When Walter Wood Pitchford was born on 10 November 1873, in Macoupin, Illinois, United States, his father, Rufus Pitchford, was 30 and his mother, Laura Frances Smith, was 25. He married Ella K Weir on 5 January 1898, in Flora, Clay, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States for about 15 years and Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan, United States in 1940. He died on 15 March 1962, in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States.
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1879–1948 Female
1900–1971 Female
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English (West Midlands): habitational name from Pitchford in Shropshire; the name is derived from Old English pic ‘pitch, resin’ + ford ‘ford’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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