This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Briggs, Freeman, Glasscock, Hinds, Leslie, Petty, Woods Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YlB.2ACI/2029 Message Board Post: Does anyone know the history of this town? Was it founded by a family of the same name? And if so, where did they come from?
I doubt that I have much for you, but will tell you what I know. From the writings of Judge A. W. Neville, an eminent Lamar County historian: "...the town of Petty was so named only after quite a contest in which there was an effort to call it Dowlenville. The railroad station was known as Lookout and when the post office was to be established the fight for the new name was brought on, the adherents of Petty being victors." As far as I can determine, there were no Petty families in that area at that time. There was a man named Z. R. Petty serving as county tax assessor/collector in 1866, but I do not know where he resided. The 1900 census for Lamar County shows three Petty families living in the Petty voting district. H/H are: Calhoun 46 AL SC AL, Fayette C 36 MS SC AL, Franie (F) 60 AL. The town of Petty was incorporated in 1888; but never set up any town government, and the county continued to maintain the streets (or street) in the town. It may be incorporated now, and probably is. I hope this is some help. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:46 AM Subject: [TXLAMAR] Town of Petty > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Briggs, Freeman, Glasscock, Hinds, Leslie, Petty, Woods > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YlB.2ACI/2029 > > Message Board Post: > > Does anyone know the history of this town? Was it founded by a family of > the same name? And if so, where did they come from? > > > ==== TXLAMAR Mailing List ==== > Lamar Co., TX USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/lamar/lamartoc.htm > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >