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Jesse Elmore “Jess” Petty

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Jesse Elmore “Jess” Petty

Birth
Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
18 Jul 1944 (aged 68)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nameless, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR8F-RDH

Death certificate does not give place of burial. This is where his parents are. Death Certificate gives birth date as 10 Apr 1882 but his draft reg gives 10 Apr 1876, which I believe to be more accurate. Also, it fits in better with his siblings and dates given in census records.

Spouse: Nancy Bell Lewis
Married 20 Nov 1907 Putnam Co., TN

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Children:
Maude C b. circa 1914
Married a Spears

Ethel Mai b. circa 1919
Married a Talley

Lawrence b. circa 1923 (Might be Find a Grave Memorial 65917430 ??)
Married Myrtle Conley 16 Feb 1940 Overton Co., TN
There is a Lawrence Petty who married Katie Sherrill 4 May 1977 Jackson Co., TN., don't know if same person.

Marvin b. circa 1926 d. ???? MI.

Jewell b. circa 1929
Married a Swallows

Betty Jean b. circa 1930
Married Melvin Horace Adkins
Also married a Grinder

Ruby b. circa 1936
Married a Harnden

Note: Not sure about last two, they are listed at Family Search as children of Jesse & Nancy, with no supporting docs. They are not in any census up to 1940, so would have to been born between 1940 & 1944.

James

Jesse

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Jessey Petty / United States Census, 1880
Event Place: District 12, Jackson Co., Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Petty Self Male 61 Tennessee
Sarah Petty Wife Female 29 Tennessee
Fannie Petty Daughter Female 14 Tennessee
Elisa Petty Daughter Female 12 Tennessee
James Petty Son Male 9 Tennessee
John Petty Son Male 7 Tennessee
Jessey Petty Son Male 4 Tennessee
Bartley Petty Son Male 0 Tennessee
Daisy Petty Daughter Female 0 Tennessee
Mary Petty Daughter Female 16 Tennessee
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Jess Petty / United States Census, 1910
Event Place: Civil District 20, Putnam Co., Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jess Petty Head Male 39 Tennessee
Belle L Petty Wife Female 17 Tennessee
Verna L Petty Daughter Female 3 Tennessee
Buford B Petty Son Male 0 Tennessee
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Jesse E Petty / United States Census, 1920
Event Place: Civil District 12, Jackson, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jesse E Petty Head Male 42 Tennessee
Belle Petty Wife Female 26 Tennessee
Verna L Petty Daughter Female 12 Tennessee
Buford B Petty Son Male 9 Tennessee
Maude Petty Daughter Female 4 Tennessee
Willie E Petty Son Male 3 Tennessee
Ethel M Petty Daughter Female 0 Tennessee
Fanny Petty Sister Female 54 Tennessee
Harriett Petty Mother Female 79 Tennessee
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Jessie E Petty / United States Census, 1930
Event Place: District 12, Jackson Co., Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Marital Status: Married
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jessie E Petty Head Male 54 Tennessee
Belle D Petty Wife Female 40 Tennessee
Buford Petty Son Male 20 Tennessee
Maud C Petty Daughter Female 16 Tennessee
William Petty Son Male 14 Tennessee
Ethel Mai Petty Daughter Female 11 Tennessee
Lawrence Petty Son Male 7 Tennessee
Maggie Petty Daughter Female 6 Tennessee
Marvin Petty Son Male 4 Tennessee
Jewell Petty Daughter Female 1 Tennessee
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Jesse Petty / United States Census, 1940
Event Place: Civil District 9, Overton Co., Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 54 (Should be 64)
Marital Status: Married
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886 (Should be 1876)
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jesse Petty Head Male 54 Tennessee
Bell Petty Wife Female 48 Tennessee
Maggie Petty Daughter Female 16 Tennessee
Marvin Petty Son Male 14 Tennessee
Jewel Petty Daughter Female 12 Tennessee
Bettie Petty Daughter Female 10 Tennessee
Ruby Petty Daughter Female 4 Tennessee
Lawrence Petty Son Male 18 Tennessee
Myrttle Petty Daughter-in-law Female 18 Tennessee
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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR8F-RDH

Death certificate does not give place of burial. This is where his parents are. Death Certificate gives birth date as 10 Apr 1882 but his draft reg gives 10 Apr 1876, which I believe to be more accurate. Also, it fits in better with his siblings and dates given in census records.

Spouse: Nancy Bell Lewis
Married 20 Nov 1907 Putnam Co., TN

--------------------------------------------------------
Children:
Maude C b. circa 1914
Married a Spears

Ethel Mai b. circa 1919
Married a Talley

Lawrence b. circa 1923 (Might be Find a Grave Memorial 65917430 ??)
Married Myrtle Conley 16 Feb 1940 Overton Co., TN
There is a Lawrence Petty who married Katie Sherrill 4 May 1977 Jackson Co., TN., don't know if same person.

Marvin b. circa 1926 d. ???? MI.

Jewell b. circa 1929
Married a Swallows

Betty Jean b. circa 1930
Married Melvin Horace Adkins
Also married a Grinder

Ruby b. circa 1936
Married a Harnden

Note: Not sure about last two, they are listed at Family Search as children of Jesse & Nancy, with no supporting docs. They are not in any census up to 1940, so would have to been born between 1940 & 1944.

James

Jesse

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Jessey Petty / United States Census, 1880
Event Place: District 12, Jackson Co., Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Petty Self Male 61 Tennessee
Sarah Petty Wife Female 29 Tennessee
Fannie Petty Daughter Female 14 Tennessee
Elisa Petty Daughter Female 12 Tennessee
James Petty Son Male 9 Tennessee
John Petty Son Male 7 Tennessee
Jessey Petty Son Male 4 Tennessee
Bartley Petty Son Male 0 Tennessee
Daisy Petty Daughter Female 0 Tennessee
Mary Petty Daughter Female 16 Tennessee
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Jess Petty / United States Census, 1910
Event Place: Civil District 20, Putnam Co., Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jess Petty Head Male 39 Tennessee
Belle L Petty Wife Female 17 Tennessee
Verna L Petty Daughter Female 3 Tennessee
Buford B Petty Son Male 0 Tennessee
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Jesse E Petty / United States Census, 1920
Event Place: Civil District 12, Jackson, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jesse E Petty Head Male 42 Tennessee
Belle Petty Wife Female 26 Tennessee
Verna L Petty Daughter Female 12 Tennessee
Buford B Petty Son Male 9 Tennessee
Maude Petty Daughter Female 4 Tennessee
Willie E Petty Son Male 3 Tennessee
Ethel M Petty Daughter Female 0 Tennessee
Fanny Petty Sister Female 54 Tennessee
Harriett Petty Mother Female 79 Tennessee
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Jessie E Petty / United States Census, 1930
Event Place: District 12, Jackson Co., Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Marital Status: Married
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jessie E Petty Head Male 54 Tennessee
Belle D Petty Wife Female 40 Tennessee
Buford Petty Son Male 20 Tennessee
Maud C Petty Daughter Female 16 Tennessee
William Petty Son Male 14 Tennessee
Ethel Mai Petty Daughter Female 11 Tennessee
Lawrence Petty Son Male 7 Tennessee
Maggie Petty Daughter Female 6 Tennessee
Marvin Petty Son Male 4 Tennessee
Jewell Petty Daughter Female 1 Tennessee
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Jesse Petty / United States Census, 1940
Event Place: Civil District 9, Overton Co., Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 54 (Should be 64)
Marital Status: Married
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886 (Should be 1876)
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jesse Petty Head Male 54 Tennessee
Bell Petty Wife Female 48 Tennessee
Maggie Petty Daughter Female 16 Tennessee
Marvin Petty Son Male 14 Tennessee
Jewel Petty Daughter Female 12 Tennessee
Bettie Petty Daughter Female 10 Tennessee
Ruby Petty Daughter Female 4 Tennessee
Lawrence Petty Son Male 18 Tennessee
Myrttle Petty Daughter-in-law Female 18 Tennessee
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