Effie Mae Pettit is the daughter of Wallace Pettit and Martha Whitney. She was born on January 31, 1892 in Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois. She died on December 09, 1945 in Tamms, Alexander County, Illinois. She married Stephen Milford Childers on February 03, 1909 in Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois.
Hello my name is Ronald Mansker. I have a web site with old post cards that mostly came from Thebes, Illinois and the Pettit name are on some of the post cards. Just thought you might like to go there and look around. I have a lot more post cards to add to my site too!
This Ronald Mansker the name I have is Petitt,but the spelling could be wrong. I have one picture post card of a Heney or Harvey & Coella Petitt But like I say the spelling could be wrong!!!
Thank you so much for letting me know about the pictures!! Of course you know that you are related through Caroline Mansker. That is wonderful!!!! You can e-mail me anytime at [contact link]!! Thanks again!! Shelia
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