Elijah
J.
Pittman
Born about in Alabama, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Willie Ann (Marsh) Pittman
— married
9 Jun 1883 in Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Descendants 
Father of
John H Pittman, Spencer Pittman, Cora Pittman, Eugene Pittman, Ollie Pittman, Carry Pittman, Rachel (Pittman) Franklin and Jim Pittman
Died before
before about age 55
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Aug 2018
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Biography
Elijah Pittman is a part of US Black heritage.
Elijah Pittman was born in May 1858. He was a slave on a cotton plantation in Mississippi [1]. Directly after slavery was abolished, he started to preach as a "special pastor", travelling from church to church. While being a preacher he still worked the land and raised cotton for white plantation owners.
He married Willie Ann Marsh on June 9, 1883. [2]
Census
1900 US Census:[3]
- Name Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Elijah Pittman Head Male 42 Alabama
- Wilana Pittman Wife Female 32 Alabama
- John H Pittman Son Male 17 Mississippi
- Spencer Pittman Son Male 15 Mississippi
- Cora Pittman Daughter Female 14 Mississippi
- Eugene Pittman Son Male 12 Mississippi
- Ollie Pittman Daughter Female 9 Mississippi
- Carry Pittman Daughter Female 5 Mississippi
- Rachel Pittman Daughter Female 3 Mississippi
- Jim Pittman Son Male 2 Mississippi
- Walter Stephens Head Male 36 Alabama
He passed away about 1920.
Research notes
The 1900 census tells us that Elijah was born in Alabama, whilst Salvatore tells us that he was born in Mississippi.
Sources
- ↑ Salvatore, Nick. (2005). C.L. Franklin, the black church, and the transformation of America. Published by: Hachette Book Group USA, New York. ISBN: 978-0-316-03077-9.
- ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28T-ZKF : 10 February 2018), Elisha Pittman and Willie Ann Marsh, 09 Jun 1883; citing Washington,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 879,940.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FS-4MG : accessed 16 August 2018), Elijah Pittman, Beat 4, Sunflower, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 23B, family 512, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.
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