Minerva Jane Pitman

Brief Life History of Minerva Jane

Minerva Jane Pitman was born in December 1829, in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States as the daughter of George B. Pitman. She married James A Strong on 6 January 1848, in Cole, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas, United States in 1880 and Justice Precinct 1, Montague, Texas, United States in 1900. She died on 26 January 1905, in Montague, Texas, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Bowie, Montague, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

James A Strong
1827–1907
Minerva Jane Pitman
1829–1905
Marriage: 6 January 1848
William Martin Strong Sr
1850–1919
James Monroe Strong
about 1852–
Margaret Strong
about 1854–
Laura Strong
about 1860–
Sterling Price Strong
1862–1936
Sneed Strong
1865–1951
Lucade Strong
1865–
Walter Campbell Strong
1869–1929

Sources (18)

  • Minerva J Strong in household of James H Strong, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary J. Pitman - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Mary J. Pitman
  • Manerey Jane Pitman, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

1849

Historical Boundaries 1849: McDonald, Missouri, United States

Name Meaning

English (mainly southwestern): nickname from Middle English pit, pit(t)e, put(te) ‘hollow, pit’ + man, signifying one who lived or worked at such a location. See Pitt .

Americanized form of German Pitmann: variant of Pittmann (see Pittman ).

Dutch: variant of Putman 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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