I received the following from Elvin Pettet, December 2007. Quoting Elvin, Kileville is "an unincorporated area of Madison County, Ohio, a few miles NW of Columbus. It's right on the Franklin - Madison County line. New California where he is buried, is a few miles further NW, in Union County." He transcribed the obit from a hand-written transcription by Mary Mossaline (Pettet) Ketchum. The date and source were not noted in the copy he received.

Joseph Pettet b.1844 was the youngest son of William Pettet b.1807 PA, and he was less than two years old, when his mother died in 1846. Joseph served in the, Union Army, 90th Ohio Infantry, Company G, during the Civil War. He was mustered in Aug. 27, 1862 at Camp Circleville, Ohio, and mustered out at Camp Harker. Tennessee, on June 13, 1865. Joseph was the last living member of his family, after my grandfather Albert's death on Nov 18, 1914, in Clay County, Kansas. The 1860 census uses the middle initial W for Joseph.

His obituary reads as follows;

Joseph Pettit was born in Perry County, Ohio March 29, 1844, and died at the home of his son, William Pettit at Kilerville, April 16, 1924. He was the youngest, and only surviving member of a family of seven children, four boys, and 3 girls.

At the age of 18, he enlisted in Company G, 90th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Bloomingville. He saw service under Gen. George H. Thomas, known as the "Rock of Chickamauga", and was in the second battle of Bull Run, at Vicksburg, at Chickamauga, and was wounded in the battle of Gettysburg. He served two years, and ten months, and was honorably discharged at Camp Harper, Tennessee, June 13, 1865.

In April 1872, he was united in marriage to Mary Morris. To this union were born 6 children, four of whom survive, William of Kileville, Albert of Arnold, Claude of Bucyrus, and Cila Baily of Columbus. In 1888 he moved with his family to New California, and has lived in this community the rest of his days.

He will long be remembered by his neighbors, as one who was always cheerful, as one who never complained, and as one who never spoke ill of any person. All who knew Joe Pettit liked him, a fine heritage indeed to leave. He is by survived four children, thirteen grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Friday at the home at Kileville, Rev. A. L. Rogers officiating. Burial took place in the New California Cemetery, in charge of Tedrick and Son.