Families of Janice Louise Howren

JANICE LOUISE HOWREN, daughter of PAULINE CLEMENTS MASON and FREDERICK LOWRY HOWREN, was born September 30, 1914 in New Castle, Henry, Indiana,^{4917, 1058} and died November 2, 1963 in Carthage, Rush, Indiana.^{924, 4931} She is buried in Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Carthage, Rush, Indiana.^{1058, 4931}

She married (1) CLAUDE C. SOUDER on July 15, 1936.⁴³⁵⁸ He was born November 9, 1905 in Rush County, Indiana,^{4358, 4931} and died June 5, 1951 in Carthage, Rush, Indiana.^{4358, 4931} He is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{4358, 4931}

She married (2) ROBERT WORTH PITTS on June 8, 1952 in Rush County, Indiana.^{924, 4357} He was born December 19, 1901,^{924, 4931} and died December 25, 1984 in Hancock County Hospital, Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana.^{924, 1057, 4931} He is buried in Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Carthage, Rush, Indiana.^{1057, 4931}

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Janice L. Howren)
  • Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of Janice L. Howren)
  • Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of Janice L. Howren)
  • William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Janice L. Howren)
  • Francis Stuart Descendant Report (Ancestor of Janice L. Howren)

Children of JANICE LOUISE HOWREN and ROBERT WORTH PITTS:

1. Son
2. Daughter

Birth Announcements

Knightstown Banner, October 16, 1914⁶⁶³⁵

BIRTHS

Born, on the morning of Sept. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howren, of New Castle, a ten-pound daughter, named Janice Louise. Fred is bookkeeper for the Rose City Auto Company, and is stepping high for so small a man. He is a native of Knightstown and well-known here.

Personal Information

• Janice Louise Howren was a member of the East Street Christian Church, Carthage, Rush, Indiana. ⁴³⁵⁶

Work History

Clubs and Associations

Marriage Announcements and News

Rushville Republican, June 14, 1952

Married Sunday

Mrs. Janice Souder of Carthage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howren of New Castle, and Worth Pitts, son of William Pitts of near here, were quietly married at 12:30 p. m. Sunday, at the home of Rev. Basil Stultz, near Arlington, who performed the ceremony. The attendants were the bride's parents and her sister, Miss Jean Ann Howren of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. James Geise, near here. The couple is residing at the Pitts home southwest of here.

Obituaries

Carthage Citizen, June 8, 1951⁴³⁵⁸

Rites Held For Claude Souder

Claude C. Souder, age 45, a highly respected farmer, living southeast of Carthage, died Tuesday morning at 11:30 o'clock after a serious illness of several months.

Mr. Souder was a son of Oren and Louetta Souder, and was born November 9, 1905.

He was married to Miss Janice Howren of New Castle, July 15, 1935, and was a member of the East Street Christian Church.

Beside the widow, survivors include one brother, Paul, near Carthage, and two sisters: Mrs. Pearl Fancher, and Mrs. Helen Dyer, near Arlington.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Wyatt Memorial with the Rev. Basil Stultz officiating. Burial followed in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown.

Rushville Republican, November 4, 1963⁴³⁵⁶

Carthage Nurse Dies Following Long Illness

Mrs. Janice Louise Pitts, 49, died at her home on R. R. 1, Carthage, at 2:10 p.m. Saturday after five years of failing health. Her condition had been serious for six months.

She was born in New Castle on September 30, 1914, the daughter of Fred and Pauline Clements Howren, and first was married to Claude Souder. Following his death in 1951, she was married on June 8, 1952, to Worth Pitts, who survives.

A resident of the Carthage community since 1935, Mrs. Pitts worked as a practical nurse there. She was employed at the Container Corporation plant during World War II.

Mrs. Pitts was a member of the East Street Christian Church in Carthage and was a past president of the Christian Women's Fellowship of that church. She also was a member and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary in Carthage.

Surviving with the husband are two children, Thomas Pitts and Anna Marie Pitts, at home; her step-mother, Mrs. Fred Howren of New Castle; a brother, Thomas Howren of Anchorage, Alaska; two half-brothers, James Howren of Elwood and John Howren of Lafayette, a., and a half-sister, Mrs. William Veach of Terre Haute.

A sister was killed during World War II while serving as an Army evacuation nurse.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Carthage East Street Christian Church, with the Rev. Robert Kendall officiating, and burial will follow in Walnut Ridge Cemetery near there. Friends may call at the Hampton Mortuary in Carthage at any time.

Knightstown Banner, November 7, 1963¹⁰⁵⁸

Mrs. Janice Pitts Dies at 49

Carthage — Mrs. Janice Louise Pitts, 49, died at her home Saturday after a long illness.

Born in New Castle, she has lived in Carthage since 1935. Mrs. Pitts was a practical nurse, and during World War II was employed at the Container Corporation.

She was a member of the East Street Christian Church and a past president of the Carthage American Legion Auxiliary.

Surviving are her husband, Worth; two children, Thomas and Anna Marie at home; a brother, Thomas Howren of Alaska; two half-brothers; James of Elwood and John Howren of Louisiana; a half sister, Mrs. William Veach of Terre Haute. A sister was killed while serving as an Army evacuation nurse in World War II.

Services were Tuesday at the East Street Christian Church with Rev. Robert Kendall officiating. Hampton Mortuary was in charge, and burial was in Walnut Ridge Cemetery.

Rushville Republican, December 26, 1984¹⁰⁵⁷

ROBERT WORTH PITTS

Robert Worth Pitts, 83, R. 1, Carthage, died Tuesday morning in Hancock Co. Hospital.

Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the John J. Todd funeral home in Carthage, with Rev. David Greenfield presiding.

Burial will be at Walnut Ridge Cemetery and visitation will be Thursday after 4 p.m. at the funeral home.

He was born Oct. 19, 1901 to William Francis and Jenny May (Henby) Pitts. He was married June of 1950 to Janice Howren, who preceded him in death.

He was a member of the Carter Memorial American Legion (Carthage), was in W.W. II, and was a birthright Quaker. He was also on the township advisory board for many years.

Survivors include: son, Thomas Worth Pitts, R. 1, Carthage; daughter, Mrs. Michael (AnnaMarie) Gibson, R. 1, Carthage; brother, Gerald S. Pitts, San Diego, Cal.; and three grandchildren.

His brother and sister preceded him in death.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
January 5, 1920208	New Castle, Henry, Indiana	Frederick Lowry Howren Pauline Clements Mason Janice Louise Howren Elizabeth Jane Howren
April 9, 193016	New Castle, Henry, Indiana	Frederick Lowry Howren Ella Maria Wallace Janice Louise Howren Elizabeth Jane Howren Thomas Frederick Howren James Edward Howren John Richard Howren Jean Ann Howren
May 2, 19402519	Carthage, Rush, Indiana	Claude C. Souder Janice Louise Howren