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Arthur Washington Petit Sr.

Birth: 15 Sep 1861
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Death: 15 Jan 1934 (aged 72)
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Burial: Magnolia Cemetery

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Plot: Chapel Section Lot 17
Memorial ID: 38696777 View Source

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William Orin Petit

1837–1870
Christina Magdalene Koch Petit

1840–1920

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Virginia Ann Myers Petit

1866–1898
Mattie Louise Rumley Petit

1877–1938

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William Sample Petit

1865–1897
Eugene Edward Petit Sr

1867–1937
George Henry Petit

1877–1938

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Harriett Virginia "Hattie" Petit Ayers

1883–1970
Julia Rebecca Petit

1886–1886
Arthur Washington Petit

1888–1950
Charles F Petit

1891–1949
Frank W Petit Sr

1893–1965
Ethel Maybelle Petit Conlon

1895–1990
Harold Arthur Petit

1902–1977
James Percival "Percy, Pete" Petit Sr

1908–1994
Ashley Logan Petit

1909–1999
Lee Woodrow Petit

1912–1996
Earl Rumley Petit

1915–1989

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Arthur Washington Petit Sr.

Family Members

William Orin Petit

Christina Magdalene Koch Petit

Virginia Ann Myers Petit

Mattie Louise Rumley Petit

William Sample Petit

Eugene Edward Petit Sr

George Henry Petit

Harriett Virginia "Hattie" Petit Ayers

Julia Rebecca Petit