Jul-28-2018
Husband: Samuel Joshua Pitts Also known as: Joshua Pitts 1,2,3
Born: Dec- 3-1885 4,5 Died: Jan-25-1944 6,7,5 Buried: in Ash Cemetery, Riggins Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 road construction worker 8 Father: Ezekiel Pitts (1843 - 1917) Mother: Mary A. Bates (1858 - )
Wife: Iva Myrtle Backus 1 Also known as: Myrtle Backus 2,1,3 Married: May-25-1907 6
Born: Sep-20-1890 at Roberts, Doddridge Co, WV 9,2 Died: Apr-21-1967 in Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV 10,11 Buried: in Ash Cemetery, Riggins Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 9,7 Cause of death: tuberculosis 11 Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: 1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Thomas E. Backus (1869 - 1940) Mother: Mahala L. Ash (1860 - 1946)
F Child 1: Lillian Agnes Pitts Born: 1910 5 Died: 1931 5 Buried: in Ash Cemetery, Riggins Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 2: Angeline Pitts Born: Mar-25-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,12 Died: Apr-12-1998 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 9,14 Resided: 1950 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ 15 Census: 1940 at Elk Lick, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: formerly owner/operator of Allen's General Store in Center Point 9 Husband: Denzil C. Carroll b. Jul-22-1906 d. Jan-29-1944 Census name: Cecil Carroll Married: May- 5-1934 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Husband: Arleigh Gene "A.G." Dotson b. Sep- 8-1910 d. Jul-19-1999
M Child 3: Pearley Ray Pitts Also known as: Pearly R. Pitts 12 Born: Sep-22-1915 in Tyler Co, WV 9,17,12 Died: Jun-19-2002 at Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 13,17 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 9 Resided: at Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 9,18,12 (see note 1) Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Doddridge Co Board of Educ Maintenance Dept (retired 1977) 9 Occupation: farmer, horseman, timberman 9 Wife: Lillian Genevieve Gaskins b. Aug-19-1922 Also known as: Genevieve Gaskins 12,19,15,20 Married: Sep-24-1941 in Centerville, Tyler Co, WV 21
M Child 4: Clarence Burton Pitts Born: May- 5-1918 in Tyler Co, WV 17 Died: Oct- 7-2001 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13,17 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,9 Resided: 1950, 1967 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 15,14 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: heavy equipment mechanic 9 Military: (enlisted 4/25/1941) Tec 4, U.S. Army, World War II 22,23,9
M Child 5: Landis Martin Pitts Also known as: Martin Landis Pitts Born: 1921 5,2 Died: 1944 5 Buried: in Ash Cemetery, Riggins Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Samuel Joshua Pitts, Jr. Born: Feb-21-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,12 (see note 2) Died: Mar- 6-1950 in Painesville, Lake Co, OH 9,5 Buried: in Ash Cemetery, Riggins Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 9,7 Cause of death: crushed when caught between two moving coal trucks 9 Resided: 1944 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Tyler and Doddridge County schools 9 Wife: Ollie Mae Phillips b. Apr- 6-1929 d. Dec-10-2005 Married: Apr-15-1944 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Wife: Pearl Yeater Married: Dec- 9-1949 19
F Child 7: Esther Priscilla Pitts Born: 1930 5 Died: 1933 5 Buried: in Ash Cemetery, Riggins Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 7
Sources: (1) Marriage record of son. (2) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (3) Obituary of son. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Obituary of wife. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (9) Obituary. (10) Obituary - Hospital. (11) Raleigh County Death Records, Beckley, WV. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Obituary - At home. (14) Obituary of mother. (15) Obituary of brother. (16) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (17) Social Security Death Index. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (19) Obituary of husband. (20) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Pearly R. Pitts, 25, b. Tyler Co, res. West Union, son of Joshua & Myrtle; and Genevieve Gaskins, 19, b. Doddridge Co, res. West Union, dau of Claude & Inez. Married Sep 24 1941 in Centerville, WV. (Note: Although the ceremony was held in Tyler County, the marriage is recorded in Doddridge County, residence of the bride.), MR p. 72. (22) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (23) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. Event Notes Note (1) Little Flint Note (2) Birthplace given in marriage record as Doddridge County, but in obituary as Tyler County.Name Index