From: KyArchives Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 12:48 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Petitt.Nancy.1904.Breckinridge.OBIT Nancy PETITT January 28, 1904 Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, February 3, 1904 OBITUARY Page 1, Column 1 WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER Mrs. William PETITT, who has been an invalid for sometime, died last Thursday, January 28, 1904 in her 76th year. For 10 days previous to her death, she was speechless, and unconscience the greater part of the time due to a partial stroke of paralysis. Mrs. PETITT was a faithful member of the Christian Church from girlhood. She devoted much of her life to those in sickness or distress, and was ever ready to help them. For the past two years, she had been a great sufferer, but bore her illness without complaining. She is survived by a husband and several children. The funeral was conducted from the Christian Church on Friday, January 29, 1904 by the Reverend J.C. HOSKINSON of the Methodist Church, and interment was in the graveyard of the former church. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: Breckinridge County Cemetery Book, volume 1, published in 1991: #0327 Stephensport Christian Church Cemetery, located in Stephensport on the east side of Highway 144, between the highway and the L. & N. Railroad at the western end of town, in northern Breckinridge County. PETTITT, Nancy 21 Feb 1829 -- 28 Jan 1904 wife of William I did not find a tombstone for her husband, William PETITT. Peggy Russell This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/