Who was Cecil Pettit?

Cecil Pettit (1894–1967) was born in Eagle, Cass, Nebraska, USA and died in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Cecil Pettit 1894–1967

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Born 06 Oct 1894 · Eagle, Cass, Nebraska, USA

Died 20 Sep 1967 · Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA

Father Lincoln Pettit

Mother Lucy Petit

Siblings Albert S Pettit, Gilbert Pettit, Gurnie Pettit, Paul Pettit

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Lincoln Pettit

Lucy Petit

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Biography

Cecil Pettit was born in 1894 in Eagle, Cass, Nebraska, USA, the child of lincoln pettit and lucy petit. Cecil Pettit passed away in 1967 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA.

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Birth of Cecil Pettit in Eagle, Cass, Nebraska, USA

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1967

Death of Cecil Pettit in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Cecil Pettit

This ancestor line traces from Wilton, Herefordshire, England (1423) to Eagle, Cass, Nebraska, USA (1894) across 15 generations.

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: Cecil Pettit (1894–1967) was born in Eagle, Cass, Nebraska, USA and died in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Cecil in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Cecil Pettit PTP

1894–1967

Eagle, Cass, Nebraska, USA