His death certificate records Grant Petitt, age 23 years 11 months, born Nov 1905 in W. Va., died 31 Oct 1929 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, married, husband of Mamie Collins Petitt, occupation coal miner, father Mathew Petitt, born in Ohio, mother’s maiden name Arizona Davis, born in Ky, cause of death injury in mine accident, secondary cause pneumonia, informant Wm Dooley, Coalburg, burial in Donwood, W. Va.

Their marriage license28 records the marriage of G. P. Petitt, age 22, born in Kanawha Co., WVa, residence Clendinn, W.Va, and M. E. Collins, age 19, born in Roane Co., WV, residence Clio, WVa, permisssion from B. A. Collins. No minister’s return.