CHARLES PITTMAN, a well esteemed, progressive citizen of Hopewell township, one who has made his own way to the front ranks of business life, is a son of Frederick and Mary Ann (Armstrong) Pittman, the former a native of Maryland, the latter of Germany, whence she came to the United States when twenty years of age. Frederick and Mary Ann Pittman were the parents of six children, namely: William, John, Charles, Fred, John and Anna. The father died in 1852. Charles Pittman was born in 1849 in Steubenville, Ohio. After the death of the father his mother removed to Washington, afterward settling in South Strabane township, this county, where Charles attended school. The support of the family depending upon the sons, Charles had little opportunity for securing an education. After the Civil war broke out, William, the eldest son, entered the service, in the Eighteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, remaining during the conflict. The brunt of the family support then fell upon Charles, who was the next in age, his elder brother, John, being previously deceased. After William returned from the army, the sons all worked out until they secured sufficient funds to start farming for themselves. About three years after his return from the service, William married, went West, and is now residing near Mexico, Missouri. Charles and his other brothers worked together until 1874, when he was married to Harriet Linn, daughter of "Squire" Linn, of North Strabane township. Charles Pittman resided in that township for eight years after his marriage, then lived in Washington for two years, in 1884 settling in Hopewell township, were he is now residing. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Pittman, named as follows: Sadie, Lorena, Mot, Mary, Claretta, Garnet, and Charles (deceased at the age of seven months). The farm is located north of the Washington and Middletown road at Tarrtown schoolhouse. It consists of 127 acres, beautifully situated, on three sides sloping gently toward the center where his buildings are located, while the fourth side opens out into the beautiful Cross Creek valley. Mr. Pittman gives his attention almost entirely to farming, raising only such stock as is required in carrying on his business. He takes little part in political questions other than to attend the elections. In local affairs he is independent, but in State and National contests he votes with the Democratic party.

Text taken from page 1098 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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