Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet for the Harry C. PINKERTON Family *********************************************** Copyright Sharon Pinkerton Wayland. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Sharon Pinkerton Wayland Email address: spwpcw@verizon.net Husband: Henry "Harry" C. PINKERTON (1)(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(8)(10) Birthdate: April 1841 Birthplace: Halifax Township, Dauphin County, PA Death date: March 11, 1905 Place of death: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Buried: Morris Cemetery, Phoenixville, Chester County, PA Father: Joseph PINKERTON (1810-1854) (3) Mother: Susan SHADOW (1820-1900) (3)(6) Marriage date: December 25, 1869 Marriage place: Tremont Methodist Church, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA Wife: Sarah BIXLER (1)(2)(4)(7)(9)(12) Birthdate: January 1845 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Death date: 1922 Place of death: Pennsylvania Buried: Morris Cemetery, Phoenixville, Chester County, PA Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown CHILDREN Child No. 1: Lillian B. (2)(7)(9)(11)(12) Sex: F Birthdate: December 29, 1870 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Interred: May 1, 1934 (63 years old) Buried: Morris Cemetery, Phoenixville, Chester County, PA Marriage date: 1903 Marriage place: Unknown Spouse's name: Albert W. SHENTON (1869-1934) (2)(11)(12) Interred: May 14, 1934 (64 years old) Child No. 2: Clara Mae (2)(7) Sex: F Birthdate: 1873 Birthplace: Phoenixville, Chester County, PA Death date: Interred November 19, 1892 Place of death: Chester County, PA Buried: Morris Cemetery, Phoenixville, Chester County, PA Marriage date: Died in childhood Marriage place: Died in childhood Spouse's name: Died in childhood Child No. 3: Henry "Harry" W. (7)(9)(13) Sex: M Birthdate: March 1880 Birthplace: Phoenixville, Chester County, PA Death date: July 3, 1966 Place of death: Unknown Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Unknown Spouse's name: Etha ANDERSON (13) Two Sons: Harry W. Jr. (1917-1996) (13)(14) Kenneth S. (1918-1998) (13)(14) =========================================================================================== Documentation: 1. Tombstone Inscription Morris Cemetery, Phoenixville, Chester County, PA on-site visit June 2, 1996 by Dorothy and Harold L. PINKERTON, Sr.: Harry C. PINKERTON 1840-1905; Sarah B. PINKERTON 1845-1922 2. Morris Cemetery, Phoenixville, Chester County, PA, Cemetery Interment Records: Clara Mae PINKERTON - interred November 19, 1892; Lillian Shenton - interred May 1, 1934 (63 yrs); Albert Shenton - Interred May 14, 1934 (64yrs); Miss B.J. PINKERTON of Patterson, New York contacted the Morris Cemetery concerning these graves, February 2, 1988. 3. 1850 Federal Census Tremont Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "Joseph PINKERTON, 45, Miner; Susan, 43; Henry 10; Benjamin 6; Isabella 2; Kitty 4/12." 4. 1860 Federal Census 20th Ward, Philadelphia, PA: Sarah BIXLER, 15, Domestic, born in PA in the home of William HOW, Clerk, 29 born in Massachusetts, Sallie, wife, 28, born in PA, Balles 3, Alice 2, Mary 1." 5. Civil War Card File, ARIAS, PA Digital State Archives: "Henry PINKERTON , Co D - 11 Regiment - C, Enrolled 8-14-61 at Dauphin County, PA, Age at enrollment 20, Height 5ft 3 inches, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, residence - Dauphin County, Occupation- Miner." 6. 1870 Federal Census Tremont Boro, Schuylkill County, PA: Susan RIFFERT, 42, Real Estate- $1,000, Personal Estate $400; Harry C. PINKERTON, 29 molder; Benjamin F., 27, School Teacher; Isabella, 22, Tailoress; Alpheus F., 17, molder..." 7. 1880 Federal Census 1st Avenue, Phoenixville, Chester County, PA: Harry C. PINKERTON, 37, Moulder; Sarah 32; Lillian B. 9; Clara M. 7; Harry W. 2/12" 8. 1890 Federal Census Special Schedule - Surviving Soldiers, Sailors and Marines and Widows, etc., Phoenixville, Chester County, PA, page 2, S.D. 2, E.D. 107: "Harry C. PINKERTON, Private, Company D, Pa 11th Regt. Cav., Date of Enlistment- August 27, 1861, Date of Discharge- August 27, 1864, Length of Service- Three years; Re-enlisted veteran, Disability Incurred- Horse shot, fell on him, hip effected. Re enlisted veteran." 9. 1900 Federal Census 235 Church Street, Phoenixville, Chester County, PA: "Sara PINKERTON, 51, January 1849, married 29 years, three children/two living; Lillian B., 28, December 1871, single, managing Stationery Store; Harry W. 20, March 1880, single Draughtsman." 10. 1900 Federal Census 257 West King Street, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA: " Mary STEHMAN, 64 widow, 5 children/two living; Rosiur, daughter, 34, single, January 1866; Walter Charles, 29, June 1870, Proprietor of Billiard Room; Henry C. PINKERTON, Roomer, 59, April 1841, Single, Insurance Collector." 11. 1910 Federal Census 2nd Ward, Phoenixville, Chester County, PA: Albert W. SHENTON, 39, Clerk in Iron Works, born in England, married seven years; Lillian B., 38 keeping house; Earl NELSON, Boarder, 56, single, born in Maine, Doctor - Osteopath." 12. 1920 Federal Census 603 E. Alleghany Avenue, 33 Ward, City of Philadelphia, PA: "Albert W. SHENTON, 49 born in England; Lillian B., 46 Osteopath; Sarah B. PINKERTON, 75, widowed, 'mother-in-law'" 13. 1920 Federal Census 547 West 160th Street, Borough of Manhattan, New York: Harry W. PINKERTON, 38, Chiropractor, Doctor, born in PA; Etha T. 27, born in New York, Harry w. son, 2 10/12, born in New Jersey; Kenneth S. 1 2/12, born in New York." 14. Social Security Death Index - Kenneth S. PINKERTON, Birth Date - November 21, 1918, Death Date - October 25, 1998, Card Issued - New York, Residence at death - Pinellas County, Florida; Harry PINKERTON, Birth Date - March 27, 1917, Death Date January 26, 1996; Card issued - New York, Residence at death - Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida. Notes: *There is a discrepancy with the 1900 Census concerning this family. Harry and his wife appear to be living apart in 1900. The census taker in Lancaster recorded his marital status as "Single", while his wife reported "married" for twenty-nine years. It is also unusual for him to give his name as "Henry" for most records from 1870 forward are listed under "Harry C". *There is a discrepancy with the death year for Harry C. PINKERTON. His tombstone reads "1940-1905" and the information written in the 1900 Federal Census gives his birth year as April 1841. *After the death of Harry's father, Joseph PINKERTON in 1854, his mother, Susan remarried, Emanuel L. RIFFERT and had eight additional children. *Harold L. PINKERTON Genealogy Source Notebook "JOSEPH PINKERTON Family". *The inspiration for Pinkerton Genealogy by Harold L. PINKERTON and his daughter, Sharon P.WAYLAND came from communication with Paul W. PINKERTON a distant cousin (now deceased), and his daughter Helen P.RYDELL, who in 1984-1990 worked on mapping the various branches of Pinkerton cousins.