William M Petty Born: Sep 30, 1836 Died: Aug 21, 1912 Plot:
Age 75 Where born: Perry Co OH Where died: Sumner IL Son of: Joseph Petty (9 Mar 1803-1 Mar 1865) & Elizabeth Clover (15 Aug 1808-27 Dec 1884) both buried Pleasant Hill Cem Married 1st: 1859 Emily Jane Bowen (4 Nov 1841-5 Jan 1880 buried Bluffs Cem) Married 2nd: 1880 Richland Co IL Mary Jane Conour (14 Aug 1856-30 Sep 1886 buried Pleasant Hill Cem) Married 3rd: 17 Mar 1887 Effie A Conour* Lived at: 1860 Petty - Lawrence Co IL 1870-80 German - Richland Co IL 1900 Christy twp - Lawrence Co IL 1910 Sumner IL Children: - Thomas Joseph (20 Jul 1860-10 Aug 1934 buried Bridgeport City Cem) -
Francis Marion [Franklin] (19 Oct 1862 IL-18 Apr 1940 buried Richland Co IL) -
Isadora (22 Dec 1864-24 Sep 1876 buried Bluffs Cem) -
James Thornton (14 Oct 1866-25 Aug 1941 buried Waggoner Cem - Crawford Co IL) -
Nancy (11 Jan 1869-3 Feb 1869 buried Bluffs Cem) -
Clarence (18 Dec 1869 IL-25 May 1936 buried IN) -
Cora (4 May 1876-19 May 1876 buried Bluffs Cem) -
Netty (Mar 1878-Dec 1961 buried Crawford Co IL m: Marcus Goodman) -
Elnora "Nora" (1873 m: Douglas) -
Mary Jane () -
Grace E (17 Nov 1885 IL-Apr 1983 MT m: William E Simms) -
Charles Grover* (23 Jan 1884 IL) -
Oliver C () -
Eugene G* (1903) -
Floyd W (18 Oct 1887) -
Arley E* (1 Aug 1891) -
Lucille Jeanette (20 Aug 1895 IL-8 Apr 1982 Springfield IL; m: Floyd R. Severns) -
Fred Paul* (10 Aug 1899)
* indicates buried with William M Petty in Sumner Cemetery.
About Sumner Cemetery:
Sumner Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Lawrence county. Located on the east edge of Sumner, on the southside of Route 250. Other cemeteries in the vicinity: Christy Cenetery, Hopewell Cemetery and Lone Tree Cemetery. Burials: 4772 Location: 1000N, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois