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Alton Faris Pettus 1918–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1918

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Feb 1977

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Charles Pettus

Mother: Lavinia Jones

Spouse(s): Lucinda Brooks

Children(s):

Alton Faris Pettus was born in 1918 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA, the child of Charles Junius Pettus And Lavinia Jones. In 1930, Alton Faris Pettus resided in La Crosse, La Crosse, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Alton Faris Pettus resided in South Hill, Virginia. Alton Faris Pettus married Lucinda F Brooks, and had children including Alton Francis Pettus, Clifton Pettus, Delorise Pettus. Alton Faris Pettus passed away in 1977 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Alton Faris Pettus was born in 1918 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA, the child of Charles Junius Pettus And Lavinia Jones.
  • In 1930, Alton Faris Pettus resided in La Crosse, La Crosse, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Alton Faris Pettus resided in South Hill, Virginia.
  • Alton Faris Pettus married Lucinda F Brooks, and had children including Alton Francis Pettus, Clifton Pettus, Delorise Pettus.
  • Alton Faris Pettus passed away in 1977 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alton Pettus's Ancestors

Self
Alton Pettus
1918–1977
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Junius Pettus
1894–1960
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Lavinia Jones
1895–1960
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Maria (Louise Louisa) Pettus
1856–1929
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Lauramen Pettus
1814–1898
Martha Pettus
1830–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alton Pettus's Timeline

8 Records

1918
9 Dec 1918
Birth of Alton Faris Pettus in Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Alton Faris Pettus resided here in La Crosse, La Crosse, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
La Crosse, La Crosse, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Alton Faris Pettus resided here in South Hill, Virginia
South Hill, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 22
Alton Faris Pettus resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Alton Faris Pettus resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 33
Alton Faris Pettus resided here in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1957
19 Nov 1957
Age 39
Alton Faris Pettus resided here in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1977
14 Feb 1977
Age 59
Death of Alton Faris Pettus in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: La Crosse, Mecklenburg, Virginia; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2342184
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: La Crosse, La Crosse, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: La Crosse, Mecklenburg, Virginia; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: South Hill, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1957
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1977
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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