Thomas PITTMAN

PITTMAN, CASE, CAMP, MCCORMICK, GRAY, WHITEHEAD, SMITH

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/9/2009 at 21:53:23

Twice-A-Week News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
June 7, 19004

OBITUARY - THOMAS PITTMAN

Thomas PITTMAN of Lotts Creek Township died at 10:30 Saturday forenoon, of typhoid fever, after an illness of nearly two weeks. He was 60 years, one month and ten days old. Mr. PITTMAN located in what is now Lotts Creek Township in 1859, and has been a resident of that community ever since. He served during the war in Company C, 51st Missouri infantry. He was married in 1869 to Sarah Jane CASE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob CASE of Ringgold. Of their nine children seven survive with their mother to mourn the death of a kind and devoted husband and father. They are as follows: Mary CAMP of Eagleville, Mo.; Mrs. Dove McCORMICK of Kansas; Mrs. Ida GRAY of Creston; Mrs. Wm WHITEHEAD of Ringgold; Edward PITTMAN of Grand Junction, Colo; George PITTMAN at home; and Mrs. Charles SMITH of Ringgold. Mrs. SMITH is dangerously ill, and was unable to see her father during his last illness.

Mr. PITTMAN joined the Advent Christian church six years ago. He was industrious, honest, kind in his family, and one of the best neighbors, the latter fact being attested by the unusually great number of persons who attended his funeral, which was conducted at 3 o'clock Sunday from the Evangelical church at Ringgold by Rev. S. C. WADDING. The Civil war veterans of the community attended in a body and buried their comrade with a soldier's honor [Ringgold Cemetery, Lotts Creek Township of Ringgold County, Iowa].

The Ringgold Record
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 9, 19004

OBITUARY - THOMAS PITTMAN

The death of Thos. PITTMAN, an old and respected citizen of Ringgold county, occurred at his home in Lotts Creek township on Saturday morning. About two weeks ago he was taken sick with typhoid fever, but did not have the strength to rally from the ravages of the disease. Mr. PITTMAN came to Ringgold county and located in Lotts Creek township in 1859. The same year he was married to Sarah Jane CASE. They were the parents of nine children, seven of whom are still living. They are Mrs. Mary CAMP, Eaglesville; Mrs. Dove McCORMICK, Kansas; Mrs. Wm. WHITED, Ringgold; Mrs. Ida GRAY, Creston; Edward PITTMAN, Grand Junction, Colo.; Mrs. Chas. SMITH, Ringgold; and Geo. PITTMAN who remained at home to care for his parents.

During a revival meeting held at Fry Chapel six years ago, Mr. PITTMAN was converted and has lived a consistent christian life ever since. He united with the Advent church and has been regular in his attendance upon divine services. The funeral services were conducted on Monday by Rev. S. C. WADDING from the Evangelical church at Ringgold.