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John Augustus “Gus” Pitts

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John Augustus “Gus” Pitts

Birth
Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA
Death
10 Feb 1959 (aged 85)
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Burial
Wylie, Collin County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Son of Charles Wesley Pitts and Nannie Bennett Pitts.
He was a retired farmer by occupation.

All of John and Daisy's children were
Donald C. Pitts b. June 21, 1897 d. February 12, 1929
Thelma Pitts Christal b. February 17, 1899
Raymond L. Pitts b. March 21, 1901
Mattie Pitts b. August 7, 1903
Willie Inez Pitts Christal b. July 5, 1906
Beulah Victoria Pitts b. March 19, 1910 d. January 14, 1911
Roy Eugene Pitts b. May 8, 1912

bPITTS FAMILY IN AMERICA
Research has revealed there were eight generations of the Pitts family in America preceding our grandfather, Charles Wesley Hodge Pitts, he being the 9th generation In the book PITTS FAMILY, by Doreecie Pitts Pierce, is recorded these and following generations along with member of each family with the exception of younger generations)

It will show here the heads of these ten generations 1st generation:

Lt. Col Robert Pittsb. 1688 d. 1729 m. Martha Lear in England

2nd generation: Henry Pitt (or Pitts) m. Mary Calloway, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

3rd generation: Charles Pittsm. Sarah Ann Hardy, Surrey County Virginia

4th generation: Joseph Pittsm. Nancy Slaughter 1721

5th generation: Henry Pitts, Sr.b. Isle of Wight County Virginia 1735d. Newberry County, South Carolinam. Hannah Collier, New Kent County, Virginia

6th generation: William Pittsm. Elizabeth Davenport

7th generation: John Pitts b. Newberry, South Carolina 28 August 1779d. 17 August 1835m. Elizabeth Griffin before 1826 Perry County Alabama b. 1787 d. 14 August 1844 Both buried in Pitts Cemetery near Sprott, Perry County, Alabama

8th generation: Christopher Griffin Pittsb. 27 November 1826 Perry County Alabamad. Ellis County Texas 23 July 1872m. Elizabeth Amanda Thrashb. 21 September 1826 in Alabamad. 21 August 1891Both buried in Union Hill Cemetery near Bristol, Texas

9th generation: Charles Wesley Hodge Pittsb. 13 February 1849 in Arkansasd. 7 October 1883m. Nannie Jane Bennett 2 August 1870b. 4 July 1851 Tuscaloosa, Alabamad. 19 July 1925Both buried in Wylie Cemetery

10th generation: John Augustus Pittsb. 18 Apr 1873 d. 10 Feb 1959m. Daisy Danielb. 24 Oct 1877 d. 1962Both buried in Wylie Cemetery
Son of Charles Wesley Pitts and Nannie Bennett Pitts.
He was a retired farmer by occupation.

All of John and Daisy's children were
Donald C. Pitts b. June 21, 1897 d. February 12, 1929
Thelma Pitts Christal b. February 17, 1899
Raymond L. Pitts b. March 21, 1901
Mattie Pitts b. August 7, 1903
Willie Inez Pitts Christal b. July 5, 1906
Beulah Victoria Pitts b. March 19, 1910 d. January 14, 1911
Roy Eugene Pitts b. May 8, 1912

bPITTS FAMILY IN AMERICA
Research has revealed there were eight generations of the Pitts family in America preceding our grandfather, Charles Wesley Hodge Pitts, he being the 9th generation In the book PITTS FAMILY, by Doreecie Pitts Pierce, is recorded these and following generations along with member of each family with the exception of younger generations)

It will show here the heads of these ten generations 1st generation:

Lt. Col Robert Pittsb. 1688 d. 1729 m. Martha Lear in England

2nd generation: Henry Pitt (or Pitts) m. Mary Calloway, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

3rd generation: Charles Pittsm. Sarah Ann Hardy, Surrey County Virginia

4th generation: Joseph Pittsm. Nancy Slaughter 1721

5th generation: Henry Pitts, Sr.b. Isle of Wight County Virginia 1735d. Newberry County, South Carolinam. Hannah Collier, New Kent County, Virginia

6th generation: William Pittsm. Elizabeth Davenport

7th generation: John Pitts b. Newberry, South Carolina 28 August 1779d. 17 August 1835m. Elizabeth Griffin before 1826 Perry County Alabama b. 1787 d. 14 August 1844 Both buried in Pitts Cemetery near Sprott, Perry County, Alabama

8th generation: Christopher Griffin Pittsb. 27 November 1826 Perry County Alabamad. Ellis County Texas 23 July 1872m. Elizabeth Amanda Thrashb. 21 September 1826 in Alabamad. 21 August 1891Both buried in Union Hill Cemetery near Bristol, Texas

9th generation: Charles Wesley Hodge Pittsb. 13 February 1849 in Arkansasd. 7 October 1883m. Nannie Jane Bennett 2 August 1870b. 4 July 1851 Tuscaloosa, Alabamad. 19 July 1925Both buried in Wylie Cemetery

10th generation: John Augustus Pittsb. 18 Apr 1873 d. 10 Feb 1959m. Daisy Danielb. 24 Oct 1877 d. 1962Both buried in Wylie Cemetery


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