Elijah Petty (1806 - 1881) and his Children

Elijah Petty's Daughters 

The notes of who's who isn't the best but here is what I think

Back Row:  Nancy and Lottie

Front Row:  Sarah, ?, and ?

Elijah Petty (1806 - 1881).  Elijah was born in Surry County, North Carolina, the 7th or 8th child of fourteen children of Zachariah Petty (1761 - c1834) and Nancy Anne Dodson (1765-1811).  Elijah and his twin brother Ellisha was born on Christmas Day, 1806.

At age 25, 18 January 1832, Elijah Petty, in Surry County, North Carolina, Married Letty Lewis (1809 - 1849), age 22.  It is unknown who Letty's  parents are.  They probably moved to McDowell County, North Carolina.

They had five children, 2 daughters and 3 sons.

Letty died at age 40 in North Carolina, and is buried at Montford Cove Baptist Church, North Carolina.  We think the death and burial took place in McDowell County.

Their  children:

William D. Petty (1834-1917)

Elias L. Petty (1838-1895)

Nancy C. Petty (1841 - 1917).

Daniel Webster Petty (1843-1913).

Sarah Elizabeth Petty (1846 -  ?  ).

When Letty died she left five 3 children under ten and two teenagers.  That may have influenced Elijah to find a wife, quickly.

Elijah,  age 43, married  32 year old Sarah Parker (1818-1897)  thirteen months after Letty Lewis's death ,  23 July 1850, in McDowell County, North Carolina. They had seven children, 6 daughters and 1 son.

In 1856, they moved to Fannin County, Georgia.

Their children:

Martha "Mary" Petty (1851-1945).

Letty Jane Petty (1854-1838).

John Franklin Petty (1856 -   ?   ).

Charity  Petty ((1858 -   ?   ).

Lotty  Petty (1859 -   ?   ).

Emily Petty (1860 -   ?   ).

Cinthia Petty (1866 -    ?   ).

Elijah Petty sired twelve chidren.

Letty Lewis Petty, Elijah Petty's first wife lived 40 years.

Sarah Parker Petty, Elijah Petty's second wife lived 79 years.

Elijah Petty lived 74 years.

Elijah and Sarah Parker Petty are buried in the Petty Family Cemetery, in Fannin County, about ten miles south of Morganton, Georgia.