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Martin James Sr. Pitts 1787–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Newberry, South Carolina

Death Date: 1843

Death Location: Pike County, Georgia

Father: John Pitts

Mother: Hannah Belton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ray

Children(s): Stanmore Pitts

The story of Martin James Sr. Pitts began in 1787 in Newberry, South Carolina. Martin James Sr. Pitts married Elizabeth Ray, and had children including Stanmore B Pitts. Martin James Sr. Pitts passed away in 1843 in Pike County, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of Martin James Sr. Pitts began in 1787 in Newberry, South Carolina.
  • Martin James Sr. Pitts married Elizabeth Ray, and had children including Stanmore B Pitts.
  • Martin James Sr. Pitts passed away in 1843 in Pike County, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pitts
1769–1816
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
JP
Hannah Belton
1775–1878
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
HB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ray
1792–1882
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., GA, USA
ER

Children(s)

Stanmore Pitts
1816–1880
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
SP

Martin Pitts's Ancestors

Self
Martin Pitts
1787–1843
Birth Place: Newberry, South Carolina
Parents
John Henry Pitts
1769–1816
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
Hannah Belton
1775–1878
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Issac Pitts) (SO)
1729–1817
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann Dudgeon) Pitts
1733–1833
Nasemond County, Virginia, USA
WILLIAM (L.) BELTON
1746–1830
Ireland
Susannah Leavell
1744–1809
Ireland, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
David Pitts
1705–1783
Sarah dna
1709–1729
John Belton
1710–1790
Rebecca Anstead
1712–1790
Sarah ☻
1719–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pitts
1670–1730
Elizabeth Gardner
1670–1740
Abraham Belton
1687–
Elizabeth Alexander
1689–
John Cole
1685–1732
Sarah Martin
1685–1791

Martin Pitts's Descendants

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Martin (James Sr.) Pitts (1787–1843) m. Elizabeth Ray (13 Apr 1792–05 Jan 1882)
  1. 1. Stanmore (B) Pitts 1816–1880 m. Mary Jennings 1818–1888
    1. 1. John (William) Pitts 1840–1898 m. Malinda (D "Lennie") Pitts 1839–1916
      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
        2. 2. Lulu Pitts 1898–1985 m. Pat McKee 1909–1996
        3. 3. John (Ben) Pitts 1883–1961 m. Susie Mills 1882–1935
        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
        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
    2. 2. W (H S) Pitts 1843–
    3. 3. Mary (J S) Pitts 1847–
    4. 4. Thomas Pitts 1849–
    5. 5. B (F G G) Pitts 1850–
    6. 6. S (B B) Pitts 1852–
    7. 7. A (E) Pitts 1854–
    8. 8. F (D) Pitts 1856–
    9. 9. B (D S) Pitts 1859–

Martin Pitts's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Martin James Sr. Pitts in Newberry, South Carolina
Newberry, South Carolina
1843
1843
Age 56
Death of Martin James Sr. Pitts in Pike County, Georgia
Pike County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Newberry, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Pike County, Georgia
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