Family Group Sheet
NameGeorge W. Pettit, 6C4R
Birth8 Jun 1859, Marion Co., Virginia
Death4 Mar 1959, Clay Co., West Virginia
FatherMathias Pettit (~1828-1901)
MotherHelen Martha Criss (~1833-)
Other spousesPhoebe Jane Jeffries
Marriage16 Jan 1890, Wirt Co., West Virginia
Divorce
SpouseClara Teel
BirthAug 1871, West Virginia
Children
1 MHoward Pettit, 7C3R
BirthFeb 1891, West Virginia
2 FOmie Pettit, 7C3R
BirthJan 1893, West Virginia
3 MShirley Pettit, 7C3R
BirthFeb 1896, West Virginia
4 FLula Pettit, 7C3R
BirthNov 1898, Clay Co., West Virginia
5 FGlendora Pettit, 7C3R
Birthabt 1902, Clay Co., West Virginia
6 FFlora Belle Pettit, 7C3R
Birth30 Jun 1915, West Virginia
Death12 Feb 1961, Gassaway, Braxton Co., West Virginia
Census Notes for George W. & Clara (Family)
1900 census of Clay Co., West Virginia, Henry district, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 3A as family #41/48:
Pettit, George W., 36, b. June 1863, day laborer; Clara, wife, 28, b. Aug 1871, married 10 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Howard, son, 9, b. Feb 1891; Omie, dau, 7, b. Jan 1893; Shirley, son, 4, b. Feb 1896; Lula, dau, 1, b. Nov 1898. Teel, William, father-in-law, 55, b. Mar 1845, widowed. All listed as born WVa WVa WVa, although West Virginia did not exist until 1861 (if you count by when it set up its pro-Union government at the beginning of the civil war), or 1863 (if you go by when it was granted statehood.)
The age and birthdate are off by four years for George; he was recorded as age 1 in the 1860 census.
1910 census of Clay Co., West Virginia, Otter district, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 3A as family #51:
Pettit, George W., 46, b. WVa Va Va, teamster; Clara, wife, 39, b. WVa Va Va, first marriage for both, married 20 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Howard, son, 19; Lulu, dau, 11; Glendora, dau, 8. All children born WVa WVa WVa.
Pettit, George W., 36, b. June 1863, day laborer; Clara, wife, 28, b. Aug 1871, married 10 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Howard, son, 9, b. Feb 1891; Omie, dau, 7, b. Jan 1893; Shirley, son, 4, b. Feb 1896; Lula, dau, 1, b. Nov 1898. Teel, William, father-in-law, 55, b. Mar 1845, widowed. All listed as born WVa WVa WVa, although West Virginia did not exist until 1861 (if you count by when it set up its pro-Union government at the beginning of the civil war), or 1863 (if you go by when it was granted statehood.)
The age and birthdate are off by four years for George; he was recorded as age 1 in the 1860 census.
1910 census of Clay Co., West Virginia, Otter district, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 3A as family #51:
Pettit, George W., 46, b. WVa Va Va, teamster; Clara, wife, 39, b. WVa Va Va, first marriage for both, married 20 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Howard, son, 19; Lulu, dau, 11; Glendora, dau, 8. All children born WVa WVa WVa.
