Doddridge County Roots

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Perry PITTS

Perry PITTS

Male 1863 - 1943  (80 years)

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  • Name Perry PITTS 
    Born 12 May 1863  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Birthplace given as Doddridge County in death record, but as Tyler County in marriage record.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870, 1880  McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [3
    peddler of eggs & butter 
    Census 1910, 1920  Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1920  [4
    mantel tiling 
    Died 28 Nov 1943  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I112259  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2020 

    Father Stephen PITTS,   b. 7 Mar 1838,   d. 24 Aug 1924, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Mahala WEEKLEY,   b. Oct 1838,   d. 30 Jan 1915  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Family ID F16792  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Columbia SMITH,   b. 7 Dec 1864, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1910  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1883  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Floy C. PITTS,   b. 6 Dec 1893, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1982  (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F47441  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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    112259_PerryPitts_SusanColumbiaSmith_MarriageRecord_6Jan1883.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S2113] 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    4. [S2096] 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790228&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Perry Pitts, age 19 as of May 12 1882, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Susan C. Smith, age 18 as of Dec 7 1882, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jan 6 1883 "at the Residence of John Smith," officiated by William Weekly, a Minister of the Gospel. Informants for marriage license: Benjamin Smith & Perry Pitts of Doddridge & Tyler counties.