. History of Pike county, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws .. . a^nducts hits school on plans, and is a successful teacher. Alvin Petty was born in Pike county, M<»., Oct. 15, lP2G. Hisfather, Fisher Petty, came to this c*junty in 1S28, having emigratedfrom Columbus, Ohio, to Pike county. Mo., when a young the Petty fairtily located here, the la
. History of Pike county, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws .. . a^nducts hits school on plans, and is a successful teacher. Alvin Petty was born in Pike county, M<»., Oct. 15, lP2G. Hisfather, Fisher Petty, came to this c*junty in 1S28, having emigratedfrom Columbus, Ohio, to Pike county. Mo., when a young the Petty fairtily located here, the lanil was nearly all vacantbetween their residence and where Pittsfield now stands. Atlaswas tlien the cotjuty-seat. Deer, turkey, wolves, etc., were plentyat that time, deer being nearly or <juite as tame as modern sheep;they would freass through the yard. Feb. 7, 1849, Mr. AlvinPetty married Julia A. Duffield. daughter of James Duffield, ofMartinsburg t]>.. who was a soldier in the war of 1^12, and is 82years old. Mr. and Mrs. Petty have had 8 children, of whom 7 areliving,—Marion M., Catharine, Isaac N., James F., Ella, Williamand Freilerick. Mr. Petty is a natural ^cnius, and has worked at .ilf v. t. .c
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