Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet for the Hiram W. PINKERTON-1 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: Hiram W. PINKERTON (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16) Birthdate: November 1829 Birthplace: Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA Death date: August 23, 1902 Place of death: Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA Father: George PINKERTON (1797-1875) (6)(7)(8) Mother: Margaret WRIGHT (1803-1882) (8)(11) Marriage date: May 31, 1855 Marriage place: Tremont Methodist Church, Tremont, PA Wife: Lavinia PETERS (9)(16) Birthdate: 1832 Birthplace: Unknown Death date: Between 1861-1864 Place of death: Tremont, Pennsylvania Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown CHILDREN Child No. 1: Joseph W. (9)(10) Sex: M Birthdate: 1855 Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA Death date: After 1870 Place of death: Pennsylvania Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Unknown Spouse's name: Unknown Child No. 2: Cyrus H. (9) Sex: M Birthdate: 1857 Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA Death date: Died before 1870 Place of death: Pennsylvania Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Unknown Spouse's name: Unknown Child No. 3: Levi Fillman (8)(9)(10)(16) Sex: M Birthdate: August 29, 1859 Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA Death date: Unknown Place of death: Pennsylvania Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Unknown Spouse's name: Unknown Child No. 4: Amanda (16) Sex: F Birthdate: June 5, 1861 Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA Death date: Died in infancy Place of death: Pennsylvania Marriage date: Died in infancy Marriage place: " " " " Spouse's name: " " " " ================================================================================= Documentation: 1. Tombstone Inscription IOOF Cemetery, Centre Street, Pottsville, PA Hiram W. PINKERTON 1st Sgt Co E 39th Reg PVM Died Aug 23, 1902 2. Directory of the 11th Census of the Population of Schuylkill County, EE Schartel, 1889, Tremont, PA p953 " Hiram W.PINKERTON, 61, Plasterer, Cleaver, 22, plasterer, George I., 20, Laborer" 3. Tax Assessment List, Tremont Twp, Schuylkill CO, PA 1853-1871 4. Death Register No 2, 1902-1905 Schuylkill Co., p49 "Hiram W. Pinkerton" "Hiram W. PINKERTON white, male, 73yrs, married, born in PA, plasterer, died August 21, 1902 in Pottsville, after 5 months of illness caused by Dropsy. Internment in Pottsville, 8/24/1902. Registered 12/18/02." 5. Obit: Hiram W. Pinkerton, "Pottsville Republican" August 25, 1902 "H.W. PINKERTON, residing at 510 W. Arch St., died about 5 o'clock last evening after an illness of several months, aged 73 years. . . . He took up his residence in Tremont in the early 40's when the town consisted of only a few houses and was known as Sprucetown. He was one of the town's first school teachers...He was appointed postmaster of Tremont in 1860, under President Lincoln's administration, serving in that capacity until 1865. During this period he enlisted as a soldier. He was a sergeant in the 39th Penna Vols. ...Deceased was a member of Gowen Post No23, G.A.R. Mr. Pinkerton is survived by his two sons, Cleaver and George. His wife died in Tremont about 25 years ago. . . " 6. George Pinkerton Will, Schuylkill Co., Will Book 4, p216-217 7. Orphan's Court Docket #20, 1884 p295 Schuylkill Co. Dispersal of real estate holdings of George Pinkerton. 8. Federal Census: 1850 Tremont Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA: George PINKERTON, 54, Carpenter; Margaret, 5; Maria, 224; Hiram 21, Carpenter; Catharine, 17; Joseph, 15; Sarah, 12; Henrietta, 10; Emma, 9; George, 7; Sarah, 4. 9. Federal Census: 1860 Tremont Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA: H.W. PINKERTON, 31 Plasterer; Lavinia, 28; James W. 5; Cyrus H., 3; Levi F. 1 10. Federal Census: 1870 Tremont Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA: H.W. PINKERTON, 40, Plasterer, Sarah H., 27, Joseph 14, Levi F. 11, C.R. 2 11. Federal Census: 1880 Tremont Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA: Hiram PINKERTON, 50, Plasterer; Cleaver R.W., 12 Laborer; Ira G., 10 12. Federal Census: 1900 5th Ward, Pottsville Borough, Schuylkill Co., PA: Hiram PINKERTON, Nov 1829, 79; George, 29 Coal Miner. 13. Schuylkill Co., PA Grantor Index No 1 N_R, Dec 31, 1915 p73: Book 105, p117 Hiram W. PINKERTON, grantor, property in Porter Twp., Deed 6/3/1868, Date of Record 11/20/1868 : Hiram W. PINKERTON, Grantor, Phila and Reading RR Co., grantee. Book 120, p75. Date of Deed 6/19/1877, Date of Record 9/30/1871, property in Pine Grove. 14. 1875 Property Map of Tremont, Schuylkill County Historical Society, Hiram W. PINKERTON listed as owner of three adjoining lots at the intersection of Pine and North Streets, bordering the railroad. 15. "Letters of Administration", Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA. Hiram W. PINKERTON named Administrator of George Pinkerton Estate, February 24th 1882. 16. Tremont Methodist Episcopal Church Records, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA Notes: Harold L. PINKERTON Genealogy Source Notebook "Hiram W.Pinkerton". Harold is the great-great-grandson of George PINKERTON. 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, and his daughter Helen P.RYDELL, who in 1984-1990 worked on mapping the various branches of Pinkerton cousins. Paul W. (now deceased) was the great-great grandson of Hugh Pinkerton.