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W. W. FITTS, physician and surgeon, Carrollton, Carroll Co., Ga., son of Walker
and Ann P. (Christian) Fitts, was born in Elbert county, Ga., in 1830. His
grandfather, Tandy Fitts, was born in Virginia, and was a soldier during the
revolutionary war. His father was also born in Virginia, and came to Elbert
county and settled in the woods in 1820. In 1829 he went to Monroe county, Ga.,
and again cleared a farm in the woods. His grandfather on his mother's side,
William Christian, was born in Virginia, moved to Georgia, and was among
Elbert’s early settlers. Mr. Fitts was reared in. Monroe county, and was
educated in an old-time log schoolhouse with dirt floor, lighted through
apertures cut in the logs, the seats being of slabs from the near-by sawmill,
with holes bored in them in which to insert the legs. There he was instructed
in the old blue-back Webster's speller, reading, writing, and in Smiley's
arithmetic, by Prof. Newnan. In after years he attended a good school, taught.
school himself and studied medicine. In 1856 he went to Atlanta, placed himself
under the preceptorship of Drs. J. G. and W. F. Westmoreland, and entered
Atlanta Medical College, where he graduated in 1860, and located in Calhoun
county, Ala. In 1861 he enlisted in Company K (Capt. Ridley), Forty-fourth
Alabama regiment (Col.Dent).
Before the command went to the army he was made surgeon. He remained in the
service until 1863, when he resigned on account of sickness and returned home.
Dr. Fitts was married in 1855 to Miss A. W. Brown-born in Newton county-
daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Brooks) Brown, who has borne him six children:
Emma, wife of C. B. Simonton; William L, M. D., a graduate of the Atlanta
medical college, and eleven years in practice; Robert H., druggist; Anna, wife
of R. N. Moses, postmaster, Carrollton, Ga.; Eugenia, wife of Frank Weens, of
Rome, Ga., and James W., merchant. Dr. Fitts moved to Carrollton in 1863, took
the lead there at once in his profession, has established a large and
remunerative practice, and enjoys the esteem and confidence of his fellow
citizens. He has been a Mason since 1855, and is a member of the Council of
Royal and Select Masters. He has filled all the offices below that of W. M. in
thee blue lodge, and was a representative of the lodge many years. Himself and
wife and family are members of the Baptist church.
Additional Comments:
“MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA”, Historical and Biographical Sketches
by S. Emmett Lucas, Jr., Published in 1896. Transcribed by Elizabeth Robertson
July 2004.
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