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James Bethel Pittman 1868–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 August 1868

Birth Location: Wishart, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Apr 1937

Death Location: Hillside Cemetery, Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jordan Pittman

Mother: Mary Israel

Spouse(s): Esther Mercer

Children(s): David Pittman, James Pittman, Bertha Pittman, Ruth Pittman, Roland Pittman, Mary Pittman, Ethel Pittman, Alice Pittman

In 1868, James Bethel Pittman entered the world in Wishart, North Carolina, USA, born to Jordan Lee Pittman And Mary Jane Israel. In 1880, James Bethel Pittman resided in Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. James Bethel Pittman married Emma Caldonia Todd, Esther Mercer, and had children including Alice Gertrude Pittman, Bertha Alma Pittman, David Glenwood Pittman, Emma May Pittman, Ethel Inez Pittman, Herbert Lee Pittman, Hubert Johnson Pittman, Jackson Lee Pittman, James Council Pittman, James Worth Pittman, James Worth Pittman Not Same As 1 2 Bro, Mary Lee Pittman, Roland Hamer Pittman, Ruth Mae Pittman. James Bethel Pittman passed away in 1937 in Hillside Cemetery, Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1868, James Bethel Pittman entered the world in Wishart, North Carolina, USA, born to Jordan Lee Pittman And Mary Jane Israel.
  • In 1880, James Bethel Pittman resided in Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Bethel Pittman married Emma Caldonia Todd, Esther Mercer, and had children including Alice Gertrude Pittman, Bertha Alma Pittman, David Glenwood Pittman, Emma May Pittman, Ethel Inez Pittman, Herbert Lee Pittman, Hubert Johnson Pittman, Jackson Lee Pittman, James Council Pittman, James Worth Pittman, James Worth Pittman Not Same As 1 2 Bro, Mary Lee Pittman, Roland Hamer Pittman, Ruth Mae Pittman.
  • James Bethel Pittman passed away in 1937 in Hillside Cemetery, Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Pittman's Ancestors

Self
James Pittman
1868–1937
Birth Place: Wishart, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jordan Lee Pittman
1832–1899
Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane) Israel
1839–1898
Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Rhodes (Glare) Pittman
1798–1877
Ashpole, Robeson, North Carolina
Mary (Margaret Ann) Phillips
1798–1860
Robeson, North Carolina, USA
John (Ward) Israel
1795–1865
Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Malsey Hester
1814–1885
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Glare
1765–1857
Jordan Phillips
1770–1850
Hester Lee
1776–1860
John Israel
1756–1853
Olivia Regan
1780–1850
Joseph Jr
1789–1856
Mary Epps
1791–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Glear
1700–1794
Mary Bencalier\Binckele
1700–1794
John Phillips
1733–1800
Zelika Pitman
1751–1825
Zachariah Lee
1745–1792
George Israel
1732–1815
Elizabeth Robbins
1736–1814
Catherine Engen
1760–1826
Joseph Sr
1765–1822
Elizabeth
1764–
Aaron Sr
1761–1841
Mary Davis
1765–1830

James Pittman's Descendants

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James (Bethel) Pittman (27 August 1868–Apr 1937) m. Esther Mercer (3 December 1870–12 November 1916)
  1. 1. David (Glenwood) Pittman 1934–1994
  2. 2. James (Worth) Pittman 1895–1918
  3. 3. Bertha (Alma) Pittman 1891–1917
  4. 4. Ruth (Mae) Pittman 1900–1992
  5. 5. Roland (Hamer) Pittman 1908–1987
  6. 6. Mary (Lee) Pittman 1923–2014
  7. 7. Ethel (Inez) Pittman 1898–1970
  8. 8. Alice (Gertrude) Pittman 1894–1972

James Pittman's Timeline

4 Records

1868
27 August 1868
Birth of James Bethel Pittman in Wishart, North Carolina, USA
Wishart, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
James Bethel Pittman resided here in Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1937
19 April 1937
Age 69
Death of James Bethel Pittman in Laurinburg, Scotland, NC, North Carolina, USA
Laurinburg, Scotland, NC, North Carolina, USA
1937
Apr 1937
Age 69
Burial of James Bethel Pittman in Hillside Cemetery, Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
Hillside Cemetery, Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 August 1868
    Event Place: Wishart, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 979; Page: 661C; Enumeration District: 188
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 979; Page: 661C; Enumeration District: 188

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1937
    Event Place: Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, James Bethel Pitman 19 Apr 1937

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1937
    Event Place: Laurinburg, Scotland, NC, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1937
    Event Place: Hillside Cemetery, Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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