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Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts 1820–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1820

Birth Location: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 19 Dec 1885

Death Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Mathew Pitts

Mother: Martha Ward

Spouse(s): Martha Noland

Children(s): Anderson Pitts, Susan Boyd, Andrew Pitts, Fauntain Pitts, Moses Pitts

The story of Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts began in 1820 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA. In 1830, Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA. In 1836, Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts married Martha Anna Annie Noland, and had children including Anderson Lafayette Pitts, Andrew J Pitts, Fauntain E Pitts, Moses T Pitts, Susan Ann Pitts Boyd. Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts passed away in 1885 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts began in 1820 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1830, Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1836, Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.
  • Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts married Martha Anna Annie Noland, and had children including Anderson Lafayette Pitts, Andrew J Pitts, Fauntain E Pitts, Moses T Pitts, Susan Ann Pitts Boyd.
  • Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts passed away in 1885 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathew Pitts
1796–1873
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Martha Ward
1801–1855
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Noland
1829–1891
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Anderson Pitts
1845–1932
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Susan Boyd
1850–1925
Birth Location: Patterson Co
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Andrew Pitts
1873–1939
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Fauntain Pitts
1869–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Moses Pitts
1864–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mathew Pitts's Ancestors

Self
Mathew Pitts
1820–1885
Birth Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Mathew Owen Pitts
1796–1873
North Carolina, United States of America
Martha (Daughtry) Ward
1801–1855
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Matthew (S. Pitts) Sr.
1774–1845
Middlesex County, England
Nancy Owen
1770–1855
Surry, North Carolina, USA
Henry Ward
1770–1850
Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Zachary Pitts
1748–1796
Robert Ward
1753–1833
Martha Stewart
1755–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Pitts
1711–1776
Hannah Bradfield
1718–1779

Mathew Pitts's Descendants

1.
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Mathew (Owen "Doc") Pitts (19 Nov 1820–19 Dec 1885) m. Martha (Anna "Annie") Noland (1829–JUL 1891)
  1. 1. Anderson (Lafayette) Pitts 1845–1932 m. Martha (Jane) Helton 1852–1940 m. Margarett (Isabella (Ibby)) Jones 1846–1934
    1. 1. Anderson (Pitts) Sr. 1886–1955 m. Maude Todd 1886–1963
      1. 1. Volney (Sumpter "Buddy" Pitts) Sr 1911–1988 m. Amanda (L) Culpepper 1927–2021 m. Rubie (Lee) Johnson 1917–
        1. 1. Victoria (Dianne Pitts) Gionis 1949–2023
        2. 2. Ruby (Aline) Pitts 1935–1994 m. Charles (Wesley Hurn) Sr 1937–2007 m. Ostell (Brown) Hargrove 1929–1971
        3. 3. Volney (Allen) Pitts 1946–2020
        4. 4. Volney (Sumpter "Sonny" Pitts) Jr 1934–2017
        5. 5. Linda (Gayle Pitts) Peterson 1947–1998 m. Harry (O'Brien) Peterson 1944–2017
      2. 2. Anderson (Pitts) Jr 1913–1939
        1. 1. Bonnie (Alice) Pitts 1939–2014
      3. 3. Matt (Murfree) Pitts 1920–2006
      4. 4. William (Richard "Bill") Pitts 1925–1969
      5. 5. Maudie (Marie Pitts) Rizzi 1923–2002
      6. 6. Dr (James Holden Pitts) Sr 1916–2000 m. Ruth (Irene) Pitts 1918–2000
        1. 1. James (Holden Pitts) Jr 1936–2012
      7. 7. Tommy (Carney Pitts) Sr 1909–1975 m. Lourena Tenpenny 1913–1991
        1. 1. Charles (Murfree) Pitts 1943–1943
        2. 2. Robert (Lund Pitts) Sr 1936–1965
        3. 3. Thomas (Carney Pitts) Jr 1930–2008 m. Marion (Kathryn) Seymer 1918–2015 m. Addie (Odessa) Kennon 1934–2016 m. Doris (Carlene) Mallicoat 1945–2010 m. Sherry Lake 1946–2018
        4. 4. John (Richard Pitts) Sr 1937–1997
      8. 8. Roy (Virgil) Hudson 1905–2001 m. Fannie (Lorene) Quesenbury 1911–1987
        1. 1. Harry (LeRoy) Hudson 1930–2004
        2. 2. Franklin (Marland) Hudson 1933–2004
        3. 3. Elsie (Delores) Hudson 1936–1978 m. Robert (Linnis) Andrews 1935–1985
        4. 4. Blanche (Leona) Hudson 1938–1947
    2. 2. Anderson (Edgar) Pitts 1871–1928
    3. 3. Annie (J.) Pitts 1873–1967
    4. 4. Hallen Pitts 1880–1954
    5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) Pitts 1875–1896
    6. 6. Isadore ((Dora)) Pitts 1869–1943
    7. 7. John (Robert) Pitts 1878–1941
    8. 8. Ethel (B) Pitts 1887–
    9. 9. Horace Coffer 1893–
  2. 2. Susan (Ann Pitts) Boyd 1850–1925
  3. 3. Andrew (J.) Pitts 1873–1939
  4. 4. Fauntain (E.) Pitts 1869–
  5. 5. Moses (T.) Pitts 1864– m. Nancy (Beatrice) Elrod 1860–1925
    1. 1. Mose (Bayless) Pitts 1903–1993 m. Jessie (Mai) Allen 1904–1983
      1. 1. Luke (James) Pitts 1922–1976 m. Patricia Erratt 1925–2017
        1. 1. Frank (Allen) Pitts 1950–2009

Mathew Pitts's Timeline

11 Records

1820
19 Nov 1820
Birth of Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1830
1830
Age 10
Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided here in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1836
1836
Age 16
Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided here in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1840
1840
Age 20
Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided here in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1842
12 Oct 1842
Age 22
Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts was married in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States of America
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States of America
1850
12 Oct 1850
Age 30
Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts was married in Browns Mill, Rutherford, Tennessee
Browns Mill, Rutherford, Tennessee
1850
11 Sep 1850
Age 30
Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided here in Brownsville, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Brownsville, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 40
Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided here in Bushnell Creek, Rutherford County, TN
Bushnell Creek, Rutherford County, TN
1870
1870
Age 50
Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided here in District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts resided here in District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1885
19 Dec 1885
Age 65
Death of Mathew Owen "Doc" Pitts in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States of America
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1820
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 1276; Page: 340C; Enumeration District: 205
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1558; Page: 165A; Family History Library Film: 553057
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Bushnells Creek, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1271; Page: 113; Family History Library Film: 805271
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Browns Mill, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M432_894; Page: 277A; Image: 546
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Browns Mill, Rutherford, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 179; Page: 354; Family History Library Film: 0024537

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Early Tax List Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 533; Page: 66; Family History Library Film: 0024549

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1850
    Event Place: Brownsville, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Brownsville, Rutherford, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 4; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Browns Mill, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M432_894; Page: 277A; Image: 546

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Bushnell Creek, Rutherford County, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Bushnells Creek, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1271; Page: 113; Family History Library Film: 805271

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1558; Page: 165A; Family History Library Film: 553057

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 1276; Page: 340C; Enumeration District: 205

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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