Family Group Sheet
NameJehu E. Petry
Birth6 Jun 1853, Raleigh Co., West Virginia
DeathJan 1915, Fayette Co., West Virginia
Marriage23 Aug 1879, Kanawha Co., West Virginia
SpouseAmanda Jane Peters
Birth29 Dec 1849, Kanawha Co., Virginia
Death2 Dec 1926, Deepwater, Fayette Co., West Virginia
Children
Birth12 May 1883, Eagle, Fayette Co., West Virginia
Death11 Jul 1960, Deepwater, Fayette Co., West Virginia
SpouseDella M. Darlington , 4C4R
Notes for Jehu E. Petry
1853 birth register for Raleigh Co., West Virginia lists on p. 1, line 33 the birth on 6 June 1853 of Jahu Petry, son of George W. and Mahala Petry.
His name was spelled both Jehu and Jahu, the latter version being very often mistranscribed as John. His mother’s maiden name was Mahala Dickens.
His name was spelled both Jehu and Jahu, the latter version being very often mistranscribed as John. His mother’s maiden name was Mahala Dickens.
Census
1860 census of Boone Co., Virginia, Ballardsville P.O., enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 8 as family #51:
George W. Petry, 26, farming, b. Fayette Co. Va; Mahala, 22, b. Fayette Co. Va; Jehue, 7, b. Raleigh Co. Va; James, 4, b. Raleigh Co. Va; Rebecca Jane, 2, b. Boone Co. Va; Leander, 2/12, b. Boone Co. Va.
His mother remarried to John Price about 1870, and the children of George and Mahala were incorrectly recorded under the surname Price.
1870 census of Boone Co., West Virginia, Bald Knob P.O., enumerated 28 July, lists on p. 1 as family #7:
Price, John, 38, farming; Mahala, 36; Jehu, 16; James, 14; Rebecca J., 12; Leander, 8; Ora (f), 7. Petry, Eanestine, 2. All born in Virginia.
George W. Petry, 26, farming, b. Fayette Co. Va; Mahala, 22, b. Fayette Co. Va; Jehue, 7, b. Raleigh Co. Va; James, 4, b. Raleigh Co. Va; Rebecca Jane, 2, b. Boone Co. Va; Leander, 2/12, b. Boone Co. Va.
His mother remarried to John Price about 1870, and the children of George and Mahala were incorrectly recorded under the surname Price.
1870 census of Boone Co., West Virginia, Bald Knob P.O., enumerated 28 July, lists on p. 1 as family #7:
Price, John, 38, farming; Mahala, 36; Jehu, 16; James, 14; Rebecca J., 12; Leander, 8; Ora (f), 7. Petry, Eanestine, 2. All born in Virginia.
Notes for Amanda Jane Peters
Her death certificate records Mrs. Amanda Jane Petry, age 76 years 11 months 3 days, born 29 Dec 1949 in Kanawha Co., W.Va., died 2 Dec 1926 in Deepwater, Fayette Co., West Virginia, widow of Jehu Petry, father Henry Peters, b. Va, mother’s maiden name Rebeca Clay, born in Fayette Co., cause of death myocarditis, informant Harsie Petry, Deepwater, burial in Deepwater, W.Va.
Census Notes for Jehu E. & Amanda Jane (Family)
1880 census of Fayette Co., West Virginia, enumerated 4 June, lists on pp. 20-21 as family #180-182:
Petry, Jehu, 25, miner, b. WVa Va Va; A. J., 29, wife, b. WVa Va Va; Cloe, 11, dau, b. WVa WVa WVa; Thomas, 1, son, b. WVa WVa WVa; Peters, Sanford, 21, boarder, miner, b. WVa Va Va; Greene, Joseph, 26, boarder, miner, b. WVa Va Va.
Cloe is Amanda’s daughter from a previous marriage.
1900 census of Fayette Co., West Virginia, Kanawha district, enumerated 20 June, lists on p. 5A as family #87:
Pettry, Jahu, 43, b. May 1857, coal miner; Amanda, wife, 50, b. Dec 1849, married 22 years, mother of 11 children, 10 living; Thomas, son, 20, b. Nov 1879; James, son, 17, b. May 1883; William, son, 14, b. Jan 1886; Rosa, dau, 11, b. Aug 1888; Harvey, son, 9, b. Oct 1890. All born WV WV WV,
1910 census of Fayette Co., West Virginia, Deepwater precinct, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 2B as family #34/35:
Petry, Jehu, 54, coal miner; Amanda, wife, 60, first marriage for both, married 30 years, mother of 10 children, 10 living; Harvey, son, 10. All born WV WV WV. Utley, William, boarder, 52, widowed, b. Va Va Va, salesman for saloon.
The next household is headed by their son James and his wife Della.
1920 census of Fayette Co., West Virginia, Deepwater precinct, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #9:
Petry, Amanda J., 70, widowed, b. WV Va WV; Utley, William, boarder, 59, single, b. Va Va Va.
The following household is headed by William Petry age 33 with wife Lollie age 29.
Petry, Jehu, 25, miner, b. WVa Va Va; A. J., 29, wife, b. WVa Va Va; Cloe, 11, dau, b. WVa WVa WVa; Thomas, 1, son, b. WVa WVa WVa; Peters, Sanford, 21, boarder, miner, b. WVa Va Va; Greene, Joseph, 26, boarder, miner, b. WVa Va Va.
Cloe is Amanda’s daughter from a previous marriage.
1900 census of Fayette Co., West Virginia, Kanawha district, enumerated 20 June, lists on p. 5A as family #87:
Pettry, Jahu, 43, b. May 1857, coal miner; Amanda, wife, 50, b. Dec 1849, married 22 years, mother of 11 children, 10 living; Thomas, son, 20, b. Nov 1879; James, son, 17, b. May 1883; William, son, 14, b. Jan 1886; Rosa, dau, 11, b. Aug 1888; Harvey, son, 9, b. Oct 1890. All born WV WV WV,
1910 census of Fayette Co., West Virginia, Deepwater precinct, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 2B as family #34/35:
Petry, Jehu, 54, coal miner; Amanda, wife, 60, first marriage for both, married 30 years, mother of 10 children, 10 living; Harvey, son, 10. All born WV WV WV. Utley, William, boarder, 52, widowed, b. Va Va Va, salesman for saloon.
The next household is headed by their son James and his wife Della.
1920 census of Fayette Co., West Virginia, Deepwater precinct, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #9:
Petry, Amanda J., 70, widowed, b. WV Va WV; Utley, William, boarder, 59, single, b. Va Va Va.
The following household is headed by William Petry age 33 with wife Lollie age 29.
