Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Pettit, Joseph H February 6, 1842 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

JOSEPH H. PETTIT, Deputy Circuit Clerk, Morris, was born in Hunterdon County, 
N. J., February 6, 1842; son of Mahlon PETTIT, also a native of that State, 
born in 1803; was a farmer by occupation, and died in 1849. His wife, Amanda 
(HIGGINS) PETTIT, was born in the same State in 1812, and is now living, 
adjoining her son, in Morris. The parents raised but one child, our subject, 
who was educated in the common schools of New Jersey; and came here April 19, 
1856, with his mother. He began business as a clerk in a general store, where 
he continued for about fourteen years. He was Cashier of the Grundy County 
National Bank nearly two years; was in the hardware business here four years; 
was appointed Circuit Clerk to fill a vacancy for about one year, and since 
that has acted in the capacity of Deputy Clerk. He enlisted in the Federal 
army in 1861, and served three months. Was Quartermaster's clerk at Gen. 
Sherman's headquarters for eight months. Mr. PETTIT married in this town, 
January 30, 1873, to Myra S. MASSEY, born in La Salle County June 1, 1845, and 
is a daughter of Jonathan and Nancy B. (DOW) MASSEY. Mr. and Mrs. PETTIT have 
two children - one daughter, Muriel, and one son, Raymond J. Mr. PETTIT and 
wife attend the Congregational Church. Subject was City Clerk for two years in 
Morris, and was one of the corporators of the Library Association of this 
place. He is a Mason and a Knight Templar; also a member of the Republican 
party.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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