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William McKinley "Bill" Petty 1898–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1898

Birth Location: Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 12 October 1961

Death Location: New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Elijah Petty

Mother: Lucinda Mapel

Spouse(s): Beulah Hall

Children(s): Jerry Petty

William McKinley "Bill" Petty was born in 1898 in Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, USA, the child of Elijah James Eli Petty And Lucinda Mapel. William McKinley "Bill" Petty married Beulah Hall, and had children including Jerry Randall Petty. William McKinley "Bill" Petty passed away in 1961 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William McKinley "Bill" Petty was born in 1898 in Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, USA, the child of Elijah James Eli Petty And Lucinda Mapel.
  • William McKinley "Bill" Petty married Beulah Hall, and had children including Jerry Randall Petty.
  • William McKinley "Bill" Petty passed away in 1961 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Petty
1838–1914
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
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Lucinda Mapel
1855–1921
Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
LM

Spouses(s)

Beulah Hall
1905–1989
Birth Location: California, USA
BH

Children(s)

Jerry Petty
1931–2005
Birth Location: Wilson, Kansas, USA
JP

William Petty's Ancestors

Self
William Petty
1898–1961
Birth Place: Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, USA
Parents
Elijah James "Eli" Petty
1838–1914
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Lucinda Mapel
1855–1921
Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
George (Valentine) Petty
1805–1887
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Malinda ("Linda") Lowery
1812–1854
South Carolina, United States of America
Ephraim Mapel
1836–1895
Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Mary (Jane) Stiner
1836–1899
Birds Run, Guernsey County, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Charles Sr
1775–1844
Joshua Petty
1772–1816
Susannah Littlejohn
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Absalom Petty
1750–1802
Mary Clanton
1743–1847

William Petty's Descendants

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William (McKinley "Bill") Petty (31 Jul 1898–12 October 1961) m. Beulah Hall (04 Aug 1905–02 Feb 1989)
  1. 1. Jerry (Randall) Petty 1931–2005

William Petty's Timeline

13 Records

1898
31 Jul 1898
Birth of William McKinley "Bill" Petty in Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, USA
Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, USA
1898
31 Jul 1898
Birth of William McKinley "Bill" Petty in Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri, USA
Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri, USA
1898
31 Jul 1898
Birth of William McKinley "Bill" Petty in Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, USA
Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
William McKinley "Bill" Petty resided here in Weston, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Weston, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
William McKinley "Bill" Petty resided here in Center, Wilson, Kansas, USA
Center, Wilson, Kansas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 19
William McKinley "Bill" Petty resided here in Wilson County, Kansas, USA
Wilson County, Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
William McKinley "Bill" Petty resided here in Fall River, Wilson, Kansas, USA
Fall River, Wilson, Kansas, USA
1925
1925
Age 27
William McKinley "Bill" Petty resided here in Fall River, Wilson, Kansas, USA
Fall River, Wilson, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
William McKinley "Bill" Petty resided here in Fall River, Fall River, Wilson, Kansas, USA
Fall River, Fall River, Wilson, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
William McKinley "Bill" Petty resided here in Liberty, Elk, Kansas
Liberty, Elk, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 42
William McKinley "Bill" Petty resided here in Liberty Twp, Liberty, Elk, Kansas, USA
Liberty Twp, Liberty, Elk, Kansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
William McKinley "Bill" Petty resided here in New Albany, Wilson, Kansas, USA
New Albany, Wilson, Kansas, USA
1961
12 October 1961
Age 63
Death of William McKinley "Bill" Petty in Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, USA
Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_166; Line: 14
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kansas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 300
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Liberty, Elk, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01230; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25-7
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fall River, Wilson, Kansas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340461
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Wilson County
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New Albany, Wilson, Kansas; Roll: 6263; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 103-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Weston, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Center, Wilson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Wilson County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Wilson County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fall River, Wilson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] Kansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Fredonia Daily Herald; Publication Date: 20 Sep 1920; Publication Place: Fredonia, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Fall River, Wilson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_166; Line: 14

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fall River, Fall River, Wilson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fall River, Wilson, Kansas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340461

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Liberty, Elk, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Liberty, Elk, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01230; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25-7

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Liberty Twp, Liberty, Elk, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Liberty, Elk, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01230; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25-7

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: New Albany, Wilson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New Albany, Wilson, Kansas; Roll: 6263; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 103-9

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Albany, Elk, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kansas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 300

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1961
    Event Place: Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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