Frances Elizabeth Owens^{[1, 2]}

1840 - 1924  (84 years)

• Name	Frances Elizabeth Owens
  Nickname	Fanny
  Birth	25 May 1840	Laurens, South Carolina, United States   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Census	29 Jul 1850	Laurens, South Carolina, United States   [6]
  Census	14 Jun 1860	Laurens, South Carolina, United States   [7]
  	Address: Cross Hill
  Census	Aug 1870	Lee, Mississippi, United States   [8]
  	Address: Ellistown
  	In this enumeration, there is an Elizabeth C Pitts, age 34, born SC, listed as a housekeeper. I suspect she is George's sister. Listed as age 36 in the census
  Census	28 Jun 1880	Union, Mississippi, United States   [2]
  	Census reports that she and her parents were born in South Carolina
  Census	13 Jun 1900	Ellis, Texas, United States   [3]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 7
  	In this census, she is listed as Elizabeth F. She says she has had 11 children, of whom 10 are still living. Her parents were also born in South Carolina.
  Census	27 Apr 1910	Ellis, Texas, United States   [9]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 7
  	Living in her son Joe's household. She is listed as a widow. It also appears that a possible brother, John T Owens is listed only 2 houses away.
  Census	10 Jan 1920	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [10]
  	Address: Voting Precinct 23
  _AMTID	262685055698:1030:205069078
  _UID	21B83DF27F3F48B09F7C7FA5C02E6C419853
  Burial	Nov 1924	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [4]
  	Address: Red Oak Cemetery
  	Wife of G. W. Pitts. Daughter of David Owens and Narcissa Hitt of Laurens County, South Carolina. Sister of John Thomas Owens (died Jan 19, 1918) who is buried in Red Oak Cemetery also.
  Death	6 Nov 1924	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I2295	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	George Washington Pitts,   b. 13 Sep 1831, South Carolina, United States d. 7 Jul 1898, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 66 years)  [1]
  Children	1. William Preston Pitts,   b. 1860, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Pitts,   b. 1862, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. Joseph Pitts,   b. 1864, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. Narcissa Pitts,   b. 1867, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Pitts,   b. 26 Apr 1869, Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States d. 23 Jan 1954, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 84 years)   6. Lanler Pitts,   b. 1872, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown   7. Susan Pitts,   b. 1873, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown   8. Fannie Pitts,   b. May 1876, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown   9. James Pitts,   b. Aug 1878, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown   10. Lawrence Pitts,   b. Jan 1883, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F872	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

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  Census - Address: Justice Precinct 7 - 13 Jun 1900 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Justice Precinct 7 - 27 Apr 1910 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Voting Precinct 23 - 10 Jan 1920 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States Burial - Address: Red Oak Cemetery - Nov 1924 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States Death - 6 Nov 1924 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S198] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, 17 July 2025; Ellis, 1954, Jan-Mar; Bettie Butcher; 23 January 1954. [S322] RLP, FamilySearch, 1870 US Census, Mississippi, Union Co., Not Stated; 203; p. 55 (penned); dwelling 599, family 599; George Pitts; 17 July 2025. [S316] RLP, FamilySearch, 1900 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Justice Precinct 7; 32; p. 14A (penned), 224 (stamped), 79 (penned); dwelling 244, family 245; Elizabeth F. Pitts; 17 July 2025. [S177] Find A Grave, 18 July 2025; Francis Elizabeth Owens Pitts; Francis Elizabeth Owens Pitts; 13709644; Aunt and Uncle Mac. [S198] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, 19 July 2025; Ellis, 1924, Oct-Dec, Reg. Dis. No. 35047; Mrs. Francis Pitts; 6 November 1924. [S324] RLP, FamilySearch, 1860 US Census, South Carolina, Laurens Co., Not Stated; p. 207 (stamped); dwelling 71, family 71; David Owens; 18 July 2025. [S324] RLP, FamilySearch, 1860 US Census, South Carolina, Laurens Co., Not Stated; p. 39; dwelling 331, family 317; Wash'n Pitts; 18 July 2025. [S323] RLP, FamilySearch, 1870 US Census, Mississippi, Lee Co., District 2; p. 12 (penned); dwelling 82, family 82; Geo W Pitts; 17 July 2025. [S318] RLP, FamilySearch, 1910 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Precinct 7; 145; sheet 12B (penned); dwelling 196, family 198; Frances Pitts; 19 July 2025. [S313] RLP, FamilySearch, 1920 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Voting Precinct No. 23; 146; sheet 6B (penned); dwelling 128, family 131; Frances E Pitts; 19 July 2025.