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Owen Sanford Pitney

17 Jan 1847 – 17 Dec 1924

Birth17 Jan 1847
Death17 Dec 1924
CemeteryTucker Cemetery
Higbee , Randolph County , Missouri , USA
Added bySandra Neidholdt on 05 Mar 2024
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Death certificate 34460 Married - Married Ellen M Wilkins October 6, 1862 in Randolph County, Missouri Married Mary E White September 6, 1874 in Howard County, Missouri .......... 1924 The Higbee News Friday, 19 Dec 1924, Vol 38 No. 35--O. S. PITNEY DEAD--O. S. Pitney, more familiarly known as Sanford, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of the Russell vicinity, died at his home about three miles southwest of town at 12 o'clock, noon, Wednesday, December 17, 1924, following an illness of several weeks, the immediate cause of his death being blood poisoning. Some two or three weeks ago Mr. Pitney had a light stroke of paralysis which affected his right side but not to the extent that he was rendered helpless, for he could getabout the house fairly well. About a week or two ago, while getting out of bed he bruised a wart or mole on the back of his right leg, just above the knee, and which shortly after began to smart and pain him. It grew worse from day to day and later resulted in blood poisoning, causing his death. Deceased was born on January 17, 1847, and was 77 years and eleven months old. He was born on the farm on which he died and where he had spent all of his life except four years he spent fighting on the Union side during the Civil War. He was married on October 6, 1863, to Ellen M. Wilkins. To this union five children were born, three of whom died in infancy. Those surviving are U. S. Pitney of Hot Springs, Ark., and George W. Pitney of this place. His wife dying on July 2, 1873, he was married to Mary E. White on September 6, 1874. To this union nine children were born, two of whom are deceased. Those surviving with the mother are O. F., Thomas M., Mrs. Effie May Lewis, Edgar Pitney and Mrs. Drusilla Bradley, all of this place, Eddie Pitney of Ponca City, Okla., and W. C. Pitney of Braymer, Mo. He is also survived by quite a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, one brother, W. S. Pitney of this place, and a host of friends. The old home was the scene of a very memorable gathering last July, it being the celebration of his and Mrs. Pitney's golden wedding anniversary, friends and relatives by the hundreds being present. At that time Mr. Pitney was in his full health and vigor despite his years, and many who were present did not dream it was to be the last family reunion, which occasions were frequently held, they would ever attend in this most hospitable of homes. About fourteen years ago Mr. Pitney made a profession of religion and since that time his one desire was to make preparations to meet his maker. One of the greatest pleasures of his later years was the knowledge that he had lived to see three of his sons enter the ministry--Frank, Edgar and Coleman, the latter named always preaching on the occasions of the reunions. Funeral services will be held in the Christian church here today at 2 o'clock by the Rev. Egan Herndon of Centralia and interment made in Tucker cemetery. In the passing on of Mr. Pitney the vicinity loses an upright and honorable citizen and his family an indulgent and loving father and husband, and the sympathy of all goes out to the bereaved ones. (Source: John Page Rootsweb site)

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