Mary Emmeline (Hooper) Pitts (1888 - 1982)

Born 10 Apr 1888 in Pittsburg, Hickory, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Douglas Lee Pitts — married 25 Aug 1914 in Hermitage, Hickory Co., MO

Died 11 Oct 1982 at age 94 in Pittsburg, Hickory, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Daughter of Francis Hooper and Clementine Kirkpatrick ^[1]

Mary Emmeline Hooper's father Francis Jarrott Hooper was born Oct. 10, 1849 in Bradley County, Tennessee and died Dec. 13, 1897.

Francis married Sarah Clementine Kirkpatrick (born September 1849 and died after 1930). (Possibly, Francis was named for his grandfather, Jarrott Foster who lived in Bradley County, TN in 1840.)

Francis J. Hooper became President of the Hickory County, Missouri Court in November 1894. According to a descendent, George Francis Hooper in a letter to Rick Hooper dated August 6, 1991, Francis J. Hooper served on the Hickory County, Missouri County Court from 1894 to his death in December 1897.

Sarah was the daughter of James Kirkpatrick (born about 1816 died about 1890) and Elizabeth Witt (born August 1826 died after 1900). Francis and Sarah along with James and Elizabeth moved to Hickory County, Missouri before 1870 (Census 1870 pp. 13 &15). James’ parents were Joel Kirkpatrick (born about 1785 and died after 1840 in Bradley County, Tennessee) and Nancy (born about 1790 and died after 1860). A Joel Kirkpatrick had signed the bond for Isaac Geron and Anna Hankins in 1817 in Knox County, Tennessee.

Francis Jarret and Sarah Clementine Kirkpatrick Hooper’s children:

1. James Andrew Hooper b. Sept. 6, 1867 married Rosa Cooper on Sept. 9, 1894 in Hickory County, MO and Ethel R. Pitts on July 31, 1901 in Hickory County, MO
2. John William Hooper b. Nov. 11, 1869 d. Aug. 27, 1957 married Cordelia Alexander
3. Charles Clinton Hooper b. Feb. 11, 1872 d. Nov. 26, 1932 married Ina May Alexander
4. Tobitha Hooper b. abt. 1875 married John Johnson
5. Margaret Hooper b. Feb. 16, 1877 d. Oct. 29, 1937 married John W. Meadors on Nov. 23, 1895 in Hickory County, Missouri
6. Henry Jahew Hooper b. Nov. 1879 d. Sept. 16, 1974 married Rachel Lyon Mallonee
7. Arthur Hooper b. Feb. 26, 1882 d. Jan. 2, 1954 married Jewell Mallonee
8. Benjamin Harrison Hooper b. Jan. 7, 1885 d. June 1, 1970 married Myrtle Larose
9. Carrie Harrison Hooper b. Jan. 7, 1885 d. 1970 married Ully Roy
10. Mary E. Hooper b. April 1889 married Thomas Grisham and Douglas L. Pitts ^[2]

Birth

10 APR 1888 ^[3]

Marriage

Mary E. Hooper married 1st. Thomas Grisham 2nd Douglas L. Pitts

25 Aug 1914 Hermitage, Hickory Co., MO

Hickory Co., MO Page 237 Douglas L. Pitts of Pittsburg, Hickory Co., MO married Mary E. Hooper of Pittsburg, Hickory Co., MO on 25 Aug 1914 in Hermitage, Hickory Co., MO by J. T. Ferguson, Preacher

Children

1. Garrett Lee Grisham b. Jan. 30, 1907 d. Mar. 23, 1969 m. Leda Richards
2. Lucy Marie Pitts b. June 11, 1915 m. Ivan Noal Breshears
3. Kenneith N. Pitts b. July 26, 1918 m. Virgia M. Green
4. Bonnie Gene Pitts b. March 5, 1921 m. 1st Albert Degraffenreid, 2nd Fred Hulston, 3rd Merlin Shively

Death

11 OCT 1982 Pittsburg, Hickory Co., MO ^[4]

Burial

Pittsburg Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Pittsburg, Hickory Co., MO

Douglas L. Pitts Mar 17, 1883 - Nov 25, 1963

Mary E. "Macy" Pitts Apr 10, 1888 - Oct 11, 1982

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Sources

1. ↑ Pitts Family History by Josephine (Pitts) Gambill, Vol. 1, page 264
2. ↑ Harold Reno, 12/13/2014
3. ↑ Pitts Family History by Josephine (Pitts) Gambill, Vol. 1, page 264
4. ↑ Pitts Family History by Josephine (Pitts) Gambill, Vol. 1, page 264
5. ↑ Photo of tombstone by findagrave contributor Mike Proffitt, 10/23/2008.

Acknowledgements

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