The Index (Hermitage, Missouri) 10 Sep 1914 Thurs.
Obituary
William Thomas Pitts, the subject of this sketch was born near Pittsburg, Hickory county, Missouri, in the year 1866 and died July 23, 1914, aged 48 years and 6 months. He was married to Miss Melvina Luttrell in 1892. To this union were born 8 children, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are Artie Pitts and Mrs. Ed Heath, twins, Joe, Sylvia, Addie and little four year old Bennie. He had been ailing all spring, but was up and able to work a little. On the day of his death he went to take his horse to the pasture. He didn't return at the expected time but the family supposed he had gone to a neighbors house and were not anxious about him. Later in the afternoon he was found under a tree where he had been sitting. He was buried at the Antioch cemetery July 24. He was a kind husband and father and will be greatly missed by his family. [poem]. A friend
Contributed by Mindy.
Obituary
William Thomas Pitts, the subject of this sketch was born near Pittsburg, Hickory county, Missouri, in the year 1866 and died July 23, 1914, aged 48 years and 6 months. He was married to Miss Melvina Luttrell in 1892. To this union were born 8 children, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are Artie Pitts and Mrs. Ed Heath, twins, Joe, Sylvia, Addie and little four year old Bennie. He had been ailing all spring, but was up and able to work a little. On the day of his death he went to take his horse to the pasture. He didn't return at the expected time but the family supposed he had gone to a neighbors house and were not anxious about him. Later in the afternoon he was found under a tree where he had been sitting. He was buried at the Antioch cemetery July 24. He was a kind husband and father and will be greatly missed by his family. [poem]. A friend
Contributed by Mindy.
The Index (Hermitage, Missouri) 10 Sep 1914 Thurs.
Obituary
William Thomas Pitts, the subject of this sketch was born near Pittsburg, Hickory county, Missouri, in the year 1866 and died July 23, 1914, aged 48 years and 6 months. He was married to Miss Melvina Luttrell in 1892. To this union were born 8 children, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are Artie Pitts and Mrs. Ed Heath, twins, Joe, Sylvia, Addie and little four year old Bennie. He had been ailing all spring, but was up and able to work a little. On the day of his death he went to take his horse to the pasture. He didn't return at the expected time but the family supposed he had gone to a neighbors house and were not anxious about him. Later in the afternoon he was found under a tree where he had been sitting. He was buried at the Antioch cemetery July 24. He was a kind husband and father and will be greatly missed by his family. [poem]. A friend
Contributed by Mindy.
Obituary
William Thomas Pitts, the subject of this sketch was born near Pittsburg, Hickory county, Missouri, in the year 1866 and died July 23, 1914, aged 48 years and 6 months. He was married to Miss Melvina Luttrell in 1892. To this union were born 8 children, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are Artie Pitts and Mrs. Ed Heath, twins, Joe, Sylvia, Addie and little four year old Bennie. He had been ailing all spring, but was up and able to work a little. On the day of his death he went to take his horse to the pasture. He didn't return at the expected time but the family supposed he had gone to a neighbors house and were not anxious about him. Later in the afternoon he was found under a tree where he had been sitting. He was buried at the Antioch cemetery July 24. He was a kind husband and father and will be greatly missed by his family. [poem]. A friend
Contributed by Mindy.
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