Daniel B. Petty

Daniel B. Petty was born on 4 April 1867 in Georgia, probably Whitfield County, to John R. Petty and Margaret E. Thomas.¹Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : viewed 23 Nov 2012), memorial 34924113, for Daniel Boone Petty, (Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Ball Ground, Cherokee Co., GA), digital image, 6 Feb 2011, by P Hawkins; birth date 4 Apr 1867. 1870 U.S. census, Logan Co., KY, population schedule, Keysburg Dist., p. 33, dwelling 185, family 185, John R. Petty; digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163 : accessed 5 Nov 2009); from NARA microfilm M593, roll 483; Daniel four years old, born in Georgia. He was one of the five children who went to live with their aunt, Mary Thomas Echols and her family, in Forsyth County, Georgia, after Margaret died in 1876.²1880 U.S. census, Forsyth Co., GA, population schedule, Coal Mountain, enumeration district (ED) 78, p. 24, dwelling 240, family 240, J. M. Echols; digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742 : accessed 5 Nov 2009); from NARA microfilm T9, roll 147.

Daniel’s middle name is in question. Most researchers have it as Boone, but the source of that name seems to be “other family members.” His son Luther, who provided the personal information for Daniel’s death certificate, gave his middle name as Bivins.³“Georgia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1914-1940,” digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2562 : accessed 20 Jun 2021), death certificate no. 32-26507 (1932), Daniel Bivins Petty; from Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics, Atlanta. It is unclear which (if either) is correct.

Daniel married Mary Rebecca Cornelison, daughter of James Wilborn Cornelison and Elizabeth Owens, about 1889.⁴Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : viewed 23 Nov 2012), memorial 34924176, for Mary R. Petty, (Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Ball Ground, Cherokee Co., GA), digital image, 6 Feb 2011, by P Hawkins; double stone with Daniel. 1880 U.S. census, Cherokee Co., GA, population schedule, Claytons, enumeration district (ED) 21, p. 44, dwelling 142, family 142, J. W. Cornelison; digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742 : accessed 3 Sep 2021); from NARA microfilm T9, roll 139. They began their marriage in Cherokee County, where Mollie grew up. and lived there until after 1910. In 1900, Daniel rented land to farm and he worked in retail in 1910.⁵1900 U.S. census, Cherokee Co., GA, population schedule, Clayton District, enumeration district (ED) 11, sheet 10A, dwelling 78, family 79, Dan’l B. Petty; digital images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602 : accessed 6 Mar 2016); citing NARA microfilm T623. 1910 U.S. census, Cherokee Co., GA, population schedule, Clayton District 971, enumeration district (ED) 15, sheet 1A, dwelling 2, family 3, Daniel B. Petty; digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884 : accessed 20 Apr 2021); from NARA microfilm T624, roll 179.  All seven of their children were born during that time. Milton Perry was born on 6 September 1890,⁶1900 U.S. census, Cherokee Co., GA, pop. sch., Clayton District, ED 11, sheet 10A, dwell. 78, fam. 79, Dan’l B. Petty; son Perry. “U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918,” digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482 : accessed 4 Sep 2021), Milton Perry Petty, serial no. 535, Atlanta City, GA; from microfilm M1509, NARA, Washington, D.C. Sally O. in November 1891,⁷1900 U.S. census, Cherokee Co., GA, pop. sch., Clayton District, ED 11, sheet 10A, dwell. 78, fam. 79, Dan’l B. Petty; daughter Sallie born 11/1891, GA. Ruth V. on 12 August 1894,⁸1910 U.S. census, Cherokee Co., GA, pop. sch., Clayton District 971, ED 15, sheet 1A, dwell. 2, fam. 3, Daniel B. Petty; daughter Ruth V. “U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014,” database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693 : accessed 3 Oct 2021), entry for Ruth Murphy, 1978, SS no. 258-08-6787; from Social Security Death Index Master File, Social Security Administration. Luther John on 24 October 1899,⁹1900 U.S. census,Cherokee Co., GA, pop. sch., Clayton District, ED 11, sheet 10A, dwell. 78, fam. 79, Dan’l B. Petty; son Luther. “U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918,” digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482 : accessed 4 Sep 2021), Luther John Petty, serial no. 2102, Atlanta City, GA; from microfilm M1509, NARA, Washington, D.C. Annie Estell on 23 March 1902,¹⁰1910 U.S. census, Cherokee Co., GA, pop. sch., Clayton District 971, ED 15, sheet 1A, dwell. 2, fam. 3, Daniel B. Petty; daughter Annie Petty, age 7. “Deaths, Mrs. Arrowood,” Atlanta (GA) Journal and Constitution, 8 Sep 1979, p 32, col 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 3 Oct 2021; Annie Estelle Arrowood obituary. “U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014,” database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693 : accessed 3 Sep 2021), entry for Annie Arrowood, 1979, SS no. 252-10-6922; from Social Security Death Index Master File, Social Security Administration; dob 23 Mar 1902. Olin Delma on 4 January 1906,¹¹1910 U.S. census, Cherokee Co., GA, pop. sch., Clayton District 971, ED 15, sheet 1A, dwell. 2, fam. 3, Daniel B. Petty; son Olen. “U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947,” digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238 : accessed 3 Oct 2021), Olin Delma Petty, serial no. 2123; from Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147, NARA, St Louis, Missouri. and Leland Clifford on 15 June 1908.¹²1910 U.S. census, Cherokee Co., GA, pop. sch., Clayton District 971, ED 15, sheet 1A, dwell. 2, fam. 3, Daniel B. Petty; son Clifford. “U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947,” digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238 : accessed 3 Oct 2021), Leland Clifford Petty, serial no. 18532; from Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147, NARA, St Louis, Missouri. 

Daniel moved the family to Cobb County, Georgia, by 1920 where he returned to farming.¹³1920 U.S. census, Cobb Co., GA, population schedule, Fullers District, enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 2B, dwelling 36, family 39, Daniell Petty; digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061 : accessed 8 Sep 2021); from NARA microfilm T625, roll 244. By 1930, they lived in Fulton County, Georgia, and Daniel worked as a carpenter building houses.¹⁴1930 U.S. census, Fulton Co., GA, population schedule, Center Hill, enumeration district (ED) 170, sheet 76B, dwelling 60, family 60, Dan Petty; digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224 : accessed 9 Jul 2021); from NARA microfilm T626. Daniel and Mollie lived in Fulton County for remainder of their lives.

Daniel died on 26 November 1932 in Fulton County. He was buried in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Ball Ground in Cherokee County.¹⁵“Georgia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1914-1940,” death certificate no. 32-26507 (1932), Daniel Bivins Petty. Mary died in Fulton County on 6 December 1953 and was buried beside Daniel.¹⁶Find A Grave, memorial 34924176, Mary R. Petty, gravestone photo by P Hawkins. “Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998,” database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5426 : accessed 8 Sep 2021), death certificate no. 28100 (1953), Mary R. Petty; from Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.