Born in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Judson Ellsworth Petty
and Jessie Maude (Bell) Petty
Sister of
Laura Hazel (Petty) Stack, Hall William Petty, Violet May (Petty) Grubb, Roy Houston Petty, George Sterling Petty, Guy Douglas Petty, Lee Arnold Petty, Julius Hilton Petty and Dorothy Frances Petty
Wife of
Winfred Houston Thompson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 58
in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
Rachel was born in 1921. She was the daughter of Judson Petty and Jessie Bell. She married Winfred Thompson. She passed away in 1979.
Research notes
FS and Ancestry have RAchel married to Gaudlin but that is a different RAchel Petty, Birth dates do not add up or she was married when she was 14 and lied about her age.
Sources
- Birth: "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922"
citing Digital film/folder number: 008514589; Image number: 1551
FamilySearch Record: ZG4Z-KN6Z (accessed 6 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C33M-73T6-S
Rachel Petty born on 10 Apr 1921, daughter of J E Petty & Jessie Bell, in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States.
- 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Sumner, Guilford, North Carolina; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 2341430
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #76690009 (accessed 6 August 2023)
Rachel C Petty (8), single daughter, in household of Judson L Petty (63) on Rebobath Road, Sumner, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina.
- 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02920; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 41-52
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #151574461 (accessed 6 August 2023)
Richel Petty (19), single housekeeper, Housekeeper, in household of David A Cockwell (38) in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina. - Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #104190390 (accessed 6 August 2023)
Memorial page for Rachel Carmine Petty Thompson (10 Apr 1921-27 Apr 1979), citing Green Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA (plot: Section: 28 Lot: 68 Grave: 4); Maintained by BradNCarolina (contributor 47437321).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
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~0.39%
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