Henry A Pinkston (1892 - 1937)

Born 29 Oct 1892 in Georgia, United States

Died 7 Feb 1937 at age 44 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1892.

Henry registered for the military draft in 1917-1918 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.^[1]

Around 1933, he married Edna Joe (Laseter) Pinkston (1891-1971), probably in Georgia.

On July 3, 1933, he shot himself in the chest, apparently a suicide attempt, however he did not die. ^[2]

He was said to be suffering from his war wounds. ^[3]

Henry, son of G H Pinkston & Helen Burke, died (age 44) on 7 February 1937 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States.^{[4] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; FHL microfilm: 1831707;
   FamilySearch Record: K6F4-2BC (accessed 11 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-G18X-DM4 Image number 02514
   Name: Henry Arthur Pinkston; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; Birth Date: 29 Oct 1892; Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: White.
2. ↑ Shot Through Chest, Man Believed Dying
   The Atlanta Constitution, Tue, July 4, 1933, pg 3. "Henry A. Pinkston, 40, electrician ... East Point, ... suffering from a self-inflicted bullet wound in the chest... Pinkston fired a .22 caliber rifle bullet through his chest while alone ... at the home of Mrs. T. P. Pinkston...."
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Services Set Today for Henry Pinkston
   - The Atlanta Constitution, Tuesday, February 9, 1937, page 9. " ... Henry A. Pinkston, World War veteran who died Sunday afternoon at his home 949 Hill street, ... Mr. Pinkston was a veteran of several major offensives ... He was wounded in action and had never recovered from his injuries."
4. ↑ Death: "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943"
   citing Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
   FamilySearch Record: QJXM-11SB (accessed 11 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939F-M1S7-5T Image number 00088
   Henry A Pinkston death 7 Feb 1937 (age 44), son of G H Pinkston & Helen Burke, in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States.

See also:

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #204735154 (accessed 11 May 2023)
  Memorial page for Henry Arthur Pinkston (29 Oct 1893-7 Feb 1937), citing Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Walk The Earth (contributor 46578531).