Harriet
Davis, born in 1842 and died in 1873. She married John
L. Pettis.
He was
born in 1836, and died in 1921. Both are buried
in Woodlawn Cemetery, St. Peter, Kasota
Township,
LeSueur Co Minnesota.
According to
the biography of Harriet's father, Harriet was the 'widow'
of John L. Pettis, but cemetery
and census
records indicate she died prior to John.
Territorial
Census of Minnesota
Town 110 Range
26, Kasota Township, County of LeSueur
Enumerated
21 September 1857
Page 118
40 / 40
S. W. Pettis, age 24 M
W born in Ohio Native Farmer
John L. Pettis, age 21 M
W born in Illinois Native Farmer
Wm H. Pettis, age 14 M W
born in Illinois
I have been
unable to locate Harriett in the 1857 census, she is not listed
as living
with her parents. |
1860 Census,
Kasota Township, LeSueur Co Minnesota
Enumerated
14 June 1860, by William Smith, Ass't. Marshal
Page 37
345/ 315
John L Pettis, age 24 M
Farmer $1000 $500 born in Canada
Harriet Pettis, age 17
F |
1865 State
Census
Kasota Township,
LeSueur Co Minnesota
Reel #392
Volume #6
Enumerated
01 June 1865, by Alex Pettis, Justice of Peace
02
John L Pettis M
Harriet Pettis F
Ce (Illegible) M
checking the 1875 census, my suggestion would be that
this will be Celia, except that
this shows the person to be a male |
1875 State
Census of Kasota Township, LeSueur Co Minnesota
Page 279 / 79
John L. Pettis, age 38
M born in Illinois
father born in Vermont, mother born
in Connecticut
Celia Pettis, age 11
F born in Minnesota both parents born in Illinois
Wilbur Pettis, age 8
M born in Minnesota
Mercey Pettis, age 4
F born in Minnesota
H. E. D_____
37 F born in Illinois (may be
Davis)
father born in Vermont, mother born
in Connecticut
Harriet is deceased at this time. |
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