Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam “Asa” Pettit, 2C2R
Birthabt 1903, Kentucky
Death13 Feb 1962, Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio
FatherJohn Tom Pettit (1868-1930)
MotherIsabell ("Belle") Brown (1874-1949)
Other spousesMatilda ("Mattie") Howard
Marriage9 Mar 1924, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseOpal Brown, Half 3C3R
Birthabt Apr 1909, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherMarcus “Omer” Brown (1888-)
MotherJoanna “Jodie” Lewis (1887-1971)
Notes for William “Asa” Pettit
The Ohio deaths database lists Asa W. Pettit, age 58, married, died 13 Feb 1962 at home in Butler Co., Ohio.
Notes for William “Asa” & Opal (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 17, p. 37, records marriage on 9 Mar 1924 of Asa Pettit, 21, s/o J. T. & Belle Pettit, to Opal Brown, 16, d/o Omer & Joyla Brown, at J. T. Pettit's by Presley Manier, witnesses Henry Sexton & Lillie Sexton.
Asa and Opal were third cousins on the Brown side.
Asa and Opal were third cousins on the Brown side.
Census
1930 census of Trenton, Madison twp, Butler Co., Ohio, enumerated 17 April, lists on p. 3B as family #70/75:
Brown, Omer, 41, foreman at electric railway, age at first marriage 19; Jodie, wife, 42, age at first marriage 19; Chalmer, son 16; Mirvel, son, 14; Gwendolyn, dau, 12; Vada, dau, 9; Dennie, son, 4; Pettit, Asa, son-in-law, 27, age at first marriage 21; Opal, dau, 21, age at first marriage 15; Lewis, James, bro-in-law, 46, single, no occupation. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Brown, Omer, 41, foreman at electric railway, age at first marriage 19; Jodie, wife, 42, age at first marriage 19; Chalmer, son 16; Mirvel, son, 14; Gwendolyn, dau, 12; Vada, dau, 9; Dennie, son, 4; Pettit, Asa, son-in-law, 27, age at first marriage 21; Opal, dau, 21, age at first marriage 15; Lewis, James, bro-in-law, 46, single, no occupation. All born Ky Ky Ky.
