Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Pettit, 5C5R
Birthca 1831, Ohio
Death1907
FatherSilas Cooper Pettit (1801-<1880)
MotherSarah Meeks (ca1803->1880)
Marriageca 1849, Virginia
SpouseMary Ann McGary
Birth13 Jan 1833, Virginia
Death31 Mar 1913, Calhoun Co., West Virginia
Children
1 FSarah E. Pettit, 6C4R
Birthca 1850, Marshall Co., West Virginia
2 FAlice Pettit, 6C4R
Birthca 1857, Marshall Co., West Virginia
Deathbef 1880, Marshall Co., West Virginia
3 FBasheba Pettit, 6C4R
Birthca 1859, Marshall Co., West Virginia
4 FMalissa Pettit, 6C4R
Birthca 1863, Marshall Co., West Virginia
5 MGeorge B. McClellan Pettit, 6C4R
Birthca 1865, Marshall Co., West Virginia
6 MJames Pettit, 6C4R
Birthca 1868, Marshall Co., West Virginia
7 FCora Pettit, 6C4R
Birthabt 1869, Marshall Co., West Virginia
8 FClara Pettit, 6C4R
Birth4 Sep 1873, Marshall Co., West Virginia
Death18 Feb 1957, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia
Notes for John Pettit
While it is not certain that John is son of Silas, he appears in Marshall Co., Virginia with his family in 1860. Silas’ younger son Hamilton goes to that county later on.
Census Notes for John & Mary Ann (Family)
1860 census of Marshall Co., Virginia, Rock Lick & Beeler Station P.O., enumerated 12 Oct, lists on p. 220 as family #1538/1526:
John Petit, 28, farmer, b. Pa; Mary A., 27, b. Va; Sarah E., 10, b. Va; Allice, 3 (female), b. Va; Basheba, 1, b. Va.
1870 census of Marshall Co., West Virginia, Webster township, enumerated 15 July, lists on p. 11 as family #75:
Pettit, John, 35, farmer, b. Ohio; Mary A., 35, b. Va; Sarah E., 20; Ellis (male), 12; Basheba, 11; Malissa, 9; McClellan, 5; Cora, 3; James, 1. All children born in West Va. McGary, Sarah, 58, b. Maryland.
1880 census of Marshall Co., West Virginia, Webster district, enumerated 10 June, lists on p. 9 as family #95:
Pettit, John, 48, farmer, b. Ohio Pa Pa; Mary A., 47, wife, b. WVa WVa WVa; Sarrah, 20, dau; Bashba, 18, dau; Malissa, 16, dau; George B., 14, son; James, 12, son; Cora, 10, dau. All children listed as born WVa WVa WVa, although that conflicts with John’s birthplace of Ohio.
Note that Cora and James have flipped places in the birth order. Perhaps Cora was really only age 3 months in 1867 rather than 3 years?
John Petit, 28, farmer, b. Pa; Mary A., 27, b. Va; Sarah E., 10, b. Va; Allice, 3 (female), b. Va; Basheba, 1, b. Va.
1870 census of Marshall Co., West Virginia, Webster township, enumerated 15 July, lists on p. 11 as family #75:
Pettit, John, 35, farmer, b. Ohio; Mary A., 35, b. Va; Sarah E., 20; Ellis (male), 12; Basheba, 11; Malissa, 9; McClellan, 5; Cora, 3; James, 1. All children born in West Va. McGary, Sarah, 58, b. Maryland.
1880 census of Marshall Co., West Virginia, Webster district, enumerated 10 June, lists on p. 9 as family #95:
Pettit, John, 48, farmer, b. Ohio Pa Pa; Mary A., 47, wife, b. WVa WVa WVa; Sarrah, 20, dau; Bashba, 18, dau; Malissa, 16, dau; George B., 14, son; James, 12, son; Cora, 10, dau. All children listed as born WVa WVa WVa, although that conflicts with John’s birthplace of Ohio.
Note that Cora and James have flipped places in the birth order. Perhaps Cora was really only age 3 months in 1867 rather than 3 years?
