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Hester Ann Pitts 1810–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Nash County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1853

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: NFN Pitts

Mother: Anne Pitts

Spouse(s): Jesse Wilks

Children(s): Benjamin Shepherd, Sabrinia Wilkes, Virginia Wilkes, Martha Wilkes, Elijah Wilkes, Betsy Wilkes, Samuel Wilkes, Joseph Wilkes

In 1810, Hester Ann Pitts entered the world in Nash County, North Carolina, USA, born to Nfn Pitts And Anne Pitts. Hester Ann Pitts married Jesse Jefferson Wilks, and had children including Benjamin Calvin Shepherd, Betsy Lear Wilkes, Elijah Roach Wilkes, Joseph William Wilkes, Martha Ann Paulina Wilkes, Sabrinia Susan Wilkes, Samuel Mason Wilkes, Virginia Hennrettea Wilkes. Hester Ann Pitts passed away in 1853 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1810, Hester Ann Pitts entered the world in Nash County, North Carolina, USA, born to Nfn Pitts And Anne Pitts.
  • Hester Ann Pitts married Jesse Jefferson Wilks, and had children including Benjamin Calvin Shepherd, Betsy Lear Wilkes, Elijah Roach Wilkes, Joseph William Wilkes, Martha Ann Paulina Wilkes, Sabrinia Susan Wilkes, Samuel Mason Wilkes, Virginia Hennrettea Wilkes.
  • Hester Ann Pitts passed away in 1853 in Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

NFN Pitts
1790–1815
Birth Location: –
NP
Anne Pitts
1770–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
AP

Spouses(s)

Jesse Wilks
1803–1849
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
JW

Children(s)

Benjamin Shepherd
1843–1935
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
BS
Sabrinia Wilkes
1833–1837
Birth Location: –
SW
Virginia Wilkes
1836–1837
Birth Location: –
VW
Martha Wilkes
1839–1933
Birth Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia
MW
Elijah Wilkes
1840–1847
Birth Location: –
EW
Betsy Wilkes
1842–
Birth Location: Charlotte Court House, Charlotte, Virginia, USA
BW
Samuel Wilkes
1846–1910
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
SW
Joseph Wilkes
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
JW

Hester Pitts's Ancestors

Self
Hester Pitts
1810–1853
Birth Place: Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
NFN Pitts
1790–1815
Anne Pitts
1770–
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hester Pitts's Descendants

1.
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Hester (Ann) Pitts (1810–1853) m. Jesse (Jefferson) Wilks (10 Mar 1803–12 April 1849)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Calvin) Shepherd 1843–1935 m. Annie (T.) Shepherd 1865–1947
    1. 1. Norman (William) Shepherd 1894–1966 m. Mary Shepherd 1899–1981 m. Mary (Frances) Dace 1897–1985 m. Mary Hughes 1898–1981
      1. 1. Fulton (Burl) Shepherd 1924–1991
      2. 2. John (C) Shepherd 1921–
      3. 3. Orvill Shepherd 1918–
      4. 4. John (C) Shepherd 1920–1940
      5. 5. Fulton (Burl) Shepherd 1924–1991
      6. 6. Orville Shepherd 1918–1981
      7. 7. Norma (Renee) Shepherd 1926–1994
    2. 2. Leslie 1888–1971
    3. 3. Joseph Shepherd 1890–1954
  2. 2. Sabrinia (Susan) Wilkes 1833–1837
  3. 3. Virginia (Hennrettea) Wilkes 1836–1837
  4. 4. Martha (Ann Paulina) Wilkes 1839–1933
  5. 5. Elijah (Roach) Wilkes 1840–1847
  6. 6. Betsy (Lear) Wilkes 1842–
  7. 7. Samuel (Mason) Wilkes 1846–1910
  8. 8. Joseph (William) Wilkes

Hester Pitts's Timeline

2 Records

1810
1810
Birth of Hester Ann Pitts in Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Nash County, North Carolina, USA
1853
1853
Age 43
Death of Hester Ann Pitts in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Nash County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
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