John Francis Pitts 
John Francis was born on October 6th, 1848 in Benton County, Iowa.1 John Francis' father was Cadwallader Jones Pitts and his mother was Susan Jane Bryson. His paternal grandparents were Cadwallader Pitts and Elizabeth Stanley; his maternal grandparents were John Fielding Bryson and Ellizabeth Sparger. He had five brothers and six sisters, named Emery Franklin, Thomas Adolphus, Oliver Cromwell, Wilbern (William) Perry, C. Benjamin, Mary Eliza, Elizabeth Jane, Sarah Melissa, Nora Isabelle, Josephine May and Corena Nevada. He was the second oldest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 3 on June 12th, 1852.1 -
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1796 d.WFT Est. 1820-1887
- b.07 Dec 1816 in Winston-Salem, Guilford Cty., N. C. d.23 Aug 1894 in Fail, Kansas
- b.~ 1796 d.WFT Est. 1820-1890
- b.06 Oct 1848 in Benton County, Iowa d.12 Jun 1852
- b.~ 1690 in Ireland or Scotland d.1770 in Orange County, North Carolina
- b.19 Nov 1720 d.Dec 1807 in Surrey County, North Carolina
- b.~ 1690 d.> 1755 in Orange Cty., North Carolina
- b.28 Nov 1745 in Wythe County, Virginia d.03 Sep 1835 in Sumner County, Tennessee
- b.~ 1727 d.<08 Sep 1804 in Surry County, North Carolina
- b.29 Oct 1782 in Surry County, North Carolina d.12 Nov 1849 in Urbana, Benton County, Iowa
- b.~ 1750 d.~ 1800 in Surrey County, North Carolina
- b.18 Feb 1827 in Sumner County, Tennessee d.24 Feb 1873 in Vinton, Iowa
- b.22 Nov 1794 in Surrey County, North Carolina d.12 Mar 1868 in Benton County, Iowa
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1 phelps.FTW @ Tree #1353
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1353, 1353.ftw
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1353, 1353.ftw