From <i>The Pettit Correspondent</i>, Volume 2, Number 2, page 63<p>

<h2>Obituary of the J.R. Pettit Flood Victims</h2>

James Robbin Pettit, son of Henry and Jennie Pettit, was born at Blair,
Nebraska, February 27, 1883, and lived there until 1889 when the family
moved to Cheyenne county, Kansas, where he attended school and grew to
manhood.  He departed this life May 31, 1935 at the age of 52 years, 3
months and 4 days.  Mamie Laumann, daughter of Albert W. and Mary Jane
Laumann, was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 16, 1891.  When still an
infant she moved with her parents to Dundy county, Nebraska.  She attended
the rural schools and grew to womanhood in this county. She departed this
life May 31, 1935, at the age of 44 years, 3 months and 15 days. James
Robbin Pettit and Mamie Laumann were united in marriage in Dundy county,
Nebraska, in 1907, and made their home in Cheyenne county, Kansas.  To this
union ten children were born.  One child, Goldie May, died in infancy.<p>

   Departing this life with their parents were, Edward Walter, age 18 years;
Albert, age 13 years; James, age 11 years; LaVeta Alice, age 9 years; Lee,
age 6 years and Adolph Thomas, age 4 years.<p>

   They leave to mourn their loss Mary McClain, Henry Pettit and Charles
Pettit, the three remaining children; Jennie Pettit, mother of James Robbin
Pettit; Albert Laumann, father of Mamie Pettit; Harry Pettit, Bertha Penn,
John Pettit, Caroline Pettit, William Laumann, Albert Laumann, Charley
Laumann, Adolph Laumann, Bernard Laumann and Alice Ballard and many other
relatives and friends.<p>