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Benjamin Franklin Pettit 1839–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 January 1839

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 January 1877

Death Location: Panola County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Capt Pettit

Mother: Mary Vise

Spouse(s): Permelia Petett

Children(s): Brooks Pettitt, Lewis Pettit, Clarence Pettit, Lenora Pettit, Mary Pettit, Nathan Pettit, Benjamin Jr

In 1839, Benjamin Franklin Pettit entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA, born to Capt Andrew J Pettit And Mary Vise. Benjamin Franklin Pettit married Permelia A Petett, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Pettit Jr, Brooks Pettitt, Clarence Yancy Pettit, Lenora L Pettit, Lewis Earl Pettit, Mary Pettit, Nathan H Pettit. Benjamin Franklin Pettit passed away in 1877 in Panola County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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  • In 1839, Benjamin Franklin Pettit entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA, born to Capt Andrew J Pettit And Mary Vise.
  • Benjamin Franklin Pettit married Permelia A Petett, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Pettit Jr, Brooks Pettitt, Clarence Yancy Pettit, Lenora L Pettit, Lewis Earl Pettit, Mary Pettit, Nathan H Pettit.
  • Benjamin Franklin Pettit passed away in 1877 in Panola County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Benjamin Pettit's Ancestors

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Benjamin Pettit
1839–1877
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Capt Andrew J. Pettit
1811–1876
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Mary Vise
1814–1886
Spartanburg County, SC
Grandparents
John Vise
1773–1854
Spartanburg Co., South Carolina
Dorcas (Meaders) Meadows
1778–1854
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Vice
1755–1833
Frances Roebuck
1756–1830
William Meadows
1763–1822
Anne Moore
1764–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Vice
1730–1817
Ely Allen
1736–1817
George Roebuck
1730–1783
Mary Warren
1734–1792
Daniel Meadows
1691–1755
Jane Woodlief
1700–1741
Hugh Moore
1711–1760
Martha Wall
1723–1799

Benjamin Pettit's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Pettit (18 January 1839–13 January 1877) m. Permelia (A) Petett (abt 1836–24 May 1926)
  1. 1. Brooks Pettitt 1857–1929
    1. 1. Andrew (Harlan) Pettit 1897–1975 m. Ruth Pettit 1898–
      1. 1. William Pettit 1921–
      2. 2. Layton Pettit 1923–
      3. 3. Hazel Pettit 1923–
  2. 2. Lewis (Earl) Pettit 1859–1946
  3. 3. Clarence (Yancy) Pettit 1860–1917
  4. 4. Lenora (L) Pettit 1866–1890
  5. 5. Mary Pettit 1868–
  6. 6. Nathan (H) Pettit 1870–1936
  7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin Pettit) Jr 1874–

Benjamin Pettit's Timeline

2 Records

1839
18 January 1839
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Pettit in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
1877
13 January 1877
Age 38
Death of Benjamin Franklin Pettit in Sardis, Pamola Co., MS
Sardis, Pamola Co., MS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 January 1839
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1865
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington, DC. USA; War Department Collection of Confederate Records; NARA film publicaton #:: M598; Record Group: War Department Collection of Confederate Records; Record Group Number: 109

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 1877
    Event Place: Sardis, Pamola Co., MS
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Panola County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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