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John William Pitts 1840–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 December 1840

Birth Location: Pike County Georgia

Death Date: 20 Dec 1898

Death Location: Fruitvale, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Stanmore Pitts

Mother: Mary Jennings

Spouse(s): Malinda Pitts

Children(s): John Pitts, Martha Pitts, Charles Pitts, Joseph Pitts, Sallie Pitts, William Pitts, Carry Pitts, Robert Pitts

John William Pitts was born in 1840 in Pike County Georgia, the child of Stanmore B Pitts And Mary Jennings. In 1850, John William Pitts resided in District 68, Pike, Georgia, USA. In 1860, John William Pitts resided in Beat 10, Opelika, Russell, Alabama, USA. John William Pitts married Malinda D Lennie Pitts, and had children including Carry S Pitts, Charles Lee Pitts, John Thomas Pitts, Joseph Jones Pitts, Martha A Pitts, Robert Anderson Pitts, Sallie Ophelia Pitts, William Felton Pitts. John William Pitts passed away in 1898 in Fruitvale, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John William Pitts was born in 1840 in Pike County Georgia, the child of Stanmore B Pitts And Mary Jennings.
  • In 1850, John William Pitts resided in District 68, Pike, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, John William Pitts resided in Beat 10, Opelika, Russell, Alabama, USA.
  • John William Pitts married Malinda D Lennie Pitts, and had children including Carry S Pitts, Charles Lee Pitts, John Thomas Pitts, Joseph Jones Pitts, Martha A Pitts, Robert Anderson Pitts, Sallie Ophelia Pitts, William Felton Pitts.
  • John William Pitts passed away in 1898 in Fruitvale, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stanmore Pitts
1816–1880
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
SP
Mary Jennings
1818–1888
Birth Location: Georgia
MJ

Spouses(s)

Malinda Pitts
1839–1916
Birth Location: Alabama
MP

Children(s)

John Pitts
1860–1943
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
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Martha Pitts
1861–
Birth Location: Alabama
MP
Charles Pitts
1868–1932
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
CP
Joseph Pitts
1869–1952
Birth Location: Chambers County, Alabama
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Sallie Pitts
1874–1942
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama
SP
William Pitts
1875–1926
Birth Location: Alabama
WP
Carry Pitts
1877–1907
Birth Location: Alabama
CP
Robert Pitts
1881–1958
Birth Location: Blount County, Alabama
RP

John Pitts's Ancestors

Self
John Pitts
1840–1898
Birth Place: Pike County Georgia
Parents
Stanmore B Pitts
1816–1880
Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Mary Jennings
1818–1888
Georgia
Grandparents
Martin (James Sr.) Pitts
1787–1843
Newberry, South Carolina
Elizabeth Ray
1792–1882
Wilkes Co., GA, USA
John Wilkinson
1795–
Virginia
Roberta Cary
1796–
Great-Grandparents
John Pitts
1769–1816
Hannah Belton
1775–1878
John Ray
1757–1828
Mary Sinquefield
1763–1853
John Wilkerson
1772–
Margarette Matilda
1775–1860
Thomas Cary
1773–
Elizabeth Ellis
1778–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry (SO)
1729–1817
Mary Pitts
1733–1833
WILLIAM BELTON
1746–1830
Susannah Leavell
1744–1809
Sanders Ray
1740–1808
Christian Hammock
1742–1786

John Pitts's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Pitts (6 December 1840–20 Dec 1898) m. Malinda (D "Lennie") Pitts (abt 1839–25 Mar 1916)
  1. 1. John (Thomas) Pitts 1860–1943 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hagood 1849–1938
    1. 1. Rose (Ella) Pitts 1886–1945 m. Jasper (Henry) Mills 1883–1968
      1. 1. Lillie (Mae) Mills 1905–1981 m. Oliver (Louis) Denham 1902–1967
        1. 1. Clovis (Doyle) Lewis 1938–1998
        2. 2. Delbert (Harold) Lewis 1937–1985 m. Arlene (Joyce) Hines 1940–2020
        3. 3. Adalee (Movelda) Lewis 1930–2001 m. William (Laverne) Ashley 1940–1994 m. William (Houston) Sirmans 1923–1982 m. Earnest (H) Strunk 1922–1986 m. Louis (Hardy) Gage 1927–1971 m. Gordon (Charles) Copeland 1918–1992 m. Otto (A) Woodworth 1921–1960
        4. 4. Norma (Mae) Lewis 1933–1934
        5. 5. Travis (Herbert) Lewis 1934–1967 m. Audrey (Rose) Loepp 1938–2021 m. Bonnie (Wayne) Pritchett 1935–2021
        6. 6. Eugene (Quain) Lewis 1941–1999 m. Cheryl (Ann) Hines 1944–2006
        7. 7. Chester (Dale) Lewis 1945–2020
      2. 2. John (Edward) Mills 1909–1996 m. Gracie (Elizabeth) Causey 1912–1997
    2. 2. Lulu Pitts 1898–1985 m. Pat McKee 1909–1996
      1. 1. Patricia (Ruth) McKee 1943–2015
      2. 2. Nellie (Mae) Bibbs 1920–1989 m. Edward (Andrew) Applegate 1914–1999 m. Vernon (E) Roe 1928–1995
        1. 1. Edward (Arvel) Applegate 1937–1997
    3. 3. John (Ben) Pitts 1883–1961 m. Susie Mills 1882–1935
      1. 1. Bettie (Lorene) Pitts 1905–1968
      2. 2. Edna (Mable) Pitts 1910– m. Berney (Amos) Bolton 1909– m. Leonard Curtis 1939–1972
        1. 1. Juawanna (Odene) Bolton 1929–1965 m. Leonard Curtis 1939–1972
      3. 3. Thelma (Ruth) Pitts 1912–1991 m. Lonnie (Jefferson) Bolton 1909–1982
        1. 1. Jackie (Ben) Bolton 1935–2019
        2. 2. L (Jay Bolton) Jr 1930–1993
      4. 4. Lassie (Pauline) Pitts 1907–1923
    4. 4. Jessie (Lee) Pitts 1894–1903
    5. 5. Myrtle (Harriet) Pitts 1894–1982
    6. 6. Talton (Walter) Pitts 1888–1966 m. Edna (Angeline) Mills 1897–1962
    7. 7. Joseph (Grover) Pitts 1890–1980
    8. 8. William (Ernest) Pitts 1902–1993 m. Minnie (Lorene) Martin 1909–1944 m. Amelia (Gertrude) Bell 1893–1977
      1. 1. Elsie (Verline) Pitts 1932–1981 m. A (C) Thomas 1923–1987
        1. 1. Bobbie (Dunn) Thomas 1949–2015
        2. 2. James (Clyde) Thomas 1949–1999 m. Donna (Gay) Fox 1948–2020
    9. 9. Samuel (Dalton) Pitts 1884–1959
  2. 2. Martha (A.) Pitts 1861–
  3. 3. Charles (Lee) Pitts 1868–1932
  4. 4. Joseph (Jones) Pitts 1869–1952
  5. 5. Sallie (Ophelia) Pitts 1874–1942
  6. 6. William (Felton) Pitts 1875–1926
  7. 7. Carry (S.) Pitts 1877–1907
  8. 8. Robert (Anderson) Pitts 1881–1958

John Pitts's Timeline

8 Records

1840
6 December 1840
Birth of John William Pitts in Pike County Georgia
Pike County Georgia
1850
1850
Age 10
John William Pitts resided here in District 68, Pike, Georgia, USA
District 68, Pike, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
John William Pitts resided here in Beat 10, Opelika, Russell, Alabama, USA
Beat 10, Opelika, Russell, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
John William Pitts resided here in Lafayette, Chambers, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Lafayette, Chambers, Chambers, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
John William Pitts resided here in Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1896
15 Jul 1896
Age 56
John William Pitts resided here in LaFayette, Alabama, USA
LaFayette, Alabama, USA
1898
20 Dec 1898
Age 58
Death of John William Pitts in Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
1903
16 Dec 1903
Age 63
John William Pitts resided here in Jefferson
Jefferson

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 December 1840
    Event Place: Pike County Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 315b; Enumeration District: 067
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M593_6; Page: 134B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Beat 10, Russell, Alabama; Roll: M653_22; Page: 1090; Family History Library Film
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 68, Pike, Georgia; Roll: 80; Page: 160a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 68, Pike, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 68, Pike, Georgia; Roll: 80; Page: 160a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beat 10, Opelika, Russell, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Beat 10, Russell, Alabama; Roll: M653_22; Page: 1090; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lafayette, Chambers, Chambers, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M593_6; Page: 134B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 315b; Enumeration District: 067

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1896
    Event Place: LaFayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The LaFayette Sun; Publication Date: 15 Jul 1896; Publication Place: LaFayette, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Jefferson
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Pitts, J. M. - Pool, Thomas J.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1898
    Event Place: Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Pitts, J. M. - Pool, Thomas J.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fruitvale, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
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