Free-Issue Death Certificates: PETTIFORD.
by Lisa Y. Henderson
Fathia Thomas Pettiford. Died 10 November 1930, Oxford, Granville County. Resided Hillsboro Street. Colored. Widowed. Age 82. Born Franklin County to Thomas Pettiford and Fathia Anderson. Buried Harrisburg. Informant, H.P. Pettiford.
Sallie Howell. Died 23 August 1934, Oxford, Fishing Creek, Granville County. Colored. Widow of James R. Howell. Age 81. Born Franklinton to Thomas Pettiford and Fathie Pettiford. Buried Antiock. Informant, Mrs. Bettie Cannady.
Beddie Parish. Died 8 January 1923, Oxford, Granville County. Colored. Widowed. Age 62. Born Franklin County to Tomas Pettiford and Fathy Pattiford, both of Franklin County. Buried Harrisburg. Informant, Alex Parish.
In the 1860 census of Cedar Creek, Granville County: Thomas Pettiford, 40, day laborer, wife Fatha, 35, and children Nick, 24, Minerva, 22, Bettie, 14, Fatha, 12, Delila, 10, Lewis, 8, Sally, 6, and Bittie, 4, plus Elijah Valentine, 90.
Sallie Brandon. Died 9 May 1926, Kittrell, Vance County. Colored. Married. Age 75. Born to Wm. Pettiford of Granville County and unknown mother. Buried in family graveyard. Informant, Isiah Brandon.
In the 1860 census of Oxford, Granville County: Will. Pettiford, 50, farmer; wife Avy; and children Lewis, 18, Bettie, 14, Edny, 13, Sally, 11, Will., 8, James, 5, Lewis, 4, and unnamed, 2.
Coleman Pettiford. Died 24 May 1933, Raleigh, Wake County. Resided 228 East Lenoir Street. Colored. Married to Pheoby Pettiford. Farmer. Born 1837 in Franklin County to Herman Pettiford of Franklin County and Lizzie Evans of Granville County. Buried Mount Hope cemetery. Informant, St. Agnes Hospital.
In the 1850 census of Fort Creek, Granville County: Hillmon Pettyford, 50, wife Lizzy, 40, and children Jane, 21, William, 16, Sally, 14, Coleman, 12, Louisa, 8, John, 6, Gilly, 4, and Elizabeth, 2.
Silas Pettiford. Died 23 December 1935, Franklinton, Franklin County. Colored. Widower. Age 95. Born Granville County to Reuben Pettiford and Rebecca Pettiford. Buried Long graveyard. Informant, Irie Tensley.
Rubin Pettiford. Died 28 July 1916, Plymouth, Washington County. Negro. Brickmason. Born February 1837, Wayne County, to Rheubin Pettiford and Julia Artist, both of Wayne County. Informant, Roberta Pettiford, Plymouth.
In the 1850 census of Warren County: Reuben Pettiford, 50, stonemason, wife Judy A., 37, and children Eliza Artis, 21, Alfred Artis, 15, Jack Artis, 13, Rhody Artis, 12, Ruben Artis Jr., 10, Julian Artis, 9, Mary Artis, 7, Elizabeth J. Pettiford, 5, and Virginia Pettiford, 3, plus Middy Artis, 60, and Isah Artis, 4 months. But see also, in the 1850 census of Louisburg, Franklin County: Ruben Petifoot, 50, stone cutter, wife Julia, 37, children Eliza, 21, Mary, 8, Betsy, 6, Virginia, 4, Moses, 2, and Isaac Petifoot, 7 months, plus Middy Artirst, 80. And see: in the 1850 census of Nash County, Judah Pettiford, 36, Milly Artis, 90, Eliza Artis, 20, Mary Pettiford, 7, Elizabeth Pettiford, 5, Virginia Pettiford, 3, Josephine Pettiford, 1, and Dick Pettiford, 4 months. In the 1860 census of Western District, Halifax County: Rubin Pettiford, 60, and Julia, 50, Rubin, 22, Julia, 19, Mary, 17, Betsy, 15, Virginia, 13, James, 10, and Isaiah, 11, all Pettifords.
Fourth Generation Inclusive 
Here is a 1850 Granville Census, for Reuben Pettiford and wife Rebecca Chavis, they were recorded Freeman, their white neighbors last name instead of Pettiford, as you can see there is their son Silas Pettiford and my ggggggrandmother was Bedy Pettiford was Silas sister, who married Minnaird Pettiford, son of Thomas Pettiford and Faithy Anderson. Im a double Pettiford!
Name:
Silas Freeman
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1850
Event Place:
Granville county, part of, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
10
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
M
Race:
Mulatto
Birthplace:
North Carolina
Birth Year (Estimated):
1840
House Number:
139
Family Number:
139
Line Number:
29
Affiliate Publication Number:
M432
Affiliate Film Number:
631
GS Film number:
444644
Digital Folder Number:
004181078
Image Number:
00312
Household
Gender
Age
Birthplace
Reuben Freeman
M
40
North Carolina
Becey Freeman
M
35
North Carolina
Gilly Freeman
F
13
North Carolina
Silas Freeman
M
10
North Carolina
Puss Freeman
F
7
North Carolina
Berdy Freeman
F
4
North Carolina
Hi, Jahrod! Thanks for visiting my blog. The Reuben Pettiford you mention is, of course, a different one than the one whose death is recorded here, but they were undoubtedly distant relatives!
great blog!keep up the good work
Thank you! I’ll keep my eye out for Pettiford documents!