Pittenger - Henry M.
Source: Jamestown Press Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana Friday, 12 January 1906 Page one
Henry M. PITTENGER, son of Nicholas and Emily PITTENGER, was born in Wayne township, Montgomery County, Indiana, 12 June 1843, and departed this life 5 January 1906, aged 62 years, 6 months and 23 days. He resided in and near Waynetown until 21 years of age. From the age of 21 to 26 he resided in Illinois, near Hoopeston. At the age of 26 he located in Jamestown, Indiana. In 1863 he enlisted in Co. A, 117th Indiana Volunteers and served continually until his discharge in 1864 after 14 months service. In 1870 he moved to Jefferson township, Boone County, where he has since resided. For more than thirty years he was a member of the Luther Lodge. I.O.O.F., at Jamestown. He was also a member of the Jamestown Encampment and Rebekah lodge and the G.A.R. at Advance. On 7 December 1869 he was married at Jamestown, Indiana to Mary L. CUNNINGHAM. To this union were born six children as follows: Emma J. SCAMAHORN, William F., Carrie A. MYERS, Samuel N., Claude N., Elzora E. Elzora E., the youngest child departed this life, at the age of seven years. The widow, five children, and one sister, Mrs. Louvilla QUICK, of Indianapolis, and two brothers, Frank PITTENGER, of Elmdale and William PITTENGER of Waynetown, are left to mourn his departure. In 1882 he united with the Church of Christ at Carson and afterward moved his membership to the Advance Church of the same denomination. Funeral services were held Sunday at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. HENDRICK of Irvington and Rev. NEWLIN of Jamestown. After the services at the Church the remains brought to the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at Jamestown for burial, the Odd Fellows attending in a body and performing the burial of their deceased brother. - contributed (Kim?)