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Granville Seymour Pitts 1881–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1881

Birth Location: Marion Illinois United States

Death Date: 1959

Death Location: Sterling Whiteside Illinois United States

Father: Benjamin Pitts

Mother: Mary Baker

Spouse(s): Mamie Farthing

Children(s): Max Pitts

In 1881, Granville Seymour Pitts entered the world in Marion Illinois United States, born to Benjamin Pitts And Mary Jane Baker. Granville Seymour Pitts married Mamie Edith Farthing, and had children including Max A Pitts. Granville Seymour Pitts passed away in 1959 in Sterling Whiteside Illinois United States.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Granville Seymour Pitts entered the world in Marion Illinois United States, born to Benjamin Pitts And Mary Jane Baker.
  • Granville Seymour Pitts married Mamie Edith Farthing, and had children including Max A Pitts.
  • Granville Seymour Pitts passed away in 1959 in Sterling Whiteside Illinois United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Granville Pitts's Ancestors

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Granville Pitts
1881–1959
Birth Place: Marion Illinois United States
Parents
Benjamin Pitts
1833–1911
Mascoutah St Clair Illinois United States
Mary (Jane) Baker
1840–1885
Mascontah, St Clair County, IL
Grandparents
Blaney Pitts
1811–1879
Wayne North Carolina United States
Farozina (Caroline) Land
1810–1840
Tennessee, USA
John Baker
1813–
Tennessee, USA
Nancy (A.) NLN
1821–
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Land
1785–1865
Anna Larabee
1793–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eleazer II
1756–1837
Mary Grant
1767–1835

Granville Pitts's Descendants

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Granville (Seymour) Pitts (10 Feb 1881–1959) m. Mamie (Edith) Farthing (22 Sep 1884–12 Jan 1959)
  1. 1. Max (A.) Pitts 1916–1996 m. Rita (Ellen) Sharp 1921–2002
    1. 1. Grace (Allene) Pitts 1944–1996
    2. 2. Betty (Maxine) Pitts 1936–2008
    3. 3. Alice (Lucille) Pitts 1937–2021
    4. 4. Carolyn (K) Pitts 1939–2013

Granville Pitts's Timeline

3 Records

1881
10 Feb 1881
Birth of Granville Seymour Pitts in Marion Illinois United States
Marion Illinois United States
1901
8 Sep 1901
Age 20
Granville Seymour Pitts was married in Marion Illinois United States
Marion Illinois United States
1959
1959
Age 78
Death of Granville Seymour Pitts in Sterling Whiteside Illinois United States
Sterling Whiteside Illinois United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1881
    Event Place: Marion Illinois United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Marion Illinois United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Sterling Whiteside Illinois United States

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