His middle name is from the death certificate for an unnamed stillborn male child delivered on 16 Nov 1922, which lists the father as Elsie Roe Pettit and the mother’s maiden name as Mollie Eldridge, both born in Bath Co., Ky.

Elza is listed twice in the 1900 census, once in Bath Co. with his parents (where his birthdate is given as April 1889), and once in Fleming Co. with his mother’s brother Robert, where his birthdate is given as March 1889.

1900 census of Fleming Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated 13 June, lists on p. 8A as family #145/146:
Varvle (or Varole), Robert, 26, b. Mar 1874; Rachel E., wife, 33, b. Apr 1867, married 6 years, mother of 4 children, 1 living; Julia E., dau, 4/12, b. Jan 1900; Petitt, Elzie R., 11, b. Mar 1889.

1920 census of Mason Co., Ky, Maysville ward 2, enumerated 16 Jan, lists on p. 14B as family #140/164:
Petit, Elsie (male), 30, laborer at cotton mill; Mollie, wife, 27. Both born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Mason Co., Ky, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 6B as family #124/135:
Pettit, Molly, 34, widowed, no occupation; Sarah L., dau, 5 4/12. Both born Ky Ky Ky.