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Margaret Louise Fields 1929–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1929

Birth Location: Fort Benning, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 7 Apr 2012

Death Location: Gallman, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Herman Fields

Mother: Ruth Ward

Spouse(s): Purser Pitts

Children(s):

In 1929, Margaret Louise Fields entered the world in Fort Benning, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA, born to Herman E Fields And Ruth Lucille Ward. Margaret Louise Fields married Purser Sidney Pitts, and had children including Amy A Pitts, Beth Pitts, Jerry P Pitts, Kathryn Pitts, Larry Pitts. Margaret Louise Fields passed away in 2012 in Gallman, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1929, Margaret Louise Fields entered the world in Fort Benning, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA, born to Herman E Fields And Ruth Lucille Ward.
  • Margaret Louise Fields married Purser Sidney Pitts, and had children including Amy A Pitts, Beth Pitts, Jerry P Pitts, Kathryn Pitts, Larry Pitts.
  • Margaret Louise Fields passed away in 2012 in Gallman, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Fields's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Fields
1929–2012
Birth Place: Fort Benning, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
Parents
Herman E. Fields
1899–1989
Ruth (Lucille) Ward
1908–1986
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Charles Ward
1871–1932
Alabama
Arrona (Devine “Arrie”) Shirey
1874–1943
Marion Co., Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Ward
1839–1918
Mary Murrah
1844–1924
David Shirey
1849–1904
Rebecca Franks
1848–1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edwin Ward
1819–1876
Margaret Gunter
1820–
Charles Murrah
1822–1899
Rebecca Howard
1827–1898
Martin Shirey
1816–1889
Elizabeth Shealy
1811–1889
Elisha Franks
1820–1904
Matilda Adkins
1818–1902

Margaret Fields's Timeline

2 Records

1929
19 May 1929
Birth of Margaret Louise Fields in Fort Benning, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
Fort Benning, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
2012
7 Apr 2012
Age 83
Death of Margaret Louise Fields in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1929
    Event Place: Fort Benning, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Clarion-Ledger; Publication Date: 11 Apr 2012; Publication Place: Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America; ,0.26142478,0.99525446,0.61897
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 11 Apr 2012; Publication Place: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA; pid=156930178
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 2012
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Clarion-Ledger; Publication Date: 11 Apr 2012; Publication Place: Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America; ,0.26142478,0.99525446,0.61897
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 11 Apr 2012; Publication Place: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA; pid=156930178
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hattiesburg
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Clarion-Ledger; Publication Date: 11 Apr 2012; Publication Place: Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America; ,0.26142478,0.99525446,0.61897
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 11 Apr 2012; Publication Place: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA; pid=156930178

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