Family Group Sheet
NameAsa Pettit, 1C2R
Birth25 Sep 1906, Mingo Co., West Virginia
DeathApr 1966, West Virginia
BurialIaeger Memorial Cem., McDowell Co., WV
FatherJohn P. Pettit (1867-1938)
MotherNickety ("Tye") Trent (1878-1961)
Marriageabt 1930, Boone Co., West Virginia
Divorce
SpouseHazel Lawhorn
Birth6 May 1914, Whitley Co., Kentucky
Death16 Aug 1990, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio
FatherFrank Lawhorn (~1884-)
MotherEliza Bell Black (~1890-)
Children
1 MDonald Jay Pettit , 2C1R (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
SpouseEva Joyce Garman (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
SpouseShirley Ann Simmons (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
SpouseLinda Lee Price (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
2 FDeloris June Pettit , 2C1R (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
SpouseRobert Donald Riley (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
Notes for Asa Pettit
The West Virginia birth index lists Asa Pettit, born 25 Sep 1906 in Pendergrast, Mingo Co., WVa, father John Pettit, mother’s maiden name Nickety Trent.
Social Security Death Index lists Asa Pettit, born 25 Sep 1906, died Apr 1966, SSN issued in West Virginia, no known last address.
(This matched the dates Fay Horn Beck gave for Asa, from his gravestone, which says 1906-1966.)
Social Security Death Index lists Asa Pettit, born 25 Sep 1906, died Apr 1966, SSN issued in West Virginia, no known last address.
(This matched the dates Fay Horn Beck gave for Asa, from his gravestone, which says 1906-1966.)
Notes for Hazel Lawhorn
The Kentucky birth index lists Hazel Lawhorn, born 6 May 1914 in Whitley Co., mother’s maiden name Eliza Black.
The Ohio deaths database lists Hazel Ripplinger, born 6 May 1914 in Kentucky, died 16 Aug 1990 in Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, widowed, father’s surname Lawhorn.
The Akron Beacon Journal of August 17, 1990 reported:
“Hazel Ripplinger, 76, of Akron, died Aug. 16 at Akron City Hospital.
Born in Harlan, Ky., she had been an area resident for the past 45 years. She was a member of the Church of God in Kenmore.
She is survived by daughter, June Riley of Uniontown; son, Donald Pettit of Akron; sister, Gladys Guenther of Akron; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services Saturday, 10 a.m., at the Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello & Carr Funeral Home (811 Grant St., Akron), where friends may call one hour prior to service time, Rev. John McFarland officiating. Interment at Hillside Memorial Park.”
The Ohio deaths database lists Hazel Ripplinger, born 6 May 1914 in Kentucky, died 16 Aug 1990 in Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, widowed, father’s surname Lawhorn.
The Akron Beacon Journal of August 17, 1990 reported:
“Hazel Ripplinger, 76, of Akron, died Aug. 16 at Akron City Hospital.
Born in Harlan, Ky., she had been an area resident for the past 45 years. She was a member of the Church of God in Kenmore.
She is survived by daughter, June Riley of Uniontown; son, Donald Pettit of Akron; sister, Gladys Guenther of Akron; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services Saturday, 10 a.m., at the Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello & Carr Funeral Home (811 Grant St., Akron), where friends may call one hour prior to service time, Rev. John McFarland officiating. Interment at Hillside Memorial Park.”
Census Notes for Asa & Hazel (Family)
1930 census of Boone Co., West Virginia, Crook precinct, enumerated 16 April, lists on p. 14B as family #247/251:
Petit, Asa, 23, age at first marriage 23, b. WVa Ky WVa, machine man at coal mine; Hazel, wife, 15, age at first marriage 15, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1940 census of Boone Co., West Virginia, Crook precinct, town of Wharton, enumerated April 8, lists on p. 13A as family #200/204:
Petty, Acie, 33, b. WVa, coal miner; Hatzel, wife, 25, b. Ky; Donald, son, 5, b. WVa; June, dau, 3, b. WVa; Bell, mother-in-law, 50, b. Ky. All living in same place in 1935.
Although Bell is listed as a mother in law, there is no change in surname recorded.
Petit, Asa, 23, age at first marriage 23, b. WVa Ky WVa, machine man at coal mine; Hazel, wife, 15, age at first marriage 15, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1940 census of Boone Co., West Virginia, Crook precinct, town of Wharton, enumerated April 8, lists on p. 13A as family #200/204:
Petty, Acie, 33, b. WVa, coal miner; Hatzel, wife, 25, b. Ky; Donald, son, 5, b. WVa; June, dau, 3, b. WVa; Bell, mother-in-law, 50, b. Ky. All living in same place in 1935.
Although Bell is listed as a mother in law, there is no change in surname recorded.
