Duke Pettit Family Home Page

Researching Pettit in N.Y., N. Jersey and Ky, Also Coleman inTennessee and Kentucky.Very interested in Camullus or Cornelius Atkinson in Ky.He married Lucy or Lucinda.They had a daughter Rella whowas born 9/10/1842 and died January 1869. She married JohnMcElrath and had 3 children.I believe she was born in western'Ky. but would like to know where her parents came from and theorigin of the name Rella..