1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 4 #1 pg 9.
1Katherine Reynolds, Vol 3 pg 18, 19, 22.
family Bible of Luke and Mary Coward Petty
FGR, source hard to read in some parts, his vitals were impossible
had Bibb Co., Georgia deeds, etc. pg 15
grandson of a Luke Petty.2Mabel Wilkerson.
using Bible of James Wm. Pettey, Census data, cemetary
records, marriage licenses; also spelled his surname as Pettey.3Walter J. Coffey.
g-grandson of Luke Petty.4Jim Draper (jimmie040 at webtv.net).
Information comes from a certified copy of the Luke Petty & Mary Coward Family Bible. Copy rec'd 1992 from Leonard Maughan "from the state of Louisiana, Parish of Layfayette". It was notarized by Leonard Maughan, gr grson of A. G. Maughan.
1Walter J. Coffey.
Walter J. Coffey, g-grandson using census, cemetary, family letters, marriage records
possible father to Mary: William Coward.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 4 #1 pg 9-11.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 4 #1 pg 9, 10.
He lived most of his life in Wise Co., TX but lived for a time in Ft. Worth; had at least one daughter: Maime, Mrs. H. F. Elmore of Arlington who he lived with after his wife's death.