Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pittman, William H., 1935 

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WILLIAM HENRY PITTMAN 

CAROLINA DEATHS 

Wilson, N.C. - Oct. 14, W.H. Pittman, 93, the last surviving Confederate 
soldier of the Bertie County, died at his home in Aulander today.  He was 
born in Virginia in 1842 and served four years in the Confederate forces 
in the Civil War.  He then moved to North Carolina where he has lived ever 
since.  He married Mattie Cook, of Aulander.  He is survived by his wife, 
and two sons, John R. Pittman, of Homersville, Ga. And Dr. M.A. Pittman 
of Wilson.  Funeral services will be held from the home in Aulander at 3 
o’clock tomorrow afternoon.  Burial will be in Aulander Cemetery.

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W.H. PITTMAN

   W.H. Pittman, 92 [sic; 93], the last surviving Confederate soldier of 
Bertie County, died at his home in Aulander, Monday, October 14.

   Mr. Pittman was born in Southampton County on May 10*, 1842, the son of the 
late Mr. and Mrs. Mallory Pittman.

   He was twice married his first wife being Miss Temple [sic; Temperance*] 
Darden of Newsoms and his second wife Miss Mattie Cook of Aulander who 
survives him.

   Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, John R. Pittman of Homersville, 
Ga., and Dr. Mallory A. Pittman of Wilson, N.C.; and by a number of nieces and 
nephews, two of his nephews being W.L. Beale and J.W. Beale of Franklin.

   Funeral services were held from the Aulander Baptist Church on Tuesday 
afternoon conducted by Rev. J.T. Draper assisted by Rev. Mr. Taylor. Interment 
was in the Aulander Cemetery.


William Henry PITTMAN, last Confederate veteran of Bertie Co., NC, 
b. 10 May 1842, Southampton Co., 
d. 14 Oct 1935, at home, Aulander, Bertie Co., NC, 
interred in Aulander Cemetery, 15 Oct 1935, 
"The Virginian-Pilot," (Norfolk, VA), Oct. 15, 1935; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 25, 1935, p. 5 

*Additional information: 

He was a private in the "Southampton Greys" - Co. D, 3rd Va. Inf.  He enlisted 
  in Jerusalem [now Courtland], age 18, on March 05. 1861, and served 4 years. 

D.Cert. 56 (Aulander, Mitchell Twp. #7) gives sn/o M.A. & Jane (Scoggin) 
   Pittman. 

War Dept. headstone app. gives b. 4 May 1842. 

Mallory S. PITTMAN & Jane SCOGGINS (SCOGGIN), dt/o Thos. SCOGGINS, entered 
   a m.bond 1 May 1832.  (Southampton Co. M.Reg. p. 431) 

Several Ancestry.com family trees give them as Mallory Seward Pittman 
   (1807-1855) & Rebecca Jane Scoggins (b. 1815 Sussex Co.). 
   Most records give Jane, but his bro John D.'s m.rec. does give Rebecca J. 
   (Southampton Co. MB2:146) 

William's first marriage: 

William H. Pittman, 24, single, b. Southampton Co., res. Hertford Co., NC, 
   sn/o Mallory S. & Mary Jane Pittman, Coach maker 
Temperance D. Darden, 21, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Elisha & Priscilla Darden 
m.lic. 7 Feb 1871, by deputy clerk James R. Tyler 
m. 9 Feb 1871, Southampton Co., by R.R. Savage 
cert. signed Wm.H. Pittman 
(Southampton Co. MB1A:434; M.Reg. p. 40 #23) 

Elisha DARDEN m. Priscilla LAWRENCE, 31 Jan 1839. 
   (Southampton Co. M.Reg. pp. 487, 711) 

His widow's father, Richard A. COOK was also a Confederate verteran, having 
   served in D/4th NC Cav. 

"Tidewater News" obit also posted to the Bertie County NC USGenWeb Archives: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie/obits/p/pittman1598nob.txt


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