Brandon, Sally Angeline (b. 19 JUN 1863, d. 15 NOV 1942)

Death: 15 NOV 1942 Nashville, Davidson Co., TN

Burial: Ward Grove Cemetery, Rutherford Co., TN

Death: 25 OCT 1991 buried Washington Park East Cemetery

Note: MORGAN, BARNARD 316-16-4781 IN 25 Feb 1917 11 Sep 1995
Sarasota, Florida 34231

Death: 11 SEP 1995 Lebanon, Tennessee

Note: SSA Death Records:
MORGAN, CALVIN 409-30-7155 TN 4 Oct 1923 Mar 1983 IN Indianapolis, Indiana 46201 Indianapolis, Indiana 46201

Death: MAR 1983 Indianapolis, Indiana

Note: Bill H. Allen
2835 Academy Road
Lebanon, TN

Note: The belief that Pierce Nolen and Sara Burnett b. 1818 are the parents of Martha Nolen is from descendant that live in the Murfreesboro area. Others indicate that her father was Lewis Nolen, b. 1789 in Fairfield Co., SC.

One record in RootsWeb.com reports the following information:

ID: I36705778
Name: Martha NOLEN
Sex: F
Birth: Abt. 1829 in Rutherford Co. Tenn.
Death: 1891 in Rutherford Co. Tenn.

Father: Lewis NOLEN b: Abt. 1789 in Fairfield Co. S.C.
Mother: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Marriage 1 Matthew PITTS b: Abt. 1820
Married: 12 Oct 1842 in Rutherford Co. Tenn

from HAROLD WELDON from the Weldon/Wilson/McCarley/McClellan Family Tree


1820 Rutherford Co. Tenn. Census
Lewis Noland
In this household listed are:
1 male 10-16 born 1804-1810 1 female 10-16 born 1804-1810
1 male 16-26 born 1794-1804 1 female 45 & up born 1775 or earlier
1 male 26-45 born 1775-1794

First record of Lewis Noland in Rutherford Co. TN was the census of 1820. Other records are deeds, witness, commissioner, administrator, and a buyer at estate sales. These were from 1820-1834. In Nov 1834 he sold all his real estate to Pierce G. Noland.

Note: Assumed to be the Pitts buried in the Pitts Cemetery in the Lascassas Quadrangle. 1/10 of a mile north of Bushnell Creek Bridge on Hwy. 96. On the east side of Hwy. about 250 feet from road on wooded Knoll. The are 40 or more unmarked graves.

A John Pitts owned the land just south of the Matthew Pitts farm. It is assumed that they were brothers. This is recorded on deed book 24, page 472-34 and evident in the map of District No. 9.
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Recorded in 1880 Census in Rutherford Co., TN., 21st Civil District:

In addition to John Pitts 66 (b. abt. 1794 who is believed to be one of Matthew Pitts, Sr. sons, there was also in this district William Pitts, 86 years old living with a sister Jennifer Watson. Both of her parents were from Tennessee.

Another John Pitts 25 (b. abt. 1855 in TN), married to Anna (b. abt. 1859). Both of their sets of parents were from Tennessee. They had a daughter Pearl born in April of 1880. There is records of a John Pitts who lived in the area during this period. John was born in Virginia and died in Woodbury as reported by Marvin Pitts of Knoxville, TN Jan 21, 1998. Following is a record of the information provided by Marvin until it can be linked into one or both of the Pitts' lines.

John Pitts, b. Virginia, m. Dolly Hicks, b. Virginia,
known child:
William B. Pitts, b. 1831, d. March 1, 1918

William B. Pitts m. Elizabeth Wooten, issue:
Jim Pitts
Isom Pitts
Selina Pitts
Willey Pitts
Vancey Wales Pitts,
b. April 25, 1857, Woodbury, Cannon Co., TN,
d. July 17, 1923
Dave Pitts, b. August 6, 1892

Vancey Wales Pitts m. Martha Canzady Parsley, issue:
John C. Pitts
George W. Pitts
Deliah Pitts
Jim B. Pitts ---> Marvin's grandfather
Valter Pitts
Harry Pitts
Sterling Pitts
Walter Pitts

Judie Young-Beckman, 200 K. Street, Barling, AR 72923 reports also a John Pitts but the data is very scarce:
John Pitts m. Ellen, children:
Visia Geneva Pitts, b. Aug 5, 1838, m. William Bynum
John Pitts
Kinchen Pitts m. Betsy Elders, Jan 21, 1824

Death: 8 FEB 1891 TN

Note: In the 1850 census Benja. F. Pitts 26 M Tenn & Mary Pitts 17 F Tenn. Benjamin is listed as a farmer. It is noteworthy that the Joseph B. & Wm. H. Rucker family from VA are nearby. Benjamin is buried in the cemetery just south of Pitts Lane a few hundred yards from the Boyd Cemetery.

WFT Vol 18 #1984 provides the descendants of Benjamin & Mary's daughter who married and moved to Texas.

Note: Per Rutherford Co., Records: Pitts, Nancy m. Daughtry, John 21 Feb 1857

Note: In the memory of Aunt Lell: "Fate Pitts, date of birth unknown, date of death unknown - married Ibbie Jones of Trimble (west Tennessee) date unknown - date of death unknown and later died there. Fate my be the Anderson Pitts born abt. 1846 as recorded to be 4 years old in 1850 census. However, in some accounts it appears as if Anderson may be called Andrew. The census information is given below to allow some comparison of names, dates, est. birth date, etc.
In the 1850 census the children of Matthew & Martha are given as:

William 6, abt. 1844
Anderson 4, abt. 1846
Benjamin 2, abt. 1847
Susan 1/12, abt. 1850

In the 1860 census the children listed:

Wm. 17, A.L. 15, Ben 12, Susan 10, M.E. 8, J.R, 6, N.E. 4, Theopholis 35

Wm => William, abt. 1843 A. L. => Anderson, abt. 1845
Ben => Benjamin, abt. 1848 Susan=> Susan Ann, abt. 1850
M.E. => Mary Elizabeth, abt. 1852 J. R. => John, abt. 1854
N. E. => Lynn?, abt. 1856

(In addition, Theopholis is mentioned as a brother to Matthew.

In the 1870 census the children listed:

Wm 26, Elizabeth 17, John 16, Lyn 14, Sallie 11, Moses 5, Josephine 2 & Fountain 1.

Wm => William, abt. 1844 Elizabeth => abt. 1853
John => abt. 1854 Lyn => abt. 1856
Sallie => abt. 1859 Moses => abt. 1865
Josephine => abt. 1868 Fountain => abt. 1869

Using this information and Aunt Lell and Cemetery Markers: Aunt Lell's
1. William Pierce b. Sep 13, 1843 ck. L7 Pierce
2. Anderson L. b. abt. 1846 ?? Not in Aunt Lell's letter (maybe not son**)
3. Benjamin M. b. Nov 19, 1847 ck. L4 Ben
4. Susan Ann b. May 13, 1850 ck. L9 Ann
5. Mary Elizabeth b. Mar 30, 1852 ck. L8 Lizzie
6. John Robert b. Sep 10, 1854 ck. L1 John Robert
7. Tennessee Lynn b. Sep 18, 1856 ?? L10 Tennessee
8. Sallie b. abt. 1859-1859 baby Not in Aunt Lell's letter
9. Maggie M. b. Apr 7, 1861 ?? L12 Maggie
10. Moses T. b. Mar 26, 1864 ck. L3 Mose
11. Martha Josephine b. Oct 3, 1866 ck. L11 Josephine
12. Fountain E. b. Jun 3, 1869 ck. L6 Fountain E.
13. Andrew J. b. Aug 21, 1872 ?? L5 Andrew
14. Fate Pitts Jones L2 Fate M or F?

Aunt Lell was John Robert Pitts' (above) daughter who wrote her letter in 1973.
She records 12 children. Anderson & Sallie are not mentioned. Maybe they were
known by different names as was the custom at that time? Anderson L. could
have been the younger brother of Matthew?

Death: --Not Shown--

Note: The last will and testimony of M. T. Pitts dated 13 October 1906 seems to be consistent with Mose Pitts in that it mentions the son Orman. Two sons are listed, Orman and M. B. Pitts along with his wife Beatrice who served as executrix of his will. Is Lula the Beatrice?
The will is witnessed by F. E Pitts and W. C. Bilko.

Death: 1944 Evergreen Cemetery, Rutherford Co., Murfreeboro, TN

Note: Descendants of Benjamin were taken in part from WFT Vol. 12, #482
The grave site was still in good condition in the summer of 1998. An access road has been built for a new house directly in front of the small cemetery, however, easy access is given at the end of this road. The site is clearly visible from the Boyd Cemetery on Pitts Lane. Benjamin's father is buried on Compton Road at the Rucker-Pitts Cemetery about 4 miles to the west. His sister, Susan Ann is buried in the Boyd Cemetery nearby.

Death: 9 MAY 1928 Rutherford Co., TN, buried in Pitts Cemetery of Pitts Lane

Note: The memorial next to Benjamin M. Pitts, 1847-1928, is Katie Z. Pitts with the dates 1857-1900. Also in the same Pitts Cemetery, 1/3 mile east from Highway 96. About 400 feet down farm lane from road in a little grove of cedar trees on the Clarence Higgins farm. Recorded in Nov. 1971.

Also buried there are George W. Zumbro, Mar. 30, 1818 - Aug. 29, 1905, Elvira C. Zumbro, Sept. 1, 1820 - Nov. 15, 1888. James A. Tarpley, ____, 1796, Jan 30. 1860. Two cedar markers and three other fieldstones.

Death: 16 JUN 1916 Rutherford Co., TN, buried in Pitts Cemetery of Pitts Lane

Note: Never married.

Death: 11 APR 1954 Murfreesboro, TN, Rutherford Co.

Note: The sex of "Tennessee" not stated by Aunt Lell but if follows family
tradition, Tennessee was a girl.

Note: Aunt Lill states that Edgar was indeed a girl.

Note: Reported to have been a Presbyterian preacher by Aunt Lell.

Note: Name established via will of Martha Pitts which list issue: Nancy T. Watson to receive $33.37