Clarissa Pettit
Born: 17 Apr 1832
Loc: NY
Died: 31 Mar 1901
Loc: Cherokee Co. KS
Bur: Borland Cemetery, Cherokee Co. KS
Father: Rolfe "Ralph" Pettit
Mother: Julia Lyons
Married: Abt. 1852 at Sherman, Chautauqua Co. NY
Spouse: William Russell,
son of Thomas Russell and Abigail Nichols
Children:
Julia Amanda/William Ira/George R./Josephine Leona/Adeline/Clarissa Amelia/
Reuben Justus/Byron Gabrial/Eva A. .
From her father Ralph Pettit's will:
Clarissa Russell residing in New Memphis, Cherokee County, Kanas the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, she having herefore having received a like sum with this bequest making her share equal
with my remaining daughters.
Census:
1850: Clymer, Chautauqua Co. NY
1860: French Creek Twp. Chautauqua Co. NY
1870: French Creek Twp. Chautauqua Co. NY
1880: Sheridan, Cherokee Co. KS

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