He endured the hardships of his father's pioneer life, in Dixie, Kanarraville, and Pettyville, beofre movinghis young famiy into Castle Valley and settling at Ferron. Here he farmed and hauled his products and freight to the mining camps, and became a founder of and director in, the Ferron Co-Op Store, and a director of the irrigation company. He played the drum in the martial band, adn the banjo in the orchestra, and was a good entertainer. He enjoys hunting and fishing.
Heber Alonzo is the only survivor of the Wm. George Petty family and is "Dean" of the entire Petty family. He and his good wife have cause to be proud of their nearly 100 descendants who cinstitute a fine group. Stature medium. Res. 745 Emerson Ave. SLC Ut.
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1880 Census Place: Petty, Sanpete, Utah
Source: FHL Film 1255338 National Archives Film T9-1338 Page 426C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Nils CHRISTENSEN Self M M W 21 DENMARK
Occ: Laborer Fa: DENMARK Mo: DENMARK
Elizabeth A. CHRISTENSON Wife F M W 17 UT
Occ: Keeping House Fa: IL Mo: ILCHRISTENSEN, Niels Lingaard <1859>
Age: 1 Origin: Denmark
Note: SMR, p.80; Aarhus Conference
J. Petty Jones
A Romance:
In may 1884, Diantha's father, Bishop William George Petty, left Sanpete with a dozen or more families, who were called by the Church to colonize St. Johns, Ariz. Upon reaching House Rock Valley near Lee's Ferry, they were obliged to wait over more than a month for the raging Colorado River to sibside, so ferrying might be done with safety.
In May 1884, Diantha's father, Bishop William George Petty, left Sanpete with a dozen or more families, who were called by the Church to colonize St. Johns, Ariz. Upon reaching House Rock Valley near Lee's Ferry, they were obliged to wait over more than a month for the raging Colorado River to sibside, so ferrying might be done with safety.
This spot with its grass, flowers, cool water, adn some shade, was ideal for man and beast, as well as for Cupid to shoot a few arrows. One afternoon, young Dave Jones remarked to his companion as they rode into camp, "See that little "gal" out there gathering flowers? I'm going to marry her!"
"The hell you are!" replied Haws, "she's too young."
"If they're big enough, they are old enough, is my theory," retorted the determined young man from Provo.
Love worked fast. In three weeks, David, age 24, and Diantha, 16, with their parents' consent and blessing, were on their way ot St. George to be married in the Temple. Brother J. Christianson went along as chaperon, and to have a painful tooth extracted. from The Albert Petty Family by Charles Petty.
In the Utah Cemetery Inventory his birth is listed as 1871, that is wrong. Grave Location: A_217_1
Grave Location: G-03-06
Grave Location: G-02-07