William Lawrence Pitts, b: 1839 - Stokenham, England

^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}
^{1899 Boer War begins}

^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}

^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}


			^John Pitts^{b.1776 d.1847 Stokenham, England}

		^{William Elliott Pitts}^{b.1813 Stokenham, England d.1845 Bishopsteignton, England}	^{Sarah H Elliott}^{b.1785 Ugborough, England d.1878}

^{John Prettejohn Pitts}^{b.1864 Stokenham, England d.1910 Camberwell Infir, England}	^{William Lawrence Pitts}^{b.1839 Stokenham, England d.1898 Stokenham, England}		^Philip Loye^{b.1777 Stokenham, England d.1855 Chillington, England}

^{William Francis Pitts}^{b.1866 Stokenham, England d.1866 Stokenham, England}		^{Katherine Loye}^{b.1820 Stokenham, England d.1840 Bishopsteignton, England}	^{Mary Randall}^{b.1788 South Pool, England d.1855}

^Kate Pitts^{b.1868 Stokenham, England d.}			^Philip Loye^{b.1777 Stokenham, England d.1855 Chillington, England}

^{Anna Elizabeth Cole Pitts}^{b.1872 Stokenham, England d.1919 Puddington, England}		^James Loye^{b.1818 Stokenham, England d.1845 Stokenham, England}	^{Mary Randall}^{b.1788 South Pool, England d.1855}

^{Letitia Isabella Pitts}^{b.1874 Muckwell - Stok, England d.1903 Totnes Registration Distri}	^{Ann Elizabeth Cole Loye}^{b.1842 Kellaton - Stoke, England d.1884 Kingsbridge, England}		^Philip Cole^{b.1797 Stokenham, England d.}

^{Nicholas Samuel Pitts}^{b.1884 Stokenham, England d.1948 Crediton , Devon, England}		^{Elizabeth Cole}^{b.1824 Kellaton - Stoke, England d.1870 Stokenham, England}	^Ann Gillard^{b.1798 Stokenham, England d.}