1Chris Nelson (ecnelson1 at mindspring.com).
Census: 10 FEB 1920 Mill Creek, Sevier Co., Arkansas
Census: 6 MAY 1910 Garner Twp., Johnson Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1 APR 1930 Eagletown, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma.
1Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview, Note book sent to Barbara McGee in 1985 unpublisned.
"Guy Lee Petty during a personal interview gave his birth date, 1 Feb 1908 and place- Mansville, Oklahoma. He stated that he was a Baptist. He said he was named Guy after his uncle on his Mother's side and named him Lee after my uncl on "my" daddy's side. When the transcript was taken, he said he live in Smithville, but the Baptist church that he went to was in Watson. The old baptist church where he was baptised was torn down and there is no church there any more.".
He gave his birth date as 1 Feb 1908 in Mansville, Oklahoma and said that he was a Baptist. His old church was torn down now, and in 1985 he was living in Smithville.2Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview.
Stated that they bought the marriage license in DeQueen Arkansas , but was married in Gillham Arkansas.
1Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview, Note book sent to Barbara McGee in 1985 unpublisned.
"Guy Lee Petty during a personal interview gave his birth date, 1 Feb 1908 and place- Mansville, Oklahoma. He stated that he was a Baptist. He said he was named Guy after his uncle on his Mother's side and named him Lee after my uncl on "my" daddy's side. When the transcript was taken, he said he live in Smithville, but the Baptist church that he went to was in Watson. The old baptist church where he was baptised was torn down and there is no church there any more.".
Guy Lee Petty stated that he married first to Ruby Roberson (no middle name) and she was 16 when they were married. She was born West of Gillham on the old home place where her grandfather and grandmother (called him Uncle Humpy Jim Wright.).2Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview.
Stated that they bought the marriage license in DeQueen Arkansas , but was married in Gillham Arkansas.
1Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview, Note book sent to Barbara McGee in 1985 unpublisned.
"Guy Lee Petty during a personal interview gave his birth date, 1 Feb 1908 and place- Mansville, Oklahoma. He stated that he was a Baptist. He said he was named Guy after his uncle on his Mother's side and named him Lee after my uncl on "my" daddy's side. When the transcript was taken, he said he live in Smithville, but the Baptist church that he went to was in Watson. The old baptist church where he was baptised was torn down and there is no church there any more.".
Guy Lee Petty stated his daughter died at age 9 in 1936 of sugar diabetes. and is burried in Calumet Oklahoma.
1Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview, Note book sent to Barbara McGee in 1985 unpublisned.
"Guy Lee Petty during a personal interview gave his birth date, 1 Feb 1908 and place- Mansville, Oklahoma. He stated that he was a Baptist. He said he was named Guy after his uncle on his Mother's side and named him Lee after my uncl on "my" daddy's side. When the transcript was taken, he said he live in Smithville, but the Baptist church that he went to was in Watson. The old baptist church where he was baptised was torn down and there is no church there any more.".
Stated in 1985 that Charles was still living at that date, had been married twice but had no children by those marriages. He had step children.
1Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview, Note book sent to Barbara McGee in 1985 unpublisned.
"Guy Lee Petty during a personal interview gave his birth date, 1 Feb 1908 and place- Mansville, Oklahoma. He stated that he was a Baptist. He said he was named Guy after his uncle on his Mother's side and named him Lee after my uncl on "my" daddy's side. When the transcript was taken, he said he live in Smithville, but the Baptist church that he went to was in Watson. The old baptist church where he was baptised was torn down and there is no church there any more.".
He gave his birth date as 1 Feb 1908 in Mansville, Oklahoma and said that he was a Baptist. His old church was torn down now, and in 1985 he was living in Smithville.
1Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview, Note book sent to Barbara McGee in 1985 unpublisned.
"Guy Lee Petty during a personal interview gave his birth date, 1 Feb 1908 and place- Mansville, Oklahoma. He stated that he was a Baptist. He said he was named Guy after his uncle on his Mother's side and named him Lee after my uncl on "my" daddy's side. When the transcript was taken, he said he live in Smithville, but the Baptist church that he went to was in Watson. The old baptist church where he was baptised was torn down and there is no church there any more.".
Stated that elsie Russell was her maiden name, but she had been proviously married to a Craven . There were 3 children to that marriage, 2 boys and a girl: Robert Craven, R.V. Craven and Eula May Craven (who became Guy's step children).
1Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview, Note book sent to Barbara McGee in 1985 unpublisned.
"Guy Lee Petty during a personal interview gave his birth date, 1 Feb 1908 and place- Mansville, Oklahoma. He stated that he was a Baptist. He said he was named Guy after his uncle on his Mother's side and named him Lee after my uncl on "my" daddy's side. When the transcript was taken, he said he live in Smithville, but the Baptist church that he went to was in Watson. The old baptist church where he was baptised was torn down and there is no church there any more.".
He gave his birth date as 1 Feb 1908 in Mansville, Oklahoma and said that he was a Baptist. His old church was torn down now, and in 1985 he was living in Smithville.
1Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview, Note book sent to Barbara McGee in 1985 unpublisned.
"Guy Lee Petty during a personal interview gave his birth date, 1 Feb 1908 and place- Mansville, Oklahoma. He stated that he was a Baptist. He said he was named Guy after his uncle on his Mother's side and named him Lee after my uncl on "my" daddy's side. When the transcript was taken, he said he live in Smithville, but the Baptist church that he went to was in Watson. The old baptist church where he was baptised was torn down and there is no church there any more.".
Guy Petty stated that Elizabeth Baxter was his third wife. She had been previously married to a man name Bacon and had lived with him for 30 years. He stated that he Guy had a slew of step children and great grand children.
1Chester Nichols, Ben Petty, Guy Petty and Mary, Taped interview, Note book sent to Barbara McGee in 1985 unpublisned.
"Guy Lee Petty during a personal interview gave his birth date, 1 Feb 1908 and place- Mansville, Oklahoma. He stated that he was a Baptist. He said he was named Guy after his uncle on his Mother's side and named him Lee after my uncl on "my" daddy's side. When the transcript was taken, he said he live in Smithville, but the Baptist church that he went to was in Watson. The old baptist church where he was baptised was torn down and there is no church there any more.".
Guy Petty stated that "Fred was born 8 April, 1910 in Ravei, Oklahoma. It is north of Mannsville-about 15 or 20 miles. -this side of Ardmore. That was where we lived in 1910." He married a girl from Chicago, Illinois and his wife is still living (1958) but he died in 1954 in Chicago Illinois.
1Rollie Taylor.
1880 IL census, Douglas Co, ED89/SH43/LN33. John H. Petty, age 29,
and Mary C., age 27, have 3 children in the home. Alfred A. is 6; Leonard
is 4; and David S. is 2. Also counted in the household is Elizabeth Propst,
widow, age 64.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 8 #2 pg 35.