Catherine (Ross) Petty (1844 - 1916)

Born 24 Sep 1844 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Robert James Petty — married 12 Feb 1863 in Independence Twp, Oakland Co, Michigan

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1916 at age 71 in Michigan, United States

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Biography

1880 census shows Robert Pettie 42y (born in Pennsylvania) as head of household located in Tyrone, Livingston, Michigan. Wife Cathrin 35y (born in Pennsylvania), son Grant 13y, son John 11y, daughter May 1y. All children born in Michigan. The father of Robert Petty was born in New Jersey, and his mother was born in Pennsylvania.

Buried: Gardner Cemetery, Tyrone Township, Livingston, Michigan, USA^[1]

Inscription: Wife of Robert J Petty.

Note: After her husband's death, Catherine moved into the home of her granddaughter "Bee". ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #27536067
2. ↑ Petty in Name only: A Family of Respect. By Ross H. Petty and Violet Johnson Petty. 1989 family book.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 20 May 2016, 04:45), entry for Catharine Ross(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M54V-J4B); contributed by various users.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWS5-RQG : 26 August 2017), May Pettie in household of Robert Pettie, Tyrone, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 196, sheet 223C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,592.