Sometimes when you are researching families (especially from afar) and all you have to go on are documents, you miss knowing STORIES about people. Even though this is a tragic story, now you know 'the rest of the story.' What a sad thing this must have been for them. Pike County Times-Journal Zebulon, GA., Friday, November 23, 1906 Kills Brother and Then Himself Milton Pitts, who lives near Moores mill in the Second district of this county, on last Thursday killed his younger half-brother Charles Pitts, and then fired a bullet into his own heart, dying instantly. It is said by some that the cause of the shooting was the intimacy of Charles Pitts with the wife of Milton Pitts. This, however, is denied by some of the citizens of the community and is said to be without foundation. It is said that Milton Pitts recently instructed his wife never to speak to Charley again but these instructions were disregarded and on Thursday he went to the home of Milton for some purpose and addressed some casual remark to Mrs. Pitts whereupon Milton flew into a rage, drew a pistol and fired a ball into the breast of his younger brother, Charley turned to run and received another ball in the back and died in a few minutes in a cotton patch near the scene of the shooting. After giving vent to his passion and viewing the deadly result of his rage, Milton placed the pistol to his own breast and fired and fell dead on the spot. Mrs. Pitts immediately notified the neighbors and soon a big crowd had gathered to witness the unfortunate affair. As to the probable cause of the shooting, another report has it that Milton had been drinking for several weeks and was almost crazed as a result of his continued intoxication. The family of Pitts is a large one and the two deceased men are sons of Gabriel Pitts. The unfortunate affair is greatly regretted by the community. (Transcribed by Lynn Ballard Cunningham 9/7/02) -------------------------------------- Additions/corrections requested Descendants of Gabriel Solomon Pitts 1 [2] Gabriel Solomon Pitts b: 08 May 1821 in Georgia d: 11 March 1902 ... +Martha R. b: Abt. 1830 in Georgia m: Bef. 1848 d: Bef. 1875 . 2 Sarah Jane Pitts b: Abt. 1848 in Georgia ...... +Charlie Daniel McLean b: Abt. 1832 in Maine m: 1865 in Pike County, Georgia ..... 3 Martha Jane McLean b: Abt. 1867 ..... 3 Ellen Dora McLean b: Abt. 1868 ..... 3 Frances McLean b: Abt. 1870 ..... 3 Charlie Daniel McLean b: July 1872 d: 28 August 1939 .......... +Domina Barrow b: February 1877 in Georgia m: Abt. 1897 in Pike County, Georgia d: Abt. 1954 ..... 3 William Allen McLean b: Abt. 1874 in Georgia .......... +Olen Alethia Barrow b: 08 April 1881 in Georgia d: 09 January 1941 ..... 3 Milton McLean b: Abt. 1877 ..... 3 Susan Anna Lula McLean b: 21 December 1878 d: 24 November 1977 in Pike County, Georgia .......... +James Robert Pitts b: 24 May 1874 in Pike County, Georgia m: Abt. 1905 in Pike County, Georgia d: 12 February 1933 in Spalding County, Georgia ..... 3 Mary Belle McLean b: Abt. 1880 . 2 Martha A. Pitts b: 19 October 1849 in Georgia d: 06 October 1913 ...... +Benjamin A. Moore b: January 1854 in Georgia m: 21 September 1878 in Pike County, Georgia d: Abt. 1914 ..... 3 John W. Moore b: 08 August 1880 in Georgia d: 12 July 1885 ..... 3 Julia Moore b: 11 September 1882 d: 15 January 1972 ..... 3 James B. Moore b: 24 June 1884 in Georgia d: 14 July 1885 ..... 3 Benjamin A. Moore, Jr b: 14 May 1886 in Georgia d: 28 June 1955 .......... +Edie b: 21 September 1884 in Georgia m: Abt. 1908 d: 27 July 1929 . 2 Emily L. Pitts b: August 1854 in Georgia d: 03 November 1936 in Pike County, Georgia ...... +Charles T. Buchanan b: September 1860 in Pike County, Georgia m: Abt. 1881 d: 27 November 1977 ..... 3 Leila Buchanan b: 28 April 1882 in Pike County, Georgia d: 09 September 1961 .......... +Union E. Greene b: 13 December 1868 in Alabama m: Abt. 1916 d: 16 January 1938 in Pike County, Georgia ..... 3 Walter Lee Buchanan b: 28 April 1882 in Georgia d: 20 February 1956 .......... +Clydie Greene b: September 1880 in Pike County, Georgia m: 21 May 1899 in Pike County, Georgia d: 07 April 1970 ..... 3 James Grover Buchanan b: 17 September 1885 in Pike County, Georgia d: 12 November 1962 ..... 3 May Buchanan b: December 1887 ..... 3 Aubrey W. Buchanan b: September 1894 .......... +Maggie b: Abt. 1897 in Georgia m: Bef. 1917 . 2 [1] Allen R. Pitts b: May 1856 in Georgia ...... +Martha Davis b: Abt. 1860 in Georgia m: Bef. 1878 ..... 3 Nora Pitts b: Abt. 1878 in Georgia ..... 3 Ryona Anna Pitts b: 01 June 1883 in Pike County, Georgia d: 10 October 1933 in Pike County, Georgia .......... +William Hill Greene b: 03 August 1874 in Pike County, Georgia m: 28 December 1902 in Pike County, Georgia d: 29 January 1958 in Pike County, Georgia . *2nd Wife of [1] Allen R. Pitts: ...... +Emma Vaughn b: Abt. 1859 in Georgia m: Abt. 1889 ..... 3 Ola Pitts b: Abt. 1892 in Georgia ..... 3 Essie F. Pitts b: Abt. 1893 in Georgia ..... 3 William C. Pitts b: Abt. 1895 in Georgia ..... 3 Robert Fulton Pitts b: 11 April 1898 in Georgia d: 08 May 1951 .......... +Willie Padgette b: 09 April 1898 d: 01 December 1979 ..... 3 Grady Pitts b: Abt. 1901 in Georgia . 2 John R. Pitts b: 30 April 1859 in Georgia d: 20 January 1920 in Pike County, Georgia ...... +Martha Moore b: 04 July 1862 in Georgia m: 1877 in Pike County, Georgia d: 16 July 1920 . 2 Columbus B. Pitts b: Abt. 1862 in Georgia ...... +Mary U. b: Abt. 1870 in Georgia m: Abt. 1903 ..... 3 Son Pitts b: Abt. 1904 . 2 Martin S. Pitts b: 02 November 1863 in Georgia d: 05 January 1915 in Pike County, Georgia . 2 James L. Pitts b: October 1865 in Georgia ...... +Lena Leach b: October 1874 in Georgia m: Abt. 1888 ..... 3 Emmett Pitts b: March 1889 ..... 3 Eula Pitts b: September 1890 ..... 3 Clarence Pitts b: February 1898 . 2 Milton Pitts b: May 1871 in Georgia d: 15 November 1906 in Pike County, Georgia ...... +Flora b: Abt. 1876 in Georgia m: Abt. 1897 ..... 3 Gertrude Pitts b: September 1897 . 2 Della Pitts b: January 1873 *2nd Wife of [2] Gabriel Solomon Pitts: ... +Elizabeth E. Felts b: Abt. 1845 in Georgia m: 1875 *3rd Wife of [2] Gabriel Solomon Pitts: ... +Elizabeth E. Jones b: 04 June 1845 in Pike County, Georgia m: 1878 in Pike County, Georgia . 2 Albert Lafayette Pitts b: 13 March 1878 in Pike County, Georgia d: 18 November 1951 in Chambers County, Alabama ...... +Viola Barrow b: 27 December 1877 in Pike County, Georgia m: 03 October 1897 d: 10 February 1962 in Chambers County, Alabama ..... 3 Ira Pitts b: August 1898 . 2 Elliott Pitts b: Abt. 1883 . 2 Charles Pitts b: September 1884 in Pike County, Georgia d: 15 November 1906 in Pike County, Georgia