Thomas Pettit

The seventh child of Jonathan Pettit and Susanna (DuPue) Pettit, Thomas was born in Kaskaskia, Randolph County, Illinois on November 30, 1808.

Thomas married Eliza Franklin, daughter of George Edmund Franklin and Jane (Herd), on February 24, 1831 in Perry County, Illinois. The marriage was performed by H. B. Jones, JP. Eliza was born on October 27, 1811 in Illinois.

Thomas and Eliza had 9 known children:

• James C. - born July 7, 1831 and died August 21, 1901, in Randolph County, Illinois. He married Emily A. Hall on March 13, 1856 in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
• George Prestby - born February 1, 1834 and died January 23, 1836 in Randolph County, Illinois.
• Martha Jane - born May 13, 1836 in Randolph County, Illinois; died between 1875 and 1879 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa. She married William Yockey on November 27, 1856 in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
• Margaret Frances - born October 31, 1837 in Randolph County, Illinois; died February 10, 1913 in DeSmet, Kingsbury, South Dakota. She married Walter Bell Garland on May 1, 1854 in Highland, Iowa County, Wisconsin.
• Edmond Franklin - born November 18, 1839 in Randolph County, Illinois; died September 9, 1920 in Fall River County, South Dakota. Married Elvina Jane Ham about 1882.
• John Wickliff - born January 12, 1842 in Randolph County, Illinois; died March 4, 1933 in San Diego, California. He married Mary Jane Spicer on March 6, 1871 in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
• Isabelle - born March 8, 1843 and died before 1845 in Illinois.
• George Aratus - born January 15, 1847 in Jo Daviess, Illinois; died January 23, 1938 in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota. He married Rachel Catherine McMullen on December 5, 1866 in Highland, Iowa County, Wisconsin.
• Mary Matilda - born September 30, 1849 in Iowa County, Wisconsin; died January 2, 1936 in Clarkson, Washington. She married William McMullen on June 7, 1866 in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

Thomas Pettit died on June 24, 1876 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa and is buried at Frankfort Cemetery. Eliza died on February 6, 1888 in Willow Lake, Clark County, South Dakota.

Dear readers and researchers:

My apologies for not having posted lately. I recently became a grandmother for the first time, at an age when many women are becoming great grandmothers. As you can guess, I have been occupied with running out of state for the birth and giving help and advice where needed.

She is a little darling, only 5 lb. 1 oz. at birth. Her name is Vivian Levi Walsh, and we are all in love with her.

I promise to post something on my Woodside family in the next few days.

Thanks for your understanding.

Erma

John D. Pettit

John D. Pettit, born September 14, 1806 in Randolph County, Illinois, was the 5th son born to Jonathan and Susanna (DuPue) Pettit. His occupation in the 1850 Census is listed as Farmer.

According to the History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois (J.L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia, 1883), page 207, John served in the Second Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Company K, Mexican War, and was mustered out on June 18, 1847, at Camargo, Mexico.

On September 21, 1848, in Perry County, Illinois, John married Henrietta E. Douglas (born about 1832 in Ohio). John and Henrietta had 2 children:

• Zachary Taylor - born September 1849 in Perry County, Illinois; died April 15, 1932 in Franklin County, Illinois. Married Tennessee Emaline Ketchum November 13, 1873 in Perry County.
• Mary J. E. - born December 25, 1851 and died June 27, 1852 in Perry County, Illinois. She is buried in Hopewell Cemetery.
  

John D. Pettit died September 21, 1852 in Perry County, Illinois and is buried in the Hopewell Cemetery.

After John's death, Henrietta married Jacob B. King on July 21, 1853 in Perry County and had 3 children: Joseph, Susan, and Ellen. Henrietta died in 1870.

Jonathan Pettit, Jr.

Jonathan Pettit, Jr. is the fourth son of my 4th Great Grandparents, Jonathan and Susanna (DePue) Pettit. He was born about 1802 in Randolph County, Illinois. Not much is known about Jonathan, Jr. other than what is written below.

He married Isabella Franklin on April 30, 1823 in Randolph County, Illinois. Isabella's parents are believed to be George Edmund Franklin and Jane Heard. She was born about 1805 in Illinois.

Jonathan and Isabella had three children, according to family sources: Franklin, William, and Eliza Jane. Nothing more is known about these children.

Jonathan died July 16, 1851 in Perry County, Illinois according to family sources, and Isabella died about 1872. It is not known where they are buried.

If anyone has more information, or can verify any of this information, I would appreciate hearing from you.