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Effie Pitts 1914–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 September 1914

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 8 September 2007

Death Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Pitts

Mother: Margaret None

Spouse(s): James Merritt

Children(s):

Effie Pitts was born in 1914 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Balentine Pitts And Margaret. Effie Pitts married James Bryan Merritt. Effie Pitts passed away in 2007 in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Effie Pitts was born in 1914 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Balentine Pitts And Margaret.
  • Effie Pitts married James Bryan Merritt.
  • Effie Pitts passed away in 2007 in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Effie Pitts's Ancestors

Self
Effie Pitts
1914–2007
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Balentine Pitts
1873–1949
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Margaret
1883–1967
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Young) Pitts
1845–1913
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Catherine (Harris) Balentine
1843–1900
Laurens Co, , South Carolina, USA
W (Y) Watkins
1847–1928
Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina
Isabella (Bradley (Watkins)) Daniel
1851–1897
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edwin Pitts
1818–1882
Catherine Boyd
1824–1909
John Balentine
1800–1884
Elizabeth Darby
1805–1840
Jesse Daniel
1824–1865
Emily Cain
1822–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Jr
1792–1861
Mary Hitch
1794–1863
James Boyd
1781–1847
Elizabeth Parks
1789–1881
James Jr
1773–1842
Anna Rietlehover
1786–1874
Harrison Daniel
1768–1859
Susannah Wright
1768–1857

Effie Pitts's Timeline

2 Records

1914
27 September 1914
Birth of Effie Pitts in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
2007
8 September 2007
Age 93
Death of Effie Pitts in Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 September 1914
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 September 2007
    Event Place: Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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