In 1840 Joel Petty was listed as J. H. Petty in 1840. He had one male under 5 and he was age 20 to 30. He listed his wife 20 to 30 also. He lived on Sugar Creek, J. T. Haddock lived next door and Zachariah Haddock lived two doors away. So they lived in the Eagle Rock area of Barry Co., MO.

Petty, J. H., paid taxes in Kansas in 1859. He was listed on the Marmaton Twp., tax roll, page 5.

1860 Federal Population Schedules, US Census, Bourbon Co., KS, House # 471, Rockford Twp., listed Joel H. Petty age 45 born in KY. Penelope, his wife, was age 41. And she was also born in KY. Children were Phebe age 16, Mary age 14, Joel age 12, Nancy age 10, Lucretia age 7, Susan age 5, and John age 2. All the children were born in MO. [Research Note: If all the children were born in Missouri and one is 2 years old, the date they left MO, must have been about 1858.] [Research Note: the child that is listed as Susan is probably Sarah Elizabeth because she was about 5 in 1860. From her obituary it is known that she was born April 5, 1855. The Petty family has listed a Susan Oliver Petty as a child but born 3 mos before Sarah Elizabeth was born. There seems to be a data error with this information because they also have the birth date of Sarah Elizabeth incorrectly stated.]

Living next door was Jacob LaRue age 24 born in KY, Lyscom age 18 born in KY and they were in house # 472. In house #469 was David S. Ford age 38 born in Virginia, wife Elizabeth 35 born in Indiana. Children Elizabeth age 15 born in IL, Janissa? age 12 born MO, Hiram age 10 born in MO, George age 5 born in MO, Living in the house was David LaRue age 21 born in KY.

Joel H. Petty, Box 2, Bourbon County, KS, General Index # 46, Book A, page 45, 1863. Oath of Heirs, Filed the 20 day AD 1863, William Rose, Probate Judge. State of Kansas, County of Bourbon} I do solemnly swear that to the best of my knowledge and belief that Joel H. Petty left surviving him the following heirs James W. Petty, Kansas; Liscom Frances Eassa Petty, Bourbon County; Pheby T. Petty; Hannah Marry Petty; Joel Haden Petty; Nancy Jane Petty; Lecuras T. Petty; Susan Oliver Petty; John Moore Petty; Nathan Ross Petty and that Joel H. Petty died without a will as she clearly believes so help me God. Signed: Penelope Petty. [Research Note: Nathan's name may have been Nathan Ray Petty, as family as listed, but according to the old hand writing rules, it appears to have been Nathan Ross] Subscribed in my presents and Sworn to before me this 20 day of March AD 1863, William Rose, Probate Judge.