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Source: The Livonia Gazette, Livonia, N.Y.; Thursday, July 7, 1938
Article (Modified for this memorial): Death of Mrs. Perz R. Pitts II At Wichita Kansas, and Some Reminiscences of the Family
Perz R. Pitts II married Harriet Budrow in 1875. Perz Richmond Pitts II was the second son of Wm. R. Pitts III, who, in his youth was, by inheritance from babyhood, the wealthiest young man in Richmond. He owned a large farm on the road to Allen's Hill. He (Wm. R. Pitts III), married Emily Pomeroy, one of the belles of East Bloomfield and they had a fine family of five children – four sons, Benton, Perz R. II, William IV, Charles, and one daughter, Emily Pomeroy (Stoddard). Here Perz R. Pitts II, and his bride went to reside, and here were born four children, Olive, George, William and Fred.
With so many members of the Pitts family in Kansas, Perz R. II had a bad case of westernitis fever. His wife had inherited her Grandfather Kennedy's home, so that house was modernized and the family transferred here. This house is now owned by E.W. Gilbert, Jr. The old home of William Pitts I was sold and Perz R. II followed his father and family to Kansas. Eventually he and his brother-in-law, (formerly of Naples) owned and operated a large flour mill in Abilene, Kansas. The families of William R. III, his son, Perz II, and daughter, Emily Pitts Stoddard, all live in Abilene now, and Charles was also a resident of the state.
After they had lived in Kansas a dozen years or so, Perz and Harriet Pitts, made a vacation trip to New York State in 1896, leaving the children in charge of "Grandma Pitts," (once the belle of East Bloomfield). Such a happy, happy time they had among their old friends, and how glad the old friends were to see them. It was indeed a love feast.
They had returned to Abilene but a few short weeks when one morning in October, Perz R. Pitts II was instantly and unaccountably killed in the machinery at the mill. No amount of conjecture has ever solved this mystery.
Perz R. Pitts is buried in the Pitts family lot at Abilene beside his wife, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Pitts III, his sister, Emily Pitts Stodard, and his brother, Charles P. Pitts, all of whom were formerly from Honeoye.
Blessed are the ones who have led useful, blameless lives, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. – Elizabeth Pennell Laughlin
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Reflector(w)29 Oct 1896
Perez Pitts
Born: Honeoye, NY;
Married: Miss Harriet Budrom - December 30, 1875
Moved to Kansas in 1884. Settled in Abilene, Kansas.
He operated Abilene Mills with his bro-in-law P.J. Stoddard.
Perez was killed in mill accident in Abilene. He is survived by his wife, Harriet; 7 children, Olive, George, Fred, William R., Lucy, Emily and Perez; his Mother, Emily B. Pomeroy Pitts all of Abilene; 3 brothers, W. R. Pitts of Honeoye, NY; D.B. Pitts of Canandaigua, NY; Charles R. Pitts of Navarre.
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From Rochester Democrat & Chronicle of October 31, 1896; Page 7
Thursday, D. B. Pitts, of Canandaigua, received notification of the death of his brother, Perez R. Pitts, of Abilene, Kansas, formerly of Richmond, Ontario County. Deceased met his death in a tragic manner, being caught in a shaft in a flouring mill and whirled to his death. He was aged 43 years.
From The Naples Record of November 4, 1896
Honeoye -The entire community was saddened upon hearing on Thursday of last week of the terrible death, by accident, in a flouring mill at Abilene, Kansas, of Perez R. Pitts, formerly of this town. The event occurred the previous evening. Mr. and Mrs. Pitts had only the past summer spent several weeks in Honeoye cementing old-time friendships, and the death of this one comrade, in the very prime of life, brought sadness to many hearts. All sympathize with his afflicted family. His age was 43 years.
Actual death date was October 28, 1896.
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Olive Emily 1876-1961 Ferdinand Rumold
George Washington 1878-1925 Lettie Crawford
Fred Baker 1880-1948 Mamie Woolman
William Richmond 1883-1972 Alice Battin
Lucy Pomeroy 1886-1978 George W Pray
Emily Brooks 1889-1971 Morton D Conard
Perez Richmond 1894-1990 Ruth Christina Daum
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1880 Census show family as: (Birth and Death Year)
William R. Pitts 52 (1796 - 1829)
Emily B. Pitts 52 - Wife (1828 - 1912)
Mary Swan Pitts - Mother (1803 - 1862)
Perez Pitts 26 Son (1853 - 1896)
* Hattie Pitts 26 - Daughter in Law (1855 – 1936)
**Olive E. Pitts 3 - Granddaughter (1876 – 1961)
**George W. Pitts - Grandson (1878 – 1925)
Emily P. Pitts 23 - Daughter (1856 - 1894)
Charles P. Pitts 18 (1862 - 1932)
Source: The Livonia Gazette, Livonia, N.Y.; Thursday, July 7, 1938
Article (Modified for this memorial): Death of Mrs. Perz R. Pitts II At Wichita Kansas, and Some Reminiscences of the Family
Perz R. Pitts II married Harriet Budrow in 1875. Perz Richmond Pitts II was the second son of Wm. R. Pitts III, who, in his youth was, by inheritance from babyhood, the wealthiest young man in Richmond. He owned a large farm on the road to Allen's Hill. He (Wm. R. Pitts III), married Emily Pomeroy, one of the belles of East Bloomfield and they had a fine family of five children – four sons, Benton, Perz R. II, William IV, Charles, and one daughter, Emily Pomeroy (Stoddard). Here Perz R. Pitts II, and his bride went to reside, and here were born four children, Olive, George, William and Fred.
With so many members of the Pitts family in Kansas, Perz R. II had a bad case of westernitis fever. His wife had inherited her Grandfather Kennedy's home, so that house was modernized and the family transferred here. This house is now owned by E.W. Gilbert, Jr. The old home of William Pitts I was sold and Perz R. II followed his father and family to Kansas. Eventually he and his brother-in-law, (formerly of Naples) owned and operated a large flour mill in Abilene, Kansas. The families of William R. III, his son, Perz II, and daughter, Emily Pitts Stoddard, all live in Abilene now, and Charles was also a resident of the state.
After they had lived in Kansas a dozen years or so, Perz and Harriet Pitts, made a vacation trip to New York State in 1896, leaving the children in charge of "Grandma Pitts," (once the belle of East Bloomfield). Such a happy, happy time they had among their old friends, and how glad the old friends were to see them. It was indeed a love feast.
They had returned to Abilene but a few short weeks when one morning in October, Perz R. Pitts II was instantly and unaccountably killed in the machinery at the mill. No amount of conjecture has ever solved this mystery.
Perz R. Pitts is buried in the Pitts family lot at Abilene beside his wife, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Pitts III, his sister, Emily Pitts Stodard, and his brother, Charles P. Pitts, all of whom were formerly from Honeoye.
Blessed are the ones who have led useful, blameless lives, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. – Elizabeth Pennell Laughlin
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Reflector(w)29 Oct 1896
Perez Pitts
Born: Honeoye, NY;
Married: Miss Harriet Budrom - December 30, 1875
Moved to Kansas in 1884. Settled in Abilene, Kansas.
He operated Abilene Mills with his bro-in-law P.J. Stoddard.
Perez was killed in mill accident in Abilene. He is survived by his wife, Harriet; 7 children, Olive, George, Fred, William R., Lucy, Emily and Perez; his Mother, Emily B. Pomeroy Pitts all of Abilene; 3 brothers, W. R. Pitts of Honeoye, NY; D.B. Pitts of Canandaigua, NY; Charles R. Pitts of Navarre.
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From Rochester Democrat & Chronicle of October 31, 1896; Page 7
Thursday, D. B. Pitts, of Canandaigua, received notification of the death of his brother, Perez R. Pitts, of Abilene, Kansas, formerly of Richmond, Ontario County. Deceased met his death in a tragic manner, being caught in a shaft in a flouring mill and whirled to his death. He was aged 43 years.
From The Naples Record of November 4, 1896
Honeoye -The entire community was saddened upon hearing on Thursday of last week of the terrible death, by accident, in a flouring mill at Abilene, Kansas, of Perez R. Pitts, formerly of this town. The event occurred the previous evening. Mr. and Mrs. Pitts had only the past summer spent several weeks in Honeoye cementing old-time friendships, and the death of this one comrade, in the very prime of life, brought sadness to many hearts. All sympathize with his afflicted family. His age was 43 years.
Actual death date was October 28, 1896.
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Olive Emily 1876-1961 Ferdinand Rumold
George Washington 1878-1925 Lettie Crawford
Fred Baker 1880-1948 Mamie Woolman
William Richmond 1883-1972 Alice Battin
Lucy Pomeroy 1886-1978 George W Pray
Emily Brooks 1889-1971 Morton D Conard
Perez Richmond 1894-1990 Ruth Christina Daum
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1880 Census show family as: (Birth and Death Year)
William R. Pitts 52 (1796 - 1829)
Emily B. Pitts 52 - Wife (1828 - 1912)
Mary Swan Pitts - Mother (1803 - 1862)
Perez Pitts 26 Son (1853 - 1896)
* Hattie Pitts 26 - Daughter in Law (1855 – 1936)
**Olive E. Pitts 3 - Granddaughter (1876 – 1961)
**George W. Pitts - Grandson (1878 – 1925)
Emily P. Pitts 23 - Daughter (1856 - 1894)
Charles P. Pitts 18 (1862 - 1932)
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Source: The Livonia Gazette, Livonia, N.Y.; Thursday, July 7, 1938
Article (Modified for this memorial): Death of Mrs. Perz R. Pitts II At Wichita Kansas, and Some Reminiscences of the Family
Perz R. Pitts II married Harriet Budrow in 1875. Perz Richmond Pitts II was the second son of Wm. R. Pitts III, who, in his youth was, by inheritance from babyhood, the wealthiest young man in Richmond. He owned a large farm on the road to Allen's Hill. He (Wm. R. Pitts III), married Emily Pomeroy, one of the belles of East Bloomfield and they had a fine family of five children – four sons, Benton, Perz R. II, William IV, Charles, and one daughter, Emily Pomeroy (Stoddard). Here Perz R. Pitts II, and his bride went to reside, and here were born four children, Olive, George, William and Fred.
With so many members of the Pitts family in Kansas, Perz R. II had a bad case of westernitis fever. His wife had inherited her Grandfather Kennedy's home, so that house was modernized and the family transferred here. This house is now owned by E.W. Gilbert, Jr. The old home of William Pitts I was sold and Perz R. II followed his father and family to Kansas. Eventually he and his brother-in-law, (formerly of Naples) owned and operated a large flour mill in Abilene, Kansas. The families of William R. III, his son, Perz II, and daughter, Emily Pitts Stoddard, all live in Abilene now, and Charles was also a resident of the state.
After they had lived in Kansas a dozen years or so, Perz and Harriet Pitts, made a vacation trip to New York State in 1896, leaving the children in charge of "Grandma Pitts," (once the belle of East Bloomfield). Such a happy, happy time they had among their old friends, and how glad the old friends were to see them. It was indeed a love feast.
They had returned to Abilene but a few short weeks when one morning in October, Perz R. Pitts II was instantly and unaccountably killed in the machinery at the mill. No amount of conjecture has ever solved this mystery.
Perz R. Pitts is buried in the Pitts family lot at Abilene beside his wife, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Pitts III, his sister, Emily Pitts Stodard, and his brother, Charles P. Pitts, all of whom were formerly from Honeoye.
Blessed are the ones who have led useful, blameless lives, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. – Elizabeth Pennell Laughlin
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Reflector(w)29 Oct 1896
Perez Pitts
Born: Honeoye, NY;
Married: Miss Harriet Budrom - December 30, 1875
Moved to Kansas in 1884. Settled in Abilene, Kansas.
He operated Abilene Mills with his bro-in-law P.J. Stoddard.
Perez was killed in mill accident in Abilene. He is survived by his wife, Harriet; 7 children, Olive, George, Fred, William R., Lucy, Emily and Perez; his Mother, Emily B. Pomeroy Pitts all of Abilene; 3 brothers, W. R. Pitts of Honeoye, NY; D.B. Pitts of Canandaigua, NY; Charles R. Pitts of Navarre.
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From Rochester Democrat & Chronicle of October 31, 1896; Page 7
Thursday, D. B. Pitts, of Canandaigua, received notification of the death of his brother, Perez R. Pitts, of Abilene, Kansas, formerly of Richmond, Ontario County. Deceased met his death in a tragic manner, being caught in a shaft in a flouring mill and whirled to his death. He was aged 43 years.
From The Naples Record of November 4, 1896
Honeoye -The entire community was saddened upon hearing on Thursday of last week of the terrible death, by accident, in a flouring mill at Abilene, Kansas, of Perez R. Pitts, formerly of this town. The event occurred the previous evening. Mr. and Mrs. Pitts had only the past summer spent several weeks in Honeoye cementing old-time friendships, and the death of this one comrade, in the very prime of life, brought sadness to many hearts. All sympathize with his afflicted family. His age was 43 years.
Actual death date was October 28, 1896.
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Olive Emily 1876-1961 Ferdinand Rumold
George Washington 1878-1925 Lettie Crawford
Fred Baker 1880-1948 Mamie Woolman
William Richmond 1883-1972 Alice Battin
Lucy Pomeroy 1886-1978 George W Pray
Emily Brooks 1889-1971 Morton D Conard
Perez Richmond 1894-1990 Ruth Christina Daum
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1880 Census show family as: (Birth and Death Year)
William R. Pitts 52 (1796 - 1829)
Emily B. Pitts 52 - Wife (1828 - 1912)
Mary Swan Pitts - Mother (1803 - 1862)
Perez Pitts 26 Son (1853 - 1896)
* Hattie Pitts 26 - Daughter in Law (1855 – 1936)
**Olive E. Pitts 3 - Granddaughter (1876 – 1961)
**George W. Pitts - Grandson (1878 – 1925)
Emily P. Pitts 23 - Daughter (1856 - 1894)
Charles P. Pitts 18 (1862 - 1932)
Source: The Livonia Gazette, Livonia, N.Y.; Thursday, July 7, 1938
Article (Modified for this memorial): Death of Mrs. Perz R. Pitts II At Wichita Kansas, and Some Reminiscences of the Family
Perz R. Pitts II married Harriet Budrow in 1875. Perz Richmond Pitts II was the second son of Wm. R. Pitts III, who, in his youth was, by inheritance from babyhood, the wealthiest young man in Richmond. He owned a large farm on the road to Allen's Hill. He (Wm. R. Pitts III), married Emily Pomeroy, one of the belles of East Bloomfield and they had a fine family of five children – four sons, Benton, Perz R. II, William IV, Charles, and one daughter, Emily Pomeroy (Stoddard). Here Perz R. Pitts II, and his bride went to reside, and here were born four children, Olive, George, William and Fred.
With so many members of the Pitts family in Kansas, Perz R. II had a bad case of westernitis fever. His wife had inherited her Grandfather Kennedy's home, so that house was modernized and the family transferred here. This house is now owned by E.W. Gilbert, Jr. The old home of William Pitts I was sold and Perz R. II followed his father and family to Kansas. Eventually he and his brother-in-law, (formerly of Naples) owned and operated a large flour mill in Abilene, Kansas. The families of William R. III, his son, Perz II, and daughter, Emily Pitts Stoddard, all live in Abilene now, and Charles was also a resident of the state.
After they had lived in Kansas a dozen years or so, Perz and Harriet Pitts, made a vacation trip to New York State in 1896, leaving the children in charge of "Grandma Pitts," (once the belle of East Bloomfield). Such a happy, happy time they had among their old friends, and how glad the old friends were to see them. It was indeed a love feast.
They had returned to Abilene but a few short weeks when one morning in October, Perz R. Pitts II was instantly and unaccountably killed in the machinery at the mill. No amount of conjecture has ever solved this mystery.
Perz R. Pitts is buried in the Pitts family lot at Abilene beside his wife, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Pitts III, his sister, Emily Pitts Stodard, and his brother, Charles P. Pitts, all of whom were formerly from Honeoye.
Blessed are the ones who have led useful, blameless lives, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. – Elizabeth Pennell Laughlin
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Reflector(w)29 Oct 1896
Perez Pitts
Born: Honeoye, NY;
Married: Miss Harriet Budrom - December 30, 1875
Moved to Kansas in 1884. Settled in Abilene, Kansas.
He operated Abilene Mills with his bro-in-law P.J. Stoddard.
Perez was killed in mill accident in Abilene. He is survived by his wife, Harriet; 7 children, Olive, George, Fred, William R., Lucy, Emily and Perez; his Mother, Emily B. Pomeroy Pitts all of Abilene; 3 brothers, W. R. Pitts of Honeoye, NY; D.B. Pitts of Canandaigua, NY; Charles R. Pitts of Navarre.
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From Rochester Democrat & Chronicle of October 31, 1896; Page 7
Thursday, D. B. Pitts, of Canandaigua, received notification of the death of his brother, Perez R. Pitts, of Abilene, Kansas, formerly of Richmond, Ontario County. Deceased met his death in a tragic manner, being caught in a shaft in a flouring mill and whirled to his death. He was aged 43 years.
From The Naples Record of November 4, 1896
Honeoye -The entire community was saddened upon hearing on Thursday of last week of the terrible death, by accident, in a flouring mill at Abilene, Kansas, of Perez R. Pitts, formerly of this town. The event occurred the previous evening. Mr. and Mrs. Pitts had only the past summer spent several weeks in Honeoye cementing old-time friendships, and the death of this one comrade, in the very prime of life, brought sadness to many hearts. All sympathize with his afflicted family. His age was 43 years.
Actual death date was October 28, 1896.
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Olive Emily 1876-1961 Ferdinand Rumold
George Washington 1878-1925 Lettie Crawford
Fred Baker 1880-1948 Mamie Woolman
William Richmond 1883-1972 Alice Battin
Lucy Pomeroy 1886-1978 George W Pray
Emily Brooks 1889-1971 Morton D Conard
Perez Richmond 1894-1990 Ruth Christina Daum
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1880 Census show family as: (Birth and Death Year)
William R. Pitts 52 (1796 - 1829)
Emily B. Pitts 52 - Wife (1828 - 1912)
Mary Swan Pitts - Mother (1803 - 1862)
Perez Pitts 26 Son (1853 - 1896)
* Hattie Pitts 26 - Daughter in Law (1855 – 1936)
**Olive E. Pitts 3 - Granddaughter (1876 – 1961)
**George W. Pitts - Grandson (1878 – 1925)
Emily P. Pitts 23 - Daughter (1856 - 1894)
Charles P. Pitts 18 (1862 - 1932)
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