Fritts, Joseph Anderson

1846 - 1917  (71 years)

• Name	Fritts, Joseph Anderson
  Birth	10 Jan 1846	Roane County, Tennessee, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Subdivision 20, Roane, Tennessee, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Surname Given Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 40 1605 Fritts Jacob 50 1800 M W Farmer North Carolina 41 1605 Fritts Sarah 47 1803 F W North Carolina 42 1605 Fritts Jacob S 20 1830 M W None North Carolina 1 1605 Fritts Henry W 17 1833 M W Tennessee 2 1605 Fritts John C 14 1836 M W Tennessee 3 1605 Fritts Catherine 12 1838 F W Tennessee 4 1605 Fritts William N 9 1841 M W Tennessee 5 1605 Fritts Joseph A 5 1845 M W Tennessee  Page:  434  Enumerated:  12 Nov 1850   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=7qsg_23   Source Web Site: Ancestry.com
  Census	1860	District 3, Roane, Tennessee, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Surname Given Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 20 400 Fritts Jacob 60 1800 M W Farmer North Carolina 21 400 Fritts Sally 56 1804 F W North Carolina 22 400 Fritts Joseph A. 14 1846 M W Tennessee  Page:  51  Enumerated:  18 Jun 1860   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=yhrs_24   Source Web Site: Ancestry.com
  Census	1880	District 3, Roane, Tennessee, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Surname Given Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 30 65 Fritts Joseph Head M W 1846 34 M Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Farmer 31 65 Fritts Eliza Wife F W 1846 34 M Tennessee Tennessee South Carolina House Keeper 32 65 Fritts John H Son M W 1865 15 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 33 65 Fritts Thomas H Son M W 1866 14 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 34 65 Fritts Eliza J Daughter F W 1867 13 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 35 65 Fritts Sarah K Daughter F W 1869 11 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 36 65 Fritts James Son M W 1872 8 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 37 65 Fritts Martha E Daughter F W 1872 8 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 38 65 Fritts Racheal Daughter F W 1873 7 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 39 65 Fritts Ida A Daughter F W 1877 3 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 40 65 Fritts Sallie Daughter F W 1878 2 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 41 65 Fritts Son M W 1880 1/12 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee  Page:  8D  ED:  222  Enumerated:  7 Jun 1880   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=chsp_31   Source Web Site: Ancestry
  Census	1900	18th District, Roane, Tennessee, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Surname Given Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 23 8 Fritts Joseph Head M White Jan 1846 54 M Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Blacksmith 24 8 Fritts Mary C Wife F White Mar 1866 34 M Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 25 8 Fritts Ida A Daughter F White Jun 1877 22 F Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 26 8 Fritts Sallie F Daughter F White Oct 1878 21 F Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 27 8 Fritts Jesse S Son M White May 1880 20 M Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Farmer 28 8 Fritts Charles H Son M White Apr 1882 18 M Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Farmer 29 8 Fritts Callie B Daughter F White Mar 1885 15 F Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 30 8 Fritts David Brother M White Dec 1823 76 M Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Blacksmith  Sheet:  8B     Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=6h3r_29   Source Web Site: Ancestry
  Death	7 Oct 1917	Poplar Springs, Roane, Tennessee, USA
  Burial	8 Oct 1917	Poplar Springs Cemetery, Poplar Springs, Roane, Tennessee, USA
  Obituary	14 Oct 1917	Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
  	News has been received here of the death of Joseph A. Fritts, member of the Roane county court for eighteen years and well-known citizen of that county, which occurred at his home on Clinch river. Deceased served as postmaster at Paw Paw Ford, Tenn., and at Emory Gap for a long time. He was a notary public for several years. Surviving him are his second wife, three sons and five daughters.
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Hans Ulrich Fritz,   b. Abt 1708, Germany Maternal Line: Sarah Sally Sexton,   b. 20 Oct 1803, NC d. 19 Jan 1876
  Person ID	I559	Fritz/Fritts
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Fritts, Jacob,   b. 29 Jan 1800, Lincoln, North Carolina d. 16 Jan 1878 (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sexton, Sarah Sally,   b. 20 Oct 1803, NC d. 19 Jan 1876 (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	23 Dec 1818	Roane County, Tennessee, USA
  Family ID	F212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Rayburn, Mary C.,   b. 14 Mar 1866, Tennessee, USA d. 3 Dec 1932, Roane County, Tennessee, USA (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F572	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2026

  
  

  Wife 2	Sturgess, Eliza Ann,   b. 16 Feb 1845, Roane County, Tennessee, USA d. 29 May 1888, Poplar Springs Valley, Roane, Tennessee, USA (Age 43 years)
  Children	1. Fritts, John Henry  [Father: Birth]   2. Fritts, Thomas H  [Father: Birth]   3. Fritts, Eliza Jane  [Father: Birth]   4. Fritts, Sarah K.  [Father: Birth]   5. Fritts, James Sturgess  [Father: Birth]   6. Fritts, Martha E.  [Father: Birth]   7. Fritts, Rachel  [Father: Birth]   8. Fritts, Joe Anderson  [Father: Birth]   9. Fritts, Jacob  [Father: Birth]   10. Fritts, Ida A  [Father: Birth]   11. Fritts, Sallie F.  [Father: Birth]   12. Fritts, Jesse Sexton  [Father: Birth]   13. Fritts, Charles Alonzo  [Father: Birth]   14. Fritts, Callie Bertha  [Father: Birth]
  Family ID	F573	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2026

  
  

• Reference

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