James Pitman is my 2nd great-uncle. He is the younger brother of my great-great-grandmother, Rhoda Pitman Eddington.James Pitman was born in England about 1834, the son of Charles Pitman. While in England, he married Mary Ann (surname unknown) and they had two daughters: Jennie (born about 1856) and Lena (born about 1863), both in England. Around 1871, the family moved to the United States.
In 1876, James' oldest daughter, Jennie, married George Meade in Springfield, IL. In the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, James and his family lived in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. James worked as a gardener. An obituary has not been found at this point for James; however, his death record has. He died in Springfield, Illinois on 26 January 1881.
He is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Section B-3, Range 1, Grave 24. In 1904, James' sister, Jemima Pitman Knight, was buried in the same plot with him, but the marker does not indicate a second burial.
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