Was a Civil Engineer working for Stone& Webster Co. of New York
Michael Collier records on Colston family
Source 1880 Census, Oakland, Chatham, North Carolina page # 212D
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.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:
William Hackney Self M Male W 36 NC Farmer NC NC
Emily Hackney Self M Female W. 38 NC Keeping House NC NC (may be a sister to John W. Petty)
George A. Hackney dau S Female W 13 NC at home 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 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 . William HACKNEY Self M Male W 36 NC Farmer NC NC Emily S. HACKNEY Wife M Female W 38 NC Keeping House NC NC (may be sister to John W. Petty) George A. HACKNEY Dau S Female W 13 NC At Home NC NC Thomas W. HACKNEY Son S Male W 9 NC NC NC Augustus J. HACKNEY Son S Male W 8 NC NC NC Emma E. HACKNEY Dau S Female W 6 NC NC NC Joseph J. H. HACKNEY Son S Male W 4 NC NC NC Annie D. HACKNEY Dau S Female W 2 NC NC NC Maggie G. HACKNEY Dau S Female W 1M NC NC NC John H. PETTY Cousin S Male W 15 NC Farm Laborer NC NC
Children of John Petty and Mary are:
. EDWIN H.8 PETTY, b. 1867, Chatham Co., NC. ii. GEORGE W. PETTY, b. 1870, Chatham Co., NC. iii. FLORENCE L. PETTY, b. 1873, Chatham Co., NC. iv. WILLIAM H. PETTY, b. 1877, Chatham Co., NC. v. MARY A. PETTY, b. 1879, Chatham Co., NC.