Braxton Pettypool (113341490)
Suggested edit: B. B. PETTYPOOL, farmer, P. 0. Opdyke, was born in Rutherford County,Tenn., April 23, 1821, and was a son of Thomas and Mary (Nixon) Pettypool.
Subject was the second of six children, and is the only one now living of that number. When he was six years old, his father came to White County, Ill., and settled in Hervel's Prairie Township. There subject was permitted to attend school but slightly, and is what might be truly called a self-made man. Helped on the home farm until eighteen, and then settled near his father's farm, but in the course of a year or two, his father having become old and infirm, he returned to the home place.
In 1868, he came to Jefferson County, and settled on his present farm ; he now owns about 280 acres, 80 of which are situated in Section 21, 160 in Section 20, and 40 in Section 19.
Of the whole piece, 240 acres are in cultivation.
He has about six acres in orchard.
Mr. Pettpool was married, August 2, 1839, to Celia McGeahey, a daughter of Parent and Jemmima (Pierce) McGeahey, both natives of Tennessee.
His lady was the mother of eight children, and of that number six are now living—Thomas, in
Effingharm County ; Frances, in White County ; Daniel, in White County ; Huldah ; Telitha,
wife of John Hanley; Sarah Ellen, wife of William Jones.
The lady died January 15, 1856, and he was married, February 28, 1857 to Mrs. Mary Teachenor, a native of New York. She was the daughter of Reuben Catline, of that State, and the mother of five children, three of
whom are now living—Joel, in Spring Garden Township ; Ezekiel, in Franklin County, Kan.; and Marshall, in Spring Garden Township.
His second wife died October 2, 1876, and on July 4, 1877, he was united in marriage to Mary Jones, a native of this county, and a daughter of John and Mahala Jones. She is the mother of three children, Leah, Dora and Hardin.
Subject is a Democrat in politics.
Source: History of Jefferson County, Illinois by William Henry Perrin, Chicago: Globe Publishing Co., Historical Publishers, 183 Lake Street, 1883
Contributor: Sandy Whalen-Bauer (47866139)
Suggested edit: B. B. PETTYPOOL, farmer, P. 0. Opdyke, was born in Rutherford County,Tenn., April 23, 1821, and was a son of Thomas and Mary (Nixon) Pettypool.
Subject was the second of six children, and is the only one now living of that number. When he was six years old, his father came to White County, Ill., and settled in Hervel's Prairie Township. There subject was permitted to attend school but slightly, and is what might be truly called a self-made man. Helped on the home farm until eighteen, and then settled near his father's farm, but in the course of a year or two, his father having become old and infirm, he returned to the home place.
In 1868, he came to Jefferson County, and settled on his present farm ; he now owns about 280 acres, 80 of which are situated in Section 21, 160 in Section 20, and 40 in Section 19.
Of the whole piece, 240 acres are in cultivation.
He has about six acres in orchard.
Mr. Pettpool was married, August 2, 1839, to Celia McGeahey, a daughter of Parent and Jemmima (Pierce) McGeahey, both natives of Tennessee.
His lady was the mother of eight children, and of that number six are now living—Thomas, in
Effingharm County ; Frances, in White County ; Daniel, in White County ; Huldah ; Telitha,
wife of John Hanley; Sarah Ellen, wife of William Jones.
The lady died January 15, 1856, and he was married, February 28, 1857 to Mrs. Mary Teachenor, a native of New York. She was the daughter of Reuben Catline, of that State, and the mother of five children, three of
whom are now living—Joel, in Spring Garden Township ; Ezekiel, in Franklin County, Kan.; and Marshall, in Spring Garden Township.
His second wife died October 2, 1876, and on July 4, 1877, he was united in marriage to Mary Jones, a native of this county, and a daughter of John and Mahala Jones. She is the mother of three children, Leah, Dora and Hardin.
Subject is a Democrat in politics.
Source: History of Jefferson County, Illinois by William Henry Perrin, Chicago: Globe Publishing Co., Historical Publishers, 183 Lake Street, 1883
Contributor: Sandy Whalen-Bauer (47866139)
Braxton Pettypool (113341490)
Suggested edit: B. B. PETTYPOOL, farmer, P. 0. Opdyke, was born in Rutherford County,Tenn., April 23, 1821, and was a son of Thomas and Mary (Nixon) Pettypool.
Subject was the second of six children, and is the only one now living of that number. When he was six years old, his father came to White County, Ill., and settled in Hervel's Prairie Township. There subject was permitted to attend school but slightly, and is what might be truly called a self-made man. Helped on the home farm until eighteen, and then settled near his father's farm, but in the course of a year or two, his father having become old and infirm, he returned to the home place.
In 1868, he came to Jefferson County, and settled on his present farm ; he now owns about 280 acres, 80 of which are situated in Section 21, 160 in Section 20, and 40 in Section 19.
Of the whole piece, 240 acres are in cultivation.
He has about six acres in orchard.
Mr. Pettpool was married, August 2, 1839, to Celia McGeahey, a daughter of Parent and Jemmima (Pierce) McGeahey, both natives of Tennessee.
His lady was the mother of eight children, and of that number six are now living—Thomas, in
Effingharm County ; Frances, in White County ; Daniel, in White County ; Huldah ; Telitha,
wife of John Hanley; Sarah Ellen, wife of William Jones.
The lady died January 15, 1856, and he was married, February 28, 1857 to Mrs. Mary Teachenor, a native of New York. She was the daughter of Reuben Catline, of that State, and the mother of five children, three of
whom are now living—Joel, in Spring Garden Township ; Ezekiel, in Franklin County, Kan.; and Marshall, in Spring Garden Township.
His second wife died October 2, 1876, and on July 4, 1877, he was united in marriage to Mary Jones, a native of this county, and a daughter of John and Mahala Jones. She is the mother of three children, Leah, Dora and Hardin.
Subject is a Democrat in politics.
Source: History of Jefferson County, Illinois by William Henry Perrin, Chicago: Globe Publishing Co., Historical Publishers, 183 Lake Street, 1883
Contributor: Sandy Whalen-Bauer (47866139)
Suggested edit: B. B. PETTYPOOL, farmer, P. 0. Opdyke, was born in Rutherford County,Tenn., April 23, 1821, and was a son of Thomas and Mary (Nixon) Pettypool.
Subject was the second of six children, and is the only one now living of that number. When he was six years old, his father came to White County, Ill., and settled in Hervel's Prairie Township. There subject was permitted to attend school but slightly, and is what might be truly called a self-made man. Helped on the home farm until eighteen, and then settled near his father's farm, but in the course of a year or two, his father having become old and infirm, he returned to the home place.
In 1868, he came to Jefferson County, and settled on his present farm ; he now owns about 280 acres, 80 of which are situated in Section 21, 160 in Section 20, and 40 in Section 19.
Of the whole piece, 240 acres are in cultivation.
He has about six acres in orchard.
Mr. Pettpool was married, August 2, 1839, to Celia McGeahey, a daughter of Parent and Jemmima (Pierce) McGeahey, both natives of Tennessee.
His lady was the mother of eight children, and of that number six are now living—Thomas, in
Effingharm County ; Frances, in White County ; Daniel, in White County ; Huldah ; Telitha,
wife of John Hanley; Sarah Ellen, wife of William Jones.
The lady died January 15, 1856, and he was married, February 28, 1857 to Mrs. Mary Teachenor, a native of New York. She was the daughter of Reuben Catline, of that State, and the mother of five children, three of
whom are now living—Joel, in Spring Garden Township ; Ezekiel, in Franklin County, Kan.; and Marshall, in Spring Garden Township.
His second wife died October 2, 1876, and on July 4, 1877, he was united in marriage to Mary Jones, a native of this county, and a daughter of John and Mahala Jones. She is the mother of three children, Leah, Dora and Hardin.
Subject is a Democrat in politics.
Source: History of Jefferson County, Illinois by William Henry Perrin, Chicago: Globe Publishing Co., Historical Publishers, 183 Lake Street, 1883
Contributor: Sandy Whalen-Bauer (47866139)
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