Elija(h) Richard Fitts (1854-1929)

Documents

1870 US Census – Washington County, Texas includes:
- line 22 – Elijah Fitts – age 66 – born in Virginia (husband)
- line 23 – Laura A. Fitts – age 49 – born in Alabama (wife)
- line 24 – Martha A. Fitts – age 24 – born in Alabama (daughter)
- line 25 – Susan G. Fitts – age 22 – born in Alabama (daughter)
- line 26 – James M. Fitts – age 21 – born in Alabama (son)
- line 27 – Ellen H. Fitts – age 18 – born in Alabama (daughter)
- line 28 – Elijah R. Fitts (Jr.) – age 15 – born in Alabama (son)
- line 29 – May E. Fitts (misspelled – should be Mary) – age 12 – born in Alabama (daughter)
1900 US Census – Bell County, Texas includes:
- line 1 – Elija R. Fitts – (husband) b. Apr 1843 in Alabama
- line 2 – Mary N. Fitts – (wife) b. Sep 1860 in Texas
- line 3 – Olivia Fitts – (daughter) b. Sep 1881 in Texas
- line 4 – William E. Fitts – (son) b. Mar 1884 in Texas
- line 5 – Katie Fitts – (daughter) b. June 1891 in Texas
- line 6 – Nannie I. Fitts – (daughter) b. Mar 1895 in Texas
1929 November 16 - Elija Richard Fitts – death certificate – Eastland County, Texas

after 1900 – 5 of the 8 children of Elijah Fitts and Laura Ann Dedman:
- Top Row (left to right): Martha “Mattie” (Fitts) Scott; Mary E. (Fitts) Buckellew; Ellen H. (Fitts) Bates
- Bottom Row (left to right): Richard Fitts; James M. Fitz