Maria Laverna Wood and George O. Pitkin

GEORGE O. PITKIN was born August 19, 1837 in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri,³⁵³⁴ and died January 26, 1910 in Logan, Cache, Utah.^{3534, 3523} He is buried in Millville City Cemetery, Cache County, Utah.³⁵²³

He married MARIA LAVERNA WOOD in 1860,³⁵³⁴ daughter of ESTHER URSULA EGGLESTON and MARTIN WOOD. She was born October 8, 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,³⁵²⁷ and died November 27, 1901 in Millville, Cache, Utah.³⁵²⁷

• Descendant Reports
  • Joshua Cole Descendant Report (Ancestor of Maria L. Wood)
  • Jeremiah Cranmer Descendant Report (Ancestor of Maria L. Wood)

Children of MARIA LAVERNA WOOD and GEORGE O. PITKIN:

1. ESTHER MARIE PITKIN, b. August 28, 1861, Utah;³⁵²³ m. JAMES ALVA HOVEY; d. August 15, 1928, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.³⁵²³
2. IDA PITKIN, b. October 20, 1864, Millville, Cache, Utah;³⁵²³ m. ESTUS NATHENIEL HAMMOND in 1884³⁵²³; d. April 16, 1923, Logan, Cache, Utah.³⁵²³
3. JOHN PITKIN, b. 1869, Utah.
4. WILLARD WHITE PITKIN, b. December 26, 1873, Millville, Cache, Utah;^{3543, 5053} m. ROSELLA BROWN on September 29, 1897 in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Logan, Cache, Utah^{3535, 3543}; d. May 29, 1965, Millville, Cache, Utah.^{3543, 5053}
5. LEONARD PITKIN, b. May, 1877, Utah.
6. ZINA MARIA PITKIN, b. January 10, 1880, Utah;²⁵⁰ m. ALMA HANSEN on August 31, 1898 in Logan, Cache, Utah³⁵³⁵; d. September 2, 1952, Nevada County, California.²⁵⁰
7. LOLA M. PITKIN, b. March, 1883, Utah; m. JOHN EUGENE JOHNSON on January 20, 1904 in Logan, Cache, Utah³⁵³⁶; d. March 23, 1929, Logan, Cache, Utah.³⁵⁴²
8. ETHEL PITKIN, b. June 30, 1885, Millville, Cache, Utah;^{3523, 250} m. LEROY WINDER KIMBALL on February 6, 1907 in Logan, Cache, Utah³⁵³⁶; d. August 19, 1965, Los Angeles County, California.²⁵⁰

Obituaries

Deseret Evening News, January 31, 1910³⁵³⁴

FUNERAL OF PREST. GEORGE O. PITKIN

Honored Church Veteran and Pioneer Laid to Rest After Long Life of Usefulness.

(Special Correspondence.)

LOGAN, Cache Co., Jan. 30.—George O. Pitkin, who died at his home here Jan. 26, was born in Far West, Mo., On Aug. 19, 1837, being the son of George W. Pitkin and Amanda Eggleston, who were among the early members of the Church. He came to Utah in 1848, staying out a year, going on to California and later to Oregon. In 1858, however, he returned to Utah, and shortly thereafter came to this valley, where he has resided ever since. In the year 1860 he was married to Maria Wood and they had 11 children. In 1866 he married Jane Frew and eight children were born to them. Both these wives and eight of his children preceded him to the other side. In June, 1903, he was again married to Mrs. Jane Molen and she survives him. For the greater part of his life here, the deceased was a resident of the little town of Millville, where he presided as bishop for 34 years, but about two years ago he moved to Logan in order to be better able to attend to his temple work, of which he has done a great deal.

Mr. Pitkin was a man of much force of character, and one who had had much experience as a public officer. For four years he was county commissioner, and at all times took a prominent part in the building up of the county and the town where he reisded. From 1866 till 1890 he acted as president of the Cache stake, during the absence of President C. O. Card. When he was released from his bishopric he was chosen a member of the high council of the Cache stake, and when it was divided he was selected as one of the counselors of President Parkinson of the Hyrum stake. He resigned the latter position when he came to this city. For many years he was a member of the board of trustees of the Logan temple and he held that office when he died. He was blunt of speech, but generous and big-hearted and had lived a most useful life.

The funeral of President Pitkin was held in the stake tabernacle Sunday at 1 o'clock, with a large attendance and many floral offerings. Music was furnished by the tabernacle choir. The speakers who eulogized the life and character of the deceased were Elder Matthias F. Cowley, Bishop Charles W. Nibley, Patriarch John Smith, Presidents W. C. Parkinson of Hyrum stake and Isaac Smith of Cache stake. The remains were taken to Millville for interment in the cemetery at that place.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
November 11, 18503522	Pottawattamie County, Iowa	Martin Wood Esther Ursula Eggleston Maria Laverna Wood Harriet Wood Silas Martin Wood
July 28, 18603521	Cache County, Utah	Martin Wood Esther Ursula Eggleston Maria Laverna Wood Silas Martin Wood
July 14, 18703530	Millville, Cache, Utah	George O. Pitkin Maria Laverna Wood Esther Marie Pitkin Ida Pitkin John Pitkin
June 9, 18803524	Millville, Cache, Utah	Maria Laverna Wood Ida Pitkin Willard White Pitkin Leonard Pitkin Zina Maria Pitkin
June 1, 19003528	Millville, Cache, Utah	George O. Pitkin Maria Laverna Wood Willard White Pitkin Leonard Pitkin Zina Maria Pitkin Lola M. Pitkin Ethel Pitkin Rosella Brown