Family Group Sheet
NameJames O. Pettit, 5C5R
Birthabt 1823, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Death17 Jun 1853, Fayette Co., Kentucky
FatherNathaniel Pettit Jr. (1781-1846)
MotherMartha E. “Patsy” Clifford (~1790-~1839)
Marriage28 Jan 1846, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Ann Frances Blackwell
Birthabt 1828, Kentucky
Death19 Sep 1857, Fayette Co., Kentucky
FatherArmstead Blackwell (~1805-)
MotherSarah R. Ragland (~1806-)
Children
1 FSarah Randolph Pettit, 6C4R
Birthabt 1846, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseJohn Garsel
2 FMary Jane ("Jennie") Pettit, 6C4R
Birth12 Mar 1848, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Death7 Feb 1934, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseNathan Rice Simmons Sr.
3 MNathaniel H. Pettit (Died as Child), 6C4R
Birthabt Apr 1850, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Death24 Dec 1852, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Notes for James O. Pettit
Will of James O. Pettit, dated 9 June 1853, probated 11 July 1853, mentions: my wife (not named), my two children Sarah Randolph Pettit and Mary Jane Pettit. Executors my friends Nathaniel Berry and Alexander E. Prewitt.
"Our Family of Simmons", p. 7, says "Nathaniel Pettit and Martha Clifford were married March 9, 1818. Their son, James O. Pettit (died June 17, 1853) and Mary Ann Frances Blackwell (died Sept. 19, 1857) were married January 28, 1849." The marriage year is probably in error, since James and Mary Frances had daughters aged 4 and 2 in 1850, but it is possible that Sarah is the daughter of a previous marriage.
Fayette Co. records list James O. Pettit as the owner of a slave named Martha who was born in June 1852.
"Our Family of Simmons", p. 7, says "Nathaniel Pettit and Martha Clifford were married March 9, 1818. Their son, James O. Pettit (died June 17, 1853) and Mary Ann Frances Blackwell (died Sept. 19, 1857) were married January 28, 1849." The marriage year is probably in error, since James and Mary Frances had daughters aged 4 and 2 in 1850, but it is possible that Sarah is the daughter of a previous marriage.
Fayette Co. records list James O. Pettit as the owner of a slave named Martha who was born in June 1852.
Census Notes for James O. & Mary Ann Frances (Family)
1850 census of Fayette Co., Ky, p. 224 (stamped)/446 (film), lists as family #450:
James O. Pettit, 27; Mary F., 22; Sarah R., 4; Mary J., 2; Nathaniel H. 2/12.
James and Mary Frances both died young. In 1860 their daughters Sarah and Mary Jane are listed in Clark Co., Ky, with their maternal grandfather Armstead Blackwell, as age 13 and 12.
James O. Pettit, 27; Mary F., 22; Sarah R., 4; Mary J., 2; Nathaniel H. 2/12.
James and Mary Frances both died young. In 1860 their daughters Sarah and Mary Jane are listed in Clark Co., Ky, with their maternal grandfather Armstead Blackwell, as age 13 and 12.
