Jack County, TX - Obituaries - J.P. Pitts ************************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************************* The Jacksboro Gazette Thursday, January 16, 1902 John Pitts of Cundiff, an old Confederate died Sunday of pneumonia. One by one the old Confederates are passing over the river. The Jacksboro Gazette Thursday, January 30, 1902 J.P. Pitts was born 7 December 1839. At the age of 28 he was married to Miss Bettie Bonds of Printer County, Mississippi. They were blessed with 12 children, three girls and nine boys. The three girls and three of the boys had been called to joined the loved ones gone before, and now, on 12 January 1902, the death angel has visited their home again and taken the loving husband and father. Mr. Pitts professed faith in Christ at the age of 39, joined the Missionary Baptist Church and lived a consecrated and devoted member of the same. The Jacksboro Gazette Thursday, June 26, 1902 It is with a sad heart we record the death of Brothers Pitts. The death angel has been out on his mission again, and made another home sad. J.P. Pitts was born 7 December 1839. At the age of 28 he was married to Miss Bertha Bonds of Printer County, Mississippi, their union being blessed with 12 children, four girls and eight boys, the four girls and two of the boys only budded on earth to bloom in heaven, and on 12 January 1902, God saw fit in his wisdom to call the loving husband and father to cross the cold Jordan of death and leave behind his afflicted wife who has been an invalid for eight years. Brother Pitts was sick only a short time and bore his suffering patiently. Before he died he called his family to the bedside and bade them goodbye, asking them to meet him in heaven. His thoughts were ever for his loved ones, and in his last moments he committed his wife to the care of his boys and fell asleep to await the resurrection morning. Brother Pitts professed faith in Christ at the age of 39, joined the Missionary Baptist church and lived a devoted member of the same until God said it is enough, come up higher. M.C. Lucas