This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PETTIT, HALL, HILL, REYNOLDS, BECKER, OGDEN, BAILEY Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/12092 Message Board Post: In records the name has 3 spellings all the same family PETTIT, William K d July 17 1981 ae 78 lot 603 PETTIT, Laura E. nee HALL 7-8-1840 / 1-11-1926 wife of William Pettit William K PETTIT A son of James Jacob and Sarah HILL PETTIT of Perry NY where he was b Jan 13, 1835. his early childhood was passed in his native town but while very young his parents removed to the West and settled at Kenosha WI and there he grew to manhood, After completing his studies, he secured a position on the Railroad, and was rapidly advanced until he became an engineer, About this time the Civil War broke out and heeding the call of his country, he enlisted in CO D 1st Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry for 3 months when he reenlisted this time in the 84th Wisconsin Vol Infantry. Because of his experience, he was detailed to operate a locomotive between Memphis TN and Charleston SC and thus took part in the exceedingly important task of transporting troops and supplies to and from the front. He did this so well he was promoted in rank and at the time of his discharge held a commission of First LT, He returned from active service in 1865 and settled in Chautauqu! a CO NY at Portland where the remainder of his life was spent. He was united in marriage Sept 20, 1864 at Portland to Miss Laura REYNOLDS, a dau of Ruth HALL and Richard REYNOLDS, a prominent family of Portland, To them were born 5 children, 1. Frederick R, Jan 23, 1866 d Feb 20 1870, 2, Henry W. Dec 6 1867 a prosperous farmer on his fathers homestead. Married 1st to Lizzie OGDEN, who d 1914, 2nd to Clara BECKER of Boston, . 3, George b October 15 1869, m1896 to Isabell KIBBE by whom he had 2 ch, Marion R b Feb 6 1900 and William K b Dec 19, 1902 and is now a farmer on the homestead. 4, Edith S b Dec 29, 1871 m 1st Edward BRADLEY, m 2nd Homer FRANCIS; 5, Ruth Hall Pettit born Jan 31 1875 m Ernest BAILEY by whom she had 3 children twins, Kathleen and Angaleen, and Florence ( History of Chautauqua Co NY John P Downs and Fenwick Henley Editor 1921 ) family so far found in Portland Evergreen Cemetery PETIT (Is PETTIT) All lot 069 Frederick R. 1866 / 2-20-1870 Henry, 10-20-1962, age 92, Dean Grape Growers, Mem Grange. Son of William and Laura Mae, 11-19-1952, age 74 William W. 1835 /5-31-1899, Lt. 1st Wis Reg. Civil War PETTIT all lot 603 George R. 4-30-1947, age 77 son of William and Laura Isabella, 1-31-1955 age 82 Jeanette, 3-10-1964, age 58