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Minerva A Petty 1880–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1880

Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee

Death Date: 17 Dec 1957

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Thomas Petty

Mother: Aletha Lynch

Spouse(s): James Sr

Children(s): Robert Holladay, James Jr, Ellis Holladay, Clara Holladay, Jessie Halliday, Willie Holladay, Annie Halladay, Jessie Holliday

Minerva A Petty was born in 1880 in Smith County, Tennessee, the child of Thomas Haskel Petty And Aletha Frances Lynch. In 1880, Minerva A Petty resided in District 22, Smith, Tennessee, United States. Minerva A Petty married James Bennett Holladay Sr, and had children including Annie May Halladay, Clara Belle Holladay, Ellis Bennett Holladay, James Bennett Holladay Jr, Jessie Halliday, Jessie T Holliday, Robert Allen Holladay, Willie C Holladay. Minerva A Petty passed away in 1957 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Minerva A Petty was born in 1880 in Smith County, Tennessee, the child of Thomas Haskel Petty And Aletha Frances Lynch.
  • In 1880, Minerva A Petty resided in District 22, Smith, Tennessee, United States.
  • Minerva A Petty married James Bennett Holladay Sr, and had children including Annie May Halladay, Clara Belle Holladay, Ellis Bennett Holladay, James Bennett Holladay Jr, Jessie Halliday, Jessie T Holliday, Robert Allen Holladay, Willie C Holladay.
  • Minerva A Petty passed away in 1957 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Petty
1839–1925
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
TP
Aletha Lynch
1847–1885
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
AL

Spouses(s)

James Sr
1856–1934
Birth Location: Tennessee
JS

Children(s)

Robert Holladay
1892–1938
Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee, USA
RH
James Jr
1907–1943
Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
JJ
Ellis Holladay
1909–1912
Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
EH
Clara Holladay
1918–1997
Birth Location: Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
CH
Jessie Halliday
1913–
Birth Location: Tennessee
JH
Willie Holladay
1915–1995
Birth Location: Tennessee
WH
Annie Halladay
1923–
Birth Location: Tennessee
AH
Jessie Holliday
1913–
Birth Location: Tennessee
JH

Minerva Petty's Ancestors

Self
Minerva Petty
1880–1957
Birth Place: Smith County, Tennessee
Parents
Thomas Haskel Petty
1839–1925
Tennessee, USA
Aletha (Frances) Lynch
1847–1885
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Henderson (B) Petty
1819–1901
North Carolina, USA
Nancy (P Pryor) Gresham
1821–1887
Tennessee, USA
William (F.) Lynch
1822–1904
Tennessee, USA
Permelia ("Mellie") Perkins
1821–1909
Smith, Tennessee, United States,
Great-Grandparents
George Lynch
1780–1856
Bersheba Lynch
1794–1856
Gabriel Perkins
1789–1830
Judith Robinson
1790–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Linch
1750–1787
Sophie Lynch
1750–1835
William Brown
1773–
Margaret Brown
1778–1854
Henry Perkins
1744–1803
Mary Ransone
1750–1820
William Robinson
1765–1826
Frances Winfrey
1765–1827

Minerva Petty's Descendants

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Minerva (A) Petty (1880–17 Dec 1957) m. James (Bennett Holladay) Sr (26 Sep 1856–20 Aug 1934)
  1. 1. Robert (Allen) Holladay 1892–1938
  2. 2. James (Bennett Holladay) Jr 1907–1943
  3. 3. Ellis (Bennett) Holladay 1909–1912
  4. 4. Clara (Belle) Holladay 1918–1997 m. James (Vernon) Crick 1908–1983
    1. 1. Carol (Ann) Kraus 1934–2010
  5. 5. Jessie Halliday 1913–
  6. 6. Willie (C) Holladay 1915–1995 m. Bonnie (Marvin) Golden 1906–1986
  7. 7. Annie (May) Halladay 1923–
  8. 8. Jessie (T) Holliday 1913–

Minerva Petty's Timeline

10 Records

1874
4/11/1874
Birth of Minerva A Petty in Smith County, Tennessee
Smith County, Tennessee
1880
1880
Birth of Minerva A Petty
None
1880
1880
Minerva A Petty resided here in District 22, Smith, Tennessee, United States
District 22, Smith, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 30
Minerva A Petty resided here in Civil District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
Minerva A Petty resided here in Civil District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Minerva A Petty resided here in Nashville, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 55
Minerva A Petty resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 60
Minerva A Petty resided here in , Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1944
1944
Age 64
Minerva A Petty resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1957
17 Dec 1957
Age 77
Death of Minerva A Petty in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4111874
    Event Place: Smith County, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 22, Smith, Tennessee; Roll: 1280; Family History Film: 1255280; Page: 106B; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 22, Smith, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 22, Smith, Tennessee; Roll: 1280; Family History Film: 1255280; Page: 106B; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Smith, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1521; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1375534

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Smith, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1766; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 105

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nashville, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 2341974

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03973; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 99-93

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03973; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 99-93

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1957
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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