NameCharles H. Pettit, Half GGG Uncle
Birth9 Mar 1857, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death12 Nov 1937, Longview, Cowlitz Co., Washington
FatherSamuel Pettit (~1810-1870)
MotherRebecca Jane Foster (1826-1915)
Marriage15 Jun 1880, Greenup Co., Kentucky
SpouseLaura J. Ghent
Birthabt 1862, Kentucky
Deathbef 1900, Prob. Ohio
FatherJames Ghent (~1828-)
Children
1 FMay R. Pettit, Half 1C3R
BirthMay 1881, Ohio
2 MLeslie Maynard Pettit, Half 1C3R
Birth15 Oct 1883, Clay Co., Kansas
3 MJames Floyd Pettit, Half 1C3R
Birth19 Jun 1886, Clay Co., Kansas
4 MCharles Edward Pettit, Half 1C3R
Birth15 Aug 1894, Congo, Perry Co., Ohio
Notes for Charles H. Pettit
Morgan Co. birth records list birth of Charles Petitt to Samuel Petitt & Rebecca J. Foster, 9 Mar 1857.

The Washington state death index lists Charles Pettit, age 81, died 12 Nov 1937 in Longview, Cowlitz Co., Washington, father Samuel Pettit, mother’s maiden name Rebecca Jane Foster.
Notes for Charles H. & Laura J. (Family)
Greenup Co., Ky, marriage records list the marriage of Charles Pettit and Laura J. Ghent on 15 June 1880.
Census
1885 Kansas state census lists in Clay Center, Clay Co., Kansas, on p. 7 as family #2:
Pettitt, C. H., 29, blacksmith; Laura, 23; May, 4; Maynard, 2.

1900 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, lists this family twice:.
On p. 1A as family #7, enumerated 1 June:
Pettit, Charles, 44, b. Mar 1856, Ky Ky Ky, mine blacksmith, widowed; May, dau, 19, b. May 1881; Maynard, son, 16, b. Oct 1883; Floyd, son, 13, b. June 1886; Edward, son, 5, b. Aug 1894. May and Edward born Ohio Ky Ky, Maynard and Floyd born Kansas Ky Ky.

On p. 20B as family #401/430, enumerated 22 June:
Pettit, Charles, 44, b. Mar 1856, Ky Ky Ky, mine blacksmith, widowed; May R., dau, 19, b. May 1881; Leslie M., son, 15, b. Oct 1884; James F, son, 13, b. June 1886; Charles E, son, 5, b. Aug 1894. May and Charles born Ohio Ky Ky, Leslie and James born Kansas Ky Ky.

Perhaps they moved in between the two visits.

1910 census of St. Charles Co., Missouri, Cuivre township, enumerated 28 April, lists on p. 11B as lodgers with the family of , at household #243/255:
Pettit, Charles H., 49, widowed, lodger, b. Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith; Edward C., lodger, 16, b. Ohio Ky Ky.
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