Birth Records

Birth Record & Correction, Guernsey County, Ohio, vol. 4
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1376)

"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81RR-9MFJ?cc=1932106&wc=Q6QM-SL4%3A227593501%2C227720401 : 23 December 2016), Guernsey > Delayed births with index 1942-1943 vol 4 > image 102 of 328; county courthouses, Ohio - Birth of George Petit

p. 149
In the Matter of the Correction of Birth of George Lawrence Petit    Case No. 1348
Corrected Birth Certificate

Application    Probate Court of Guernsey County, Ohio
Your applicant respectfully represents that he was born in Belmont County, Ohio; that he now resides in Cambridge, Ohio and that the following are the availae facts with relation to his birth as of the date of delivery:


1. Place of Birth: Belmont County Martins Ferry 
2. Usual Residence of Mother:  Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry
3. Full name of child:  Petit George Lawrence
4. Date of Birth:  Mar. 21, 1891
5. Sex:  Male
6. Twin or triplet:  --
7. Number of months of pregnancy:  9
8. Mother was married?:  Yes

    FATHER OF CHILD
9. Petit Peter
10. Color or race:  white
11. Age at time of this birth:  35 yrs 
12. Birthplace:  Belgium
13. Usual occupation:  Glassworker
14. Industry or business:  -

    MOTHER OF CHILD
15. Luther Katie
16. Color or race:  white
17. Age at time of this birth:  21 yrs, 
18. Birthplace:  Martins Ferry, Ohio
19. Usual occupation:  Housewife
20. Industry or business:  -
21. Children born to this mother before this birth: 1
a. How many were living: 1
b. How many other children were born alive but were then dead:  0
c. How many children were born dead:  0
22. Attending physician or midwife:  P. Coleman, Martins Ferry

Your applicant further represents that the registration of his birth is not properly recorded.
Your applicant hereby makes application for an order of the Court, directing correction of his birth record
        Applicant:  George Lawrence Petit

The State of Ohio, Guernsey County.
The undersigned applicant, being duly sworn, says that the facts stated in the foregoing application are true, as he verily believes.
    George Lawrence Petit  Applicant   P. O. Address  Cambridge, Ohio  811 Clark St., 

Sworn to before me and signed in my presence this 10th day of August 1942
        Russell P. Diehl  Notary Public

AFFIDAVIT
State of Ohio, Guernsey County
I, Lena Petit do hereby certify that I have personal knowledge of the facts state in the within application and that the facts stated therein are true, as I verily believe.
    Lena Petit, wife.  P. O. Address Cambridge, Ohio

Sworn to before me and signed in my presence this 10th day of August 1942
        Russell P. Diehl  Notary Public


August 19th 1942
Correction ... ordered to be recorded
Sam F. MacConkey, Probate Judge. 


 

Birth Record, Belmont County, Ohio vol. 3 1884-1893
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1375)

"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RYW-SDWR?cc=1932106&wc=Q6QM-S5N%3A227593201%2C228648201 : 22 December 2016), Belmont > Birth registers 1884-1893 vol 3 > image 192 of 580; county courthouses, Ohio


Report of Births in Belmont County, O.
p. 214

No. 17  [added later:  "Corrected 8/20/42 For correction see Case No. 1348 Guernsey Co., Ohio.  See Case No. 40877, Belmont Co., Ohio"]
Name in Full:  Petit [added later: George Laurence]
Date of Birth:  1891 Mar 21 
Place of Birth:  Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry
Illegitimate:
Sex:  Male
Color:  White
Name of Father:  Peter Petit 
Mother's Maiden Name:  Katie Luther 
Residence of Parents:  Martins Ferry 
By whom reported:  P. Coleman


 

North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000

(C. Avis Catalog entry #1374)

"North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH5K-9WJ : 8 December 2014), Alexander Griffee in entry for Jacob Griffee, 07 Aug 1887; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 9, p. 224, Madison, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.

Jacob Griffee, b. 8/7/1887, Big Laurel, Madison Co., North Carolina

male, white

Father:  Alexander Griffee

Mother:  Elizabeth Chandler

Typewritten, Corrected Birth Certificate of Odell Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1239)
(Document ID #662)

[Everything on the form is typed, even the 'Signature']


Use this form for correcting a certificate filed at the time the birth occurred.  This form cannot be used for correcting records file through the probate court.   3528

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH

STATE OF TEXAS
County of Kaufman
City:  Scurry
Full name of Child:  Odell Garrett Cook
Residence of Mother:  Scurry, Kaufman County, Texas
Sex:  Male
Legitimate?:  Yes
Date of Birth:  Jan 2 1918

Father:  Doe Cook
Post Office:  Scurry, Texas
Race:  White
Age at time of Birth:  33 years
Birthplace:  Eldorado, Arkansas
Trade:  Farmer

Mother:  Ruby Myrtle Garrett
Post Office:  Scurry, Texas
Race:  White
Age at time of Birth:  36 years
Birthplace:  Surry, Texas
Trade:  Housewife

Number of children born to this mother including this birth:  3
Number of children born to this mother and now living:  3

Signature of informant:  Ruby Myrtle Cook [signed]
Address:  1612 Miller

Medical Attendance:
I hereby certify to the birth of this child BORN ALIVE at 7 A.M. on the above date 


File No.:  204   File Date:  1-10-1918

AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
Before me on this day appeared Ruby Myrtle Cook, know ot me to be the person whose name is signed to the above certificate, who on oath deposes and says that the facts stated in the foregoing certificate are true and correct to the best of her knowledge and belief, and that this certificate is filed for the purpose of correcting the original record of the birth of Odell Garrett Cook

Signature:  Ruby M. Cook  

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 1942
    J. V. Renfro
Notary Public in and for Tarrant County, Texas

L.S.

Original Birth Certificate for Odell G. Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1240)


"Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-61T9-ZR3?cc=1803956&wc=M6R7-4WL%3A145584701 : 22 May 2014), 004501952 > image 596 of 663; Texas Department of Health, Austin.


TEXAS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH

Reg. Dis. No. 3528    Register No. 204

Place of Birth
1. County  Kaufman     City  Scurry Tex
2. Full Name of Child    Odel Garrett Cook
3. Sex of Child    Male    
4. Twin?  --
5. Number in order of birth    --

FATHER
6. Full Name    Dock Cook
7. Residence    Scurry Tex
8. Color    White    Age at last birthday    36
9. Birthplace    Texas
10. Occupation    Farmer
11. Number of children born to this mother, including present birth    3
      Number of children born to this mother now living    3
12. Legitimate    Yes
13. Date of Birth    Jan 2, 1918

MOTHER
14. Full Name    Ruby Garrett
15. Residence    Scurry
16. Color    White    Age at last birthday    24
17. Birthplace    Texas
18. Occupation    House wife

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR MIDWIFE

I hereby certify that I attended the birth of this child, who was     Alive    at 11 30 a.m., on the date above stated.
    J. F. Cauthen    Scurry Tex

Filed    Jan 10 1918    Jim T. Boggs, Registrar

[added in empty spot:  "correction next page" meaning that the 1942 correction was filed with the State and was stored behind this document]

Birth Register Entry for Odell Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1207)


Kaufman County Register of Births, vol. 6 p. 18 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3SF-H34V-D?i=673&cat=1136216

Certificate No. 204
Date Filed:  1/10/1918
Place of Birth:  Scurry, Tex
Full Name of Child:  Odel Garrett Cook
Sex:  Male
Legit
Date of Birth:  1/2/1918
Alive
Full Name of Father:  Dock Cook
Residence of Father:  Scurry, Tex
Race of Father:  White
Age of Father:  34
Occupation of Father:  Farmer
Father Born At:  Texas
Maiden Name of Mother:  Ruby Garrett
Residence of Mother:  Scurry, Texas
Race of Mother:  White
Age of Mother:  24
Occupation of Mother:  house wife
No. of Children of Mother Prior to this Birth:  3
No. of Children of Mother Now Living:  3
  J. F. Cauthen MD  Scurry Texas

Birth Register (Index to Birth Records), Kaufman County, Texas
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1203)

[It seems that only Odell had an original birth certificate.  The other two probably registered with an affidavit later in life.  Those affidavits can't be found among the available volumes - some aren't in any apparent order]

General index to births v. A-C, 1869-1973 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3SF-W485-3?i=425&cat=1136216

FamilySearch.org film 8502909 

image 416
no page number
All handwritten

Year:  1914
Surname of Child:  Cook
Given Name of Child:  Paul Monroe
Given Name of Father:  P. H.
Maiden Name of Mother:  Ruby M. Garrett
Sex:  M
Race:  W
Date of Birth:  7/4/14
Post Office:  aff.
Reported By:  [blank]
Vol.:  1
Page:  264
  [cannot find this page among the volumes]

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image 422
no page number
All handwritten

Year:  1916
Surname of Child:  Cook
Given Name of Child:  Louis Abner
Given Name of Father:  P. F.
Maiden Name of Mother:  Ruby Myrtle Cook
Sex:  M
Race:  W
Date of Birth:  6/15/16
Post Office:  - - - - [ones above say "Old Date Births" - do dashes mean 'ditto' or 'blank'?]
Reported By:  -  [ones above say "Affid" or "Affidavit" - does dash mean 'ditto' or 'blank'?]
Vol.:  6 
Page:  147 [struck-through, 575 added]
   [cannot find this page among the volumes]
  
======

image 426
no page number
All typed except where noted

Year:  1918
Surname of Child:  Cook
Given Name of Child:  Odell [the last 'l' looks like a '1' added later]
Given Name of Father:  Doc [a fourth letter has been blotted out]
Maiden Name of Mother:  Ruby Myrtle [the "Myrtle" is handwritten]
Sex:  M
Race:  W
Date of Birth:  1/2/1918
Post Office:  vol. 4, pg. 379 "Old Date Birth Cert." [handwritten]
Reported By:  J. F. Cauthen, M.D.
Vol.:  6 [struck-through, 4 handwritten]
Page:  18 [struck-through, 379 handwritten]
 

Handwritten Corrected Birth Certificate of Odell Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #325)


"Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-61T9-HH9?cc=1803956&wc=M6R7-4WL%3A145584701 : 22 May 2014), 004501952 > image 597 of 663; Texas Department of Health, Austin.
 

Use this form for correcting a certificate filed at the time the birth occurred.  This form cannot be used for correcting records file through the probate court.   3528

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH

STATE OF TEXAS
County of Kaufman
City:  Scurry
Full name of Child:  Odell Garrett Cook
Residence of Mother:  Scurry, Kaufman County, Texas
Sex:  Male
Legitimate?:  Yes
Date of Birth:  Jan 2 1918

Father:  Doc Cook
Post Office:  Scurry, Texas
Race:  White
Age at time of Birth:  33 years
Birthplace:  Eldorado, Arkansas
Trade:  farmer

Mother:  Ruby Myrtle Garrett
Post Office:  Surry, Texas
Race:  White
Age at time of Birth:  26 years
Birthplace:  Surry, Tex
Trade:  Housewife

Number of children born to this mother including this birth:  3
Number of children born to this mother and now living:  3

Signature of informant:  Ruby Myrtle Cook [signed]
Address:  1612 Miller

Medical Attendance:
I hereby certify to the birth of this child BORN ALIVE at 7 A.M. on the above date 
Ruby Myrtle Cook [signed]

File No.:  204   File Date:  1-10-1918

AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
Before me on this day appeared Ruby Myrttle Cook, know ot me to be the person whose name is signed to the above certificate, who on oath deposes and says that the facts stated in the foregoing certificate are true and correct to the best of her knowledge and belief, and that this certificate is filed for the purpose of correcting the original record of the birth of Odell Garrett Cook

Signature:  Ruby M. Cook

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of Feb, 1942
    J. V. Renfro
Notary Public in and for Tarrant County, Texas

[Stamped:]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
RECEIVED
FEB 24 1942

Baptismal Register of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Prairie Plains, Texas
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1062)
 

Saint Augustine's Catholic Church, Leopold, Indiana Baptisms 1851-1858
(C. Avis Catalog entry #974)

Found at web.archive.org.

-- Selected baptisms --

Baptisms 1851
"Matilda Elisab. WHEATLEY, born March 17, 1851, daughter of Walter and Sara; ; baptized June 6, 1851; sponsors Joseph Cassidy and Elisa Ann Johnson"

Baptisms 1856
"James Will. JARBOT, born Aug 17, 1852, son of James and Matilda Davis [sic]; ; baptized Oct 3, 1852; sponsors Dic Gerbot and Madam Tully; **Priest's Note: Maria also in brackets with James Will."

Baptisms 1854
"Francis Ignatium AVIS, born June 16, 1854, son of James and Sara Miller; ; baptized July 20, 1854; sponsor Mary Ellen Avis"

Baptisms 1855
"James M. RANSON, born Aug 15, 1855, son of Elias and Ann Mary Jarboe; baptized Sept 16, 1855; sponsor Elis. Stephens, nee Avis"

Baptisms 1856
"Geo. Thomas MOSBEY, born Sept 10, 1855, son of David and Mary; baptized July 15, 1856; sponsor Elisabeth Stephans"

"John M. FOWLER, born Aug 28, 1856, son of Patrick and Ann Wittey; baptized Nov 1, 1856; sponsor Elisabeth Stephens"

Baptisms 1858
"M. Cassander ROSSCRANTS, birth not given, daughter of Will. Hen. and Mary Mogan; baptized May 13, 1858; sponsors Martin Swait and Elis. Stephens"