1Census Record, 1880 Census, Oakland, Chatham, North Carolina page # 212D.
Note by John Petty: Living two households away was this family, John H. Petty listed with this family may be a son of John W. Petty. Living with the following Family:.
John W. Petty Self M Male W 44 Farmer NC NC
Mary L. Petty Wife, Female W. N.C. Keeping House NC NC
Edwin H. Petty Son Male W 13 NC Farm Laborer NC NC
George W. Petty Son S Male W 10 NC Farm Laboer NC NC
Florence L Petty Dau S Female W 7 NC NC NC
William H. Petty Son S Male W 3 NC NC NC
Mary A. Petty dau S Female W 1 NC NC NC.2Sandy Inscoe, skydancer47 at hotmail.com.
served in Civil War.3Census Record, Ancestry Image #33 &34 Page #368, Family #252.
age 13 in 1850.