I received the following from Elvin Pettet in Dec 2007.

Samuel A. Pettit's death notice in the Zanesville Times, on Aug. 6, 1926 states....

Death at Portorsville

Samuel A. Pettet, a widely known, and highly esteemed resident of Portorsville, died suddenly at his home Tuesday evening. The deceased was 84 years of age, and is survived by his wife, one son Bert Pettit of Portorsville, Two sisters, Mrs. Alice Alger of Michigan, and Mrs. Jane Barker of Columbus, and one brother Amos Pettit of Michigan. Funeral services will be conducted at the Zion Church in Portorsville Friday forenoon at 10 o'clock, with interment in the church cemetery.