Husband: George Washington Pitts Census name: Washington Pitts
Born: ca 1845 in Meeker, Tyler Co, WV 1,2 Died: May- -1905 3 Resided: 1887 in Tyler Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1850 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Father: John Pitts (1817 - ) Mother: Margaret Gatrell (1816 - )
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Wright
Census name: Elizabeth Wright
Married: Dec-10-1887 in Tyler Co, WV 5
Born: Aug-25-1849 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 6,7
Died: Jan-30-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,6
Buried: in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV 10,11
Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Green District, Wetzel Co, WV
Resided: 1868 in Wetzel Co, WV 7
Census: 1860 in Tyler Co, (W)VA
Father: Samuel Wright (1820 - )
Mother: Rebecca A. ___ (1820 - )
Other spouse 1
Notes
F Child 1: Cora E. Pitts Born: ca 1889 12 Died: bef Jan 1916 13 Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 2: Loranza Gilbert Pitts Also known as: L. G. Pitts 13 Born: Aug- 7-1890 in Tyler Co, WV 11,14 Died: Dec-22-1971 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11 Census: 1940 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV Census: 1930 in Reedy, Roane Co, WV Census: 1920, Cottage Ave in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1916 at Deep Valley, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: 1909 in Tyler Co, WV 14 Occupation: 1940 C. O. driller - cleans out well for Hope Co. 16 Occupation: 1930 driller in oil field 17 Occupation: 1920 driller for gas company 18 Wife: Orpha Belle Cain b. Nov-22-1891 d. Aug- 5-1957 Married: Mar-26-1909 in Tyler Co, WV 14
M Child 3: Ora Russell Pitts Born: Oct-12-1892 in Alvy, Tyler Co, WV 19,20 Died: Dec- 6-1989 in Gwinnett Co, GA 21,20 Resided: 1940 in Finleyville, Washington Co, PA 22 Census: 1940 in Finleyville, Washington Co, PA Resided: 1936 in Finleyville, Washington Co, PA 23 Census: 1930 in Dravosburg, Allegheny Co, PA Census: 1920, Cheuvront Ave in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 laborer for gas company 24 Occupation: 1920 tool dresser in oil fields 25 Wife: Irene Audie Doak b. Sep-17-1891 d. Jul-26-1982 Census name: Irene A.
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Tyler County, (W)VA. (2) Birth record of son. (3) Obituary of wife. (4) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (5) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as George W. Pitts, 42, b. & res. in Tyler Co; and Mrs. Mary E. Pitts, 39, b. & res. in Tyler Co. Married Dec 10 1887 "at the home of Geo. Pitts, Tyler Co, W.Va." (NOTE: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as Sep 18 1888.), MR p. 287 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12040158&Type=Marriage. (6) Headstone. (7) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV. (8) Obituary - At home. (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Obituary. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (13) Obituary of mother. (14) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12042915&Type=Marriage. (15) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (16) 1940 Census, Roane County, WV. (17) 1930 Census, Roane County, WV. (18) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (19) Tyler County Birth Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2673954&Type=Birth. (20) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Pennsylvania before 1951. (21) Georgia Death Index, 1919-98 [database online], Ancestry.com and Georgia Health Dept, Office of Vital Records. (22) World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) Death record of son. (24) 1930 Census. (25) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).