He is the son of Arlington Theodore Stites (1856-1923) and Effie Staats (1862-1937).
Here is the 1900 Census of East Bay, Traverse County, Michigan that lists the family:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6L9Z-Z1?cc=1325221&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMSM4-6WT
Here is a reference to his father's death certificate:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFSL-ND1
Even better, St. Elmo Stites already has a profile:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stites-226
