There is another memorial for Jacob Petty here
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Siblings:
Pvt.John R. Petty (1837-1905)
Pvt. Ezekiel Petty (1844 - 1910)
Private JACOB PETTY, Co. I, 86th Illinois
Jacob Petty was born on __________ __, 18__ (possibly about 1825/26) at __________, Ohio, one of seven sons and nine children born to John Petty and Eliza (________) Petty. However, at the time Jacob enlisted h is recorded as being 22 years of age. This is almost certainly an error.
According to the 1880 census, Ezekial's parents were both been born in Ohio. John Petty was born c. 1792/94, most likely in Ohio, but the 1850 census states he was born in Kentucky. Eliza __________ was born sometime between 1800 and 1810. John and Eliza were married most likely about 1820/21 in Ohio.
The Petty family is believed to have come west to Illinois in 1828. However, the family has not been identified in the 1830 census, so if they did come to Illinois at that time, they must have resided somewhere other than Peoria County. By the 1830's, they do reside in Peoria County. John Petty is almost certainly the John Pellis found in the typed copy of the 1840 census of Peoria County living in LaMarsh Precinct. At that time, Eliza is still living and is between the age of 30 and 40. John has two daughters listed as this time, one under the age of 5 (probably Sarah) and the other between 5 and 10 years of age (probably Mary). John is between 40 and 50 years of age. He has seven sons living at this time, one between 15 and 20 (probably Joseph), 3 between 10 and 15 (including Jacob and Aaron), one between 5 and 10, and one under the age of 5 (probably John). Following is a list of the children believed to have been born to John and Eliza;
1. Joseph Petty, born c. 1821/22 in Ohio; married to Nancy __________ on __________ __, 18__ (1850's).
2. Jacob Petty, born c. 1825 in Ohio; never married.
3. (Son) __________ Petty, born between 1825 and 1830; probably died in the 1840's.
4. Aaron Petty, born c. 1828/29 in Illinois; married to Ruth Jane Shepard on July 3, 1851 in Peoria County.
5. Mary Petty, born c. 1830/31 in Illinois; married to Daniel F. Shepherd on May 5, 1853 in Peoria County.
6. (son) __________ Petty, born between 1830 and 1835; probably died in the 1840's.
7. John R. Petty, born c. 1836/37 in Illinois; married to Sophia Sams on August 9, 1855 in Peoria County.
8. Sarah M. Petty, born c. 1837/38 in Illinois; married Richard J. Green on December 25, 1856 in Peoria County.
9. Ezekial Petty, born August 9, 1844 in Illinois
Sometime between 1841 and 1847, Eliza died. She is most likely buried in Peoria County. John Petty was married Margaret Jones on June 10, 1847 in Peoria County. Margaret Jones was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1820/21) in Ohio. Two sons are believed to have been born to John and Margaret. They are;
10. Jonathan Petty, born c. 1848 in Illinois
11. David Petty, born c. 1850/51 in Illinois
In the 1850 census of Peoria County, it is recorded on November 15, 1850 that the Petty family includes;
2850 Petty John 55 M Farming 1,500 KY
2850 Petty Margaret 29 F Ohio
2850 Petty Joseph 28 M Farming Ohio
2850 Petty Aaron 21 M Ill
2850 Petty Mary 19 F Ill
2850 Petty John 13 M Ill
2850 Petty Sarah 12 F Ill
2850 Petty Hezekiah 9 M Ill
2850 Petty John 2 M Ill
2850 Petty Jacob 25 M Farming 200 Ohio
(Note: Jacob is believed to be one of three brothers who served in Co. I of the 86th Illinois. Two of them are shown in this census, John, age 13, and Jacob, age 25. The 3rd, Ezekial, should be about 6 years of age in this census. Is he the Hezekiah Petty listed in this census?)
At the time of the 1860 census, this is the Petty family as they are found in Timber Township;
2601 Green Richard J. 27 M farmer 175 VA
2601 Green Sarah 21 F IL
2601 Green Elizabeth 2/12 F IL
2660 Petty John 25 M laborer IL
2660 Petty Sophia 21 F IA
2660 Petty Melissa 3 F IL
2660 Petty Isadore 1 F IL
2746 Petty Joseph 40 M farmer 2,000 425 IL
2746 Petty Nancy 23 F PA
2746 Petty John 10 M IL
2746 Petty James 3 M IL
2746 Petty Eliza S 9/12 F IL
(Note: Ezekial is not found anywhere in this census either and now no Hezekiah. John is now listed as being 25. Jacob is also missing in this census. Sarah Green is Sarah Petty, the daughter of John and Eliza Petty and the sister of Jacob, John, Ezekial and the rest of the Petty children.)
On the morning of August 11, 1862, Jacob Petty volunteered at Lancaster, Illinois, to serve in a company which was being recruited in the Timber Township/Hollis Township area of Peoria County by a well known area businessman by the name of Allen L. Fahnestock. Fahnestock had been recruiting for several days and by the afternoon of the 11th of August, he had 101 volunteers. That afternoon, Fahnestock led the Timber/Hollis company into Peoria, where they went into camp at the old Peoria County fairgrounds, not known as Camp Lyon, which was located directly across the street from what is today Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Fahnestock and 96 of the other Timber/Hollis Township volunteers, including now Private Jacob Petty, were mustered in as Company I of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name PETTY, JACOB
Rank PVT Company I Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence LANCASTER, PEORIA CO, IL Age 22 Height 5' 7 3/4 Hair AUBURN
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity PERRY CO, OH
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where LANCASTER, IL
Joined By Whom A L FAHNESTOCK Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
The men of the 85th & 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon on September 7, 1862, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria down to the railroad depot. Undoubtedly scattered among the crowd were probably members of the Petty family including possibly John R. Petty and his family. At the train station the 85th and 86th boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the river from Louisville. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in General Buell's Union army chasing Confederate troops under the command of General Braxton Bragg. On October 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate forces withdrew from Kentucky, while the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they went into winter camp. The men of McCook's Brigade also spent the spring and early summer of 1863 in the Nashville area. In the late summer of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigade participating in the Campaign for Chattanooga and were heavily engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia in September of 1863. By December of 1863, the Union had secured Chattanooga and the men of McCook's Brigade went into camp at McAfee's Church in north Georgia on the southern end of the Chickamauga battlefield. During their sixteen months in the service, the diet, the life style and the Confederates had taken a terrible toll on the regiments that made up McCook's Briagde. Back in Peoria, Union officers were actively recruiting replacements to help fill up the rank of these regiments.
Late in December of 1863, Ezekial Petty and John R. Petty made the decision to volunteer and join their brother in Co. I. On December 28, 1863, Ezekial and John R. Petty were mustered into the service along with 5 other Timber Township men and they were soon on their way to Georgia.
Sometime in January of 1864, the three Petty brothers were joined at McAfee's Church in north Georgia. For the next year and a half, the three Petty brothers served side by side. During this time they were witness to and participants in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, just to name a few. They also participated on General Sherman's famous "March to the Sea".
After the war came to a close, the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on the 2nd day of the Grand Review in May of 1865. In May it was decided that the original surviving members of the 86th who were still with the 86th would be mustered out of the service and sent home. This included Jacob Petty. However, it was decided that the late war recruits like Ezekial and John R. Petty would be transferred to out to another unit for a little more duty. So, on May 18, 1865, Ezekial and John R. Petty and the other late were recruits were at least on paper transferred to the 34th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The Co. I men were transferred to Co. I of the 34th Illinois. However, at this point, it is believed that the recruits did not actually join the 34th until June 2, 1865. On June 6, 1865, Private Jacob Petty and the other surviving original members of the 86th who were mustered out of the service and sent home.
The men of the 34th Illinois only remained in the service another 5 weeks or so. Soon they found themselves in Louisville, Kentucky where on July 12, 1865, they, too, were mustered out of the service and sent home. By the end of July of 1865, the three Petty brothers were back home together in Peoria County. They had all survived the war.
At the time of the 1870 census, Jacob is found residing with his brother, Aaron, in Timber Township in Peoria County, Illinois;
219 Petty Aaron 39 M farmer 200 Illinois
219 Petty Ruth Jane 35 F wife Kentucky
219 Petty Saliza 18 F at home Illinois
219 Petty Charlotte 15 F at home Illinois
219 Petty Allen 12 M at home Illinois
219 Petty John 8 M Illinois
219 Petty Nathaniel 5 M Illinois
219 Petty Marion 3 M Illinois
219 Petty Jacob 43 M Ohio
In the 1880 census, Jacob is living with his brother, Joseph, and his family in Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Jacob Petty, birthdate: c. 1826; birthplace: Ohio
relationship to head: Brother; father's birthplace: Ohio; mother's birthplace: Ohio; martial status: Single; age: 54;
occupation: Farmer
.....Household......Age.Birthplace
self Joseph Petty 58 Ohio
wife Nancy E. Petty 43 Pennsylvania
dau Eliza Petty 20 Illinois
son William Petty 18 Illinois
dau Mary E. Petty 15 Illinois
bro Jacob Petty 54 Ohio
On October 20, 1895, Jacob Petty died in or near Glasford, Illinois in Peoria County. He is believed to have never been married. His earthly remains were laid to rest in the Elmwood Township Cemetery in Elmwood, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III (FAG Contributor #47203738 & Derri Petty, whose husband is a great great grandson of Jacob Petty. Derri's email address is [email protected] and she is FAG Contributor #47832658 a.k.a. Mrsswerv.
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Petty family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private Jacob Petty and the Petty family. Baxter would also like to see copies of any photographs of Jacob Petty that may have survived the years, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
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Siblings:
Pvt.John R. Petty (1837-1905)
Pvt. Ezekiel Petty (1844 - 1910)
Private JACOB PETTY, Co. I, 86th Illinois
Jacob Petty was born on __________ __, 18__ (possibly about 1825/26) at __________, Ohio, one of seven sons and nine children born to John Petty and Eliza (________) Petty. However, at the time Jacob enlisted h is recorded as being 22 years of age. This is almost certainly an error.
According to the 1880 census, Ezekial's parents were both been born in Ohio. John Petty was born c. 1792/94, most likely in Ohio, but the 1850 census states he was born in Kentucky. Eliza __________ was born sometime between 1800 and 1810. John and Eliza were married most likely about 1820/21 in Ohio.
The Petty family is believed to have come west to Illinois in 1828. However, the family has not been identified in the 1830 census, so if they did come to Illinois at that time, they must have resided somewhere other than Peoria County. By the 1830's, they do reside in Peoria County. John Petty is almost certainly the John Pellis found in the typed copy of the 1840 census of Peoria County living in LaMarsh Precinct. At that time, Eliza is still living and is between the age of 30 and 40. John has two daughters listed as this time, one under the age of 5 (probably Sarah) and the other between 5 and 10 years of age (probably Mary). John is between 40 and 50 years of age. He has seven sons living at this time, one between 15 and 20 (probably Joseph), 3 between 10 and 15 (including Jacob and Aaron), one between 5 and 10, and one under the age of 5 (probably John). Following is a list of the children believed to have been born to John and Eliza;
1. Joseph Petty, born c. 1821/22 in Ohio; married to Nancy __________ on __________ __, 18__ (1850's).
2. Jacob Petty, born c. 1825 in Ohio; never married.
3. (Son) __________ Petty, born between 1825 and 1830; probably died in the 1840's.
4. Aaron Petty, born c. 1828/29 in Illinois; married to Ruth Jane Shepard on July 3, 1851 in Peoria County.
5. Mary Petty, born c. 1830/31 in Illinois; married to Daniel F. Shepherd on May 5, 1853 in Peoria County.
6. (son) __________ Petty, born between 1830 and 1835; probably died in the 1840's.
7. John R. Petty, born c. 1836/37 in Illinois; married to Sophia Sams on August 9, 1855 in Peoria County.
8. Sarah M. Petty, born c. 1837/38 in Illinois; married Richard J. Green on December 25, 1856 in Peoria County.
9. Ezekial Petty, born August 9, 1844 in Illinois
Sometime between 1841 and 1847, Eliza died. She is most likely buried in Peoria County. John Petty was married Margaret Jones on June 10, 1847 in Peoria County. Margaret Jones was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1820/21) in Ohio. Two sons are believed to have been born to John and Margaret. They are;
10. Jonathan Petty, born c. 1848 in Illinois
11. David Petty, born c. 1850/51 in Illinois
In the 1850 census of Peoria County, it is recorded on November 15, 1850 that the Petty family includes;
2850 Petty John 55 M Farming 1,500 KY
2850 Petty Margaret 29 F Ohio
2850 Petty Joseph 28 M Farming Ohio
2850 Petty Aaron 21 M Ill
2850 Petty Mary 19 F Ill
2850 Petty John 13 M Ill
2850 Petty Sarah 12 F Ill
2850 Petty Hezekiah 9 M Ill
2850 Petty John 2 M Ill
2850 Petty Jacob 25 M Farming 200 Ohio
(Note: Jacob is believed to be one of three brothers who served in Co. I of the 86th Illinois. Two of them are shown in this census, John, age 13, and Jacob, age 25. The 3rd, Ezekial, should be about 6 years of age in this census. Is he the Hezekiah Petty listed in this census?)
At the time of the 1860 census, this is the Petty family as they are found in Timber Township;
2601 Green Richard J. 27 M farmer 175 VA
2601 Green Sarah 21 F IL
2601 Green Elizabeth 2/12 F IL
2660 Petty John 25 M laborer IL
2660 Petty Sophia 21 F IA
2660 Petty Melissa 3 F IL
2660 Petty Isadore 1 F IL
2746 Petty Joseph 40 M farmer 2,000 425 IL
2746 Petty Nancy 23 F PA
2746 Petty John 10 M IL
2746 Petty James 3 M IL
2746 Petty Eliza S 9/12 F IL
(Note: Ezekial is not found anywhere in this census either and now no Hezekiah. John is now listed as being 25. Jacob is also missing in this census. Sarah Green is Sarah Petty, the daughter of John and Eliza Petty and the sister of Jacob, John, Ezekial and the rest of the Petty children.)
On the morning of August 11, 1862, Jacob Petty volunteered at Lancaster, Illinois, to serve in a company which was being recruited in the Timber Township/Hollis Township area of Peoria County by a well known area businessman by the name of Allen L. Fahnestock. Fahnestock had been recruiting for several days and by the afternoon of the 11th of August, he had 101 volunteers. That afternoon, Fahnestock led the Timber/Hollis company into Peoria, where they went into camp at the old Peoria County fairgrounds, not known as Camp Lyon, which was located directly across the street from what is today Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Fahnestock and 96 of the other Timber/Hollis Township volunteers, including now Private Jacob Petty, were mustered in as Company I of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name PETTY, JACOB
Rank PVT Company I Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence LANCASTER, PEORIA CO, IL Age 22 Height 5' 7 3/4 Hair AUBURN
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity PERRY CO, OH
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where LANCASTER, IL
Joined By Whom A L FAHNESTOCK Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
The men of the 85th & 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon on September 7, 1862, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria down to the railroad depot. Undoubtedly scattered among the crowd were probably members of the Petty family including possibly John R. Petty and his family. At the train station the 85th and 86th boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the river from Louisville. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in General Buell's Union army chasing Confederate troops under the command of General Braxton Bragg. On October 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate forces withdrew from Kentucky, while the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they went into winter camp. The men of McCook's Brigade also spent the spring and early summer of 1863 in the Nashville area. In the late summer of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigade participating in the Campaign for Chattanooga and were heavily engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia in September of 1863. By December of 1863, the Union had secured Chattanooga and the men of McCook's Brigade went into camp at McAfee's Church in north Georgia on the southern end of the Chickamauga battlefield. During their sixteen months in the service, the diet, the life style and the Confederates had taken a terrible toll on the regiments that made up McCook's Briagde. Back in Peoria, Union officers were actively recruiting replacements to help fill up the rank of these regiments.
Late in December of 1863, Ezekial Petty and John R. Petty made the decision to volunteer and join their brother in Co. I. On December 28, 1863, Ezekial and John R. Petty were mustered into the service along with 5 other Timber Township men and they were soon on their way to Georgia.
Sometime in January of 1864, the three Petty brothers were joined at McAfee's Church in north Georgia. For the next year and a half, the three Petty brothers served side by side. During this time they were witness to and participants in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, just to name a few. They also participated on General Sherman's famous "March to the Sea".
After the war came to a close, the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on the 2nd day of the Grand Review in May of 1865. In May it was decided that the original surviving members of the 86th who were still with the 86th would be mustered out of the service and sent home. This included Jacob Petty. However, it was decided that the late war recruits like Ezekial and John R. Petty would be transferred to out to another unit for a little more duty. So, on May 18, 1865, Ezekial and John R. Petty and the other late were recruits were at least on paper transferred to the 34th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The Co. I men were transferred to Co. I of the 34th Illinois. However, at this point, it is believed that the recruits did not actually join the 34th until June 2, 1865. On June 6, 1865, Private Jacob Petty and the other surviving original members of the 86th who were mustered out of the service and sent home.
The men of the 34th Illinois only remained in the service another 5 weeks or so. Soon they found themselves in Louisville, Kentucky where on July 12, 1865, they, too, were mustered out of the service and sent home. By the end of July of 1865, the three Petty brothers were back home together in Peoria County. They had all survived the war.
At the time of the 1870 census, Jacob is found residing with his brother, Aaron, in Timber Township in Peoria County, Illinois;
219 Petty Aaron 39 M farmer 200 Illinois
219 Petty Ruth Jane 35 F wife Kentucky
219 Petty Saliza 18 F at home Illinois
219 Petty Charlotte 15 F at home Illinois
219 Petty Allen 12 M at home Illinois
219 Petty John 8 M Illinois
219 Petty Nathaniel 5 M Illinois
219 Petty Marion 3 M Illinois
219 Petty Jacob 43 M Ohio
In the 1880 census, Jacob is living with his brother, Joseph, and his family in Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Jacob Petty, birthdate: c. 1826; birthplace: Ohio
relationship to head: Brother; father's birthplace: Ohio; mother's birthplace: Ohio; martial status: Single; age: 54;
occupation: Farmer
.....Household......Age.Birthplace
self Joseph Petty 58 Ohio
wife Nancy E. Petty 43 Pennsylvania
dau Eliza Petty 20 Illinois
son William Petty 18 Illinois
dau Mary E. Petty 15 Illinois
bro Jacob Petty 54 Ohio
On October 20, 1895, Jacob Petty died in or near Glasford, Illinois in Peoria County. He is believed to have never been married. His earthly remains were laid to rest in the Elmwood Township Cemetery in Elmwood, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III (FAG Contributor #47203738 & Derri Petty, whose husband is a great great grandson of Jacob Petty. Derri's email address is [email protected] and she is FAG Contributor #47832658 a.k.a. Mrsswerv.
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Petty family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private Jacob Petty and the Petty family. Baxter would also like to see copies of any photographs of Jacob Petty that may have survived the years, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
There is another memorial for Jacob Petty here
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Siblings:
Pvt.John R. Petty (1837-1905)
Pvt. Ezekiel Petty (1844 - 1910)
Private JACOB PETTY, Co. I, 86th Illinois
Jacob Petty was born on __________ __, 18__ (possibly about 1825/26) at __________, Ohio, one of seven sons and nine children born to John Petty and Eliza (________) Petty. However, at the time Jacob enlisted h is recorded as being 22 years of age. This is almost certainly an error.
According to the 1880 census, Ezekial's parents were both been born in Ohio. John Petty was born c. 1792/94, most likely in Ohio, but the 1850 census states he was born in Kentucky. Eliza __________ was born sometime between 1800 and 1810. John and Eliza were married most likely about 1820/21 in Ohio.
The Petty family is believed to have come west to Illinois in 1828. However, the family has not been identified in the 1830 census, so if they did come to Illinois at that time, they must have resided somewhere other than Peoria County. By the 1830's, they do reside in Peoria County. John Petty is almost certainly the John Pellis found in the typed copy of the 1840 census of Peoria County living in LaMarsh Precinct. At that time, Eliza is still living and is between the age of 30 and 40. John has two daughters listed as this time, one under the age of 5 (probably Sarah) and the other between 5 and 10 years of age (probably Mary). John is between 40 and 50 years of age. He has seven sons living at this time, one between 15 and 20 (probably Joseph), 3 between 10 and 15 (including Jacob and Aaron), one between 5 and 10, and one under the age of 5 (probably John). Following is a list of the children believed to have been born to John and Eliza;
1. Joseph Petty, born c. 1821/22 in Ohio; married to Nancy __________ on __________ __, 18__ (1850's).
2. Jacob Petty, born c. 1825 in Ohio; never married.
3. (Son) __________ Petty, born between 1825 and 1830; probably died in the 1840's.
4. Aaron Petty, born c. 1828/29 in Illinois; married to Ruth Jane Shepard on July 3, 1851 in Peoria County.
5. Mary Petty, born c. 1830/31 in Illinois; married to Daniel F. Shepherd on May 5, 1853 in Peoria County.
6. (son) __________ Petty, born between 1830 and 1835; probably died in the 1840's.
7. John R. Petty, born c. 1836/37 in Illinois; married to Sophia Sams on August 9, 1855 in Peoria County.
8. Sarah M. Petty, born c. 1837/38 in Illinois; married Richard J. Green on December 25, 1856 in Peoria County.
9. Ezekial Petty, born August 9, 1844 in Illinois
Sometime between 1841 and 1847, Eliza died. She is most likely buried in Peoria County. John Petty was married Margaret Jones on June 10, 1847 in Peoria County. Margaret Jones was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1820/21) in Ohio. Two sons are believed to have been born to John and Margaret. They are;
10. Jonathan Petty, born c. 1848 in Illinois
11. David Petty, born c. 1850/51 in Illinois
In the 1850 census of Peoria County, it is recorded on November 15, 1850 that the Petty family includes;
2850 Petty John 55 M Farming 1,500 KY
2850 Petty Margaret 29 F Ohio
2850 Petty Joseph 28 M Farming Ohio
2850 Petty Aaron 21 M Ill
2850 Petty Mary 19 F Ill
2850 Petty John 13 M Ill
2850 Petty Sarah 12 F Ill
2850 Petty Hezekiah 9 M Ill
2850 Petty John 2 M Ill
2850 Petty Jacob 25 M Farming 200 Ohio
(Note: Jacob is believed to be one of three brothers who served in Co. I of the 86th Illinois. Two of them are shown in this census, John, age 13, and Jacob, age 25. The 3rd, Ezekial, should be about 6 years of age in this census. Is he the Hezekiah Petty listed in this census?)
At the time of the 1860 census, this is the Petty family as they are found in Timber Township;
2601 Green Richard J. 27 M farmer 175 VA
2601 Green Sarah 21 F IL
2601 Green Elizabeth 2/12 F IL
2660 Petty John 25 M laborer IL
2660 Petty Sophia 21 F IA
2660 Petty Melissa 3 F IL
2660 Petty Isadore 1 F IL
2746 Petty Joseph 40 M farmer 2,000 425 IL
2746 Petty Nancy 23 F PA
2746 Petty John 10 M IL
2746 Petty James 3 M IL
2746 Petty Eliza S 9/12 F IL
(Note: Ezekial is not found anywhere in this census either and now no Hezekiah. John is now listed as being 25. Jacob is also missing in this census. Sarah Green is Sarah Petty, the daughter of John and Eliza Petty and the sister of Jacob, John, Ezekial and the rest of the Petty children.)
On the morning of August 11, 1862, Jacob Petty volunteered at Lancaster, Illinois, to serve in a company which was being recruited in the Timber Township/Hollis Township area of Peoria County by a well known area businessman by the name of Allen L. Fahnestock. Fahnestock had been recruiting for several days and by the afternoon of the 11th of August, he had 101 volunteers. That afternoon, Fahnestock led the Timber/Hollis company into Peoria, where they went into camp at the old Peoria County fairgrounds, not known as Camp Lyon, which was located directly across the street from what is today Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Fahnestock and 96 of the other Timber/Hollis Township volunteers, including now Private Jacob Petty, were mustered in as Company I of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name PETTY, JACOB
Rank PVT Company I Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence LANCASTER, PEORIA CO, IL Age 22 Height 5' 7 3/4 Hair AUBURN
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity PERRY CO, OH
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where LANCASTER, IL
Joined By Whom A L FAHNESTOCK Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
The men of the 85th & 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon on September 7, 1862, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria down to the railroad depot. Undoubtedly scattered among the crowd were probably members of the Petty family including possibly John R. Petty and his family. At the train station the 85th and 86th boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the river from Louisville. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in General Buell's Union army chasing Confederate troops under the command of General Braxton Bragg. On October 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate forces withdrew from Kentucky, while the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they went into winter camp. The men of McCook's Brigade also spent the spring and early summer of 1863 in the Nashville area. In the late summer of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigade participating in the Campaign for Chattanooga and were heavily engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia in September of 1863. By December of 1863, the Union had secured Chattanooga and the men of McCook's Brigade went into camp at McAfee's Church in north Georgia on the southern end of the Chickamauga battlefield. During their sixteen months in the service, the diet, the life style and the Confederates had taken a terrible toll on the regiments that made up McCook's Briagde. Back in Peoria, Union officers were actively recruiting replacements to help fill up the rank of these regiments.
Late in December of 1863, Ezekial Petty and John R. Petty made the decision to volunteer and join their brother in Co. I. On December 28, 1863, Ezekial and John R. Petty were mustered into the service along with 5 other Timber Township men and they were soon on their way to Georgia.
Sometime in January of 1864, the three Petty brothers were joined at McAfee's Church in north Georgia. For the next year and a half, the three Petty brothers served side by side. During this time they were witness to and participants in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, just to name a few. They also participated on General Sherman's famous "March to the Sea".
After the war came to a close, the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on the 2nd day of the Grand Review in May of 1865. In May it was decided that the original surviving members of the 86th who were still with the 86th would be mustered out of the service and sent home. This included Jacob Petty. However, it was decided that the late war recruits like Ezekial and John R. Petty would be transferred to out to another unit for a little more duty. So, on May 18, 1865, Ezekial and John R. Petty and the other late were recruits were at least on paper transferred to the 34th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The Co. I men were transferred to Co. I of the 34th Illinois. However, at this point, it is believed that the recruits did not actually join the 34th until June 2, 1865. On June 6, 1865, Private Jacob Petty and the other surviving original members of the 86th who were mustered out of the service and sent home.
The men of the 34th Illinois only remained in the service another 5 weeks or so. Soon they found themselves in Louisville, Kentucky where on July 12, 1865, they, too, were mustered out of the service and sent home. By the end of July of 1865, the three Petty brothers were back home together in Peoria County. They had all survived the war.
At the time of the 1870 census, Jacob is found residing with his brother, Aaron, in Timber Township in Peoria County, Illinois;
219 Petty Aaron 39 M farmer 200 Illinois
219 Petty Ruth Jane 35 F wife Kentucky
219 Petty Saliza 18 F at home Illinois
219 Petty Charlotte 15 F at home Illinois
219 Petty Allen 12 M at home Illinois
219 Petty John 8 M Illinois
219 Petty Nathaniel 5 M Illinois
219 Petty Marion 3 M Illinois
219 Petty Jacob 43 M Ohio
In the 1880 census, Jacob is living with his brother, Joseph, and his family in Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Jacob Petty, birthdate: c. 1826; birthplace: Ohio
relationship to head: Brother; father's birthplace: Ohio; mother's birthplace: Ohio; martial status: Single; age: 54;
occupation: Farmer
.....Household......Age.Birthplace
self Joseph Petty 58 Ohio
wife Nancy E. Petty 43 Pennsylvania
dau Eliza Petty 20 Illinois
son William Petty 18 Illinois
dau Mary E. Petty 15 Illinois
bro Jacob Petty 54 Ohio
On October 20, 1895, Jacob Petty died in or near Glasford, Illinois in Peoria County. He is believed to have never been married. His earthly remains were laid to rest in the Elmwood Township Cemetery in Elmwood, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III (FAG Contributor #47203738 & Derri Petty, whose husband is a great great grandson of Jacob Petty. Derri's email address is [email protected] and she is FAG Contributor #47832658 a.k.a. Mrsswerv.
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Petty family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private Jacob Petty and the Petty family. Baxter would also like to see copies of any photographs of Jacob Petty that may have survived the years, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
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Siblings:
Pvt.John R. Petty (1837-1905)
Pvt. Ezekiel Petty (1844 - 1910)
Private JACOB PETTY, Co. I, 86th Illinois
Jacob Petty was born on __________ __, 18__ (possibly about 1825/26) at __________, Ohio, one of seven sons and nine children born to John Petty and Eliza (________) Petty. However, at the time Jacob enlisted h is recorded as being 22 years of age. This is almost certainly an error.
According to the 1880 census, Ezekial's parents were both been born in Ohio. John Petty was born c. 1792/94, most likely in Ohio, but the 1850 census states he was born in Kentucky. Eliza __________ was born sometime between 1800 and 1810. John and Eliza were married most likely about 1820/21 in Ohio.
The Petty family is believed to have come west to Illinois in 1828. However, the family has not been identified in the 1830 census, so if they did come to Illinois at that time, they must have resided somewhere other than Peoria County. By the 1830's, they do reside in Peoria County. John Petty is almost certainly the John Pellis found in the typed copy of the 1840 census of Peoria County living in LaMarsh Precinct. At that time, Eliza is still living and is between the age of 30 and 40. John has two daughters listed as this time, one under the age of 5 (probably Sarah) and the other between 5 and 10 years of age (probably Mary). John is between 40 and 50 years of age. He has seven sons living at this time, one between 15 and 20 (probably Joseph), 3 between 10 and 15 (including Jacob and Aaron), one between 5 and 10, and one under the age of 5 (probably John). Following is a list of the children believed to have been born to John and Eliza;
1. Joseph Petty, born c. 1821/22 in Ohio; married to Nancy __________ on __________ __, 18__ (1850's).
2. Jacob Petty, born c. 1825 in Ohio; never married.
3. (Son) __________ Petty, born between 1825 and 1830; probably died in the 1840's.
4. Aaron Petty, born c. 1828/29 in Illinois; married to Ruth Jane Shepard on July 3, 1851 in Peoria County.
5. Mary Petty, born c. 1830/31 in Illinois; married to Daniel F. Shepherd on May 5, 1853 in Peoria County.
6. (son) __________ Petty, born between 1830 and 1835; probably died in the 1840's.
7. John R. Petty, born c. 1836/37 in Illinois; married to Sophia Sams on August 9, 1855 in Peoria County.
8. Sarah M. Petty, born c. 1837/38 in Illinois; married Richard J. Green on December 25, 1856 in Peoria County.
9. Ezekial Petty, born August 9, 1844 in Illinois
Sometime between 1841 and 1847, Eliza died. She is most likely buried in Peoria County. John Petty was married Margaret Jones on June 10, 1847 in Peoria County. Margaret Jones was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1820/21) in Ohio. Two sons are believed to have been born to John and Margaret. They are;
10. Jonathan Petty, born c. 1848 in Illinois
11. David Petty, born c. 1850/51 in Illinois
In the 1850 census of Peoria County, it is recorded on November 15, 1850 that the Petty family includes;
2850 Petty John 55 M Farming 1,500 KY
2850 Petty Margaret 29 F Ohio
2850 Petty Joseph 28 M Farming Ohio
2850 Petty Aaron 21 M Ill
2850 Petty Mary 19 F Ill
2850 Petty John 13 M Ill
2850 Petty Sarah 12 F Ill
2850 Petty Hezekiah 9 M Ill
2850 Petty John 2 M Ill
2850 Petty Jacob 25 M Farming 200 Ohio
(Note: Jacob is believed to be one of three brothers who served in Co. I of the 86th Illinois. Two of them are shown in this census, John, age 13, and Jacob, age 25. The 3rd, Ezekial, should be about 6 years of age in this census. Is he the Hezekiah Petty listed in this census?)
At the time of the 1860 census, this is the Petty family as they are found in Timber Township;
2601 Green Richard J. 27 M farmer 175 VA
2601 Green Sarah 21 F IL
2601 Green Elizabeth 2/12 F IL
2660 Petty John 25 M laborer IL
2660 Petty Sophia 21 F IA
2660 Petty Melissa 3 F IL
2660 Petty Isadore 1 F IL
2746 Petty Joseph 40 M farmer 2,000 425 IL
2746 Petty Nancy 23 F PA
2746 Petty John 10 M IL
2746 Petty James 3 M IL
2746 Petty Eliza S 9/12 F IL
(Note: Ezekial is not found anywhere in this census either and now no Hezekiah. John is now listed as being 25. Jacob is also missing in this census. Sarah Green is Sarah Petty, the daughter of John and Eliza Petty and the sister of Jacob, John, Ezekial and the rest of the Petty children.)
On the morning of August 11, 1862, Jacob Petty volunteered at Lancaster, Illinois, to serve in a company which was being recruited in the Timber Township/Hollis Township area of Peoria County by a well known area businessman by the name of Allen L. Fahnestock. Fahnestock had been recruiting for several days and by the afternoon of the 11th of August, he had 101 volunteers. That afternoon, Fahnestock led the Timber/Hollis company into Peoria, where they went into camp at the old Peoria County fairgrounds, not known as Camp Lyon, which was located directly across the street from what is today Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Fahnestock and 96 of the other Timber/Hollis Township volunteers, including now Private Jacob Petty, were mustered in as Company I of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name PETTY, JACOB
Rank PVT Company I Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence LANCASTER, PEORIA CO, IL Age 22 Height 5' 7 3/4 Hair AUBURN
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity PERRY CO, OH
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where LANCASTER, IL
Joined By Whom A L FAHNESTOCK Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
The men of the 85th & 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon on September 7, 1862, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria down to the railroad depot. Undoubtedly scattered among the crowd were probably members of the Petty family including possibly John R. Petty and his family. At the train station the 85th and 86th boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the river from Louisville. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in General Buell's Union army chasing Confederate troops under the command of General Braxton Bragg. On October 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate forces withdrew from Kentucky, while the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they went into winter camp. The men of McCook's Brigade also spent the spring and early summer of 1863 in the Nashville area. In the late summer of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigade participating in the Campaign for Chattanooga and were heavily engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia in September of 1863. By December of 1863, the Union had secured Chattanooga and the men of McCook's Brigade went into camp at McAfee's Church in north Georgia on the southern end of the Chickamauga battlefield. During their sixteen months in the service, the diet, the life style and the Confederates had taken a terrible toll on the regiments that made up McCook's Briagde. Back in Peoria, Union officers were actively recruiting replacements to help fill up the rank of these regiments.
Late in December of 1863, Ezekial Petty and John R. Petty made the decision to volunteer and join their brother in Co. I. On December 28, 1863, Ezekial and John R. Petty were mustered into the service along with 5 other Timber Township men and they were soon on their way to Georgia.
Sometime in January of 1864, the three Petty brothers were joined at McAfee's Church in north Georgia. For the next year and a half, the three Petty brothers served side by side. During this time they were witness to and participants in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, just to name a few. They also participated on General Sherman's famous "March to the Sea".
After the war came to a close, the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on the 2nd day of the Grand Review in May of 1865. In May it was decided that the original surviving members of the 86th who were still with the 86th would be mustered out of the service and sent home. This included Jacob Petty. However, it was decided that the late war recruits like Ezekial and John R. Petty would be transferred to out to another unit for a little more duty. So, on May 18, 1865, Ezekial and John R. Petty and the other late were recruits were at least on paper transferred to the 34th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The Co. I men were transferred to Co. I of the 34th Illinois. However, at this point, it is believed that the recruits did not actually join the 34th until June 2, 1865. On June 6, 1865, Private Jacob Petty and the other surviving original members of the 86th who were mustered out of the service and sent home.
The men of the 34th Illinois only remained in the service another 5 weeks or so. Soon they found themselves in Louisville, Kentucky where on July 12, 1865, they, too, were mustered out of the service and sent home. By the end of July of 1865, the three Petty brothers were back home together in Peoria County. They had all survived the war.
At the time of the 1870 census, Jacob is found residing with his brother, Aaron, in Timber Township in Peoria County, Illinois;
219 Petty Aaron 39 M farmer 200 Illinois
219 Petty Ruth Jane 35 F wife Kentucky
219 Petty Saliza 18 F at home Illinois
219 Petty Charlotte 15 F at home Illinois
219 Petty Allen 12 M at home Illinois
219 Petty John 8 M Illinois
219 Petty Nathaniel 5 M Illinois
219 Petty Marion 3 M Illinois
219 Petty Jacob 43 M Ohio
In the 1880 census, Jacob is living with his brother, Joseph, and his family in Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Jacob Petty, birthdate: c. 1826; birthplace: Ohio
relationship to head: Brother; father's birthplace: Ohio; mother's birthplace: Ohio; martial status: Single; age: 54;
occupation: Farmer
.....Household......Age.Birthplace
self Joseph Petty 58 Ohio
wife Nancy E. Petty 43 Pennsylvania
dau Eliza Petty 20 Illinois
son William Petty 18 Illinois
dau Mary E. Petty 15 Illinois
bro Jacob Petty 54 Ohio
On October 20, 1895, Jacob Petty died in or near Glasford, Illinois in Peoria County. He is believed to have never been married. His earthly remains were laid to rest in the Elmwood Township Cemetery in Elmwood, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III (FAG Contributor #47203738 & Derri Petty, whose husband is a great great grandson of Jacob Petty. Derri's email address is [email protected] and she is FAG Contributor #47832658 a.k.a. Mrsswerv.
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Petty family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private Jacob Petty and the Petty family. Baxter would also like to see copies of any photographs of Jacob Petty that may have survived the years, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
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