Two Obit Abstracts
These items are taken from Trumbull County Ohio Newspaper Abstracts, 1812-1870 by Michael Clegg.
Western Reserve Chronicle:
Two Marriages
From Highland County, Ohio Marriages, 1805-1880 by McBride (1981):
Strickland Genealogy
Received the following notice from TPC subscriber Naomi Chasteen (408 North 12th, Broken Arrow, OK 74012) in January 1989. See her query, this issue.
I have published a book "Strickland Genealogy" which has a maternal line of Pettit in it. In it are pictures which include Lucy Pettit born 1846 in Iowa. These books are $29.50 which includes postage if anyone is interested - May be ordered from me at the address above. In the book are the Rev. War records of Jonathan Pettit.
Concerning Pettit Origins
Paul S. Pettit (17801 Lake Perris Dr. #18, Perris, CA 92370) included the following in a letter to me dated 2 May 1988:
"The Pettit Family in England is generally attributed to have risen from French Huguenot immigration in the 16th and 17th centuries. The name is from the Norman French name Petit or Le Petit. These people settled into the shires of Kent, Essex, Sussex, Bedford, Oxford, and Suffolk in the greatest numbers. There was an earlier occurrence of the name deriving from Sir John Petit, knight, in Ardevora, Cornwall about the year 1330. There is a scattering of the name about the counties of Bedford, Northampton and Huntingdon by 1790. However, there is a noticeable concentration of the name in the area of the common boundaries of the three counties. Eastern Northamptonshire is known as being a "hotbed" of dissenters in the period of the 1660's. The noticeable common names of many U.S. eastern seaboard communities will attest to the influence of this area on early American immigration. Researchers of this name would do well to concentrate their efforts in this area of England."
And from a letter by George W. Whitehead (25 Bellevue Road, Arlington, MA 02174) dated 29 November 1988:
"The origin of the Pettits in England seems to be somewhat obscure. One source has Thomas and John Pettit [the supposed brothers of Mass. - Ed.] born in Widford, Essex in 1610 and 1608 respectively, but the rector of Widford writes me that `the oldest parish record is a very confused and imperfect book, which seems to have been begun around 1618 but it contains a few earlier entries from 1599 ... the two particular people you are interested in are not however included.' Another source has Thomas Pettit born in Saffron Walden, Essex, but, while the parish registers list a number of baptisms of Pettits between 1607 and 1615, the only Thomas occurring was baptized 17 April 1614; he was a son of John Pettit and had siblings George (bap. 29 June 1607), Edmund (bap. 13 Aug. 1609), Sara (bap. 11 Aug. 1611), Barnabe (bap. 16 Feb. 1612), and Elizabeth (bap. 11 Sept. 1614)."
More Leander
Submitted by Mary E. Cotton Anders (1717 Avenue B, Scottsbluff, NE 69361):
Re: Oct. 1988 issue p. 39: "1870 Census Entry". This could be Leander's parents.
1850 Illinois census Winnebago Co., Dw #160 family #175:
Pettit, William age 54, male, b. VT, mail contractor $300 Susan 43 f PA Leander 28 m PA blacksmith 300
Dr. G.W. Pettit
I found the following short biography on page 204 of the History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, Ohio, Volume 2 (H.Z. Williams and Bro., 1882).
Dr. G.[eorge] W. Pettit, physician, Petersburgh, Mahoning county, son of Samuel Pettit, was born in New Lisbon, Columbiana county, March 21, 1828. Samuel Pettit was a native of Chester county, Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1808 with his parents, who settled in New Lisbon. He died in 1873. His widow is still living. Dr. Pettit studied medicine with Dr. McCook at New Lisbon and graduated at the Cleveland Medical college in 1852, having practiced for two years previous. He began practice, after receiving his degree, at Marlborough, Stark county, where he remained ten years. He then came to Petersburgh, where he now lives. He has an extensive practice, and is a successful physician. He was united in marriage in 1855 to Miss Emily, daughter of Ebenezer Stevens of Stark county. They have had three children, two of whom are living. Mrs. Pettit is a member of the Methodist church.
Hancock Co., IL Marriages
Received from Warren Co., IL reseracher Ethel Trego (416 W. Detroit, Monmouth, IL 61462) page 36 of the Hancock County, Ill. Marriage Index 1829-1849. Here are the Pettits included there.
Allen to Martha C. Dugan, 9-6-1849, by DH Halton, MG
John to Isabella Martin, 11-10-1846, by Davis Hill
John to Liddy Martin, 10-6-1839, by Isaiah Guyman, MG
Joseph to Nancy B. Martin, 7-6-1837, by Geo. Walker, MG
Nathan to Polly Ann Zink, 2-9-1843, by Isaiah Guyman, MG
Richard to Catharine Bedell, 1-25-1844, by Elam Mecham, Eld
Samuel to Luann Rose, 1-20-1847, by MD Strong, MG
Family Reunion
Excerpted from a letter received from Gene Pettit, 3423 Georgetown Street, Houston, TX 77005-2909:
"The descendants of Della Tennis and Austin Francis Pettit are having a reunion during the first four days of June this year.
"For details drop me a line at the address above, or call me at work (713) 499-1571 or home (713) 666-9302 [recorder], or contact the official reunion host: Robert York "Bob" Pettit, 6815 Alan Hale, San Antonio, TX 78240-2403, Home: (512) 681-5298."