Another of the county's well known pioneer citizens, C. M. Petty, died at his home four miles west of the city about 11:30 o'clock last night. Death was due to paralysis and a complication of other ailments. Mr. Petty had been in poor health for several years. Previous to the attack which terminated in his death he sustained two other attacks, both of which it was thought at the time would prove fatal. He had the third attack yesterday and continued to grow gradually worse until a short time before his death, when the decline became rapid and continued to the end. The funeral arrangements have not been made.

The deceased was born in Frankfort May 24, 1839 and was consequently in his sixty-seventh year. His early years brought to him many hardships, the death of his father when he was only twelve years of age throwing him upon his own resources. After reaching manhood he worked by the month for several years. He then resided on a farm a few years and then removed to Frankfort, where he engaged in the livery business and hotel business for a short time and then started a hack line between Frankfort and Colfax. He also engaged in the business of buying horses and then engaged in the furniture business in this city with G. W. Goodwin, H. H. Bradley and N. M. Hughes as partners. He continued this for five years and then engaged in the grocery business. He moved onto a farm in Washington township in 1884 and resided there ever since. In 1869 he was married to Miss Eliza P. Gray, who survives him. They were the parents of eight children of which the following survive: Sallie F., Lew, Jennie B. Fred, Ada, Ida, Burt and Mabel. He is also survived by one brother, Charles M. He was a consistent member of the M. E. Church.
-- Margaret Weaver Scrapbook