Family Group Sheet
NameDavid Floyd Petitt, Half GGG Uncle
BirthJul 1862, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Death1959
BurialGreenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville, Athens Co., Ohio
FatherSamuel Pettit (~1810-1870)
MotherRebecca Jane Foster (1826-1915)
Marriageabt 1892, Ohio, prob. Hocking Co.
SpouseJennie L. Downhour
BirthOct 1874, Carbon Hill, Athens Co., Ohio
Death21 May 1931, Athens Co., Ohio
BurialGreenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville, Athens Co., Ohio
FatherJohn W. Downhour (1848-)
MotherSarah Larilla Devoll (1839-)
Children
SpouseMary Kathryn “Kattie”
2 MJessie M. Pettit, Half 1C3R
BirthJun 1896, Hocking Co., Ohio
3 FFlossie M. Pettit, Half 1C3R
Birthabt 1901, Hocking Co., Ohio
4 FLucille Fay Pettit, Half 1C3R
Birthabt 1906, Ohio
Notes for David Floyd Petitt
His gravestone, a double one with Jennie, spells his name as Floyd Petitt. It has only the years 1862 - 1959.
Be careful not to confuse him with his nephew of the same name, son of John Pettit and Susan Holley.
Be careful not to confuse him with his nephew of the same name, son of John Pettit and Susan Holley.
Census
In 1870 he was listed in Lewis Co., Ky, with his parents, as David F., 7. In 1880 he was listed in Greenup Co., Ky, with his mother, as David F., age 17.
Notes for Jennie L. Downhour
Her maiden name is also sometimes spelled Downhower.
Her death certificate records Jennie Petitt, age 56 years 7 months 12 days, born 9 Oct 1874 in Carbon Hill, Ohio, died 21 May 1931 in Nelsonville, Athens Co., Ohio, married, wife of Floyd Petitt, father John Downhour, mother’s maiden name Arilla Devol, no record of birth places, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Floyd Petitt, Nelsonville, O., burial in Green Lawn.
Her death certificate records Jennie Petitt, age 56 years 7 months 12 days, born 9 Oct 1874 in Carbon Hill, Ohio, died 21 May 1931 in Nelsonville, Athens Co., Ohio, married, wife of Floyd Petitt, father John Downhour, mother’s maiden name Arilla Devol, no record of birth places, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Floyd Petitt, Nelsonville, O., burial in Green Lawn.
Notes for David Floyd & Jennie L. (Family)
In 1901 “D. F. Pettit and Jennie Pettit, his wife”, of Hocking Co., Ohio, were listed among the heirs of Samuel Pettit when they sold the Greenup Co., Ky, land they had inherited upon his death.
Census
1900 census of Hocking Co., Ohio, Ward township, Murray City, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 4B as family #60/76:
Petitt, Floyd, 37, b. July 1862, Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at mines; Jennie, wife, 25, b. Oct 1874, Ohio Ohio Ohio, married 8 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Carl P., son, 6, b. Oct 1893, Ohio Ky Ohio; Jessie M., son, 3, b. June 1896, Ohio Ky Ohio; Rebecca J., mother, 73, b. Oct 1826, Ky Ky Ky, widowed, mother of 11 children, 7 living.
1910 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 2, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 8B as family #180/197:
Petitt, Floyd, 47, b. Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at coal mine; Jennie, wife, 35, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, first marriage for both, married 17 years, mother of 5 children, 3 living; Carl P., son, 16; Flossie M., dau, 9; Lucille F., dau, 4. All children born Ohio Ky Ohio.
1920 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 4, enumerated 9 Jan, lists on p. 7A as family #142/148 at 495 Clermont St.:
Pettit, Floyd, 57, b. Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at public shop; Jennie, wife, 45, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Fay L., dau, 14, b. Ohio Ky Ohio.
1930 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 2, enumerated 17 April, lists on p. 11B as family #295/309, at 468 Scott St.:
Petit, David, 67, b. Ky Ky Ky, age at first marriage 30, blacksmith at coal mine; Jennie, wife, 55, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, age at first marriage 28.
Petitt, Floyd, 37, b. July 1862, Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at mines; Jennie, wife, 25, b. Oct 1874, Ohio Ohio Ohio, married 8 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Carl P., son, 6, b. Oct 1893, Ohio Ky Ohio; Jessie M., son, 3, b. June 1896, Ohio Ky Ohio; Rebecca J., mother, 73, b. Oct 1826, Ky Ky Ky, widowed, mother of 11 children, 7 living.
1910 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 2, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 8B as family #180/197:
Petitt, Floyd, 47, b. Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at coal mine; Jennie, wife, 35, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, first marriage for both, married 17 years, mother of 5 children, 3 living; Carl P., son, 16; Flossie M., dau, 9; Lucille F., dau, 4. All children born Ohio Ky Ohio.
1920 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 4, enumerated 9 Jan, lists on p. 7A as family #142/148 at 495 Clermont St.:
Pettit, Floyd, 57, b. Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at public shop; Jennie, wife, 45, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Fay L., dau, 14, b. Ohio Ky Ohio.
1930 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 2, enumerated 17 April, lists on p. 11B as family #295/309, at 468 Scott St.:
Petit, David, 67, b. Ky Ky Ky, age at first marriage 30, blacksmith at coal mine; Jennie, wife, 55, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, age at first marriage 28.
