Charles Brooks Pitts

Henry Lee Pitts
(1876-1932)

Mary Caldwell
(1875-1943)

Charles Brooks Pitts
(1901-1974)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Louise Wacaster

Charles Brooks Pitts ¹ ² ³ ⁴

Born: 13 July 1901, , Laurens County, SC ¹ ² ⁴
Marriage (1): Mary Louise Wacaster on 27 April 1924 in , Pittsylvania County, VA ¹ ² ³
Died: 23 April 1974, Charleston, SC at age 72 ⁴
Buried: After 23 April 1974, Hickory Tavern, SC ⁴

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Laurens, SC on April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, Roll 2202, District 0025, Household 55
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Brooks Pitts..Head..28..SC
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Laurens, SC on 12 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 12A, Roll 3821, District 30-27, Family 271
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Last Place of Residence: Tampa, Florida
620 Irby Avenue
Home rented, $15
Charles B. Pitts..Head..36..SC..10th grade, Mechanic at retail auto agency..earned $1170 in 1939
(Living with wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Jul 1901, then his age should have been 38 instead of 36.
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• Military: Enlistment, 7 September 1942, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, United States. ⁵ Name: Charles B Sr Pitts
Event Date: 07 Sep 1942
Event Place: Ft Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Education Level: 1 year of high school
Marital Status: Divorced, without dependents
Serial Number: 34385180
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• He was buried after 23 April 1974 in the Friendship Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Hickory Tavern, SC.

Find A Grave Memorial #8156414
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Charles married Mary Louise Wacaster, daughter of Albert Holmes Wacaster and Laura Emma Yount, on 27 April 1924 in , Pittsylvania County, VA.¹ ² ³ (Mary Louise Wacaster was born on 8 November 1909 in North Carolina,² ³ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ died on 13 March 1985 ⁸ and was buried after 13 March 1985 in Tampa, FL ⁸.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Laurens, SC on April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, Roll 2202, District 0025, Household 55
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Brooks Pitts..Head..28..SC
Mary Pitts..Wife..21..NC
Charles Pitts..Son..4..NC
Peggy Pitts..Daughter..0..SC
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Laurens, SC on 12 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 12A, Roll 3821, District 30-27, Family 271
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Last Place of Residence: Tampa, Florida
620 Irby Avenue
Home rented, $15
Charles B. Pitts..Head..36..SC..10th grade,,Mechanic at retail auto agency..earned $1170 in 1939
Mary L. Pitts..Wife..30..NC..10th grade..Quiller at rayon mill..earned $780 in 1939
Charles Pitts..Son..14..NC..7th grade
Peggy Pitts..Daughter..10..SC..4th grade
Laura Pitts..Daughter..5..SC
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1 "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708698 : accessed 3 Aug 2014), Name: Charles Brooks Pitts; Spouse's Name: Mary Waycaster; Event Date: 27 Apr 1924; Event Place: Pittsylvania.

2 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0025, sheet 3A, family 55, Charles Brooks Pitts and Mary Louise Wacaster; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2202.

3 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 30-27, sheet 12A, household 271, Charles Brooks Pitts and Mary Louise Wacaster; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 3821.

4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 3 Aug 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8156414.

5 "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2028680 : accessed 3 Aug 2014), Name: Charles B Sr Pitts; Event Date: 07 Sep 1942; Event Place: Ft Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, United States.

6 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Drayton Mills, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 10B, family 157, Albert Holmes Wacaster and Laura Emma Yount; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

7 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 221, sheet 18B, family 338, Albert Holmes Wacaster and Laura Emma Yount; index and images (accessed 2 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 3 Aug 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56868673.

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