April 1833 | Sterling Station, Cayuga, New York, USA
Death: 17 February 1910 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 2,1
192155
Marriage | Dorastus Pettit Jr
23 February 1921 | Sterling Station, Cayuga, New York, USA
Dorastus Pettit Jr
Age: 58
Birth: 12 February 1863 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Death: 30 September 1934 | Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citations: 4,1
195892
Death
26 March 1958 | Fair Haven, Cayuga, New York, USA
Citation: 5
1958
Burial
After 26 March 1958 | Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga, New York, USAG
Citation: 3

Last Edited

21 December 2020

Citations

[S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.)
[S2176] Harmon Van Patten household, 1900 US Census, Cayuga, New York, population schedule, Sterling, Enumeration District 65, sheet 10A, dwelling 191, family 195, National Archives micropublication T623-1013.
[S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107558512/margaret-pettit accessed 21 December 2020, memorial page for Margaret Pettit (1867-26 March 1958), Find a Grave memorial number 107558512, citing Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, USA; maintained by abby (Contributor 47770484.)
[S2604] "New York State, Marriage Index, 1881 - 1967." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61632/: Accessed 21 December 2020, Dorastus Pettit Jr & Margaret MacDougal; citing New York State Marriage Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY.
[S2839] "Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800's - current." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/: Accessed 21 December 2020, Margaret V. Pettit; citing Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 28 March 1958.

Harmon van Patten¹

Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten
Recent Changes

M, #3675, b. 10 April 1833, d. 17 February 1910

Ethnicity

17.19% Dutch
1.56% Norwegian
1.56% Walloon
1.56% French
78.12% Unknown

van Petten Lineage

Christian⁴, John³, Nicholas A van Petten², Nicholas¹, Claas⁰

Relationships

2nd cousin 4 times removed of Ralph Page

Charts