John was named after his father's brother. William Angell's brother was likewise named after his uncle.

Death Certificate (from KY Vital Statistics Dept) for John McCargo Pettit, d. July 31, 1940, in rural Fleming Co., date of birth June 22, 1852, age 88y 1m 8d, birthplace Pendleton Co., Ky, occupation farmer, widowed, maiden name of wife India Wagner, father William Pettit, b. Pendleton Co., mother's maiden name Elizabeth Highfield, b. Pendleton Co., informant Walter Pettit, of Tollesboro, Ky, cause of death arterio-schlerosis.

Her death certificate records Inda Wagner Petitt, age 79 years 2 months 2 days, born 20 July 1857 in Kenton Co., Ky, died 23 Sep 1936 in Lewis Co., Ky, married, wife of John Petitt, father John Wagner, born in Lewis Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Cathryn Goldsmith, born in Fleming Co., Ky, cause of death acute enteritis, informant Walter Petitt, Tollesboro, Ky, burial in Tabor Cem.

Around 1914, John and India moved from Pendleton Co. to Lewis Co., near Tollesboro.

Lewis Co., Ky land records lists the following transactions by J.M. & India Pettit:

1914 - 83 acres nr Tollesboro to E.L. Manchester B.37 p.9
1914 - 83 acres on North Fork from Wm. O & Lonanie Poynter B.38 p.28
1919 - 83 acres to William Stamm B.46 p.430
1919 - 17 acres from J. M. Hartley B.46 p.388
1921 - 1.4 acres to D. S. Littleton B.49 p.213
1929 - 1.4 acres from D. S. Littleton B.56 p.157
1929 - 17 acres to W.M. & Jennie Riley B.56 p.158

1880 census of Pendleton Co., Ky, Collinsville, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 32 as family #277:
Pattet John, 28, farmer; India, 22, wife; Walter, 2, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Lewis Co., Ky, district 6, E.D. 87, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 3A as family #45:
Pettit, John M., 47, b. June 1852, Ky Ky Ky, 47, farm laborer; Inda, wife, 42, b. July 1857, Ky Ky Ohio, married 23 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Walter Z., son, 22, b. Mar 1887, farm laborer; Lizzie C., dau, 19, Sep 1880; John W., son, 17, b. Oct 1882; Myrta A., dau, 11, b. Sep 1888; Bertha M., dau, 8, b. Jul 1891. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Lewis Co., Ky, Burtonville precinct, enumerated 20 April, lists on p. 5B as family #106:
Pettit, John M., 57, no occupation; India, wife, 53, first marriage for both, married 33 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Bertha M., dau, 18, single. All born Ky Ky Ky.