Andrew Jackson Pitts (1830 - 1915)

Born 4 Jul 1830 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Saryan Malissy Pitts — married 27 Feb 1852 in Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Aug 1915 at age 85 in Washington Township, Vernon, Missouri, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: MG Pitts [send private message]

Biography

Andrew J. Pitts traveled with his parents to KY from TN, then to MS and finally to MO. Andrew J. and his wife, lived in Hickory Co., MO the remainder of their lives. All of their 10 children were born and raised near Pittsboro, Hickory Co., MO.

Military

Andrew enlisted as a private in the Union Army at Hermitage, MO in the Osage Battalion of the MO Home Guards about July 1, 1861, and was relieved about December 20, 1861 in Jefferson City. He then enlisted in Company H, 47th regiment of the Enrolled MO Militia at Linn Creek, July 29, 1862. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, August 29, 1862.

The first time Andrew came home after he enlisted in Company H, his grandmother, Nancy (HOLLAND) Pitts, insisted on sewing a silver eagle on his uniform. It was the emblem that Major Burrell Pitts, his grandfather, had worn in the War of 1812. Because this silver was not the insignia of a First Lieutenant, he could not wear it on his uniform where it was visible but to please his grandmother he let her sew it on the inside of his coat and he wore it until he was honorably discharged December 12, 1864. The eagle is a prized family keepsake.

Note: Leann Baraban requested the civil war record of Andrew Jackson Pitts, Company H, 47th Regiment, Union Army at Hermitage, Missouri in the Osage Battalion of the Missouri Home Guars Film Number M390 roll 38 and received an unable to locate response from the National Archives. 3/14/2007

Census

1860 Pitts Burg P.O., 36 Twp, 22 Range, Hickory Co., MO Census, pg. 61 (611-611)

Andrew J. Pitts, age 28, M, Farmer, $640 R.E. Value, $1,089 P.E. Value, b: TN

Melissa A. Pitts, age 22, F, b: KY

Nancy E. Pitts, age 7, F, b: MO

Sarah A. Pitts, age 3, F, b: MO

Eliza J. Pitts, age 5, F, b: MO

William L. Pitts, age 2, M, b: MO

Elizabeth Pitts, age 59, F, $640 Personal Estate Value, b: TN

Thomas Pitts, age 18, M, Farming, b: MO

John B. Pitts, age 16, M, Farming, b: MO

1870 Green Twp., Hickory Co., MO Census

Andrew J. Pitts, page 22

1880 Greene Twp., Hickory Co., MO Census, vol. 14, e.d. 238, sheet 25, line 17

Andrew J. Pitts, W, M, age 49, b: TN

Melissa A. Pitts, wife, age 18, b: KY

Christopher C. Pitts, son, age 18, b: MO

Caroline Pitts, dau., age 16, b: MO

Lucy C. Pitts, dau., age 14, b: MO

Ulyssus G. Pitts, son, age 12, b: MO

Young A. Pitts, son, age 9, b: MO

Ida Pitts, dau., age 9/12, b: MO

1900 Center Twp., Hickory Co., MO Census, vol. 38, e.d. 99, sheet 12, line 52

Andrew J. Pitts, white, b: July 1830, age 69, in TN

Malissa Pitts, wife, b: Jan 1838, age 62, in KY

Ida Pitts, dau., b: Aug 1879, age 20, in MO

Birth

4 JUL 1830 Near Nashville, Davidson Co., TN

Death

23 AUG 1915 Washington Twp., Vernon Co., MO

Burial

Antioch Cemetery, Pittsburg, Hickory Co., MO

Andrew J. Pitts' funeral was conducted by Elder F. E. Butterfield at the :Anitoch Church. Andrew and his wife are both buried Anitoch Cemetery, Pittsburg, Hickory Co., MO.

Findagrave Memorial

Sources

• Research by Leanne Baraban, 8/15/2006.
• Pitts Family History by Josephine (Pitts) Gambill, Vol. 1, page 165

Acknowledgment

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