Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Henry Petitt, Half 1C3R
Birth16 Jul 1880, Greenup Co., Kentucky
Death17 Oct 1951, Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio
BurialMaplewood Cemetery, Athens Co., Ohio
FatherJohn A. Pettit (1850-1923)
MotherNancy Susan Holley (1850->1900)
Marriageabt 1910, Athens Co., Ohio
SpouseAddie B. Wallace
BirthSep 1893, Morgan Co., Ohio
Death15 Jul 1971, Athens Co., Ohio
BurialMaplewood Cemetery, Glouster, Athens Co., Ohio
FatherGeorge W. Wallace (1856-<1910)
MotherAnna M. (1864-)
Children
1 MGeorge Everett Pettit (Died as Infant), Half 2C2R
Birth2 Jul 1911, Doanville, Athens Co., Ohio
Death15 Aug 1911, Doanville, Athens Co., Ohio
2 MMelvina Pettit, Half 2C2R
Birthabt 1913, Athens Co., Ohio
3 MJohn W. Pettit, Half 2C2R
Birth8 Feb 1915, Athens Co., Ohio
Death22 Oct 1999, Fairfield Co., Ohio
5 FEvelyn Pettit, Half 2C2R
Birthabt Nov 1919, Athens Co., Ohio
6 MWilliam Pettit, Half 2C2R
Birthabt 1922, Athens Co., Ohio
7 FVirginia Irene Petitt (Died as Infant), Half 2C2R
Birth5 Nov 1924, Millfield, Athens Co., Ohio
Death22 Oct 1926, Millfield, Athens Co., Ohio
8 FJuanita Pettit, Half 2C2R
Birthabt 1927, Athens Co., Ohio
Notes for John Henry Petitt
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, states John Henry Pettit, age 38, born 16 July 1880, residence Millfield, Athens Co., Ohio, occupation miner, employer C. L. Poston, Millfield, Athens Co., Ohio, nearest relative Mrs. John Pettit, physical description medium height (build section not marked), blue eyes, brown hair.
His gravestone spells his name as John H. Petitt. Date of death is from the stone. FindaGrave.com says that he died in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio, but I cannot find a certificate in the Ohio death records.
His gravestone spells his name as John H. Petitt. Date of death is from the stone. FindaGrave.com says that he died in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio, but I cannot find a certificate in the Ohio death records.
Census
1910 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, enumerated 20 April, lists on p. 6B as family #112/122:
Petitt, Thomas W., 36; John H., brother, 29; Floyd D., brother, 19. All single, all born Ky Ky Ky, all coal miners.
Petitt, Thomas W., 36; John H., brother, 29; Floyd D., brother, 19. All single, all born Ky Ky Ky, all coal miners.
Notes for Addie B. Wallace
The Ohio deaths database lists Addie Petitt, age 77, widowed, died 15 July 1971 in Washington Co., Ohio, residence Athens Co., Ohio.
Notes for John Henry & Addie B. (Family)
They probably married in late 1910, since they were still single in the 1910 census, taken in April, and their first child was born in July 1911.
Census
1920 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Dover township, Millfield village, enumerated 9 Feb, lists on p. 11B as family #233/232:
Pettit, John, 39, b. Ky Ky Va, loader at coal mine; Addie, wife, 27, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Malvinia, dau, 7; Johny, son, 5; Charles, son, 3; Evylin, dau, 4/12. All children born Ohio Ky Ohio.
1930 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Dover township, Millfield village, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 4B as family #87:
Pettit, John, 49, b. Ky Ky Ky, age at first marriage 29, loader at coal mine; Addie, wife, 36, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, age at first marriage 17; Melvina, dau, 17; John, son, 15; Charles, son, 12; Evelyn, dau, 10; William, son, 8; Juanita, dau, 2 9/12. All children born Ohio Ky Ohio.
1940 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Trimble township, town of Glouster, ED 5-26, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 11A-11B as family #17, on Spring St:
Petittet, John, 59, b. Ky, occupation blank; Addie, wife, 46, b. Ohio; Melvina, dau, 27, divorced; John, son, 25, single, coal miner; Charles, son, 22, ice maker; William, son, 18; Jaunita, dau, 12; Jack, grandson, 3; Skivers, Charles, grandson, 2. All children and grandchildren born in Ohio.
The two grandsons are probably Melvina’s.
Pettit, John, 39, b. Ky Ky Va, loader at coal mine; Addie, wife, 27, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Malvinia, dau, 7; Johny, son, 5; Charles, son, 3; Evylin, dau, 4/12. All children born Ohio Ky Ohio.
1930 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Dover township, Millfield village, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 4B as family #87:
Pettit, John, 49, b. Ky Ky Ky, age at first marriage 29, loader at coal mine; Addie, wife, 36, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, age at first marriage 17; Melvina, dau, 17; John, son, 15; Charles, son, 12; Evelyn, dau, 10; William, son, 8; Juanita, dau, 2 9/12. All children born Ohio Ky Ohio.
1940 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Trimble township, town of Glouster, ED 5-26, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 11A-11B as family #17, on Spring St:
Petittet, John, 59, b. Ky, occupation blank; Addie, wife, 46, b. Ohio; Melvina, dau, 27, divorced; John, son, 25, single, coal miner; Charles, son, 22, ice maker; William, son, 18; Jaunita, dau, 12; Jack, grandson, 3; Skivers, Charles, grandson, 2. All children and grandchildren born in Ohio.
The two grandsons are probably Melvina’s.
