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    +      206        ii. Harriet Collins Fittsxe "Fitts:Harriet Collins (1868-dec.)" was born January 5, 1868, died Washington, DC. She married John Benjamin Lichty born 1868, died 1938. (W. Priestley Conyers III)

    +      207       iii. Oliver Duke Fittsxe "Fitts:Oliver Duke (1871-1956)" was born February 22, 1871, died September 19, 1956 Spartanburg, SC. He married Mary Anna Palmer. She was born March 15, 1870 Warren Co., NC, died May 28, 1947 Richmond, VA. (W. Priestley Conyers, III)

    +      208       iv. Ann Sterling Fittsxe "Fitts:Ann Sterling (1873-1947)" was born February 29, 1873, died March 27, 1947 Eagle Rock, CA. She married John H. Loftin (Jr.), born July 8, 1871 NC, died May 28, 1930 Mt. Olive, NC. (W. Priestley Conyers III)

    +      209        v. Francis Michael Fitts(Jr.)xe "Fitts:Francis Michael, (Jr.) (1875-1915)" was born August 12, 1875, Rocky Mount, NC, died September 15, 1915 Ft. Porter, NY. He married Pauline Marie Trutner. She was born February 2, 1881 Ft. Wingate, NM, died April 27, 1975 Buffalo, NY (W. Priestley Conyers, III)

    +      210       vi. Sarah Palmer Fittsxe "Fitts:Sarah Palmer (1875-dec.)" was born August 25, 1875, Rocky Mount, NC, died Macon, NC. She married Charles Henry Fore. (W. Priestley Conyers, III)

             211      vii. Mary William Fittsxe "Fitts:Mary William (1877-dec.)" was born October 13, 1877.  Maryxe "Fitts:Mary William (1877-dec.)" died in Macon, NC.  Shexe "Fitts:Mary William (1877-dec.)" married L. P Aaronxe "Aaron:L. P ( -dec.)".  (W. Priestley Conyers, 1999)

    +      212     viii. Alice Olivia Fittsxe "Fitts:Alice Olivia (1880-1959)" was born January 18, 1880, Warren Co., NC, died October 8, 1959 Hendersonville, NC. She married Robert Wilder Wallace. He was born February 15, 1869 Kennansville, NC, died April 11, 1934 Greensboro, NC. (W. Priestley Conyers, III)

             213        ix. Ethel Lee Fittsxe "Fitts:Ethel Lee (1883-1905)" was born February 12, 1883.  Ethelxe "Fitts:Ethel Lee (1883-1905)" died September 28, 1905 in Macon, NC.

                                She is buried at the Fitts cemetery at the homeplace on Oakville Road in Warren Co., NC.

    +      214         x. Mary Twitty Fittsxe "Fitts:Mary Twitty (1886-1978)" was born October 26, 1886, Macon, NC, died May 4, 1978 Ocean City, NJ. She married Charles Vines Brown, Sr., born December 2, 1883 Hamilton, NC, died July 8, 1996 Somers Point, NJ.

    +      215        xi. Tempe Louise Fittsxe "Fitts:Tempe Louise (1889-1969)" was born August 28, 1889, Macon, NC, died March 23, 1969 Rockwell City, IA. She married Frederick Wilhelm Schlachter, born March 3, 1895 Toluca, IL, died February 20, 1960 Ames, IA.

          113.  Harriet Anna E.4 Fitts (Oliver Duke3, Henry2, Henry1) was born October 26, 1844. 

Shexe "Fitts:Harriet Anna E. (1844-dec.)" married Benjamin Ricks Arringtonxe "Arrington:Benjamin Ricks ( -dec.)" in 1868. Benjamin was born April 19, 1844 Halifax Co., NC, died April 7, 1917. He was the son of Benjamin Whitehead Arrington and Martha Fluellyn Moore. After the death of her mother in 1860, she was appointed her older brother, Henry, as her guardian, along with her sister, Mary. After Henry's death in 1862, William Caswell Drake was appointed her guardian. Drake had married her older sister, Olivea. She is shown as Anna E. Fitts in court records.

Benjamin R. Arrington enlisted as a Private on May 15, 1862, age 18, student, Co. I, 17th Infantry Regiment, NC. He is shown as a drummer on January 31, 1864. He was a Prisoner of War February 16, 1865 at Ft. Anderson, NC and was confined February 21, 1865 Point Lookout, MD. He took the Oath of Allegiance on June 3, 1865 at Point Lookout, MD and was released that day.

          Harriet Anna E. Fittsxe "Fitts:Harriet Anna E. (1844-dec.)" and Benjamin Ricks Arringtonxe "Arrington:Benjamin Ricks ( -dec.)" had the following children:

             216         i. Lillie5 Arringtonxe "Arrington:Lillie (1869-dec.)" was born April 1, 1869.  Shexe "Arrington:Lillie (1869-dec.)" married J. W. Powell (Rev.)xe "Powell:J. W., (Rev.) ( -dec.)".

             217        ii. Benjamin Whitehead Arringtonxe "Arrington:Benjamin Whitehead (1872-dec.)" was born 1872.  Benjaminxe "Arrington:Benjamin Whitehead (1872-dec.)" died in SC.  Hexe "Arrington:Benjamin Whitehead (1872-dec.)" married May Christina Lynchxe "Lynch:May Christina ( -dec.)" April 16, 1896.  He went to Florence, SC. (James Harris Fitts, Fitts Family, Ft. Orange Press, Tuscaloosa, AL)

             218       iii. Emma Arringtonxe "Arrington:Emma (1874-dec.)" was born July 1, 1874.

             219       iv. Edward William Arringtonxe "Arrington:Edward William (1878-1879)" was born 1878.  Edwardxe "Arrington:Edward William (1878-1879)" died 1879.

             220        v. Henry Fitts Arringtonxe "Arrington:Henry Fitts (1880-1880)" was born 1880.  Henryxe "Arrington:Henry Fitts (1880-1880)" died 1880.

             221       vi. Mary Olivia Arringtonxe "Arrington:Mary Olivia (1881-1883)" was born 1881.  Maryxe "Arrington:Mary Olivia (1881-1883)" died 1883.

          115.  George Collins4 Fitts (Oliver Duke3, Henry2, Henry1) was born in Warren Co., NC October 15, 1849.  Georgexe "Fitts:George Collins (1849-1914)" died June, 1914 in Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co., NC. 

          Hexe "Fitts:George Collins (1849-1914)" married Martha Anne "Pattie" Claibornexe "Claiborne:Martha Anne Pattie\" (1855-1930)\"" in Warren Co., NC, October 29, 1878.  Marthaxe "Claiborne:Martha Anne Pattie\" (1855-1930)\"" was born in Warren Co., NC August 25, 1855.  Martha was the daughter of William Henry Claibornexe "Claiborne:William Henry (1823-dec.)" and Lucy A. Nicholsonxe "Nicholson:Lucy A. (ABT 1833-dec.)".  Marthaxe "Claiborne:Martha Anne Pattie\" (1855-1930)\"" died February 26, 1930.  Roberta Fitts Marshall referenced a little book on the Claiborne family which was in the possession of Grandma "Pattie."  A copy of this book is NOT on file with the Warrenton library and no one in the family has it. It may have gone out with the items in Annie Fitts Lamm's house (Oliver Fitts home in Warrenton) after her death.

In 1900, George Collins Fitts, Jr. b. 1884, (son of Martha Claiborne & George C. Fitts Sr.) was called "nephew" and in household of W. L. Perkinson. If Perkinson was correctly an uncle, the only opening for this relationship would be that Martha Claiborne had a sister who married W. L. Perkinson. The old Fitts homestead on Oakville Road was later owned by a Perkinson family. A cursory search of Perkinson records has not yielded a Perkinson-Claiborne marriage.

George was appointed Mathew Drake, his uncle, as guardian in 1860 after his father and mother died. He is shown in Mathew M. Drake's home in 1860 and is age 11. Court records show he was appointed William Caswell Drake as his guardian in 1865, after the death of Matthew M. Drake. George went to California for two years to look for gold, returning in 1876. He was elected Sheriff of Warren County in 1883, but lost all his properties inherited from his father when he lost the election in 1886 and his properties had been held to protect sureties. George farmed his former lands by renting them but was never able to redeem then. George wasn't of age until after the Civil War, when he would have received his distribution from his mother's estate. This was most probably the farmhouse now known as "Wayside Farm," where George and Pattie lived in 1880s.

In 1880, George and Pattie A. are in the Six Pound Dist., Warren Co., NC (p. 22), with daughter Caroline E. Fitts, age 10 months. George is a farmer and Pattie keeping house. There were enumerated next to Carolyn M. Twitty, Pattie's great great aunt, who was age 75 and had her 'grandson' Joshua P. Twitty, 26, living with her (he would have been her deceased husband's grandson by his first wife, Susan Fitts). "Wayside Farm" is on Warren Plains Road. (Warren Plains Methodist Church is on the right; the house is located between Norlina and Warren Plains, going east. It's a 2-story with siding and several additions were in the back in 1998. One out building called the "tramp house" is by the railroad tracks and the owner had hung a sign: "George C. Fitts, Sheriff") George and Pattie were in Roanoke Rapids by 1900, when George ran a boarding house.

The 1900 census shows his son, George Jr., living in Warren Co. with his 'uncle,' R. L. Perkinson. George Sr. was working for the police department in 1910. His rented home was on Jackson Street, Roanoke Rapids, NC, in 1910 census.

In her will, Caroline Mary Nicholson Twitty named the children of George C. Fitts and his wife Pattie, with the residue of the estate to be divided between nephews and nieces of her brothers Lemuel and James. (David G. Gammon, Abstracts of Wills of Warren Co. NC) She was a great aunt to Pattie Claiborne Fitts and living next to them in 1880.

George and Pattie are buried at the Warrenton Cemetery. (Fairview/Old Warren Cemetery, N158 toward Norlina from Warrenton, left on Fairlane Drive, enter gate, 2nd right, Fitts plot on right)

          George Collins Fittsxe "Fitts:George Collins (1849-1914)" and Martha Anne "Pattie" Claibornexe "Claiborne:Martha Anne Pattie\" (1855-1930)\"" had the following children:

    +      222         i. Caroline Mary5 Fittsxe "Fitts:Caroline Mary (1879-1961)" was born July 31, 1879, Warren Co., NC, died August 2, 1961 Durham, Orange Co., NC. She married Samuel Richard Tyson on November 11, 1896. He was born November 12, 1879 Pitt Co., NC, died August 2, 1961 Durham, Orange Co., NC. He was the son of Samuel Vines Tyson and Dicie Johnson.

    +      223        ii. Robert Nicholson Fitts (Rev.)xe "Fitts:Robert Nicholson, (Rev.) (1881-1971)" was born October 27, 1881 Warren Co., NC, died February 16, 1971 Oxford, Granville Co., NC. He married Emma Jane Jolly December 17, 1913 Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co., NC. Emma was born June 4, 1892 Pitt Co., NC, died January 11, 1988 Oxford, Granville Co., NC, daughter of Joseph Henry Jolly and Serena Buck. Robert served the East Carolina Methodist Conference starting in 1911 and was ordained in 1938. He served over twenty churches before his retirement in 1954.

    +      224       iii. George Collins Fitts (Jr.)xe "Fitts:George Collins, (Jr.) (1884-1938)" was born February 11, 1884 Warren Co., NC, died 1938 Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co., NC. He married Charlie W. Taylor April 10, 1909. Charlie was born in 1889 VA, died 1970 Halifax Co., NC. George was living in the household of W. L. Perkinson in 1900 Warren County and called “nephew.”

    +      225       iv. Oliver Fittsxe "Fitts:Oliver (1885-1956)" was born October 22, 1885 Warren Co., NC, died 1956 Halifax Co., NC. He married Sally Agnew Harris May 21, 1916. Sally was born January 18, 1898 Dinwiddie Co., VA, died January 20, 1987 Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co., NC, the daughter of Benjamin Wade Harris and Lucy Matilda Wells.

    +      226        v. Henry Fittsxe "Fitts:Henry (1885-1950)" was born October 22, 1885 Warren Co., NC, died March 29, 1950 Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co., NC. He married Lizzie Leona Tyson September 2, 1911 Halifax Co., NC. Lizzie was born August 1, 1890 Pitt Co., NC, died January 5, 1953 Durham, Orange Co., NC, daughter of James Warren Tyson and Gatsie Ann Taylor.

    +      227       vi. Annie Elizabeth Fittsxe "Fitts:Annie Elizabeth (1889-1981)" was born January 13, 1889 Warren Co., NC, died June 5, 1981 Warrenton, Warren Co., NC. She married Vance Tillman Lamm. Vance was born April 20, 1884 Nash Co., NC, died April 13, 1954 Warren Co., NC. He was the son of Thomas J. Lamm and Nicey Murray. Annie lived at the 1805 Oliver Fitts house in Warrenton, now called the Fitts-Mordecai house. Annie and Vance are buried at the Fairview/Old Warren Cemetery in Warrenton.

             228      vii. Francis Michael Fittsxe "Fitts:Francis Michael (1891-1931)" was born in Warren Co., NC December 20, 1891.  Francisxe "Fitts:Francis Michael (1891-1931)" died 1931 in Durham, Orange Co., NC.  Hexe "Fitts:Francis Michael (1891-1931)" married Exie Bullockxe "Bullock:Exie ( -dec.)".  Frank and Exie lived at Hope Vallen, Durham, NC. He committed suicide and is buried at the Warrenton Cemetery. (Fairview/Old Warren Cemetery, N158 toward Norlina from Warrenton, left on Fairlane Drive, enter gate, 2nd right, Fitts plot on right)

             229     viii. Nathan Palmer Fittsxe "Fitts:Nathan Palmer (1897-1967)" was born August 13, 1897.  Nathanxe "Fitts:Nathan Palmer (1897-1967)" died August, 1967 in Durham, Orange Co., NC.  He was trained and practiced as a doctor, married and later divorced a lady doctor, and joined the merchant marine for a time after leaving medicine. He lived his last years with his sister Carrie. (Note from Grace F. Chadwick - wife may have been Lucille) He is buried at the Warrenton Cemetery. (Fairview/Old Warren Cemetery, N158 toward Norlina from Warrenton, left on Fairlane Drive, enter gate, 2nd right, Fitts plot on right)

             230        ix. William Claiborne Fittsxe "Fitts:William Claiborne (1902-1966)" was born in Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co., NC July 31, 1902.  Williamxe "Fitts:William Claiborne (1902-1966)" died July, 1966 in Durham, Orange Co., NC.  He was a painter by trade. He was married briefly. He lived with his sister, Carrie.

          117.  James Henry4 Fitts (Henry Green3, Henry2, Henry1) was born May 30, 1836.  Jamesxe "Fitts:James Henry (1836-1861)" died June 14, 1861 in Petersburg, VA. 

          Hexe "Fitts:James Henry (1836-1861)" married Frances "Fannie" Moylan Birdxe "Bird:Frances Fannie\" Moylan (1836-1893)\"" in Dinwiddie Co., VA, June 14, 1855.  Francesxe "Bird:Frances Fannie\" Moylan (1836-1893)\"" was born in VA December 9, 1836.  Frances was the daughter of Henry Dearborn Birdxe "Bird:Henry Dearborn (1808-1881)" and Mary Moylan Foxxe "Fox:Mary Moylan (1808-1875)".  Francesxe "Bird:Frances Fannie\" Moylan (1836-1893)\"" died November 21, 1893 in Petersburg, VA.  The 1880 census shows Fannie M. Fitts, age 46, b. VA, living with her father in Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co., VA, 4th Ward. With her are sons Henry B. Fitts, 21, b. VA, and James H. Fitts, 19, b. VA. Her father, was age 71 and is shown as born at Newcastle, DE. His sister, her aunt, was also living in the household, Elizabeth Fox, age 73 in 1880 and shown as born in Virginia.

          Jamesxe "Fitts:James Henry (1836-1861)" served in the military in the Civil War.  It is not known whether James was born in Warren Co., NC or Mecklenburg Co., VA. James would be the male under age 5 in his father's 1840 household in Warren Co., NC. James is shown at age 15 in the 1850 census of Warren County with William Hooper, 57, a Baptist Minister; also in the household are 21 individuals, including a Henry Fitts, age 17 (probably the son of Oliver Duke Fitts). James H. Fitts is shown as age 15, a student. This was probably a school arrangement. His uncle (mother's brother), Joseph Speed Jones, was sheriff and living in the Sandy Creek District in 1850. Nathan Milam was James' guardian; Milam had married James' aunt, Elizabeth Fitts.

Marriage license & permit dated June 12, 1855 was granted in Dinwiddie Co., VA by C. A. Hargrove, Clerk. James H., 24, Frances, 23, William J. 4, and Henry 2, are shown in 1860 Mecklenburg Co., VA. James' real estate was valued at $12,000 and personal estate at $25,000.

James kept a book of events, income & expenses, particularly of slave holdings. Known as the James Fitts Commonplace Book, it is held at the Virginia Historical Society. The following excerpt was transcribed by Alexs P. Turner, Jr.: Leaf #41 front side, "Remarkable events" Wm Jones Fitts was born 31 st May 1856 7o'ck am" "Snow fell the 19th day November 1857" "Ice & Frost 2 October 1858" "Henry Bird Fitts born Sept 19th 2/o'clock am 1858"

James wrote his will on the eve that he left to join with the NC volunteers CSA in April, 1861. He named his uncle Nathan Milan saying Milan was his guardian and like a father to him. James died two months later on his wedding anniversary at Petersburg, leaving a widow and three young sons. (James Harris Fitts, Fitts Family, Ft. Orange Press, Tuscaloosa, AL; 1850 census Warren Co., NC; notes of Douglas C. Fitts, 1999)

James H. Fitts of Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, will dtd April 20, 1861, probate August Court, 1862, Warren Co., NC, "Being about to leave on an expedition in discharge of my duty..." All my affairs are to be placed in the hands of my uncle Joseph S. Jones of Warren County, and he is to see that my former guardian Nathan Milam (who has been to me as my own father) is paid what I owe him. Everything else I leave to my darling wife Fanny M. Fitts for her lifetime or widowhood, and at her marriage or death, my uncle Joseph S. Jones is to hold it for my children to be divided between them when they are twenty-one. My uncle is to have perfect control of my property. I pray my wife not to be influenced by any living mortal to interpose any objections to the execution of this will. I wish her to marry again if she thinks it will make her any happier, but I know that any man who would be influenced by what little property I may have behind me is not worthy of her and I don't want her to have him. To my child Willie – my watch. To my son Henry - a gold locket containing the daguerreotype..."

James enlisted as a Private on 18 April 1861 in Warren County at the age of 24, in Company F, 12th Infantry Regiment North Carolina. He died on 14 June 1861 in Petersburg, VA. (North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster. (NCRosterC), 1993) James evidently died on furlough at Petersburg, VA, probably of disease, and is buried at Blanford Church Cemetery, Petersburg, VA.

          James Henry Fittsxe "Fitts:James Henry (1836-1861)" and Frances "Fannie" Moylan Birdxe "Bird:Frances Fannie\" Moylan (1836-1893)\"" had the following children:

             231         i. William Jones5 Fittsxe "Fitts:William Jones (1856-1865)" was born May 31, 1856.  Williamxe "Fitts:William Jones (1856-1865)" died May 25, 1865.  From his father's commonplace book: Leaf #41 front side, "Remarkable events" Wm Jones Fitts was born 31 st May 1856 7o'ck am"

    +      232        ii. Henry Bird Fitts (Dr.)xe "Fitts:Henry Bird, (Dr.) (1858-1930)" was born September 19, 1858 Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co., VA, died March 23, 1930 Lima, Peru. He married Alice J. Bugbee January 29, 1886 Philadelphia, PA. Alice was born January 1, 1864 Manhasset, NY, died September 25, 1907 Los Angeles, CA, daughter of Rev. George Franklin Bugbee and Mary Alice Root. Henry was commissioned Assistant Surgeon in the US Navy in 1882 and served as a doctor with the Navy for 31 years. He went to live with his son, George, in Lima, Peru and died there. (Douglas C. Fitts)

    +      233       iii. James "Jamie" Henry Fitts (Jr.)xe "Fitts:James Jamie\" Henry, (Jr.) (1861-1893)\"" was born January 27, 1861, died August 24, 1893 King Co., WV. He married Mary Mayo Blair June 7, 1883 Richmond, VA. She was born January 10, 1863. A Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Blacksburg, he was killed in a railroad accident on his way to Chicago to present a paper before a confress of engineers and to meet his brother at the Columbian Exposition. He is buried at Blanford cemetery, Petersburg, VA. (Blair B. Schweitzer; James Harris Fitts, Fitts Family, Ft. Orange Press, Tuscaloosa, AL)

          127.  Sallie Duke4 Fitts (James M. (Monroe)3, Henry2, Henry1) was born in Mecklenburg Co., VA April 12, 1844.  Salliexe "Fitts:Sallie Duke (1844-1876)" died October 28, 1876 in TN. 

          Shexe "Fitts:Sallie Duke (1844-1876)" married Edward Hall Plummerxe "Plummer:Edward Hall (1838-dec.)" in Warren Co., NC, July 1, 1863.  Edwardxe "Plummer:Edward Hall (1838-dec.)" was born in Warren Co., NC 1838.  Edward was the son of William Plummerxe "Plummer:William (ABT 1799-dec.)" and Eliza Armisteadxe "Armistead:Eliza (1808-dec.)".  An S. D. Fitts, 17 year old female, born in Mecklenburg, VA, was in the household of Nathan Milam in 1860 Warren Co., NC.

In 1872, Sallie D. Plummer and E. H. Plummer had several deeds with James M. Fitts in Mecklenburg Co., VA. (see research notes-Mecklenburg Va Deeds)  

Marriage license granted June 30, 1863, Warren Co., NC. (Brent H. Holocomb, "Marriages of Warren & Bute Cos., NC," 1991)  Their children and whereabouts in 1897: Lucy M. Plummer of Petersburg, VA; James Fitts Plummer m. Fannie Minor of Oxford, NC; William Turner Plummer Knoxville, TN; Ethel Plummer of Warren Plains, NC; and Charles Plummer of Custer Depot, TN. (James Harris Fitts, Fitts Family, Ft. Orange Press, Tuscaloosa, AL)

          Sallie Duke Fittsxe "Fitts:Sallie Duke (1844-1876)" and Edward Hall Plummerxe "Plummer:Edward Hall (1838-dec.)" had the following children:

             234         i. Lucy M.5 Plummerxe "Plummer:Lucy M. (1866-dec.)" was born August 2, 1866.

             235        ii. James Fitts Plummerxe "Plummer:James Fitts (1868-dec.)" was born June 13, 1868.  He married 10/17/1895 Fannie Minor and was at Oxford, NC in 1897.

             236       iii. William Turner Plummerxe "Plummer:William Turner (1871-dec.)" was born February 12, 1871.

             237       iv. Ethel Plummerxe "Plummer:Ethel (1874-dec.)" was born January 18, 1874.

             238        v. Charles Plummerxe "Plummer:Charles (1876-dec.)" was born October 12, 1876.

          128.  James Monroe4 Fitts (Jr.) (James M. (Monroe)3, Henry2, Henry1) was born in Mecklenburg Co., VA September 8, 1845.  Jamesxe "Fitts:James Monroe, (Jr.) (1845-AFT 1897)" died after 1897 in Macon, Warren Co., NC. 

          Hexe "Fitts:James Monroe, (Jr.) (1845-AFT 1897)" married "Bettie" Elizabeth Tunstall Hunterxe "Hunter:Bettie\" Elizabeth Tunstall (1847-1901)\"" in Warren Co., NC, March 7, 1866.  "Bettie"xe "Hunter:Bettie\" Elizabeth Tunstall (1847-1901)\"" was born in Ridgeway, NC October 16, 1847.  "Bettie" was the daughter of Henry Blount Hunter (Jr.)xe "Hunter:Henry Blount, (Jr.) (1822-1904)" and Caroline Matilda Pattersonxe "Patterson:Caroline Matilda (1821-1902)".  "Bettie"xe "Hunter:Bettie\" Elizabeth Tunstall (1847-1901)\"" died December 20, 1901.  (Hunter family Bible-research of Michelle Woodham) She is buried at the Warrenton Cemetery. (Fairview/Old Warren Cemetery, N158 toward Norlina from Warrenton, left on Fairlane Drive, enter gate, 2nd right, Fitts plot on right) J. M. Fitts, age 14, real estate $10,000, personal estate $10,000, born in Mecklenburg Co., VA, is living with Nathan Milam in 1860 Warren Co., NC. An S.D. or L.D. Fitts, 17 year old female, is also in Milam's 1860 household. This is probably James' sister, Sallie Duke Fitts.

Marriage license granted March 6, 1866, Warren Co., NC. (Brent H. Holocomb, "Marriages of Warren & Bute Cos.," 1991) This is probably the J.M. Fitts at Merry Mount, Warren Co. NC in 1860. 

1870 census, Palmer Springs, Mecklenburg Co., VA. 1880 census shows James, 35, b. VA, a farmer, with wife Bettie T., 34, b. NC, and children: William H., 8, Edward P., 7, Caroline, 5, and Charles H., 2, all children born in NC. An Elisabeth Crowder, 41, servant, is living in the household.

NOTE: Where did the middle name "Plummer" come from for Lalla and Edward??  James' sister married Edward Hall Plummer, but that would not normally be a relationship close enough to use for naming children. Elizabeth had family members who married Plummer, but cannot be found in her direct line. It is very possible that James’ mother’s family may have a Plummer connection in Mecklenburg Co., VA.

          James Monroe Fitts (Jr.)xe "Fitts:James Monroe, (Jr.) (1845-AFT 1897)" and "Bettie" Elizabeth Tunstall Hunterxe "Hunter:Bettie\" Elizabeth Tunstall (1847-1901)\"" had the following children:  

             239         i. Lalla Plummer5 Fittsxe "Fitts:Lalla Plummer (1870-1872)" was born in Mecklenburg Co., VA July 29, 1870.  Lallaxe "Fitts:Lalla Plummer (1870-1872)" died April 25, 1872.

    +      240        ii. William Hunter Fittsxe "Fitts:William Hunter (1872-1930)" was born February 18, 1872, died May 20, 1930 Sanford, Lee Co., NC. He married Ada Kelly September 1, 1903. 

    +      241       iii. Edward Plummer Fittsxe "Fitts:Edward Plummer (1873-1922)" was born April 17, 1873, died March 31, 1922 Macon, Warren Co., NC. He married Rosa Overton Palmer. She was born about 1872 Mecklenburg Co., VA, daughter of Benjamin R. Palmer and Rosa Overton. (Whit Morris, The First Tunstalls in VA and Some of Their Descendants, San Antonio, TX, 1950; Michelle Woodham) 

    +      242       iv. Caroline "Carrie" Patterson Fittsxe "Fitts:Caroline Carrie\" Patterson (1876-AFT 1951)\"" was born July 3, 1876. She married her cousin, Peter Milam Stallings (I) October 16, 1902. Peter was born 1857, the son of Theophilus Stallings and Martha Brame. SEE #173 PETER MILAM STALLINGS (I)

             243        v. Charles Henry Fittsxe "Fitts:Charles Henry (1878-1884)" was born in Mecklenburg Co., VA September 7, 1878.  Charlesxe "Fitts:Charles Henry (1878-1884)" died March 2, 1884.

             244       vi. Lalla Duke Fittsxe "Fitts:Lalla Duke (1882-1884)" was born June 10, 1882.  Lallaxe "Fitts:Lalla Duke (1882-1884)" died February 8, 1884.

             245      vii. Della Katharine Fittsxe "Fitts:Della Katharine (1887-1949)" was born in Mecklenburg Co., VA February 4, 1887.  Dellaxe "Fitts:Della Katharine (1887-1949)" died January 21, 1949.  She married Thompson Alexander Baxter November 11, 1908. She married 2nd 1/18/1939 Ronald Boner Crowder d. 11/5/1943. And married 3rd 7/5/1946 Jacques Phelps. (Michelle Woodham)

          132.  Ann Sterling4 Thrower (Harriet3 Fitts, Henry2, Henry1) was born in Warren Co., NC August 28, 1846.  Annxe "Thrower:Ann Sterling (1846-1899)" died December 22, 1899 in Warren Co., NC.  Shexe "Thrower:Ann Sterling (1846-1899)" married her cousin Francis "Frank" Michael Fitts (Sr.)xe "Fitts:Francis Frank\" Michael, (Sr.) (1841-1923)\"" in Warren Co., NC, November 30, 1864.  Francisxe "Fitts:Francis Frank\" Michael, (Sr.) (1841-1923)\"" was born in Warren Co., NC May 8, 1841.  Francis was the son of Oliver Duke Fittsxe "Fitts:Oliver Duke (1807-1854)" and Harriet Elizabeth Ann Collinsxe "Collins:Harriet Elizabeth Ann (1810-1860)".  Francisxe "Fitts:Francis Frank\" Michael, (Sr.) (1841-1923)\"" died December 16, 1923 in Warren Co., NC.  SEE #111 FRANCIS “FRANK” MICHAEL FITTS (SR.)    

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