Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Harlow Pettis
Age at last birthday: 8/12
Date of birth: Oct 1899 [sic]
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: son
Home in 1900: Fairchild, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Wisconsin
Occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Edith M (age 10), George P (8), Carl V (6), Floyd C (4), Earl (7), and Marie G (2)
Census place: Fairchild, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Roll: T623 1788; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 33
Date: 13 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: Harlow R Pettis
Age in 1910: 10
Estimated birth year: 1900
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: son
Home in 1910: Fairchild, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Marital status: single
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Wisconsin
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Edith M (age 20), George M (18), Carl V (16), Floyd C (14), Marie G (12), Earl C (8), Doris P (6), Olive M (3), and Juel Dean (7/12)
Census place: Fairchild, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Series: T624; Roll: 1710; Page: 253B; Enumeration District: 59; Part: 1; Line: 19
Date: 15 Apr 1910

Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: Harlow Ross Pettis
City: not stated
County: Eau Claire
State: Wisconsin
Birthplace: United States
Birth date: 23 Sep 1899
Race: white
Roll: 1674599
Draft board: 0
Address: S Fairchild, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Occupation: farming
Employer: Charlie Pettis
Address: S Fairchild, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Nearest relative: Charlie Pettis (father)
Address: S Fairchild, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Age: 18
Height: short
Build: medium
Eyes: blue
Hair: light
Date: 12 Sep 1918

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Harlow R Pettis
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: 1900
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: son
Home in 1920: Fairchild, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Address: farm
Marital status: single
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Wisconsin
Occupation: farmer
Type of industry: home farm
Salary or wage worker: not listed
Siblings living at home: Earl C (age 18), Doris P (15), Olive M (13), and Juel D (10)
Census place: Fairchild, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1984; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 136; Image: 458
Date: 22 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Harlow R Pettis
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: 1900
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Address: 1617 Superior Avenue
Marital status: married
Age at first marriage: 26
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Fathers' birthplace: New York
Mothers' birthplace: Wisconsin
Military service: no
Rent/home value: rented; $23
Owned a radio: no
Occupation: truck driver
Industry: lumber co.
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Roll: 2613; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 680.0
Date: 8 Apr 1930

Extract from U.S. City Directories 1821-1989:
Name: Harlow R Pettis
Gender: male
Street address: 722 Superior
City: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Occupation: driver - Hildebrand Lumber & Supply Company
Spouse: Susan Pettis
Residence year: 1934
Publication title: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, City Directory

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Harlow Pettis
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: 1900
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Marital status: married
Highest grade of school completed: high school 4 years
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: owned
Value of home: $2200
City of residence in 1935: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Resident on farm in 1935: no
Occupation: truck driver
Industry: coal & wood company
Salary or wage worker: wages
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52
Amount of money wages or salary: $1262
Has other income of more than $50: no
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 57
Census place: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4527; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 59-53
Date: 7 May 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Harlow Ross Pettis
Age: 42
Birth date: 23 Sep 1899
Birth place: Fairchild, Wisconsin
Race: white
Address: Route 3, North 26th Street, Town of Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Telephone: none
Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs Susan Pettis, Route 3, North 26th Street, Town of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Employer: Hildebrand Lumber & Supply Company
Employer's address: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Height: 5 feet 4 inches
Weight: 145
Eyes: blue
Hair: blonde
Complexion: light
Other characteristics: not listed
Registration date: 16 Feb 1942

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Harlow Pettis
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: 1901
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Address: 13th east side
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: truck driver
Industry: lumber
At work during last week: yes
Number of hours worked: 54
Class of worker: for private employer
Census place: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Date: 26 Apr 1950

Article from the "Press" of Sheboygan, Wisconsin dated 23 Aug 1951:
Silver Event
Is Observed
By Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Harlow Pettis, route 3, Sheboygan, were guests of honor at a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary celebration Saturday evening at Brown Derby hall. Hostesses for the occasion were the couple's three daughters, Mrs. Donald Van Akkeren, Mrs. Anthony Katte and Mrs. Harvey Mihm. Their grandchildren, Ronald and Randall Mihm and Tanya Lynn Van Akkeren, presented them with a corsage and boutonniere.
To further the anniversary, an outdoor fry was held at the Pettis home on Sunday. Guests from distances beyond this vicinity were Juel Pettis and daughters, the Misses Barbara, Georgia and Gladys of Waukesha, Mr. and Mrs. David Hill of Portage, and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Vanderburg, Robert and Nancy of Antigo.
The exact date of the silver anniversary was July 6, but the celebration was delayed until now since Mr. and Mrs. Pettis had been on a motor trip to California, covering a distance of 6,300 miles. They spent some time with a sister of Mr. Pettis in Los Angeles, went to Mexico, Catalina Island, Hoover Dam, drove through the giant Redwoods, Bryce National park, and saw the eruption of Old Faithful at Yellowstone National park. They traveled west along the southern route and returned by way of Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, and Minnesota.

Obituary from the "Press" of Sheboygan, Wisconsin dated 26 Oct 1976:
Harlow R. Pettis
Harlow R. Pettis, 77, of 1525 N. 26th St., died early today at the We Care Nursing Home.
He was born Sept. 23, 1899 in Fairchild (Eau Claire County) son of Charles and Ella Pettis. He was educated in Fairchild schools.
On July 6, 1926 he was married to Susan Elizabeth Vanderburg [sic] in Fairchild. The couple came to Sheboygan that year.
He was a truck driver for Ebenreiter Woodworking for more than 20 years, retiring in 1964.
He was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church.
Survivors are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Bea Mihm, Mrs. Donald (Juanita) Van Akkeren, both of Sheboygan, and Mrs. Anthony (June) Katte, Jenison, Mich.; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four brothers, Carl and Earl, both of Eau Claire, Floyd, Augusta, Wis., and Juel, Fairchild; three sisters, Mrs. Marie Volse, Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Doris Davidoff, Westland, Mich., and Mrs. Olice McSorely [sic], Eau Claire.
He was preceded in death by a brother and sister.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kroos-Mason Funeral Home, with the Rev. Stanley P. Matz, pastor of the St. Luke United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Pettis' name.

Obituary from the "Leader-Telegram" of Eau Claire, Wisconsin dated 27 Oct 1976:
Harlow Pettis
Harlow Pettis, 77, former Fairchild resident, died Tuesday in Sheboygan. He was married to the former Susan Vanderburg in Fairchild in 1926.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, June Katti, Jenison, Mich., Beatrice Mihm, Juanita VanAkkian [sic], both of Sheboygan; four brothers, Carl, Earl, both of Eau Claire, Floyd, Augusta, and Juel Dean, Fairchild; three sisters, Olive McSorley, Eau Claire, Doris Davidoff, Michigan, Marie Volse, California; eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kios-Mason Funeral Home, Sheboygan. Friends may call from 4 p.m. today until services.