Orlena Cureton: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Orlena Cureton was born 2 Feb 1914 (daughter of Clarence William Cureton and Mamie Lee Pitts); died 28 Dec 2016, Takoma Hospital, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Dec 2016, Open Door Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Orlena married Charles Holt 8 Mar 1939, Jefferson County, Tennessee; divorced Yes, date unknown. Charles (son of J. S. Holt and Delia Holt) was born Abt 1915; died Bef 28 Dec 2016. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Billy Joe Holt died Bef 28 Dec 2016.
Tony Holt

Generation: 2

Clarence William Cureton was born 6 Apr 1890; died 29 Aug 1980; was buried Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Clarence married Mamie Lee Pitts 23 Mar 1913, Cocke County, Tennessee. Mamie (daughter of Ellis Rosecrans Pitts and Sirentha Collett) was born 9 May 1896; died 26 Nov 1962; was buried Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mamie Lee Pitts was born 9 May 1896 (daughter of Ellis Rosecrans Pitts and Sirentha Collett); died 26 Nov 1962; was buried Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Orlena Cureton was born 2 Feb 1914; died 28 Dec 2016, Takoma Hospital, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Dec 2016, Open Door Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Ernest Cureton was born 22 Dec 1915, Tennessee; died 24 Feb 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Lucille Cureton died Bef 28 Dec 2016.
Everette Cureton died Bef 28 Dec 2016.
Cureton

Generation: 3

Ellis Rosecrans Pitts was born Abt 1864, Tennessee (son of Calloway E. Pitts and Hilley Jane Acuff).

Other Events:

Census: 1880, District 6, Greene County, Tennessee

Ellis — Sirentha Collett. Sirentha (daughter of John Collett and Sarentha) was born 26 May 1856, Greene County, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Sirentha Collett was born 26 May 1856, Greene County, Tennessee (daughter of John Collett and Sarentha); died 20 Jan 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Children:

Porter Monroe Pitts was born 3 Mar 1892, Strawberry Plains, Tennessee; died 9 Nov 1986; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Mattie Jane Pitts
Lloyd Ellis Pitts was born 4 Feb 1894, Tennessee; died 9 Feb 1949; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Ed Pinkston Pitts
Lula Pitts
3. Mamie Lee Pitts was born 9 May 1896; died 26 Nov 1962; was buried Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Ben Harrison Pitts died CHILD.
Rosa Robert Pitts died CHILD.

Generation: 4

12.

Calloway E. Pitts was born 8 Oct 1834, South Carolina; died 16 Jul 1896; was buried Midway Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, District 6, Greene County, Tennessee

Calloway married Hilley Jane Acuff 25 Dec 1856, Greene County, Tennessee. Hilley was born Abt 1837, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.
Hilley Jane Acuff was born Abt 1837, Tennessee.
Other Events:
Census: 1880, District 6, Greene County, Tennessee

Children:

6. Ellis Rosecrans Pitts was born Abt 1864, Tennessee.
14. John Collett was born Tennessee.
John — Sarentha. Sarentha was born Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Sarentha was born Tennessee.

Children:

7. Sirentha Collett was born 26 May 1856, Greene County, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.