Mary E. (Fitts) Buckellew (1859-1940)


Documents and Pictures

  • 1870 US Census – Washington County, Texas includes:
    • line 22 – Elijah Fitts – age 66 – born in Virginia (husband)
    • line 23 – Laura A. Fitts – age 49 – born in Alabama (wife)
    • line 24 – Martha A. Fitts – age 24 – born in Alabama (daughter)
    • line 25 – Susan G. Fitts – age 22 – born in Alabama (daughter)
    • line 26 – James M. Fitts – age 21 – born in Alabama (son)
    • line 27 – Ellen H. Fitts – age 18 – born in Alabama (daughter)
    • line 28 – Elijah R. Fitts (Jr.) – age 15 – born in Alabama (son)
    • line 29 – May E. Fitts (misspelled – should be Mary) – age 12 – born in Alabama (daughter)
  • 1900 US Census – Falls County, Texas includes:
    • line 71 – Mary Buckallew (head of household) b. May 1859 in Alabama
    • line 72 – Rebel L. Buckallew (son) b. August 1876 in Texas
    • line 73 - Theodore R. Buckallew (son) b. March 1879 in Texas
    • line 74- Malida B. Buckallew (daughter) b. November 1881 in Texas
    • line 75 – Cleve Buckallew (son) b. October 1883 in Texas
    • line 76 – James M. Fitz – (brother) b. January 1850 in Alabama
  • after 1900 – 5 of the 8 children of Elijah Fitts and Laura Ann Dedman:
    • Top Row (left to right): Martha “Mattie” (Fitts) Scott; Mary E. (Fitts) Buckellew; Ellen H. (Fitts) Bates
    • Bottom Row (left to right): Richard Fitts; James M. Fitz
  • 1940 July 10 – Mary E. (Fitts) Buckellew - death certificate – Falls County, Texas