George Washington Pitts^[1]

1831 - 1898  (66 years)

• Name	George Washington Pitts
  Nickname	Wash
  Birth	13 Sep 1831	South Carolina, United States   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	14 Jun 1860	Laurens, South Carolina, United States   [4, 5]
  	Address: Cross Hill
  	The 1860 Slave Schedule of the census shows he enslaved a 21 year old woman and a 2 year old boy, both enumerated as mulattos.
  Census	Aug 1870	Lee, Mississippi, United States   [6]
  	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]
  	Reports that both parents were also born in South Carolina
  _AMTID	262685055701:1030:205069078
  _UID	499B703146B04EE993FC5CECE610A5A0C449
  Burial	Jul 1898	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [3]
  	Address: Red Oak Cemetery
  Death	7 Jul 1898	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [3, 7]
  Person ID	I2296	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Frances Elizabeth Owens,   b. 25 May 1840, Laurens, South Carolina, United States d. 6 Nov 1924, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 84 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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• Sources

  [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. [S177] Find A Grave, 18 July 2025; George Washington Pitts; George Washington Pitts; 13709653; Aunt and Uncle Mac. [S324] RLP, FamilySearch, 1860 US Census, South Carolina, Laurens Co., Not Stated; p. 39; dwelling 331, family 317; Wash'n Pitts; 18 July 2025. [S325] RLP, FamilySearch, 1860 US Census, Slave Schedule, South Carolina, Laurens District, Not Stated; p. 38; 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. [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.