2. Thomas Clarence Pitman
(photo) was born on Jul 10 1876 in Monmouth, Jackson
county, Iowa. He resided at the home of William & Isabelle Pitman (his father
& mother) on Jun 7 1880 in Crow Creek, Laramie county, Wyoming. Listed in
census as Thomas C. Pitman (son), age 3. He resided after 1902 in California.
He resided at 16704 Western Avenue from 1906 to 1932 in Gardena, Los Angeles
county, California. He was Postmaster after 1906 in Moneta, Los Angeles county,
California. Both Thomas and Leora Pitman served as postmasters at Moneta, California,
for 15 years. He was associated with Standard Oil Company's Moneta office after
1906 in Moneta, Los Angeles county, California. He was owner/manager of a hardware
store on Western Avenue before 1932 in Gardena, Los Angeles county, California.
He was a member of the Masonic Order before 1932 in Moneta, Los Angeles county,
California. He died on Oct 12 1932 in Gardena, Los Angeles county, California.
"Following an illness of three months." He was buried in the Pitman
family plot in the Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles county, California.
He was married to Leora Anna Hindorff on Oct 27 1904 in Fallbrook, San Diego
county, California. They were married at the home of her mother, Leanore Hindorff,
in Fallbrook, California.
See 
Wedding Photo.
3.
Leora Anna Hindorff was born on Nov 24 1881 in Lewis, Cass county, Iowa.
She was educated before 1897 in Vallecitos (Rainbow), San Diego county, California.
She resided about 1897 in Fallbrook, San Diego county, California. She was
educated from 1897 to May 1899 in Fallbrook, San Diego county, California. Her
school's commencement program also shows: Presentation of "Midsummer Night's
Dream" part of Theseus played by L. A. Heindorff [Leora]. The class was
the fifth to graduate from the school. She was educated in Jun 1901 in the State
Normal School, Los Angeles, California. (May be 1904.) She resided at 16704
Western Avenue, Gardena, Los Angeles county, California from 1906 to 1932. She
was Postmaster after 1906 in Moneta, Los Angeles county, California. Both Thomas
and Leora Pitman served as postmasters at Moneta, California, for 15 years.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star from Sep 25 1912 to 1966 in
Gardena, Los Angeles county, California. Certified Life Member on 2 March, 1962,
in recognition of 50 years of membership. She resided at the home of her mother
from 1932 to 1960 in Fallbrook, San Diego county, California. When her husband
died, Leora returned to her mother's home in Fallbrook. After her mother died
in 1938, she continued to live there. She provided child care in her home for
a number of local children about 1945-1946. Winifred, her husband, Arthur Langford,
and their children lived with her in Fallbrook from 1946 until 1954. In the
1960s her decreased vision and mobility made it necessary for her to move to
the home of her daughter, Winifred, in Escondido, California. She was District
46 Deputy President, Past Noble Grand, of the Rebekah Assembly, I.O.O.F. from
May 16 1947 to May 1948 in California. She died on Mar 23 1966 in Escondido,
San Diego county, California. She was buried in the Pitman family plot in the
Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles county, California. Children were:
i. Clarence
Claude Pitman was stillborn on Feb 5 1906 in Moneta, Los Angeles county,
California. He was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Fallbrook, San Diego
county, California.
ii.
Leanore Helen Pitman was born on Nov 18 1911 in Moneta, Los Angeles county,
California. She died on Nov 22 1911 in Moneta, Los Angeles county, California.
She was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Fallbrook, San Diego county, California.
1 iii.
Winifred Mabel Pitman.
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