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Petty, Harl

Petty, Harl

Male 1902 - 1971  (68 years)


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  • Name Petty, Harl 
    Birth 29 Jun 1902  Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Confectionary Merchant  [2] 
    Reference Number PETT.H002 
    _FGRAVE 48531338 
    Death 5 Jan 1971  Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4] 
    • 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.
    Burial Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Headstone, Petty, Alta M. and Harl    		 Headstone, Petty, Alta M. and Harl
    Person ID I18470  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2025 

    Father Petty, William F.,   b. 17 Apr 1863   d. 6 May 1942 (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Blakely, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 15 Dec 1866   d. 30 Jul 1941, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage Y  [5, 6] 
    Family ID F8304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Black, Dora Leolia,   b. 3 Sep 1905, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1967 (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage Y  [2, 7] 
    Divorce Y  [8] 
    Children 
    >1. Petty, Harl Jr.,   b. 1925, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 7 Jan 2022 (Age < 97 years)
    Family ID F8302  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

    Family 2 Houston, Alta May,   b. 1 Apr 1912   d. 3 Jun 1976 (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 1934  [1, 5] 
    Children 
    +1. Petty, William D. 'Bill',   b. 12 Apr 1936, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 2014, Helia Healthcare, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    >2. Perry, Clinton Isom 'Clint',   b. 13 Sep 1938, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 2022, Reflection Ridge Retirement, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    >3. Petty, Patricia Ann,   b. 15 Jun 1941, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jun 1993, Pleasantville, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     4. Petty, Gerald 'Butch',   b. 3 Mar 1943, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 2003, Ocala, Marion County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    +5. Petty, Harla Sue,   b. 14 Jul 1945, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 2022, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     6. Petty, Alta Lou,   b. 14 Jul 1945   d. 3 Feb 2000 (Age 54 years)
    Family ID F8303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Jun 1902 - Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Jan 1971 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    		Runaway Team Causes Woman's Death in Crash

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    The Decatur Daily Review, Sat Dec 3, 1932



    Woman Killed in Auto Wreck    		Woman Killed in Auto Wreck

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    St. Louis Post Dispatch Sat Dec 3, 1932

    Crash Is Fatal to Olney Woman    		Crash Is Fatal to Olney Woman

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    The Decatur Herald, Sun Dec 4, 1932

    		Mrs. Veva Frlitchely Mewes Dies

    Nashville Journal, Thu Dec 8, 1932




  • Notes 
    • 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.
      ______________________________________________________________________

      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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4796] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Petty, Alta M. and Harl, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48531338/harl-petty), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S198] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd) (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S4797] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Petty, William D. "Bill", 77, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126952711/william-d-petty), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S13456] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Lenear, Sue, 76, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Sue--Lenear?obId=23610761&fbclid=IwAR2R61XWyrDVo1lZSwp_2NLUKlzcAwYK3h9C6odq), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S14192] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Petty, Harl, 68, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48531338/harl-petty), none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S14191] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Petty, Mary Elizabeth and William F., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19615264/william-f_-petty), none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S4798] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Petty, Dora Leolia, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1801&GScid=105163&GRid=24073796&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S3936] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 11, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).


 

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