| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | April 7-12, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | Mercyline Pitts |
| Birth | ca 1822 |
| Death | 10/11/1914; 82 yo |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | One daughter married Rev. Mr. Wilson, Baptist minister of Philadelphia. One son is preacher in South Berlin Methodist Episcopal church; Marcus Pitts is a leading layman of his Conference & Sunday School Superintendent of Old Bainbridge Street & East Calvary churches for 25 yrs & now is ordained Deacon in ME church. Rev. I. D. Pitts, another son is a traveling elder in Delaware Annual Conference and has served in Cape May, N.J.; Federalsburg, Md.; & Fairmount, Md. Albert S. PItts is successful trucker in N. J. & other daughter is married to Mr. Dirrickson, a prosperous farmer in Berlin, Md. |
| Family and Other Information | Spouse: John W. Pitts - 15 children, 8 deceased Married 3 times: 1st when in Federalsburg - 4 children: Edward O., Oliver P., James M. & Alberta Dicerson Barrett. Oliver & James are ministers in Delaware Conference. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | pdf 112 |
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