Pettyjohn, John Franklin

1902 - 1958  (56 years)

• Name	Pettyjohn, John Franklin
  		Nellie and John Pettyjohn Contributed by Clarissa Hylton
  		Jesse Ryker, Della Wease, John Pettyjohn Contributed by Lynn Wilder
  		John Pettyjohn and Clinton McDowell Contributed by Lynn Wilder
  		John Pettyjohn's Chauffer License Contributed by Lynn Wilder
  Birth	21 Mar 1902	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 14a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 28, page 14a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  		1930 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 07a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 13, page 07a
  Occupation	Fruit Farm Laborer  [4]
  Reference Number	PETT.J002
  _FGRAVE	24072637
  Death	19 May 1958	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Died in his home in Clay City.
  Burial	21 May 1958	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [6]
  		Headstone, Pettyjohn, Nellie M. and John F.
  Person ID	I894	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Pettyjohn, Edward Joseph,   b. 16 Oct 1856, Indiana d. 20 Mar 1924, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Walburn, Alice Elizabeth,   b. 15 Nov 1864, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Jul 1941, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Y  [4, 5, 7]
  Family ID	F421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wease, Nellie Margaret,   b. 14 May 1907, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 May 2005, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	1925  [3, 4, 6, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 9 months - She : ~ 17 years and 7 months.
  Children	+ 1. Pettyjohn, Loretta Pauline,   b. 7 Apr 1929, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 Aug 2014, St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Mar 1902 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 19 May 1958 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 21 May 1958 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		John Franklin Pettyjohn (1902-1958) Contributed by Lynn Wilder
  		Rena Lents; John Pettyjohn, and Kenneth Bricker Contributed by Paul Wilder
  		Pettyjohn Gathering Left to right: Bessie Brainard; Baby Brainard; Lou Pettyjohn; Nellie Wilder; Danny Wilder; Mary Bricker; Iva Pettyjohn; Lewis Pettyjohn; George Brainard; John Pettyjohn Contributed by Paul Wilder
  		John Lents, Earl Lents, John Pettyjohn Contributed by Paul Wilder

  
  

• Notes

  According to the 1940 census,he had a 6th grade education.

  
  

• Sources

  [S869] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Pettyjohn, John, (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 05 June 1958), none. (Reliability: 2). [S363] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pettyjohn, Nellie M. and John F., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083602/nellie-margaret-bayler), none. (Reliability: 2). [S36] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 28, page 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00052?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 13, page 7a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S537] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 4B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00615&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S870] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pettyjohn, Nellie M. and John F., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24072637/john-franklin-pettyjohn), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2759] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pettyjohn, Alice and Joseph, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20663893/edward-joseph-pettyjohn), none. (Reliability: 2). [S362] httsp://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bayler, Nellie M., 98, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083602/nellie-margaret-bayler), none. (Reliability: 2).