Pitman/Pittman
Pitman – Cannedy
John Henry Pittman, born 8 November 1847 in Morgan County, Tennessee, had one known brother, Lemuel. They were orphaned at an early age. Both enlisted in the Union Army March 1864 and served in the Illinois Militia. Lemuel never married and died in Collin County, Texas around 1899.
At the end of the Civil War, John married Elizabeth Ann Cannedy of Greene County, Illinois on 12 June 1866. Ann was born 19 January 1850, the daughter of James Calhoun “Carroll” Cannedy and Temperance “Temple” Spradley Cannedy Woodman. From there they moved to McKinney, Collin County, Texas where they lived for 20 years, then to Rhonda, Wilbarger County, Texas.
John would load his family into a covered wagon and follow the race track circuit thru Texas, Arkansas and Illinois, where he raced his horses and made a good living for his family.
In October 1897, John sold off all his stock except about seventy-five head of cattle and horses which he drove across the Red River. He first settled next to a creek and began building a rock house but the water came up knocking one of the covered wagons over. Realizing the snakes were so bad, he decided to find higher ground. He finally settled approximately ½ mile West and 4 1/2 miles South of Gould, Ok., where he built a fine frame home.
Once or twice a year, all the men of the Pittman/Pitman family would each bring their wagons and together travel to the Red River, North of Hollis to cut wood. One wagon was loaded with bedding and enough food to last as many days as was needed. The rest of the wagons were filled with cut logs. One load would have to serve the entire winter.
When John filed for his civil war pension under “Pitman”, he could not be located, so following a suggestion from his daughter Lucy, he made application under “Pittman”, whereby they found his records. He gave his children the option of using either spelling. Some changed to “Pittman”, some did not.
Out of 10 known children, 8 survived: (1) William Carrell Pittman, born 10 Apr. 1868 at McKinney, Collin Co, Tx., (2) Sylvester Leroy Pitman, born 17 Sept. 1872 in Greene Co., Il. (3) Wesley Alonzo Pittman, born 7 Jan. 1875 in Greene County Illinois, (4) John Franklin Pitman, born 30 May, 1879 at McKinney, Collin Co, Tx. (5) Effa Jane Pitman, born 17 Apr 1881 at McKinney, Collin Co., Tx. (6) Mary Agnes Pitman, born 18 July 1883 at McKinney, Collin Co., Tx, (7) Oscar Albert Pittman, born 21 Sept 1885 at McKinney, Collin Co., Tx. (8) Lucy Elizabeth Pittman, born 4 Dec. 1887 at Harold, Wilbarger Co., Tex.
Eilzabeth Ann died 15 March 1908 and John died 20 Feb. 1926 while in a hospital in Little Rock, Ark. Both are buried in Liberty Cemetery.
John Henry Pittman, born 8 November 1847 in Morgan County, Tennessee, had one known brother, Lemuel. They were orphaned at an early age. Both enlisted in the Union Army March 1864 and served in the Illinois Militia. Lemuel never married and died in Collin County, Texas around 1899.
At the end of the Civil War, John married Elizabeth Ann Cannedy of Greene County, Illinois on 12 June 1866. Ann was born 19 January 1850, the daughter of James Calhoun “Carroll” Cannedy and Temperance “Temple” Spradley Cannedy Woodman. From there they moved to McKinney, Collin County, Texas where they lived for 20 years, then to Rhonda, Wilbarger County, Texas.
John would load his family into a covered wagon and follow the race track circuit thru Texas, Arkansas and Illinois, where he raced his horses and made a good living for his family.
In October 1897, John sold off all his stock except about seventy-five head of cattle and horses which he drove across the Red River. He first settled next to a creek and began building a rock house but the water came up knocking one of the covered wagons over. Realizing the snakes were so bad, he decided to find higher ground. He finally settled approximately ½ mile West and 4 1/2 miles South of Gould, Ok., where he built a fine frame home.
Once or twice a year, all the men of the Pittman/Pitman family would each bring their wagons and together travel to the Red River, North of Hollis to cut wood. One wagon was loaded with bedding and enough food to last as many days as was needed. The rest of the wagons were filled with cut logs. One load would have to serve the entire winter.
When John filed for his civil war pension under “Pitman”, he could not be located, so following a suggestion from his daughter Lucy, he made application under “Pittman”, whereby they found his records. He gave his children the option of using either spelling. Some changed to “Pittman”, some did not.
Out of 10 known children, 8 survived: (1) William Carrell Pittman, born 10 Apr. 1868 at McKinney, Collin Co, Tx., (2) Sylvester Leroy Pitman, born 17 Sept. 1872 in Greene Co., Il. (3) Wesley Alonzo Pittman, born 7 Jan. 1875 in Greene County Illinois, (4) John Franklin Pitman, born 30 May, 1879 at McKinney, Collin Co, Tx. (5) Effa Jane Pitman, born 17 Apr 1881 at McKinney, Collin Co., Tx. (6) Mary Agnes Pitman, born 18 July 1883 at McKinney, Collin Co., Tx, (7) Oscar Albert Pittman, born 21 Sept 1885 at McKinney, Collin Co., Tx. (8) Lucy Elizabeth Pittman, born 4 Dec. 1887 at Harold, Wilbarger Co., Tex.
Eilzabeth Ann died 15 March 1908 and John died 20 Feb. 1926 while in a hospital in Little Rock, Ark. Both are buried in Liberty Cemetery.
