Family Group Sheet
NameDavid Floyd Pettit, Half GGG Uncle
BirthJul 1862, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Death5 Nov 1930, Athens Co., Ohio
FatherSamuel Pettit (~1810-1870)
MotherRebecca Jane Foster (1826-1915)
Marriageabt 1892, Ohio, prob. Hocking Co.
SpouseJennie Downhour
BirthOct 1874, Ohio
Death21 May 1931, Athens Co., Ohio
FatherJohn W. Downhour (1848-)
MotherSarah Larilla Devoll (1839-)
Children
1 MCarl Phillip Pettit, Half 1C3R
Birth17 Oct 1893, Hocking Co., Ohio
SpouseMary Katherine “Kattie”
2 MJessie M. Pettit, Half 1C3R
BirthJun 1896, Hocking Co., Ohio
3 FFlossie M. Pettit, Half 1C3R
Birthabt 1901, Hocking Co., Ohio
4 FLucille Fay Pettit, Half 1C3R
Birthabt 1906, Ohio
Notes for David Floyd Pettit
The index to Ohio deaths lists Floyd Petett, died 5 Nov 1930 in Athens Co., Ohio. This index does not record any other information.
Census
In 1870 he was listed in Lewis Co., Ky, with his parents, as David F., 7. In 1880 he was listed in Greenup Co., Ky, with his mother, as David F., age 17.
Notes for Jennie Downhour
Her maiden name is also sometimes spelled Downhower.
The index to Ohio deaths lists Jennie Petitt, died 21 May 1931 in Athens Co., Ohio. This index does not record any other information.
The index to Ohio deaths lists Jennie Petitt, died 21 May 1931 in Athens Co., Ohio. This index does not record any other information.
Notes for David Floyd & Jennie (Family)
In 1901 “D. F. Pettit and Jennie Pettit, his wife”, of Hocking Co., Ohio, were listed among the heirs of Samuel Pettit when they sold the Greenup Co., Ky, land they had inherited upon his death.
Census
1900 census of Hocking Co., Ohio, Ward township, Murray City, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 4B as family #60/76:
Petitt, Floyd, 37, b. July 1862, Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at mines; Jennie, wife, 25, b. Oct 1874, Ohio Ohio Ohio, married 8 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Carl P., son, 6, b. Oct 1893, Ohio Ky Ohio; Jessie M., son, 3, b. June 1896, Ohio Ky Ohio; Rebecca J., mother, 73, b. Oct 1826, Ky Ky Ky, widowed, mother of 11 children, 7 living.
1910 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 2, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 8B as family #180/197:
Petitt, Floyd, 47, b. Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at coal mine; Jennie, wife, 35, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, first marriage for both, married 17 years, mother of 5 children, 3 living; Carl P., son, 16; Flossie M., dau, 9; Lucille F., dau, 4. All children born Ohio Ky Ohio.
1920 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 4, enumerated 9 Jan, lists on p. 7A as family #142/148 at 495 Clermont St.:
Pettit, Floyd, 57, b. Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at public shop; Jennie, wife, 45, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Fay L., dau, 14, b. Ohio Ky Ohio.
1930 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 2, enumerated 17 April, lists on p. 11B as family #295/309, at 468 Scott St.:
Petit, David, 67, b. Ky Ky Ky, age at first marriage 30, blacksmith at coal mine; Jennie, wife, 55, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, age at first marriage 28.
Petitt, Floyd, 37, b. July 1862, Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at mines; Jennie, wife, 25, b. Oct 1874, Ohio Ohio Ohio, married 8 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Carl P., son, 6, b. Oct 1893, Ohio Ky Ohio; Jessie M., son, 3, b. June 1896, Ohio Ky Ohio; Rebecca J., mother, 73, b. Oct 1826, Ky Ky Ky, widowed, mother of 11 children, 7 living.
1910 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 2, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 8B as family #180/197:
Petitt, Floyd, 47, b. Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at coal mine; Jennie, wife, 35, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, first marriage for both, married 17 years, mother of 5 children, 3 living; Carl P., son, 16; Flossie M., dau, 9; Lucille F., dau, 4. All children born Ohio Ky Ohio.
1920 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 4, enumerated 9 Jan, lists on p. 7A as family #142/148 at 495 Clermont St.:
Pettit, Floyd, 57, b. Ky Ky Ky, blacksmith at public shop; Jennie, wife, 45, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Fay L., dau, 14, b. Ohio Ky Ohio.
1930 census of Athens Co., Ohio, York township, Nelsonville ward 2, enumerated 17 April, lists on p. 11B as family #295/309, at 468 Scott St.:
Petit, David, 67, b. Ky Ky Ky, age at first marriage 30, blacksmith at coal mine; Jennie, wife, 55, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, age at first marriage 28.
