Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Johnston/12358 Surname: GURLEY, PITTMAN, RAPER ------------------------- 1. JOSEPH6 PITTMAN (GARRY5 PITMAN, JETHRO4, JOSEPH3, THOMAS2, CAPT. THOMAS1) was born 17 July 1822 in Johnston Co NC, and died 11 September 1857 in Johnston Co NC. He married ELIZABETH RAPER 11 March 1845, daughter of JOHN RAPER and ELIZABETH SASSER. She was born 7 December 1825, and died 20 March 1888. Notes for JOSEPH PITTMAN: 16 Feb 1847 JoCoNC> Joseph PITMAN & wife Elizabeth of JoCo to Joseph ROSSER JoCo for $45, 30 acres north side Buffalo Sw. adj Samuel BARNES & Wiley RENTFROW, being part of a tract formerly belonging to John RAPER dec ... Wit. CF GERALD. Signed Joseph (X) PITMAN, Elizabeth (X) PITMAN. Elizabeth PITMAN examined for consent. May court 1847. 19 Nov 1859 JoCoNC> Joseph RAPER of Wilson Co Admr of Joseph PITMAN dec to Blackman BALANCE ... by order of court for $105 ... 81 acres ... Wit. WH JOYNER. Signed Joseph RAPER, Admr. Recorded 28 Feb 1860. *Photo Buried bur Pittman Family Cemetery on SR 2335 east of I-95 near Micro, NC. PITTMAN DATA BANK Family Members:/ .0657 ALEXANDER Jonny S.; jsalex@mindspring.com (1998)./ .1117 ADAMS John; johnqadams@aol.com (1999)./ .1958 PITTMAN Edward Earl; Epit637350@aol.com (1999). Notes for ELIZABETH RAPER: http://www.edgecombe.cc.nc.us/homepage/keen/html/dat17.htm#5 James E. Keen, 815 Saint David Street, Tarboro, NC 27886; keenj@edgecombe.cc.nc.us Raper, Elizabeth Father: Raper, John Mother: Sasser, Elizabeth "Betsy" Children of JOSEPH PITTMAN and ELIZABETH RAPER are: i. HAYWOOD7 PITTMAN, b. ca January 1844, Johnston Co NC; m. GILLIE F. TALTON, 29 February 1872, "at Asa Talton's" Johnston Co NC; b. 29 December 1848, Johnston Co NC; d. 4 January 1919. ii. POLLY ANN PITTMAN, b. 25 April 1848, Johnston Co NC; d. 31 May, Johnston Co NC; m. KADER CREECH, 21 September 1871, "at Eliz. Pittman's" Johnston Co NC; b. 8 April 1849, Johnston Co NC; d. 7 February 1913, Johnston Co NC. Notes for POLLY ANN PITTMAN: Born 25 Apr 1848 Died 31 May 19(56?) Johnston Co NC. Notes for KADER CREECH: http://www.edgecombe.cc.nc.us/homepage/keen/html/dat17.htm#5 James E. Keen, 815 Saint David Street, Tarboro, NC 27886; keenj@edgecombe.cc.nc.us iii. JOHN HENRY PITTMAN, b. 4 February 1830, Johnston Co NC; d. 18 December 1909, Johnston Co NC; m. MARY ELIZABETH GURLEY, 20 February 1879, "at Wiley Crumpler's" Johnston Co NC; b. 27 October 1835, Johnston Co NC; d. 4 August 1929, Johnston Co NC. Notes for JOHN HENRY PITTMAN: "I'm looking for information on John Henry Pittman who married Mary E. Gurley. John had a son Lurther Franklin Pittman who m. Nancy Ann Godwin -- they had a son Person Franklin Pittman who m. Margaret Elma King (her mother was an Eldridge)." Carol Rigsbee 14 Jan 2001 iv. JOSIAH RUFFIN PITTMAN, b. 14 January 1852, Johnston Co NC; d. 20 February 1909, Johnston Co NC; m. (1) EXEY MARIA STANCIL, 30 November 1876, "at Polly Stancil's" Johnston Co NC; m. (2) CATHERINE BALLANCE, 9 June 1895, Johnston Co NC. Notes for JOSIAH RUFFIN PITTMAN: Buried in Pittman Family Cemetery on SR 2335 east of I-95 near Micro, NC. v. JAMES WASHINGTON PITTMAN, b. ca February 1854, Johnston Co NC; d. 1897; m. ADRANAH E. 'BETTY' PULLEY, 23 February 1882, "at bride's home" Johnston Co NC; b. 1857; d. 1906. Notes for JAMES WASHINGTON PITTMAN: Buried in Pittman Family Cemetery on SR 2335 east of I-95 near Micro, NC. vi. JETHRO PITTMAN, b. 5 March 1856, Johnston Co NC; d. 1935, Micro, Johnston Co NC; m. SARAH BATTEN, 6 January 1887, "at John Batten's" Johnston Co NC; b. 24 November 1872, Johnston Co NC; d. 29 September 1940. Notes for SARAH BATTEN: Is this Sarah Batten Pittman who married David C. Smith 26 May 1937 Johnston Co NC ? vii. JOSEPH EXUM PITTMAN, b. 28 March 1858, Johnston Co NC; d. 3 August 1917, Johnston Co NC; m. OCTAVIA MCDANIELS; b. 29 December 1865; d. 4 September 1932. Notes for JOSEPH EXUM PITTMAN: Buried in Pittman Family Cemetery on SR 2335 east of I-95 near Micro, NC. Notes for OCTAVIA MCDANIELS: 1920 census Micro Township, Johnston Co NC: Pittman, Octavia f w 54, Ransom son m w 18, Ida dau f w 14