Daughter of Chester Norvell Pitts and Betty Gouldin Pitts.

Sister of:
--Children of Betty S Gouldin
Lura L Pitts(1871-unk)
Andrew Thomas Pitts(1875-1945)
Lucy Emily Pitts Gouldin
John Elliott Pitts
Bettie G Pitts Gouldin
Bertie Pitts(1882-unk)
Mary Estelle Pitts Perry
Luther Broaddus Pitts
[Elsie G Pitts Whitaker]
--Children of Lelia Jane Gravatt
Samuel Isaac Pitts
Ella Pitts(1895-unk)
Jennette Pitts(1898-unk)
Chester Norvell Pitts
--Children of Ida Lee Gatewood Pitts

Married to George Alexander Lumsden on May 18, 1909 in Richmond, Virginia.

George and Elsie were the parents of:
George Alexander Lumsden Jr
Floyd William Lumsden

Married to John Robert Whitaker on April 27, 1922 in Wake County, North Carolina.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elcie Pitts
Age: 11
Birth Date: May 1889
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Chester Pitts
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Lelia Pitts
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Chester Pitts 49
Lelia Pitts 35
Bertie Pitts 18
Estelle Pitts 15
Luther Pitts 13
Elcie Pitts 11
Samuel Pitts 7
Ellie Pitts 5
Jennette Pitts 2
George Holmes 16
Edgar Golden 45

Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name George A. Lumsden
Birth Date 1886
Age 23
Spouse's Name Elsie G. Pitts
Spouse's Birth Date 1888
Spouse's Age 21
Event Date 18 May 1909
Event Place Richmond, Virginia
Father's Name Geo. Lumsden
Mother's Name Mary E. Lumsden
Spouse's Father's Name C.N. Pitts

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Elsie G Lumsden
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Richmond Monroe Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: George E Lumsden
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
George E Lumsden 23
Elsie G Lumsden 20

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Elsie G Lumsden
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia
Street: North Eighth Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: George G Lumsden
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George G Lumsden 34
Elsie G Lumsden 30
George A Lumsden 9
Floyd Lumsden 6

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: John R Whitaker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1887
Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1922
Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina
Father: John P Whitaker
Mother: Edithe Whitaker
Spouse: Elsie G Lumsden
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 32
Spouse Father: Chester Petts
Spouse Mother: Bettie N Petts
Event Type: Marriage

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elsie Whitaker
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street address: Rigsbee Ave
Ward of City: I Pt. of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 509
Dwelling Number: 108
Family Number: 167
Age at First Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John R Whitaker 43
Elsie Whitaker 40
George L Lumsden 19
Floyd Lumsden 17
Billy Whitaker 18
Watts Whitaker 15

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Elsie P Whitaker
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Morris Street
House Number: 408
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 17A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
John R Whitaker 53
Elsie P Whitaker 50

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Elsie Pitts Whitaker
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 82
Marital status Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1889
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 30 Jul 1972
Death Location: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Father's name: Chester Pitts
Mother's name: Betty Gouldin
Residence: 3630 Guess Rd, Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cardiorespiratory failure, gram negative sepsis, UTI
Informant: George Lumsden, 3630 Guess Rd, Durham