Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Theodore I Pettis
Age: 1 3/12
Estimated birth year: 1918
Birthplace: North Dakota
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: son
Home in 1920: Spring Vale, Oliver, North Dakota
Address: farm
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's birthplace: Nebraska
Occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Mabel T (age 11), Mildred C (9), Evelyn F (8), and George E (5)
Census place: Spring Vale, Oliver, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1337; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 171; Image: 524
Date: 24 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Theodore I Pettis
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: 1919
Birthplace: North Dakota
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Home in 1930: Ione, Pend Oreille, Washington
Address: Houghton Street
Marital status: single
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Fathers' birthplace: Wisconsin
Mothers' birthplace: Nebraska
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Evelyn F (age 18), Elmer G (16), Thelma L (9), Verne B (2 5/12), and Vivian M (10/12)
Census place: Ione, Pend Oreille, Washington; Roll: 2509; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 404.0
Date: 7 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Theodore Pettis
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: 1919
Birthplace: North Dakota
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Mullan, Shoshone, Idaho
Marital status: single
Highest grade of school completed: high school 1 year
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: rented
Monthly rental: $3
City of residence in 1935: Ione, Pend Oreille, Washington
Resident on farm in 1935: no
Occupation: miner
Industry: lead & zinc mine
Salary or wage worker: wages
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 4
Amount of money wages or salary: $80
Has other income of more than $50: yes
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 40
Census place: Mullan, Shoshone, Idaho; Roll: T627_753; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 40-23
Date: 2 Apr 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Theodore Irvine Pettis [sic]
Age: 22
Birth date: 2 Oct 1918
Birth place: Beulah, North Dakota
Race: white
Residence: PO Box 688, Mullan, Shoshone, Idaho
Telephone: none
Name of person who will always know your address: Mr George Albert Pettis
Relationship: father
Address of that person: Ione, Pend Oreille, Washington
Employer: Kuisella Lease
Place of employment: Wallace, Shoshone, Idaho
Height: 5 feet 5 inches
Weight: 155
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Complexion: light
Other characteristics: none
Registration date: 16 Oct 1940

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Theodore I Pettis
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: 1919
Birthplace: North Dakota
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Ione, Pend Oreille, Washington
Address: facing west of Seventh Avenue, block 22 lot 14
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: miner
Industry: lead zinc mine
At work during last week: yes
Number of hours worked: 48
Class of worker: for private employer
Census place: Ione, Pend Oreille, Washington
Date: 24 Apr 1950

Extract from Washington Death Certificate:
Name: Theadore Irvin Pettis
Age at death: 58
Birth date: 2 Oct 1918
Birth place: North Dakota
Gender: male
Race: white
Marital status: married
Spouse: Evelyn Pecnick
Residence: Ione, Pend Oreille, Washington
Father: George Albert Pettis
Mother: Kate M Hagelbarger
Occupation: mail clerk
Business or industry: Postal Service
Social Security number: 536-05-5952
Death date: 7 Aug 1977
Death place: Mount Linton Hospital, Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille, Washington
Cause of death: acute myocardial infarction
Contributing cause: coronary artery disease
Due to: arteriosclerotic vascular disease
Burial, cremation, removal: burial 10 Aug 1977
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery
Location of cemetery: Ione, Washington
Informant: Evelyn M Pettis, general delivery, Ione, Washington
Certificate number: 18475
Certificate date: 8 Sep 1977

He worked in the Forest Service after graduating from college (part-time during college); he was in the U.S. Army and was a postal worker.

Obituary from the "Spokesman-Review" of Spokane, Washington dated 9 Aug 1977:
Pettis, Ted I. Passed away August 7, 1977 at Metaline Falls, Wash. A resident of Ione, Wash since 1925. Survived by his wife Evelyn Pettis, at the home; three sons Ted J. Pettis, Spokane, Terry K. Pettis and Tim L. Pettis, both of Ione; his mother Kate Pettis, Spokane; three sisters Mildred Edwards and Evelyn Bergman, both of Spokane, Thelma Bloom, Colbert, Wash.; one brother Vern Pettis, Spokane; two grandchildren. A Veteran of WWII. A member ot the V.F.W. of Ione; Postal Workers Union. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 10, 1977 at 11 a.m. from the Ione Congregational Church. Rev. John Indermark officiating. Interment Riverside Cemetery, Ione, Wash. Family suggests that rnemoria may be made to Mt. Linton Hospital, Metaline Falls, Wash. Sherman Funeral Home, Newport, Wash. In charge of arrangements.

He married Evelyn Marie Pecnick 27 Nov 1949 in Ione, Pend Oreille, Washington.

Children:
(1) Ted Pettis
(2) Terry Pettis
(3) Tim Pettis.