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Note: From his Find-A-Grave memorial: Parents:
John "Prairie Jack" Pitts and Frances Gaulding. Spouse: Artemissa M. Vanderpool - marriage date unknown. Seems in his early life he went by Christopher Columbus Pitts and in his later years he went by Columbus Christopher Pitts.
MILITARY:
Name: Christopher Columbus Pitts. Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Missouri Regiment Name: 8 Missouri S. M. Cav. Regiment Name Expanded: 8th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry COMPANY: A Rank In: Corporal Rank In Expanded: Corporal Rank Out: Corporal Rank Out Expanded: Corporal Film Number: M390 roll 38
Name: Christopher Pitts. Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Missouri Regiment Name: Capt. Richardson's Co. C, Hickory Co. Batt'n, Missouri H.G. Regiment Name Expanded: Hickory County Battalion, Osage County Regiment, Missouri Home Guard Rank In: 3 Corporal Rank In Expanded: Third Corporal Rank Out: 3 Corporal Rank Out Expanded: Third Corporal Film Number: M390 roll 38
Columbus C. Pitts did draw a pension and later after his death, his widow drew a widow's pension.
CENSUS:
1870 Hermitage P.O., Center Twp., Hickory Co., MO (192-196)
C. Columbus Pitts, age 28, Farming, $700 PEV, b: TN
Artemissey, wife, age 28, House Keeping, b: MO
Josephine, age 3, b: MO
Chas. L., age 2, b: MO
James E., age 2/12, b: in April in Missouri
1880 Greene Twp., Hickory Co., MO Census, vol. 14, e.d. 238, sheet 27, line 1
Christopher C. Pitts, W, M, age 39, b: TN
Artemissa M. Pitts, wife, age 37, b: MO
Lucy J. Pitts, dau., age 13, b: MO
Charles L. Pitts, son, age 11, b: MO
James E. Pitts, son, age 10, b: MO
Anna M. Pitts, dau., age 8, b: MO
Gressie G. Pitts, dau., age 6, b: MO
Oliver S. Pitts, son, age 4, b: MO
Baby Pitts, dau., age 1, b: MO (probabibly Mary see 1900 census)
1890 - No census records available.
1900 Center Twp., Hickory Co., MO Census, vol. 38, e.d. 14, sheet 6, line 15
Columbus C. Pitts, white, b: Nov 1840, age 59, in TN, Married 34 years.
Artamissa M. Pitts, wife, b: Apr 1842, age 58, in MO. Children 10/10
Charles L. Pitts, son, b: Oct 1868, age 31, in MO
Arizona Pitts, dau., b: Oct 1881, age 18, in MO
Viola F. Pitts, dau., b: Jun 1884, age 15, in MO
Alfred F. Pitts, son, b: Apr 1886, age 14, in MO
Mary B. Bass, dau., b: Apr 1879, age 21, in MO
Oliver Bass, grandson, b: Sept 1898, age 1, in OK
DEATH CERTIFICATE File No. 34593
Columbus C. Pitts
Male, White, Married. Spouse: Artismiara Pitts
Birth: Nov 28, 1840 in Davidson Co., TN
Death: Nov 15, 1926 in Wheatland, Hickory Co., MO, aged 85 yrs, 11 mo. & 17days
Occupation: Farmer
Cause of death: Hemorhage from Gastric Ulcer
Parents unknown
Burial: Gardner Cemetery
Undertaker: Elmer Chaney, Wheatland, MO
Informant: A. S. Johnston, Wheatland, MO
"Veteran" "Parents of Josie Gist"
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