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Dr William Savage Pitts

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Dr William Savage Pitts

Birth
Yates, Orleans County, New York, USA
Death
25 Sep 1918 (aged 88)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Rural American Doctor and composer. Dr. William S. Pitts was born in Orleans County, New York. As a young man , he taught school in rural Rock County Wisconsin. He later became a Doctor and practiced in Fredericksburg, Iowa, for over 40 years. Dr. Pitts is best remembered for composing the song, "The Church in the Wildwood."
Rural American Doctor and composer. Dr. William S. Pitts was born in Orleans County, New York. As a young man , he taught school in rural Rock County Wisconsin. He later became a Doctor and practiced in Fredericksburg, Iowa, for over 40 years. Dr. Pitts is best remembered for composing the song, "The Church in the Wildwood."

Bio by: David Holtsclaw



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