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Theophilus Petty 1795–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Bastrop, Texas, USA

Father: Theophilus Petty

Mother: Welsa McCarthy

Spouse(s): Charlotte Sorrels

Children(s): Clara Petty

The story of Theophilus Petty began in 1795 in Ashe, North Carolina. Theophilus Petty married Charlotte Sorrels, and had children including Clara Missouri Petty. Theophilus Petty passed away in 1875 in Bastrop, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Theophilus Petty began in 1795 in Ashe, North Carolina.
  • Theophilus Petty married Charlotte Sorrels, and had children including Clara Missouri Petty.
  • Theophilus Petty passed away in 1875 in Bastrop, Texas, USA.

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Theophilus Petty's Ancestors

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Theophilus Petty
1795–1875
Birth Place: Ashe, North Carolina
Parents
Theophilus Petty
1758–1841
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Welsa McCarthy
1765–1840
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Petty
1708–1770
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Doon or) Merriman
1710–1790
Butler, Choctaw, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Petty
1683–1750
Catherine Garton
1675–1748
Col Moore
1660–1718
Ann Harbin
1687–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Moore
1625–1698
Mary Cary
1630–1727

Theophilus Petty's Descendants

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Theophilus Petty (1795–1875) m. Charlotte Sorrels (1795–24 Feb 1865)
  1. 1. Clara (Missouri) Petty 1820–1905 m. James (W) Drake 1847– m. James Drake 1824–1897
    1. 1. Alford (Thomas) Drake 1858–1929 m. Mary (Louise) HUDSON 1855–1886 m. Martha (Louise) Hudson 1855–1883 m. Zona (Clara) Petty 1871–1970
      1. 1. William Drake 1906–1977
      2. 2. Irene Drake 1894–1963
      3. 3. Alfa (W) Grewell 1897–1976
      4. 4. Vyron Drake 1899–1943
      5. 5. Tacitus Drake 1902–1971
      6. 6. John (H) Drake 1881–1974
      7. 7. Ream Drake 1894–
      8. 8. Minnie (Elizabeth) Drake 1878–1880
      9. 9. James (Edward) Drake 1881–1967
      10. 10. J. (M.) DRAKE 1879–1937
      11. 11. J. (R.) DRAKE 1879–1967
      12. 12. N. (E.) DRAKE 1878–
      13. 13. Alfred Drake –1936
      14. 14. Inawinona DRAKE 1898–
      15. 15. Aurthor (C) Drake 1884–1974 m. Amie (A.) Riley 1903–1980 m. Margaret (Amelia) Sparks 1883–1965
        1. 1. Arthur (C Drake) Jr 1905–1971 m. Ida Droke 1911–1984
        2. 2. Milie (Maude) Drake 1903–1989 m. Abner (Horace) Norcom 1900–1993
        3. 3. Edith (Juanita) Drake 1907–1995 m. Norman (Jefferson Robert) Conger 1906–1972
        4. 4. Luetta Drake 1914–1929
    2. 2. James (Walter) Drake 1848–1935
    3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Drake 1848–1937
    4. 4. David (F) Drake 1864–1941
    5. 5. Pauline Drake 1862–1939
    6. 6. Andrew Drake 1859–
    7. 7. Theophilus (Alfred) Drake 1854–1946
      1. 1. Prebble (Drake) Dunn 1895–1991
    8. 8. Burella Drake 1852–
    9. 9. Alfred (Abernathy) Drake 1850–1929

Theophilus Petty's Timeline

4 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Theophilus Petty in Ashe, North Carolina
Ashe, North Carolina
1795
1795
Birth of Theophilus Petty in Ashe, North Carolina
Ashe, North Carolina
1796
1796
Age 1
Birth of Theophilus Petty in Ashe, North Carolina
Ashe, North Carolina
1875
1875
Age 80
Death of Theophilus Petty in Bastrop, Texas, USA
Bastrop, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chatham County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Bastrop, Texas, USA

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