Sherman Daily Democrat
Friday, June 4, 1915
pg.5

Katherine, the 15-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Pitt [sic], died Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock, after a brief illness with pneumonia.  Interment was in West Hill cemetery this afternoon, following services at the residence, No. 1228 South Rusk street, at 4 o'clock.  Mr. and Mrs. Pitt have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their bereavement.


The Dallas Morning News
October 9, 1918
SEVEN DIE AT SHERMAN AS RESULT OF INFLUENZA

(Special to The News)
Sherman, Texas, Oct. 8 - There were seven deaths in Sherman last night and today from pneumonia following influenza. Three were people brought here for treatment and four were residents of Sherman. They were Charles S. Wood, Madill, Oklahoma; Mark Brandi, Colgate, Oklahoma; Charles Swinford, Madill, Oklahoma; and Paul Pitt, Mrs. Edith Southerland, Claude E. Parsley and Mrs. Lillie Shelburne, all of this city.