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Giles Pettit

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Giles Pettit

Birth
Lee County, Iowa, USA
Death
18 Dec 1918 (aged 70)
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Husband of Lois

Giles, oldest son of Isaiah and Angeline Pettit, was born in Keokuk, Iowa, Sept. 7, 1848

Here, when a boy, he went to the country school and later, with many young people of his time, attended the then famed "Troy Academy", after which he, for a time, was a successful teacher in the rural schools of the county.

He was married to Lois R. Jones, April 9, 1871.
To this union ten children were born.
Theordore dyeing at age 16 mo.
And Ollie at age 19
Adult children left to mourn:
Alta Campbell
Arta Allen
Ora Belle Huff (Laura)
Iva Sparks
Orin T.
Guy L.
Otto C.
Ray S.
Husband of Lois

Giles, oldest son of Isaiah and Angeline Pettit, was born in Keokuk, Iowa, Sept. 7, 1848

Here, when a boy, he went to the country school and later, with many young people of his time, attended the then famed "Troy Academy", after which he, for a time, was a successful teacher in the rural schools of the county.

He was married to Lois R. Jones, April 9, 1871.
To this union ten children were born.
Theordore dyeing at age 16 mo.
And Ollie at age 19
Adult children left to mourn:
Alta Campbell
Arta Allen
Ora Belle Huff (Laura)
Iva Sparks
Orin T.
Guy L.
Otto C.
Ray S.


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