Descendants of William Faulkner



Generation No. 1


WILLIAM1 FAULKNER was born Unknown in unknown, and died Unknown in unknown. He married MARY ELIZA HILL.

       Children of William Faulkner and Mary Hill are:
 
2.    i.    VIRGE2 FAULKNER.

      ii.   NEVA FAULKNER.

3.    iii.  HATTIE ROSETTA FAULKNER, b. May 09, 1884, Tennessee; 
                                     d. March 31, 1970, 
                                     Dyersburg, Tennessee.
    
4.    v.    TENNY FAULKNER, b. 1886.


Generation No. 2



2. VIRGE2 FAULKNER. She married WARD THROGMARTIN. 

       Child of Virge Faulkner and Ward Throgmartin is:

       i.    DOUGLAS3 THROGMARTIN.


3. HATTIE ROSETTA2 FAULKNER (WILLIAM1) was born May 09, 1884 in Tennessee, and died March 31, 1970 in Dyersburg, Tennessee. She married (1) WITT PITTS Unknown, son of Levi Pitts and Nancy Reves. She married (2) FRANK TROUT Unknown in unknown. 

       Children of Hattie Faulkner and Witt Pitts are:
  
             i.    L. BEATRICE3 PITTS, b. August 02, 1904, 
                                            Perryville, Tennessee;
                                            d. September 16, 1904, 
                                            Sugar Tree, Tennessee.

      5.    ii.    CLARENCE WILBURN PITTS, SR., b. March 10, 1908, 
                                            Perryville, Tennessee;
                                            d. March 14, 1989, 
                                            Dyersburg, Tennessee.

           iii.    WILBUR PITTS, b. November 18, 1912, Perryville,
                                            Tennessee; 
                                            d. October 26, 1914,
                                            Sugar Tree, Tennessee.

      6.    iv.    IRENE RENE' PITTS, b. August 07, 1915, Perryville,
                                            Tennessee;
                                            d. February 10, 1993,
                                            Dyersburg, Tennessee.

      7.     v.    HOWARD HERSCHEL PITTS, b. July 07, 1918, Perryville,
                                            Tennessee;
                                            d. March 29, 1991, Parsons,
                                            Tennessee.


4. TENNY2 FAULKNER (WILLIAM1) was born 1886. She married OSCAR PRICE November 24, 1906 in Decatur County, Tennessee. 
       Child of Tenny Faulkner and Oscar Price is:

       i.    ROSS A3 PRICE, b. 1919.


Generation No. 3



5. CLARENCE WILBURN3 PITTS, SR. (HATTIE ROSETTA2 FAULKNER, WILLIAM1) was born March 10, 1908 in Perryville, Tennessee, and died March 14, 1989 in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He married (1) KATIE KATHERINE HUFFINE in Hickman, Kentucky, daughter of Wesley Huffine and Ella Pugh. He married (2) ARIE BAKER Unknown in unknown.

Notes
Clarence's second wife, Katie Katherine Huffine was married to Cecil Haley, Sr. and they had a son. His name is Cecil Haley, Jr. He was my idol as a child and I was his shadow when he would let me be. I called him Junebug. 

       Children of Clarence Pitts and Arie Baker are:

    8.  i.  CLARENCE WILBURN4 PITTS, JR., b. December 12, 1927;
                                          d. September 27, 1994,
                                          Booneville, Mississippi.

    9. ii.  ALMA LOUISE PITTS, b. September 11, 1931.

   10.iii.  THELMA JEAN PITTS, b. July 01, 1933, Dyersburg, Tennessee.


6. IRENE RENE'3 PITTS (HATTIE ROSETTA2 FAULKNER, WILLIAM1) was born August 07, 1915 in Perryville, Tennessee, and died February 10, 1993 in Dyersburg, Tennessee. She married (1) WILLIAM FREEMAN. She married (2) OMAR TURNER.

        
       Children of Irene Pitts and Omar Turner are:

        i.  BETTYROSE4 TURNER.

   11. ii.  BARBARA ANN TURNER, b. December 04, 1941,
                                Dyersburg, Tennessee;
                                d. March 03, 1996, 
                                Dyersburg, Tennessee.


7. HOWARD HERSCHEL3 PITTS (HATTIE ROSETTA2 FAULKNER, WILLIAM1) was born July 07, 1918 in Perryville, Tennessee1, and died March 29, 1991 in Parsons, Tennessee. He married GLADYS AVENEAL WHITE August 19, 1936 in Elaine, Arkansas, daughter of James White and Nellie Forister.

Notes
Howard started working on river boats as a young man. He started out as a deckhand and worked his way up to captain. He was captain on several large towboats for many years. He mostly worked on the Mississippi River, but also work on the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers. His brother and nephews were all towboat captains also. When he was not working on the river he held many other jobs. He could operate most any heavy equiment such as bulldozer etc. He also has driven taxi cabs and eighteen wheelers. He was a man of many trades and talents. He retired as a captain of a towboat. This was the work he loved the most. 

       Children of Howard Pitts and Gladys White are:

    12.  i. ROSE NELL4 PITTS, b. July 21, 1941, Memphis, Tennessee.

    13. ii. HOWARD WITT PITTS, b. May 24, 1946, Dyersburg, Tennessee.


Generation No. 4



8. CLARENCE WILBURN4 PITTS, JR. (CLARENCE WILBURN3, HATTIE ROSETTA2 FAULKNER, WILLIAM1) was born December 12, 1927, and died September 27, 1994 in Booneville, Mississippi. He married LINDA HOWELL 1947. 

       Children of Clarence Pitts and Linda Howell are:

      i.  CAROL5 PITTS.

     ii.  SUSAN PITTS.

    iii.  BRENDA PITTS.

     iv.  JAMIE PITTS.


9. ALMA LOUISE4 PITTS (CLARENCE WILBURN3, HATTIE ROSETTA2 FAULKNER, W1) was born September 11, 1931. She married (1) EDWARD HOLLIS BEVIS June 19, 1949. She married (2) CHARLES EDGAR ROYER December 21, 1975. 

       Children of Alma Pitts and Edward Bevis are:

      i.  MICHAEL BEE5 BEVIS, b. September 19, 1950, 
                             Dyersburg, Tennessee; 
                             m. SARAH KAY CLARK, August 26, 1970.

     ii.  SHERRY ANN BEVIS, b. March 04, 1952; m. STEVEN WARREN AGEE,
                             May 05, 1972, Dyersburg, Tennessee.

    iii.  BRUCE EDWARD BEVIS, b. March 23, 1955, Dyersburg, Tennessee;
                             m. VALERIE JANE HARLING, May 24, 1986,
                             Dyersburg, Tennessee.


10. THELMA JEAN4 PITTS (CLARENCE WILBURN3, HATTIE ROSETTA2 FAULKNER, WILLIAM1) was born July 01, 1933 in Dyersburg, Tennessee. She married (1) WILLIAM HENLEY NICKS. She married (2) ERNEST BYRON PALMER. 

       Children of Thelma Pitts and William Nicks are:

      i.  VICKI LOUISE5 NICKS, b. October 18, 1949, Dyersburg, Tennessee.

     ii.  WILLIAM DAVID NICKS, b. August 14, 1951, Dyersburg, Tennessee.



       Child of Thelma Pitts and Ernest Palmer is:

    iii.  LEWIS BARTON5 PALMER, b. October 10, 1964.


11. BARBARA ANN4 TURNER (IRENE RENE'3 PITTS, HATTIE ROSETTA2 FAULKNER, WILLIAM1) was born December 04, 1941 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, and died March 03, 1996 in Dyersburg, Tennessee. She married JOHN L. JUNIOR SHOEMAKE. 

       Children of Barbara Turner and John Shoemake are:

      i.  JEFF5 SHOEMAKE.

     ii.  JON CHRISTOPHER SHOEMAKE.


12. ROSE NELL4 PITTS (HOWARD HERSCHEL3, HATTIE ROSETTA2 FAULKNER, WILLIAM1) was born July 21, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee. She married (1) HARRIS BERNARD DICKINSON, JR. December 12, 1959 in Memphis, Tennessee, son of Harris Dickinson and Launa Rogers. She married (2) DAVID LOREN BROWN October 01, 1983 in Irmo, South Carolina, son of Raymond Brown and Reta Maddex. 

       Children of Rose Pitts and Harris Dickinson are:

      i.  HOWARD WAYNE5 DICKINSON, b. June 21, 1961, 
                                     Jacksonville, Florida; 
                                     m. MATTIE JOYCE MCVICKER, 
                                     June 29, 1985, Lexington, 
                                     South Carolina.

     ii.  REBECCA LYNN DICKINSON, b. August 05, 1963, 
                                     Jacksonville, Florida.


13. HOWARD WITT4 PITTS (HOWARD HERSCHEL3, HATTIE ROSETTA2 FAULKNER, WILLIAM1) was born May 24, 1946 in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He married (1) CHARLOTTE ANN NOAH April 29, 1966 in Memphis, Tennessee. He married (2) MARY NELDA GRISHAM KOON February 15, 1974 in Memphis, Tennessee. 

       Children of Howard Pitts and Charlotte Noah are:

      i.  TAMMY LYNN5 PITTS, b. November 13, 1967; 
                            m. MARK STEVEN WELLS.

     ii.  CAROL ANN PITTS,  b. April 20, 1970, Memphis, Tennessee; 
                            m. JAMES DANIEL MCDANIEL, SR..



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