Husband: Levi PINKERTON (1) thru (11), (13), (15) thru (18), (21,24,25)
Birthdate: May 22, 1815
Birthplace: Halifax Township, Dauphin County, PA
Death date: March 23, 1892
Place of death: East Market Street, Freystown, Spring Garden Township, York County
Burial: Lot 69, Sec L, Prospect Hill Cemetery, N. George Street, York, PA
Father: Hugh PINKERTON (1767-1852) (5,6)
Mother: Margaret ECKERT (1776-prior to 1846) (5,6)
Other spouses: Augustine HARNER

Marriage date: 1837
Marriage place: unknown

Wife: Catherine OLLISE (7,25)
Birthdate: 1818
Birthplace: unknown
Death date: 1859/1860
Place of death: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA
Burial:
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown
Other spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Henrietta (Harriet) (1,7,9,23,25)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1842
Birthplace: Halifax, Dauphin County, PA
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Burial:
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouses' names: unknown (Moved to Ohio)

Child No. 2: Levi Fenley (7)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1845
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: 1852
Place of death: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA
Burial: Tremont Methodist Church Cemetery, Schuylkill County, PA
Marriage date: Died in childhood
Marriage place: Died in childhood
Spouses' names: Died in childhood

Child No. 3: John W. (1,7,9,12,25)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1848
Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: 1871
Place of death: Pennsylvania
Burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA
Marriage date: Remained single
Marriage place: Remained Single
Spouses' names: Remained Single

Child No. 4: William Walton (1,9,14,18,19,20,21,25)
Sex: M
Birthdate: August 1850
Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: January 7, 1905
Place of death: Courtland, Kansas
Burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA
Marriage date: 1875/76
Marriage place: Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: Kate L. (1856-????) (19)

Child No. 5: Israel (7)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1850/51
Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: Prior to 1868
Place of death: Pennsylvania
Burial:
Marriage date: Died in childhood
Marriage place: Died in childhood
Spouses' names: Died in childhood

Child No. 6: Watson (9)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1851/52
Birthplace: Tremont Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Burial:
Marriage date: Died in childhood
Marriage place: Died in childhood
Spouses' names: Died in childhood

Child No. 7: George Mc C. "M" (1,9,11,13,15,18,22,23,25,28,29,30)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1856
Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: July 16, 1949
Place of death: Einsig Convalescent Home, Spring Garden Township, York County, PA
Burial:
Marriage date: December 1900
Marriage place: York County, PA
Spouses' names: Harriet C. (MASON) KING

Child No. 8: Margaret Worlow
Sex: F
Birthdate: November 6, 1859
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: Prior to 1868
Place of death: Pennsylvania
Burial:
Marriage date: Died in childhood
Marriage place: Died in childhood
Spouses' names: Died in childhood
 
 
Documentation:
  1. Tombstone Inscription: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA: PINKERTON Family Plot: One large tombstone w/ six names engraved under "PINKERTON": "PINKERTON (with large, leaved garland carved beneath) GEORGE M. 1856-1949 Harriet C. 1869-1913 John W. 1848-1871 LEVI 1815-1892 Augustine 1826-1891 William W. 1850-1905" (Adjoining the PINKERTON Family PLot is the KING family plot. George M. PINKERTON lived with his stepson Edward M. King for the last 30 years of his life.) "KING Edward M. 1891-1960 Anna E. 1893-1979 Their son William, 1915-1915".
  2. 1840 Federal Census Halifax Township, Dauphin County, PA: "Levi PINKERTON, 1 male 20-30; 1 female under 5; 1 female 20-30."
  3. "History of Dauphin County", Chapter IX "Military Records War Office: During the War of 1812 there was established a public office in Halifax called the War Office so called because it was used as a recruiting station during the second war with England. At the close of the war it was still used by the Pennsylvania Militia and continued according to the records, until 1843. A list of the officers and privates within the bounds of the eighth company of the 16th Regiment of the First Brigade. The Militia for 1842: Edmund BEISTLE, Capt. 1842; Albert G. UMBERGER, Capt. 1843, Privates - Henry SPIESE, John BOYER, Levi PINKERTON, Samuel NOBLET, Hugh HOAKE..."
  4. "Tremont Bicentennial 1776-1976", published in 1976. Schuylkill County Historical Society, Pottsville, PA, p18. "The remainder of the township was without schools until 1847 when Tremont Township was formed from Pine Grove, a board of school directors was elected in the fall of 1847. They held an organizational meeting February 26, 1848 with Levi PINKERTON, president, Dr. Fred SPECK, secretary, John BARNDT, treasurer and directors T.A.GODFREY, Thomas BAILEY and Henry ECKLE..."
  5. Original Will of George ECKERT, Lancaster County Will Book 1, p231, Lancaster County Courthouse, Lancaster, PA. Levi listed as son of Margaret ECKERT, intermarried with Hugh PINKERTON.
  6. Will of George ECKERT, Lancaster County Will Book C, Vol. 7, p71-72 (Written after the death of Margaret ECKERT PINKERTON): Levi listed as son of the deceased, Margaret ECKERT intermarried with Hugh PINKERTON.
  7. 1850 Federal Census Tremont Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "Levi PINKERTON, 33, Miner; Catharine, 32; Henrietta, 8; Levi 6; John 4; Isreal 4/12."
  8. Tax Assessment Lists, Tremont Township, Schuylkill County, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA.: Levi PINKERTON - 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, Miner; 1857, Engineer; 159 Levi PINKERTON 1 house and lot #24 Tremont, 1858-1869; 1870 Levi PINKERTON crossed out, "Transferred to BEADLE and DERR" written over his entry.
  9. 1860 Federal Census Reilly Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "L. PINKERTON, 45, Foreman Driver; Augustine, 31; Harriet, 19; John, 12; Watson, 10; George, 4; John DOYLE, 25, Miner, Eliza 19, Domestic; Michael 13; William 9."
  10. Schuylkill County Deeds Grantor Index Book 1, p103, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA. "Levi PINKERTON, grantor Anna BEADLE, grantee Book 105, p435 Date of Deed 3-30-1868 Date of Record 1-2-1869 Property Lot 24 Tremont." "Levi PINKERTON, grantor Henry DERR, grantee Book 106, p181 Date of Deed 8-3-1868 Date of Record 2-25- 1868 Property Lot 24 Tremont".
  11. 1870 Federal Census 1st Ward, York Borough, York County, PA: "Levi PINKERTON, 50, PA, Laborer; Augustine 42; George 13; Charles M. 9."
  12. 1870 Federal Census 30th District 10th Ward, Philadelphia, PA: "John PINKERTON, 23, Bolt Maker, Born in PA, (living w/ Moses MANSUS, 55, Blacksmith, born in Massachusetts; Catherine, 54; John H, 28, meter maker, Annie E., 23 Saleslady, George M., 21...) (?)
  13. 1880 Federal Census 16 North Water Street, 3rd Ward, York, PA: "Levi PINKERTON, 65, Smoker; Augustina, 63; George 24, Huckster; Charles M. 20 Chain Maker."
  14. 1880 Federal Census Greenleaf, Washington County, Kansas: "Wm W. PINKERTON, 30 R.R. employee, born in PA, Kate L. 24, wife, born in PA".
  15. 1890 YOUNGS "York City Directory, "York Dispatch", York Historical Society, York, PA, p225: "George M. PINKERTON (Levi Pinkerton & Son) house 514 King Street; Levi PINKERTON (Levi Pinkerton & Son) house 514 King Street; Levi PINKERTON & Son, (Levi and George M.) hucksters, 514 King Street."
  16. "York Gazette", March 24, 1892, p4.: "DIED PINKERTON, LEVI 23rd March 1892. 2:30 pm Levi PINKERTON aged 76 yrs 10 mos 1 day 514 East King Street. Services at house at 3:30pm Interment Private at Prospect Hill Cemetery".
  17. Obituary of Levi PINKERTON "York Gazette", York, PA, March 24, 1892, Vol. X, No 1363, Thursday Morning, front page: "LEVI PINKERTON - DEAD Mr. Levi Pinkerton of 514 East King Street died yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. Had Mr. PINKERTON lived two months longer he would have reached the 77th milestone to his life. Mr. PINKERTON had long been known to the market people of Centre Square as the proprietor of the coffee bar and the manufacturer of his famous tonic pop or beer. Mr. Pinkerton was a member of the Duke Street Methodist Church. About a year ago, Mr. PINKERTON fell on the ice and broke his right arm and this and the death of his aged wife and companion were hard trials to the aged man and to his friends he never seemed to rally from the combined shock. Only about the beginning of the New Year did he become disable and unable to be out..."
  18. Will of Levi PINKERTON, York County Will Book HH, No 8, p131-133, York County Courthouse, York Pennsylvania, written 1/7/1892, witnessed by Edmund DIETZ and Rebecca MAY. "bequeath to my son George M. PINKERTON the house and lot in which I now reside situated in Freystown, Spring Garden Township, York County, PA...real estate situated on Edison Street in said Freystown, in which my son Charles M. PINKERTON now resides . . .and the house and lot situated in said Freystown on East Market Street ... and the sum of two hundred dollars to my son, William E. PINKERTON, and the sum of one hundred dollars to Charles C. Gunter... my said son, George M. PINKERTON, executor of this my last Will and Testament." (Made his mark)
  19. 1900 Federal Census Courtland Township, Republic County, Kansas: "William W. PINKERTON, 49 August 1850, married 24 years, PA; Kate L., 43, August 1856, married 24 years."
  20. "1901 History of Republic County, Kansas", by I.O. Savage. Beloit, Kansas, Jones and Chubbic Art Printers, 1901, p286: "Trustees as of August 15, 1901 of the 70 member Courtland Lodge, No 324 AOUW: J.W. SMITH, G. DICKERHOFF, W.W. PINKERTON"
  21. "York Gazette" York, PA, Monday morning, January 9, 1905, p4: "PINKERTON - On January 7, 1905 at Courtland, Kansas William W. PINKERTON, son of the late Levi PINKERTON, age 55 years - Funeral at a later date."
  22. R.L. POLK & Co, "York City Directory" 6th Edition, 1907, York Historical Society, York, PA, p544: "Charles M. PINKERTON, engineer, White Rose Laundry, residence 530 E. Market" "George Mc PINKERTON, ice cream block machines, residence 539 E. King".
  23. 1910 Federal Census 539 King Street, 12th Ward, York, York County, PA: "George M. PINKERTON, 53, married for 10 years, Born in PA; Harriet C., 39 Marriage 2, 10 years, one child/1 living, Born in England; Edward M. KING, stepson, 18, Single, Born in PA."; 530 Market Street "Charles M. PINKERTON, 49, m 28, Foreman, Laundry; Charlotte R., 45, three children 3 living, born in Maryland; Willacine A. REBMAN, daughter, 24, married 1 year; Paul REBMAN, 23, wood carver, organ factory."
  24. ZERBYS "History of Schuylkill County, PA", 1916 reprinted from "Pottsville Republican", Nov 28-Dec 7, 1934: "Levi PINKERTON, 1st President of the School Board of Tremont, 1st meeting February 26, 1848."
  25. PROWELLS "History of York County Pennsylvania" Vol. II, Biographical Sketch of Levi PINKERTON, p661-662: Excerpts: Levi PINKERTON born in 1815, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Levi's father was a miller by trade. Married Catherine OLLISE in 1837 and had eight children. Became successful coal prospector, mine boss in Schuylkill County, harassed by Molly MAGUIRES. "His first wife having been frightened to death by the Mollies who stoned his house." Married Augustine HARNER, 1860. "...having been crippled in one limb from falling from a high trestle some years before at the mines, he turned his attention to business, and the following spring started to attend the Market at Center Square." 1868 - moved to York with four surviving children: Harriet, John W., William W., and George McC. 1869 - Started business with son, George McC selling hot coffee. Started to manufacture ice cream, factory at 539 East King Street. Ice cream sold in small blocks, wrapped in paper, and vended on the streets by boys at one cent a block. Son, George invented a machine to mold and cut the blocks cheaply and quickly turning out over two thousand blocks per hour. 1892 - Levi PINKERTON died. 1900 - George McC PINKERTON married Mrs. Harriet C. (nee Mason) KING. One step-son, Edward M. KING."
  26. 1920 Federal Census 712 East Wallace Street, 1st Precinct, City of York, PA: "Edward KING, 27, Clerk, Roofing Co; Anna, 26; Helen 4; Edward Jr 1."
  27. 1920 Federal Census 530 Market Street, 12 District, York, Pennsylvania: "Charles M. PINKERTON, 59, Stationary Engineer, General Machine Shop; Charlotte R. 54; Willacene Bradley, Daughter, 33; George, son-in-law, 46; Jane R. 6/12."
  28. "York Gazette and Daily" York, PA, August 1948 clipping: "YORKER MARKS 92nd BIRTHDAY George PINKERTON, 1407 First Avenue Elmwood was 92 years old August 11. "I'm starting my second life," he said happily as he posed for this picture. He lives with his stepson, Edward KING."
  29. Obituary of George M. PINKERTON, "York Gazette", York, PA, July 18, 1949: "George M. PINKERTON who lived for the past 30 years with his stepson, and wife, Mr./Mrs. Edward M. KING, 1401 First avenue died this morning at the Einsig Convalescent home. He was 93 years old. The stepson is the only survivor. The deceased started and for many years operated an ice cream business at 539 East King street which he moved later to East Market Street. He was a member of the First Methodist congregation. Fraternally, he was affiliated with Sandilands commandery, Knights of Malta; Humane Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Junior Order United American Mechanics. The body was removed to the Guy B. Creep funeral home 849 East Market Street."
  30. Will of George M. PINKERTON, York County Will Book 4 F, p233, George M. PINKERTON, probated July 21, 1949, Died in Spring Garden Township, Trustee - The York National Bank and Trust Co.

Notes:
  * Biographical source: "History of Dauphin County", p661-662 states that to Levi PINKERTON and Catherine OLLISE "eight children were born". (Documentation was found for 8 named children, however the 1840 census has 1 girl under 5, so it can not be Harriet who was not born until 1842.)
  * Harold L. PINKERTON Genealogy Source Notebook "LEVI PINKERTON".
  * The inspiration for PINKERTON Genealogy by Harold L. PINKERTON and his daughter, Sharon P.WAYLAND came from communication with Paul W. PINKERTON (1915-1990) a distant cousin, and his daughter Helen P. RYDELL, who in 1984-1990 worked on mapping the various branches of PINKERTON cousins descended from Hugh PINKERTON (1767-1852).
  * The Federal Census Data reported in this Family Group Sheet was culled from the Heritage Quest On-Line Database.