There are family stories that have been passed down that she had "premonitions" or "ESP". We were told that she knew a child was going to die, right before it did (it was going round, and around a porch post, and a horse was tied to another porch post. She said "poor little thing, that's the last time he/she will go around", and then suddenly, the horse pulled on the porch post, and pulled down the roof and killed the child). I believe this was one of her own children.
She was always very religious, and read her Bible a lot.
Late in her life, she had dementia (probably what would now be called Alzheimer's disease).
Peter and Elizabeth's children were:
- Peter Terrell Fite, Jr. (b. 1831, Overton County, TN; d. 1843, Overton County, TN)
- Sarah Manerva Fite Green (b. May 01, 1833, Overton County, TN; d. Oct 18, 1900) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 44875468) Married Newton Green.
- Rufus Mitchell Fite (b. Aug 07, 1834, Overton County, TN; d. Oct 03, 1911, Kingston, Hunt County, TX, burial location unknown). Married 1) Elizabeth Frances Peak (bef. 1853) and 2) Rebecca J. Ray on 9/21/1877, Putnam County, TN. (Rebecca Ray Fite is buried at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, TX). He fought on the Confederate side during the Civil War.
- Permilla Fite (b. 1836, Overton County, TN; d. Unknown)
- Winny Belle Caroline Fite Bilbrey (b. Dec 27, 1838, Overton County, TN; d. Oct 28, 1926, Pickett County, TN) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 44875680). Married James Jefferson "Jefferson" Bilbrey.
- Cynthia Adeline Fite Pennycuff (b. Jul 1842, Overton County, TN; d. abt. 1924, Fentress County, TN, buried at Franklin Cemetery, Poplar Cove, Fentress County, TN) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 44875844). Married John Pennycuff.
- Mary L. "Polly" Fite Moody (b. May 05, 1844, Overton County, TN; d. May 29, 1918, Forbus, Pickett County, TN, (see Find A Grave Memorial# 20938614). Married Green C. Moody.
- John Calvin Fite (b. John Calvin Fite, Overton County, TN; d. Dec 12, 1929, Toledo, Lucas County, OH, buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, Boone Co, AR) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 54648733). Married 1) Isabelle Jane Burford on Mar 28, 1867, Henderson, Rusk County, TX; 2) Lilly West (bef. 1884); 3) Esther Allinder on Sep 20, 1888 in Faulkner County, AR. He fought on the Confederate side during the Civil War.
- Nancy Jane Fite Evans (b. 1846, Overton County, TN; d. aft. 1880, burial location unknown). Married Euin Shelby "Shelby" Evans in 9/1869.
- Gemima Lou Ann "Mima" Fite Manis (name also shown as Jemima) (b. May 08, 1850, Overton County, TN; d. Nov 26, 1923, Pickett County, TN) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 44877203). Married James Madison "Jim" Manis.
- Frances Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fite Hinds (b. Jul 04, 1852, Fentress County, TN; d. Jan 09, 1919, Fentress County, TN) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 44877593). Married Joel E. "Jode" Hinds.
There are family stories that have been passed down that she had "premonitions" or "ESP". We were told that she knew a child was going to die, right before it did (it was going round, and around a porch post, and a horse was tied to another porch post. She said "poor little thing, that's the last time he/she will go around", and then suddenly, the horse pulled on the porch post, and pulled down the roof and killed the child). I believe this was one of her own children.
She was always very religious, and read her Bible a lot.
Late in her life, she had dementia (probably what would now be called Alzheimer's disease).
Peter and Elizabeth's children were:
- Peter Terrell Fite, Jr. (b. 1831, Overton County, TN; d. 1843, Overton County, TN)
- Sarah Manerva Fite Green (b. May 01, 1833, Overton County, TN; d. Oct 18, 1900) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 44875468) Married Newton Green.
- Rufus Mitchell Fite (b. Aug 07, 1834, Overton County, TN; d. Oct 03, 1911, Kingston, Hunt County, TX, burial location unknown). Married 1) Elizabeth Frances Peak (bef. 1853) and 2) Rebecca J. Ray on 9/21/1877, Putnam County, TN. (Rebecca Ray Fite is buried at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, TX). He fought on the Confederate side during the Civil War.
- Permilla Fite (b. 1836, Overton County, TN; d. Unknown)
- Winny Belle Caroline Fite Bilbrey (b. Dec 27, 1838, Overton County, TN; d. Oct 28, 1926, Pickett County, TN) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 44875680). Married James Jefferson "Jefferson" Bilbrey.
- Cynthia Adeline Fite Pennycuff (b. Jul 1842, Overton County, TN; d. abt. 1924, Fentress County, TN, buried at Franklin Cemetery, Poplar Cove, Fentress County, TN) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 44875844). Married John Pennycuff.
- Mary L. "Polly" Fite Moody (b. May 05, 1844, Overton County, TN; d. May 29, 1918, Forbus, Pickett County, TN, (see Find A Grave Memorial# 20938614). Married Green C. Moody.
- John Calvin Fite (b. John Calvin Fite, Overton County, TN; d. Dec 12, 1929, Toledo, Lucas County, OH, buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, Boone Co, AR) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 54648733). Married 1) Isabelle Jane Burford on Mar 28, 1867, Henderson, Rusk County, TX; 2) Lilly West (bef. 1884); 3) Esther Allinder on Sep 20, 1888 in Faulkner County, AR. He fought on the Confederate side during the Civil War.
- Nancy Jane Fite Evans (b. 1846, Overton County, TN; d. aft. 1880, burial location unknown). Married Euin Shelby "Shelby" Evans in 9/1869.
- Gemima Lou Ann "Mima" Fite Manis (name also shown as Jemima) (b. May 08, 1850, Overton County, TN; d. Nov 26, 1923, Pickett County, TN) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 44877203). Married James Madison "Jim" Manis.
- Frances Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fite Hinds (b. Jul 04, 1852, Fentress County, TN; d. Jan 09, 1919, Fentress County, TN) (see Find A Grave Memorial# 44877593). Married Joel E. "Jode" Hinds.
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