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Henry Clay Petty 1840 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 June 1840

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 8 Oct 1911

Death Location: Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Francis Petty

Mother: Lucy Wall

Spouse(s): Martha Whitely

Children(s): Ida Petty

In 1840, Henry Clay Petty entered the world in Kentucky, born to Francis M Petty and Lucy Adkins Wall. Henry Clay Petty married Martha B Whitely, and had children including Ida F. Petty. Henry Clay Petty passed away in 1911 in Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Henry Clay Petty entered the world in Kentucky, born to Francis M Petty and Lucy Adkins Wall.
  • Henry Clay Petty married Martha B Whitely, and had children including Ida F. Petty.
  • Henry Clay Petty passed away in 1911 in Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Petty
1804 – 1862
Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
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Lucy Wall
1810 – 1858
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Whitely
1843 – 1914
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Ida Petty
1876 – 1921
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Henry Petty's Ancestors

Self
Henry Petty
1840 – 1911
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Francis M Petty
1804 – 1862
Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
Lucy (Adkins) Wall
1810 – 1858
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Moore) Petty
1746 – 1849
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Mary Haydon
1732 – 1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Petty's Descendants

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Henry (Clay) Petty (11 June 1840 – 8 Oct 1911) m. Martha (B) Whitely (abt 1843 – 4 Sep 1914)
  1. 1. Ida (F.) Petty (3 Sep 1876 – 14 Dec 1921) m. George (E) Wilkey (abt 1878 – 4 Jan 1945)
    1. 1. Nola (F) Wilkes (08 Jul 1910 – 03 Sep 1982) m. Willie (May) Davis (May 24, 1903 – Dec 13, 1984)
      1. 1. George (William) Davis (18 January 1930 – 5 July 2018)
      2. 2. Nelda (Maxine) Davis (15 Jun 1933 – 24 Oct 2009)
      3. 3. Billy (Ray “Duck") Davis (21 May 1935 – 04 Oct 2004) m. Navada Wood (abt 1938 – )
        1. 1. Kyle Davis
        2. 2. William Carter
        3. 3. Melinda Davis
        4. 4. Renee Carter
      4. 4. Lola (Mae) Davis (20 July 1942 – 26 November 2014)
      5. 5. Anna (Faye) Davis (20 Jul 1944 – 17 June 2007) m. Glenn (Coffman) Stolsworth (31 March 1930 – 13 September 2006)
      6. 6. Anna (Faye) Stolsworth (20 July 1944 – 17 June 2007)
      7. 7. Brenda (Elaine) Davis (1947 – 1948)
      8. 8. Brenda (Elaine) Davis (27 Aug 1947 – 01 Dec 1948)

Henry Petty's Timeline

3 Records

1840
11 June 1840
Birth of Henry Clay Petty in Kentucky
Kentucky
1884
1884
Age 44
Henry Clay Petty was married in Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
1911
8 Oct 1911
Age 71
Death of Henry Clay Petty in Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 June 1840
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
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