Family Group Sheet
NameAmos Garfield Pettit, 1C3R
BirthApr 1884, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death13 Mar 1929, Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana
BurialNew Alfrey Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherBenjamin Pettit (~1831-)
MotherLouisa Donahue (~1843-)
Marriage11 Feb 1903, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseAnna Mae Reed
Birth1 Feb 1887, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death27 Mar 1973, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialNew Alfrey Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherJohn M. Reed (1859-1946)
MotherMary Elizabeth Kash (1871-1938)
Other spousesJoseph Allen Johnson, 3C2R
Children
1 MChrissie C. Pettit, 2C2R
Birth7 Dec 1904, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death11 May 2003, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseRuth Elizabeth Williams
2 FMinnie Suda Pettit, 2C2R
Birthabt 1907, Rowan Co., Kentucky
3 FPeachie M. Pettit, 2C2R
Birthabt 1909, Rowan Co., Kentucky
4 FIda Pettit, 2C2R
Birth26 Oct 1911, Bath Co., Kentucky
5 FLillith Pettit, 2C2R
Birth1 Oct 1913, Bath Co., Kentucky
6 FIrene Pettit, 2C2R
Birth28 Jan 1916, Bath Co., Kentucky
7 FBessie Lee Pettit, 2C2R
Birth26 Feb 1919, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseGlen Vernon Sorrell , 5C2R
8 MRoger William Pettit (Died as Infant), 2C2R
Birth1 May 1921, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death9 Jul 1922, Bath Co., Kentucky
9 FMary Elizabeth Pettit, 2C2R
Birth8 Jul 1923, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseAudrey A. Johnson , 4C1R
10 MGerald W. Pettit, 2C2R
Birth27 May 1926, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Amos Garfield Pettit
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Amos Pettitt, age 38, residence Salt Lick, Ky, born 12 Aug 1880, occupation farmer, self-employed, nearest relative Mrs Anna May Pettitt.
The date of birth from this registration is inconsistent with most other records including censuses, his marriage record, and his gravestone (although it is consistent with his obituary, see below.)
His obituary as printed in the Anderson [Indiana] Daily Bulletin of 13 Mar 1929, p. 16, stated:
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Amos Pettit, age 49, 1619 Jefferson Street, died of tuberculosis today at 2 a.m. at the family home. The body was removed to the Clayte Sells and Son mortuary and will be taken to Farmers, Ky, tomorrow for funeral services and burial.
Mr. Pettit is survived by the widow and nine children, Chrisse, Sadie, Peaches, Ida, Lileth, Irene, Bessie, Elizabeth and Gerald Pettit, all at home.
Mr. Pettit had resided in Anderson for several years.
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His stone in New Alfrey Cemetery says "Amos Pettit, 1885 - 1929".
I suspect he was probably really born in 1884
The date of birth from this registration is inconsistent with most other records including censuses, his marriage record, and his gravestone (although it is consistent with his obituary, see below.)
His obituary as printed in the Anderson [Indiana] Daily Bulletin of 13 Mar 1929, p. 16, stated:
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Amos Pettit, age 49, 1619 Jefferson Street, died of tuberculosis today at 2 a.m. at the family home. The body was removed to the Clayte Sells and Son mortuary and will be taken to Farmers, Ky, tomorrow for funeral services and burial.
Mr. Pettit is survived by the widow and nine children, Chrisse, Sadie, Peaches, Ida, Lileth, Irene, Bessie, Elizabeth and Gerald Pettit, all at home.
Mr. Pettit had resided in Anderson for several years.
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His stone in New Alfrey Cemetery says "Amos Pettit, 1885 - 1929".
I suspect he was probably really born in 1884
Census
1900 census lists Amos Pettit, age 16, born April 1884, boarder, with the family of Jed D. Cogswell.
Notes for Anna Mae Reed
The SSDI lists Anna M. Johnson, born 1 Feb 1887, died 15 May 1973, last residence Clearfield, Rowan Co., Ky, SSN issued in Kentucky in 1965.
The Kentucky death index lists Anna M. Johnson, age 86, died 27 Mar 1973 in Rowan Co., residence same.
Her name is on a double stone with Amos in New Alfrey Cemetery as Anna Mae Pettit, and the years 1887-1973, but she is not necessarily buried there. Double stones are often installed when the first spouse dies.
The Kentucky death index lists Anna M. Johnson, age 86, died 27 Mar 1973 in Rowan Co., residence same.
Her name is on a double stone with Amos in New Alfrey Cemetery as Anna Mae Pettit, and the years 1887-1973, but she is not necessarily buried there. Double stones are often installed when the first spouse dies.
Notes for Amos Garfield & Anna Mae (Family)
Rowan Co. Marriage Register Bk 4 lists Amos Pettit, age 18, m. Anna M. Reed, age 16, at John Reed's, home of bride, on 11 Feb 1903. Witnesses Mary E. Reed & Jeb Ratcliff. Amos born Morgan Co, all other parties born Rowan Co.
Census
1910 census lists in Hoggtown prec., Rowan Co., KY, page 13A, family #223:
Amos Pettit, 25; (w) Anna M, 22; (s) Crissie, 5; (d) Minnie S, 3; (d) Peachie, 1 2/14. (Very weird age for Peachie, but that's what it has. A full height 1 followed by a little 2 over 14.) All b. in Ky.
1920 census of Licking Union precinct, Bath Co., Ky, enumerated 20 Mar, lists on p. 8A as family #18:
Pettitt, Amos, 38, farmer; Annie May, wife, 33; Crissie, son, 15; Sudie, dau, 13; Peachie, dau, 11; Ida, dau, 9; Lollia, dau, 6; Irene, dau, 4; Bessie Lee, dau, 11/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Madison Co., Indiana, Anderson ward 1, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 12A at 2530 Monroe St:
Pettitt, Anna M., 43, widow; Suda M., dau, 23, assembler at auto part factor; Peachie M., dau, 21, winder at auto part factory; Ida, dau, 18, laborer at tile factory; Lillith, dau, 16; Irene, dau, 14; Bessie L., dau, 11; Elizabeth M., dau, 7; Gerald W., son, 4; Crose, Taft, boarder, 22, laborer at auto part factory; Bundy, Ferd A., boarder, 21, winder at auto part factory. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Amos Pettit, 25; (w) Anna M, 22; (s) Crissie, 5; (d) Minnie S, 3; (d) Peachie, 1 2/14. (Very weird age for Peachie, but that's what it has. A full height 1 followed by a little 2 over 14.) All b. in Ky.
1920 census of Licking Union precinct, Bath Co., Ky, enumerated 20 Mar, lists on p. 8A as family #18:
Pettitt, Amos, 38, farmer; Annie May, wife, 33; Crissie, son, 15; Sudie, dau, 13; Peachie, dau, 11; Ida, dau, 9; Lollia, dau, 6; Irene, dau, 4; Bessie Lee, dau, 11/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Madison Co., Indiana, Anderson ward 1, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 12A at 2530 Monroe St:
Pettitt, Anna M., 43, widow; Suda M., dau, 23, assembler at auto part factor; Peachie M., dau, 21, winder at auto part factory; Ida, dau, 18, laborer at tile factory; Lillith, dau, 16; Irene, dau, 14; Bessie L., dau, 11; Elizabeth M., dau, 7; Gerald W., son, 4; Crose, Taft, boarder, 22, laborer at auto part factory; Bundy, Ferd A., boarder, 21, winder at auto part factory. All born Ky Ky Ky.
