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James C. P. Petty 1822–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1822

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 20 July 1862

Death Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Charles b1773;d1856)

Mother: Mary Petty)

Spouse(s): Cordelia Petty)

Children(s): Thomas Petty, Patrick Petty, Charles Petty, Letitia Walker, William Petty, Ibra Petty, Clayton Petty

In 1822, James C. P. Petty entered the world in South Carolina, United States of America, born to Charles Clanton Petty 1M1799 Mary Leak 2M1834 Elizabeth Moore B1773 D1856 And Mary Polly Smith Leak Petty M1799 Charles Petty. In 1859, James C. P. Petty resided in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. In 1860, James C. P. Petty resided in Northern Division, Limestone Springs, Spartanburg,. James C. P. Petty married Cordelia Elizabeth Ellis Sarratt Petty M1850 Charles Patrick Petty, and had children including Charles Anthony Petty, Clayton C Petty, Ibra Petty, Letitia Elizabeth Walker, Patrick G Petty, Thomas C Petty, William C Petty. James C. P. Petty passed away in 1862 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1822, James C. P. Petty entered the world in South Carolina, United States of America, born to Charles Clanton Petty 1M1799 Mary Leak 2M1834 Elizabeth Moore B1773 D1856 And Mary Polly Smith Leak Petty M1799 Charles Petty.
  • In 1859, James C. P. Petty resided in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, James C. P. Petty resided in Northern Division, Limestone Springs, Spartanburg,.
  • James C. P. Petty married Cordelia Elizabeth Ellis Sarratt Petty M1850 Charles Patrick Petty, and had children including Charles Anthony Petty, Clayton C Petty, Ibra Petty, Letitia Elizabeth Walker, Patrick G Petty, Thomas C Petty, William C Petty.
  • James C. P. Petty passed away in 1862 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Petty's Ancestors

Self
James Petty
1822–1862
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Charles {Clanton} Petty (1m1799 Mary Leak) (2m1834 Elizabeth Moore b1773;d1856)
1775–1844
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary ("Polly" {Smith} Leak (Petty) (m1799 Charles) Petty)
1779–1822
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Absolom ({Clanton} Sgt_ Petty (m1773 Mary) Clanton)
1750–1802
Virginia
Mary ("Mollie" {} Clanton (Petty) (Rickman) (1m1773 Absolom Petty) (2m1802 William) Rickman)
1741–1847
Bedford county, Virginia, USA
John ({} LEEK (m1779 Jane) Smith)
1754–1829
Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Sarah (Jane {} Smith (Leek) (m1779 John) Leek)
1759–1796
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Clanton)
1719–1806
Martha Sr)
1724–1806
✔️Charles Clanton
1702–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Garton)
1673–1750
Catherine Petty)
1683–1747
Charles Sr.
1702–1794
Mary Wiles
1710–1785

James Petty's Descendants

1.
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James (C. P.) Petty (26 September 1822–20 July 1862) m. Cordelia (Elizabeth {Ellis} Sarratt (Petty) (m1850 Charles Patrick) Petty) (8 June 1827–20 February 1881)
  1. 1. Thomas (C) Petty 1854–1933
  2. 2. Patrick (G.) Petty 1863–1888
  3. 3. Charles (Anthony) Petty 1847–1903
  4. 4. Letitia (Elizabeth) Walker 1859–1921
  5. 5. William (C) Petty 1852–1891
  6. 6. Ibra Petty 1844–
  7. 7. Clayton (C) Petty 1850–1897 m. Harriett (V {Camp} Petty (Petty) (m Clayton Clarke) Petty) 1854–1908

James Petty's Timeline

4 Records

1822
26 September 1822
Birth of James C. P. Petty in South Carolina, United States of America
South Carolina, United States of America
1859
29 Jan 1859
Age 37
James C. P. Petty resided here in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 38
James C. P. Petty resided here in Northern Division, Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Northern Division, Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1862
20 July 1862
Age 40
Death of James C. P. Petty in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1822
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Northern Division, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1226; Page: 299; Famil
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1859
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Charleston Mercury; Publication Date: 29 Jan 1859; Publication Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Northern Division, Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Copies of Nonpopulation Census Schedules; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] South Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Northern Division, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1226; Page: 299; Famil
    [4] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1862
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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