John Calvin Pitts (1913 - 2002)

Born 30 Nov 1913 in Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 18 Sep 2002 at age 88 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Son of John Calvin Pitts Jr. and Ethel Sara Jane (Holder) Pitts; grandson of John Calvin l.

John Calvin Pitts, Jr (John Calvin, John Calvin, Barbee) was born 30 November 1913 in Finger, McNary, TN. He married (1) Lorine Bell Stout 07 May 1932 in Fulton, Fulton, KY. She was born Abt. 1911 in TN, and died 10 October 1999 in Dennison, Grayson, TX. He married (2) Laverne Seaton Abt. 07 March 1969 in Liberty Grove Baptist Church, Madison, TN.

Children of John Pitts and Lorine Stout are:

1. 1 Joseph Willard Pitts, b. 17 February 1933, Bemis, Madison, TN; d. 12 April 1983, Dallas, Dallas, TX; m. (1) Nancy Ragen, 07 November 1953, Corinth, Alcorn, MS; m. (2) Emma Faylene Tanner, 14 May 1961, Durant, Bryan, OK; b. 26 November 1941, Navarro Co., TX; m. (3) Paula Chen Heng, Aft. 1970.
2. 2 Christine Loraine Pitts, b. 26 September 1938, TN; d. 09 October 1999, Pottsboro, Grayson, TX; m. Dean Farnsworth Bennett; b. Nebraska.

Military

Served in World War 2 U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name John C Pitts Gender Male Birth Date 30 Nov 1913 Death Date 17 Sep 2002 SSN 408034899 Enlistment Branch ARMY Enlistment Date 20 Jul 1944 Discharge Date 4 Jul 1945 Page number 1

Marriage

Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002 Name: Doris Laverne Seaton Richardson Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 07 Mar 1969 Event Place: Madison, Tennessee Spouse's Name: John Calvin Pitts

Census

United States Census, 1930 Name: John Pitts Event Place: District 6, Madison, Tennessee Race: W Household Calvin J Pitts Head 50 Tennessee Ethel Pitts Wife 44 Tennessee John Pitts Son 17 Tennessee Howard Pitts Son 14 Tennessee Eber Pitts Son 11 Tennessee James Pitts Son 10 Tennessee Arther Pitts Son 08 Tennessee Louise Pitts Daughter 05 Tennessee

Social Security

United States Social Security Death Index Age 89 Name John C Pitts Birth Date 30 Nov 1913 State Tennessee Last Place of Residence Jackson, Madison, Tennessee Previous Residence Postal Code 38301 Event Date 18 Sep 2002

Obituary

Name: Mr John Calvin Pitts Event Type: Obituary Event Date: 19 Sep 2002 Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee Age: 88 Death Date: 19 Sep 2002 Death Place: Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee Family: Laverne Pitts Wife Christine Pitts Bennett Daughter Kathy Dowd Daughter James Richardson Son Louise Robertson Sister

Burial

Ridgecrest Cemetery, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA

Sources

• Joe Robertson, 2/5/2000, 145 Paddock PL, Jackson, TN 38305 (family lineage research)

Acknowledgment

• This person was created on 22 September 2010 through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged.