MASON∼Hon. Alfred Pitts, a farmer and magistrate of the Thirteenth District, was born in Henderson County July 28, 1826; he is a son of Barbee and Melissia (Wilson) Pitts, both natives of Tennessee and members of some of the old families who emigrated from North Carolina.
Alfred was the first born of seven children; was raised on a farm, and was connected with the political affairs of the county for years. In 1851 he began public service as a constable; then deputy sheriff and as justice of the peace in 1860; in 1867 was elected to represent Hardin County in the State Legislature; for four years was chairman of the county court.
He was married in abt 1850 to Mary A. Sumner, who died August, 1855, leaving him three children: John A., who farmed near his father's place; William P., who was a leading merchant of Milledgeville, McNairy County, and Sarah, wife of John Short, who was a farmer of McNairy County.
Mr. Pitts in December, 1862, united in marriage with Elizabeth Rice, who has borne him four children: Nicholas, Alfred Thomas, James Irwin and Mary Louisa. Mr. Pitts was a stanch Republican, a Mason of prominence, one of the most respected residents of the Thirteenth District, where he owned a fine and valuable farm.
Alfred was the first born of seven children; was raised on a farm, and was connected with the political affairs of the county for years. In 1851 he began public service as a constable; then deputy sheriff and as justice of the peace in 1860; in 1867 was elected to represent Hardin County in the State Legislature; for four years was chairman of the county court.
He was married in abt 1850 to Mary A. Sumner, who died August, 1855, leaving him three children: John A., who farmed near his father's place; William P., who was a leading merchant of Milledgeville, McNairy County, and Sarah, wife of John Short, who was a farmer of McNairy County.
Mr. Pitts in December, 1862, united in marriage with Elizabeth Rice, who has borne him four children: Nicholas, Alfred Thomas, James Irwin and Mary Louisa. Mr. Pitts was a stanch Republican, a Mason of prominence, one of the most respected residents of the Thirteenth District, where he owned a fine and valuable farm.
MASON∼Hon. Alfred Pitts, a farmer and magistrate of the Thirteenth District, was born in Henderson County July 28, 1826; he is a son of Barbee and Melissia (Wilson) Pitts, both natives of Tennessee and members of some of the old families who emigrated from North Carolina.
Alfred was the first born of seven children; was raised on a farm, and was connected with the political affairs of the county for years. In 1851 he began public service as a constable; then deputy sheriff and as justice of the peace in 1860; in 1867 was elected to represent Hardin County in the State Legislature; for four years was chairman of the county court.
He was married in abt 1850 to Mary A. Sumner, who died August, 1855, leaving him three children: John A., who farmed near his father's place; William P., who was a leading merchant of Milledgeville, McNairy County, and Sarah, wife of John Short, who was a farmer of McNairy County.
Mr. Pitts in December, 1862, united in marriage with Elizabeth Rice, who has borne him four children: Nicholas, Alfred Thomas, James Irwin and Mary Louisa. Mr. Pitts was a stanch Republican, a Mason of prominence, one of the most respected residents of the Thirteenth District, where he owned a fine and valuable farm.
Alfred was the first born of seven children; was raised on a farm, and was connected with the political affairs of the county for years. In 1851 he began public service as a constable; then deputy sheriff and as justice of the peace in 1860; in 1867 was elected to represent Hardin County in the State Legislature; for four years was chairman of the county court.
He was married in abt 1850 to Mary A. Sumner, who died August, 1855, leaving him three children: John A., who farmed near his father's place; William P., who was a leading merchant of Milledgeville, McNairy County, and Sarah, wife of John Short, who was a farmer of McNairy County.
Mr. Pitts in December, 1862, united in marriage with Elizabeth Rice, who has borne him four children: Nicholas, Alfred Thomas, James Irwin and Mary Louisa. Mr. Pitts was a stanch Republican, a Mason of prominence, one of the most respected residents of the Thirteenth District, where he owned a fine and valuable farm.
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