PETTY, Harl Jr.

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• Reference Number: PETT.H003
• Military Service: World War II, United States Marine Corps

Family/Spouse: ?, K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Confectionary Merchant
• Reference Number: PETT.H002
• _FGRAVE: 48531338

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A 68 year old Olney man, Harl Petty, who was born in Mt. Erie, died at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Mt. Erie, the son of William F. & Mary Blakley Petty.
He married Alta Huston in 1934.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Leone Totten, of Mt. Erie, and numerous other relatives.

Funeral arrangements were handled by an Olney Funeral home.
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Harl Petty, 68, well known resident of Olney, passed away last night at the Richland Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. The family residence is at 405 W. St. John Street.

Mr. Petty was a native of Wayne County and was born at Mt. Erie the son of William F. Petty and Mary Blakley Petty. He was married to Alta Huston on November 5, 1934. He operated a cafe in Olney for several years.

Surviving are his wife, Alta, and the following children: Harl Petty Jr. of Cheyenne, Wyo., William D. Petty of Claremont, Clinton Petty of Great Bend, Kansas, Mrs. Patricia Ann Jackson and Gerald Petty, both of Pleasantville, N. Y., Alta Lou Petty, at home and Mrs. Harla Sue Lenear of Olney Rt. 3. There are 11 grandchildren. Also surviving are the following sisters: Mrs. Jennie Bentz of Olney, Mrs. Leone Totten of Mt. Erie, Mrs. Lillian McCleary of Akron, Ohio and Mrs. Sarah L. Best of Granite City.

He has been preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters: Mrs. Nellie Taylor, Mrs. Ina Newton, Mary Petty, Raul Petty, Adlai Petty and Grover Petty.

Funeral arrangements are being completed at the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, January, 1971.

Died:
A 68 year old Olney man, Harl Petty, who was born in Mt. Erie, died at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney following a lengthy illness.

Harl married Black, Dora Leolia. Dora (daughter of Black, Clayson Winkler and Hopkins, Adrianna H. 'Adria') was born on 3 Sep 1905 in Illinois; died on 3 Feb 1967; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Restaurant Waitress
• Reference Number: BLAC.D001
• _FGRAVE: 24073796
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b

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• Reference Number: PETT.W006
• _FGRAVE: 19615264

William married Blakely, Mary Elizabeth. Mary (daughter of Blakely, A. J. and Adamson, Lavinia Jane) was born on 15 Dec 1866; died on 30 Jul 1941 in Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in McKendree Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BLAK.M003
• _FGRAVE: 19615270

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• Occupation: Grocery Store Merchant, Manufacturing Merchant
• Reference Number: BLAC.C002

Clayson married Hopkins, Adrianna H. 'Adria'. Adrianna (daughter of Hopkins, Charles W. and Brissenden, Mary E.) was born on 25 Jul 1884 in Illinois; died on 16 Jan 1968; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOPK.A001
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b

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• Reference Number: PETT.I003

Isham married Campbell, Sarah B.. Sarah was born in 1842; died in 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: CAMP.S002

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• Reference Number: BLAK.A001

A. married Adamson, Lavinia Jane. Lavinia was born in 1847; died in 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: ADAM.L006

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• Reference Number: BLAC.F002

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Deceased came to Illinois with his parents in 1865, living near Sailor Springs until manhood, and has lived in Clay county the rest of his life.

He attended college at Lincoln, Illinois. He was a farmer and stock raiser, taking great interest in his profession.

When only a boy he was deprived of his hearing, thus handicapping him in many ways. Yet he was always jolly and happy.

He suffered a stroke of paralysis, April 14, 1918, and never fully recovered from its effects, but from that time on he was a changed man, always so patient and kind.

While thus afflicted he had a dream, and dreamed that he went to Heaven and saw Bro. Lingenfelter. His wife asked him if he had made any arrangements about going to Heaven. He answered: "You don't know what I've done." Later on, he said to his wife: "Are you going to Heaven?" She replied, "I hope so." "Well." he replied very firmly, "I'm going to Heaven"

He was exceedingly fond of his three grandchildren.

Frederick married WINKLER, Isabelle on 28 Mar 1879. Isabelle died in 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: WINK.I001

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• Occupation: Famer, Merchant, Banker
• Reference Number: HOPK.C002

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Charles W. Hopkins, retired hardware merchant of Clay City, Illinois, is well and favorably known at the present time as the owner of one of the "banner" farms, formerly the property of his parents, of Clay County. For fifteen consecutive years Clay City was the scene of his successful endeavors as a hardware merchant. He has not yet reached his fiftieth year, and while he has already "made good" as a citizen and a business man, many years of increased prosperity await him in his farming pursuits.

The subject of our sketch was born in Mason county. West Virginia, on January 12, 1860, and was the son of William and Adriana (Donnelly) Hopkins. Both parents were natives of old Virginia, and came of good stock.

Charles W. Hopkins remained in the parental home up to the time of his marriage which occurred on the I5th of March, 1883, with Mary E. Brissenden in Clay County, Illinois. For a number of years he lived on a farm near Clay City. In the spring o of 1886, he and his wife removed to Furnas County, Nebraska, where he purchased a farm of three hundred and twenty acres. There they remained three years, when Mrs. Hopkins returned to Clay County, Illinois, on a visit. There she died on May 2525, 1887, being buried in the Clay City cemetery. Our subject soon sold his Nebraska property and went back to live in Illinois in the fall of 1888. His marriage resulted in the birth of two girls, Adrianna, now the wife of Clayson Black, of Clalay City, who is engaged in the grocery business, and Sarah A., who lives at the family residence. Shortly after his return to Illinois, Charles W. Hopkins engaged in the hardware business in Clay City, continuing in the same for fifteen years t to a day. December 24, 1889, he married Mary Barnes, of Clay county, where she was born April 1, 1861. She was the daughter of Joseph and Ellen (Gardner) Barnes, natives of Indiana. They married in the Hoosier state and came to Illinois in 18577, settling in Clay County, where they remained until their deaths. Mrs. Barnes died December 1, 1866, aged thirty-three years. Her husband married secondly Lou Chapman, a widow, but their married life was of short duration as she died within twtwo years. Joseph Barnes died April 27, 1891, aged fifty-five years, and was buried in Xenia. His first wife was buried in Oskaloosa. They were the parents of five children, of whom two died in infancy, our subject's wife being the third in order of birth.

Charles W. Hopkins sold his hardware business on February 19, 1904, remained in Clay City until April 29, 1906, and then moved to the old homestead of his parents where he now lives. He owns approximately five hundred and seventeen acres of some of the best land in Clay County. His present married life has also been a happy one, three children having been born to him; two boys and a girl William B., Charles L. and Hazel all of whom live at home with their parents.

Our subject has always been politically a Republican and has served as Supervisor, as member of the County Board in Clay county for two years, as President of the Town Board in Clay City for three terms. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, Jefferson Lodge No. 1437, at Clay City. Mrs. Hopkins is a. member of the Methodist church in Clay City, and has always taken an active part in church affairs.

Excerpt from: Biographical and Reminiscent History of Richland, Clay and Marion Counties Illinois--Pub. 1909

Charles married Brissenden, Mary E. on 15 Mar 1883 in Clay County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Brissenden, Morris and Bagwell, Sarah M.) was born on 16 Nov 1862 in Illinois; died on 25 May 1888 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BRIS.M001