Individual Details

Joseph Riley Petty married Martha Elizabeth and had 9 children. Descendants of this couple are found all over West Texas from the Panhandle to California. One source states that he did not actually serve in the Confederate Way but served the government as a Patrolman later on. He drew a pension later for having served in the capacity. Riley is buried in the Pettytown Cemetery, but his wife is buried in Bell County. Another source states that he enlisted in Uvalde Co with Co F Mounted Reg, Under Capt Hyman T Edgar. Attained rank of 4th corporal.

Birth	January 7, 1843	Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas
Marriage	1860	Texas - Lee Anna Elizabeth Casbeer
Burial	1907	Pettytown Cemetery, Bastrop County, Texas
Death	June 24, 1907	Red Rock, Bastrop County, Texas

Spouse	Lee Anna Elizabeth Casbeer (1843 - 1917)
Child	Anderson Alexander Petty (1859 - 1912)
Child	Amanda Catherine Petty (1864 - )
Child	Alsey Josephine Petty (1866 - 1940)
Child	William Kendrick Petty (1869 - 1938)
Child	Luther Henderson Petty (1872 - 1893)
Child	Lucile Petty (1873 - )
Child	Sylvester Patrick Petty (1874 - 1952)
Child	John Riley Petty (1875 - 1895)
Child	Warner Hansford Petty (1879 - 1939)
Child	Cecilia Clementine Petty (1881 - 1977)
Child	Mary Ellen Petty (1883 - 1955)

Father	John A. Petty Jr. (1801 - 1882)
Mother	Betty Elizabeth Dawson (1805 - 1873)
Sibling	Jane Ann Petty (1822 - 1909)
Sibling	Gipson Petty (1823 - 1864)
Sibling	Elizabeth Petty (1824 - 1860)
Sibling	Edna Petty (1826 - 1848)
Sibling	Alsey Josephine Petty (1827 - 1910)
Sibling	Alexander Anderson Petty (1828 - 1889)
Sibling	Lavicia Louisa Petty (1829 - 1885)
Sibling	Ann Catherine Petty (1831 - 1922)
Sibling	James Marion Petty (1833 - 1905)
Sibling	Johanna Petty (1835 - 1908)
Sibling	Johnson M. Petty Jr. (1837 - 1887)
Sibling	Samuel Dawson Petty (1839 - 1905)
Sibling	Tempie Arminta Petty (1842 - 1907)
Sibling	Mary Petty (1844 - 1848)
Sibling	Martha Petty (1845 - 1846)