Matthias Pettit and Sarah Hughes

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Husband Matthias Pettit ¹

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           Born:  - near Washington, Washington Co, PA
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           Died: 1838 - ? Elkhart Co, IN 2
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Sarah Hughes ³

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           Died: Bef 1893
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         Father: Barnabas Hughes (      -      ) 4 5
         Mother: Annie Van Kirk (      -      ) 6

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   Other Spouse: Henry M. Moninger (1789-1864) 7

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Children

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1 F Margaret Ann Pettit ²

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         Spouse: John Munce (      -      ) 2

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2 M Thomas Pettit ²

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            AKA: Thomas Pettil 8
           Born: 4 Apr 1836 - Elkhart Co, IN 2
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         Spouse: Margaret Boone (1836-      ) 9
           Marr: 27 Mar 1861 2

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3 M William H. Pettit ²

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General Notes: Husband - Matthias Pettit

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He was born on a farm near Washington borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was reared to agricultural pursuits, but his inclinations were opposed to farm life, and when a boy he learned the tailor's trade. He married and soon thereafter moved to Elkhart County, Indiana, and there worked at his trade the remainder of his life.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 536, 711.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 536.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 536, 711, 784, 1126.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 657.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 536, 1126.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1126.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 711, 647, 783, 1126, 1477.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1208.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 536, 1208.