Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet for the Joseph A. 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: Joseph A. PINKERTON (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(18)(19)(20) Birthdate: October 24, 1835 Birthplace: Halifax Twp., Dauphin Co., PA Death date: January 26, 1910 Place of death: Lebanon, PA Buried: Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, "Soldiers Plot", Lot 50 Section G Father: George PINKERTON (1797-1875) (2) Mother: Margaret WRIGHT (1803-1882) Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Pennsylvania Wife: Clara "Carrie" S. (5)(8)(9)(10)(12)(15)(16)(19) Birthdate: September 26, 1837 Birthplace: Unknown Death date: November 10, 1910 Place of death: Lebanon, PA Buried: Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, "Coppenheffer Plot", Lot 122G (No stone) Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown CHILDREN Child No. 1: Henrietta W. Sex: F Birthdate: June 2, 1864 Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA Death date: Prior to 1870 Place of death: Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA Marriage date: Died as child Child No. 2: Arthur Sex: M Birthdate: December 6, 1866 Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA Death date: Prior to 1870 Place of death: Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA Marriage date: Died as child Child No. 3: Joseph (8) Sex: M Birthdate: 1868 Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA Death date: Unknown Place of death: Pennsylvania Marriage date: Died as child Child No. 4: Margaret W. "Maggie" (9)(10)(12)(13) Sex: F Birthdate: February 1872 Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA Death date: Unknown Place of death: Unknown Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Pennsylvania Spouse's name: William Coppenhaver (Coppenheffer)(9)(10) Child No. 5: Clara K. (12)(15) Sex: F Birthdate: 1874 Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA Death date: Unknown Place of death: Pennsylvania Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Unknown Spouse: Unknown Child No. 6: Selim B. (5)(9)(10)(12)(15)(16) Sex: M Birthdate: September 1878 Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA Death date: April 30, 1934 Place of death: Lebanon County, PA Buried: Mt Lebanon Cemetery, "Poorman's Grave", Lebanon, PA Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Unknown Spouse's name: Unknown Child No. 7: Hamilton B. (9)(10)(12)(15)(16)(17)(19) Sex: M Birthdate: June 1881 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Death date: After 1907 Place of death: Unknown Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Unknown Spouse's name: Unknown Child No. 8: Selina T. (19) Sex: F Birthdate: Unknown Birthplace: Pennsylvania Death date: Unknown Place of death: Unknown Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Unknown Spouse's name: Unknown ================================================================================= Documentation: 1. Tombstone Inscription: Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Maple Street, Lebanon, PA Joseph A. PINKERTON Private, Co B, 84th Regt, Vol Infantry 2. Obit for Joseph A. PINKERTON, "Lebanon Daily News", Lebanon, PA, Wednesday Evening, January 26, 1910. "Death of Old Veteran" "Joseph A. Penkinpon (typo) of 445 5th Street, died this morning a victim of kidney trouble, following an illness of some length. He was 74 years old and is survived by his wife and four children. He was a member of the First Baptist church and Col. John A. Mark Post, No494, Grand Army of the Republic." 3. Obit for Clara S. PINKERTON, "Lebanon Daily News", Lebanon, PA, Friday, November 11, 1910, p6 "Died of Brights Disease Mrs. Clara S. Pinkerton, Victim of Dreaded Malady. Mrs. Clara S. Pinkerton, widow of the late Joseph Pinkerton of 459 North Fifth Street, died this morning of Bright's Disease, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Coppenhaver, with whom she lived. She was 73 years old and a member of the First Baptist Church." 4. American Civil War Soldiers (database on-line) "Joseph PINKERTON, Enlisted December 11, 1861, wounded on March 23, 1862 at Winchester, VA, distinguished service, Discharged because of wounds on December 18, 1962." 5. Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Association Records (9/30/93) 235 Maple Street, Lebanon, PA. 6. Application for Burial of Deceased Soldier, p132 Lebanon Historical Society, Lebanon, PA 7. Federal Census: 1860 Tremont Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA ROLL 1181, P1092, Joseph A. PINKERTON, 24 Plasterer (Living with sister, Catharine) "Hamilton Bailey, 26 Blacksmith, Catharine, 25, MR 5, Ida 3" 8. Federal Census: 1870 Tremont Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA: Joseph A. PINKERTON, 34, plasterer, Clara, 32, Joseph 2 9. Federal Census: 1900 East Precinct, Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Co., PA: Joseph A. PINKERTON, 64; Clara, 62, 10 children/4 living; Selim B., 21 shoe finisher; Baily H. 18 shoe finisher; William Coppenhaver (son-in-law) February 1872, 28 Nut Maker; Margaret M., February 1872, 28. 10. Federal Census: 1910 5th Ward, Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Co., PA: Carrie S. PINKERTON, 72; Hamilton B. 28, Single; Selim B., 31 Single. William M. Coppenhaver, 32 nut maker, iron works; Margaret, 35; Clara E., 3; Frank S. 1 11. Polks "Directory Lebanon City" 1883-84, p115 Joseph PINKERTON, plasterer, 511 Guilford Street 12. "Directory of Lebanon and County" 1888-89 p231 Joseph A. PINKERTON, plasterer, 511 Guilford Street, Mrs. Clara, Maggie M., Clara K., Selim T., Hamilton B. 13. Boyds Directory of Lebanon County 1895-96. Joseph A. PINKERTON, laborer, 455 N 5th Street, Maggie M, seamstress 14. General Index to Deeds, Schuylkill Co. Courthouse, Pottsville, PA Grantee Index No1 p.79: Joseph A. PINKERTON, grantee, James Brower, grantor, property in Tremont, Date of Deed 6/22/1889. 15. Shaffer & Company "1897 Directory of Lebanon and Suburbs", p275 Joseph A. PINKERTON, plasterer 455 N. 5th Street, Mrs. Clara, Clara K., Selim S., Hamilton B. 16. Joseph A. Pinkerton listings in Polks "Lebanon City Directory 1903 p264; 1907 p364; and 1909. 17. Polks "Lebanon County Directory" 1925-26 Hamilton Bailey PINKERTON, Orderly at Good Samaratan Hospital, Living at Hospital. 18. Tax Assessment Lists, Tremont Township, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA: 1857 and 1858 Joseph PINKERTON, Laborer; 1863 Joseph Pinkerton, plasterer; 1870, 1871, 1872 Joseph A., Church Street, Tremont. 19. Polk's "Directory of Lebanon - 1903", p264: Joseph A. PINKERTON, Laborer, 455 N. 5th Street, Mrs. Clara, Selina T., daughter, Bailey H., son. 20. Will of George PINKERTON, Schuylkill Co., PA Will Book 4, p216-217 Notes: The obit in the "Lebanon Daily News" for Joseph A. Pinkerton (2)had a misprint/typo for his last name "Penkinpon" not "PINKERTON". Harold L. PINKERTON Genealogy Source Notebook "JOSEPH A. 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.