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John A Pettit 1850 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1850

Birth Location: Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 12 Oct 1923

Death Location: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio

Father: Samuel Pettit

Mother: Rebecca Foster

Spouse(s): Nancy Holley

Children(s): Martha PETTIT

In 1850, John A Pettit entered the world in Morgan, Kentucky, USA, born to Samuel Pettit and Rebecca Jane Foster. John A Pettit married Nancy Susan Holley, and had children including Martha Jane PETTIT. John A Pettit passed away in 1923 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1850, John A Pettit entered the world in Morgan, Kentucky, USA, born to Samuel Pettit and Rebecca Jane Foster.
  • John A Pettit married Nancy Susan Holley, and had children including Martha Jane PETTIT.
  • John A Pettit passed away in 1923 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Pettit
1810 – 1870
Birth Location: Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
SP
Rebecca Foster
1826 – 1915
Birth Location: , , Kentucky, USA
RF

Spouses(s)

Nancy Holley
1851 –
Birth Location: Mason, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
NH

Children(s)

Martha PETTIT
1878 – 1921
Birth Location: Greenup, Kentucky, USA
MP

John Pettit's Ancestors

Self
John Pettit
1850 – 1923
Birth Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Samuel Pettit
1810 – 1870
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Rebecca (Jane) Foster
1826 – 1915
, , Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Pettit's Descendants

1.
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John (A) Pettit (9 Oct 1850 – 12 Oct 1923) m. Nancy (Susan) Holley (FEB 1851 – Unknown)
  1. 1. Martha (Jane) PETTIT (01 Feb 1878 – 01 Jan 1921) m. Andrew Craig (15 Feb 1873 – 19 Dec 1961)
    1. 1. Mary (A) Spencer (2 August 1898 – 13 October 1969) m. John (William) Woods (9 September 1891 – 21 January 1932)
      1. 1. Fay (Eva) Woods (20 February 1916 – 26 December 1983) m. alexander (john) Scanlan (20 June 1910 – 27 April 1965) m. Alexander (John) Scanlan (20 June 1910 – 27 April 1965)
        1. 1. John (Elton) Scanlan (24 Dec 1950 – ) m. Dianne McCallion (abt 1955 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Frances) Stewart
        3. 3. Sharon (Kav) Leasure
        4. 4. Wilda Fleece
        5. 5. Theresa (Rose) Scanlan (7 November 1957 – 28 April 2021)

John Pettit's Timeline

2 Records

1850
9 Oct 1850
Birth of John A Pettit in Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1923
12 Oct 1923
Age 73
Death of John A Pettit in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1923
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio
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