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Descendants of John Alexander Petty

Generation No. 2

2. Durestes Lafayette² Petty (John Alexander¹) was born September 18, 1830 in ,Hawkins,Tennessee, and died March 21, 1920 in ,Harrison,Kentucky ¹. He married Elizabeth Hudgings 1864, daughter of Joe Hudgings and Mary Burch.

Notes for Durestes Lafayette Petty:
Undertaker - Smith-Rees, Cynthiana, KY.
Buried at Beard Cemetery, Davis, Scott, KY - Has a tombstone

Enlisted as a private in Company D, 31st (East) Tennessee Infantry, February 8, 1862.In June, 1863, this unit was officially designated as the 39th Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment.
He was captured, July 3, 1863, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was released in a prisoner exchange on July 10, 1863. He continued serving until the end of the war when he surrendered at Marion, Virginian in April, 1865.

He applied for Confederate Pension on July 30, 1912 and again on August 8, 1920. Both were filed in Harrison Co., KY.

More About Durestes Lafayette Petty:
Burial Location: March 23, 1920, Beard's Churchyard Cem.,Davis,Scott,KY
Cause of Death: Acute Nephritis
Occupation: Farmer

Notes for Elizabeth Hudgings:
Kenton County Records
Vol 60
Cert 29661
Death vol 33
Age 92
Died at 608 Orchard St, Erlanger (Elsmere), Kenton,KY
No tombstone

More About Elizabeth Hudgings:
Burial Location: December 14, 1933, Beard Cemetery,Davis,Scott,Kentucky
Cause of Death: Arterio Sclerosis
Death Location: December 11, 1933, Erlanger,Kenton,Kentucky
Medical Information: Complicated by Chronis Bronchitis according to Dr. E. F. Wolfe Died at 12 noon
Occupation: Homemaker

Children of Durestes Petty and Elizabeth Hudgings are:

+	6	i.	Martha Jane³ Petty.
+	7	ii.	Mary Petty.
+	8	iii.	Minnie Petty.
+	9	iv.	Minnie Margaret Petty.
	10	v.	Willie Petty.
+	11	vi.	Alexander Petty, born March 02, 1866 in ,,Tennessee; died September 01, 1918 in Georgetown,Scott,Kentucky.
+	12	vii.	John Rufus Petty, born January 21, 1870 in ,Fayette, Kentucky; died June 10, 1942 in Georgetown,Scott,Kentucky.
+	13	viii.	Amanda Catherine Petty, born October 29, 1872 in Knoxville,Knox,Tennessee; died October 1945 in Grand Junction,Mesa,Colorado.
	14	ix.	Joseph T. Petty, born June 12, 1875 in ,Fayette, Kentucky; died March 29, 1913 in Georgetown,Scott,Kentucky ²; Stepchild. He married Sadie.

Notes for Joseph T. Petty:
Founded a college in Kentucky.
Funeral was on Mar 31, 1913
Services conducted by Rev. A. Redd
Pall bearers: J.R. Petty, A. Petty, J.W. Rodgers, J.C. Smith, J.H. Courtney and W.T. Courtney
Undertaker - Smith-Terry, Cynthiana, KY.

More About Joseph T. Petty:
Burial Location: March 31, 1913, ,Harrison,Kentucky
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis²
Medical Information: Duration, 2 years.
Occupation: Farmer

+	15	x.		Anna R. Petty, born April 1878.
+	16	xi.		J. Henry Petty, born April 01, 1882 in ,Scott,Kentucky; died March 30, 1914 in Georgetown,Scott,Kentucky.

3. Martin² Petty (John Alexander¹) was born May 14, 1841 in Cherry,Whit,West Virginia, and died October 11, 1915 in Kelat,Harrison,Kentucky. He married Sarah E. Fishback March 09, 1867, daughter of Fishback.

Notes for Martin Petty:
Tombstone inscription - Fairview Baptist Churchyard, Kelat,Harrison,KY

More About Martin Petty:
Burial Location: Kelat Churchyard,,Harrison,KY

Notes for Sarah E. Fishback:
Tombstone inscription - Fairview Baptist Churchyard, Kelat,Harrison,KY

Child of Martin Petty and Sarah Fishback is:

Johnnie C.³ Petty, born Abt. 1885.

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