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William Newton Pettit 1854–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1854

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 Oct 1938

Death Location: Tennessee, USA

Father: Elijah Pettit

Mother: Lucy Deaton

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The story of William Newton Pettit began in 1854 in Tennessee, USA. In 1860, William Newton Pettit resided in District 10, Riceville, McMinn, Tennessee, USA. William Newton Pettit passed away in 1938 in Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Newton Pettit began in 1854 in Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, William Newton Pettit resided in District 10, Riceville, McMinn, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Newton Pettit passed away in 1938 in Tennessee, USA.

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William Pettit's Ancestors

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William Pettit
1854–1938
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Elijah Pettit
1790–1861
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Lucy (Melinda) Deaton
1822–1904
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Pettit
1769–1831
Spartanburgh, South Carolina, USA
Lucinda Pettit
1752–1820
South Carolina, United States
Elijah Deaton
1811–1858
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Jane Harvill
1807–1860
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Pettit
1734–1786
Rachel Monroe
1736–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Pettit
1701–1771

William Pettit's Timeline

3 Records

1854
15 Jan 1854
Birth of William Newton Pettit in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 6
William Newton Pettit resided here in District 10, Riceville, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Riceville, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1938
12 Oct 1938
Age 84
Death of William Newton Pettit in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1854
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 10, Riceville, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 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: District 10, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1262; Page: 282; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1938
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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