His death certificate (Vol. 53, #26193) records James D. Pettit, age 65 years 5 months 1 day, born 22 May 1871 in Kenton Co., Ky, died 23 Oct 1936 in Florence precinct, Boone Co., Ky, residence New Limaburg, Ky, for 50 years, married, husband of Mrs. Hattie Pettit, father Bluford Pettit, born in Kenton Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Matilda Kyle, born in Ohio, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Shelby C. Pettit, Florence, Ky, burial in Hopeful.

1900 census of Boone Co., Ky, Burlington precinct, enumerated 22 June, lists in a household headed by Frank Mullens:
Pettitt, James, May 1870, 30, half-brother, born Ky Ky Ohio, farm laborer.

Her death certificate (Vol. 13, #06422) records Hattie Oleava Pettit, age 75 years 9 months 8 days, born 19 June 1873 in Boone Co., Ky, died 26 Mar 1949 in Burlington, Boone Co., Ky, widowed, father James M. Utz, mother’s maiden name Susan Hicks, cause of death angina pectoris due to arterioscherosis, informant Shelby Pettit, burial in Hopeful Cemetery.

1910 census of Boone Co., Ky, Burlington precinct, enumerated 17 April, lists on p. 8A as family #172/173:
Petit, James D., 37, b. Ky Ky Oh, farmer; Hattie, wife, 35, b. Ky Ky Ky; first marriage for both, married 8 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Jessie, dau, 6, b. Ky Ky Ky; Shelby, son, 4, b. Ky Ky Ky; Utz, James M., father-in-law, 70, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Boone Co., Ky, Florence precinct, enumerated 30 Jan, lists on p. 11B as family #271/238:
Pettit, James D., 48, Ky Ky Ohio; Hattie Olivia, wife, 46; Jessie Eva, dau, 15; Shelby Clay, son, 13. All except James born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Boone Co., Ky, Burlington precinct, enumerated 6 May, lists on p. 12B as family #70/73:
Pettitt, J. D., 57, at at first marriage 29, farmer; Hattie, wife, 56, age at first marriage 28; Shelby, son, 24, single. All born Ky Ky Ky.