Garford Ellsworth Pinson (1900 - 1964)

Born 15 Jan 1900 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Husband of Marion Gertrude (Randall) Heuman — married 25 Feb 1919 (to about 1921) in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Husband of May (Swift) Pinson — married May 1925 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Husband of Bessie (Unknown) Pinson — married 7 Jun 1928 (to about 14 May 1929) in Indiana, USA

Husband of Beatrice May (Barker) Pinson — married 6 Feb 1930 (to about 1938) in Cook County, Illinois, USA

Husband of Marguerita (Voeltner) Pinson — married 27 Mar 1939 (to before 1940) in Dubuque, Iowa, USA

Husband of Frances Cornelia (Thoma) Forno — married about 1944 (to about 1945) in California

Husband of Vere Marie (Johnson) Burrus — married 13 Jan 1945 (to before 1949) in Oklahoma, USA

Husband of Mae Malke (Jelin) Pinson — married 17 Aug 1957 in Clark county, Nevada, United States

Died 29 Sep 1964 at age 64 in United States

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Biography

Garford was born in 1900 in Hanover, Massachusetts, the son of Oscar and Lina (Pool) Pinson.^[1] He lived with his parents in Abington, Massachusetts in 1910.^[2] The family moved to Boston before 1917 when Garford registered for the draft, showing he was a fur importer, living with his mother.^[3]

He married 8 times, with 7 likely divorces.

First marriage: In 1919, he married Marion Gertrude Randall.^[4] They had one daughter Ruth Louise in 1919.^[5] The couple lived with the Randall family in Boston in 1920 with Garford working as a machinist.^[6] They likely divorced before 1924 when Marion remarried and changed Ruth's surname to Heumann, Marion's second husband's name.

Second marriage: Garford married May Swift, in May 1925, in Michigan, both stating falsely this was their first marriage.^[7] She had 2 previous marriages, both ended in divorce. This marriage only lasted a few years, again ending in divorce.

Third marriage: Garford married Bessie (last name unknown) in June 1928. They were divorced about March 1929 in Munster, Indiana, after he filed a complaint alleging she menaced him with a gun. ^[8]

Fourth marriage: Garford married Beatrice May Sarah Parker in February 1930 in Cook County, Illinois. She had previously divorced from Harold Herbert Skelton and had a daughter Natalie Skelton. ^[9]

Garford (known as George) and Beatrice lived in 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, with Natalie.^[10] They had a son, David Ellsworth Pinson born in Chicago that year.^[11]

in 1935, Garford was arrested in Chicago, Illinois, after a restaurant he owned was damaged by fire.^[12]

Garford and Beatrice likely divorced before 1939 when Garford remarried.

Fifth marriage: he married Marguerita Voeltner Giese 27 March 1939. They both stated this was their second marriage. He used the name George Pinson, but the record shows the same parents and birthplace for Garford.^[13]

Likely the marriage to Marguerita lasted less than a year, as Garford may have lived in Melrose, Massachusetts, in 1940, where he was shown as a single lodger, George Pinson. ^[14]

Next it appears Garford (George) did some traveling. He worked as a crew member and "wiper" on the SS John Rutledge, returning to NY from Brazil in 1943.^[15] He arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana, in May 1944, from Calcutta, India.^[16]

Sixth marriage: About 1944, Garford married widow France Cornelia Thoma Forna, as shown in voter registration records in Los Angeles, California. The couple lived at 215 N Plymouth. This marriage was also brief, lasting perhaps a year and Frances resumed her previous married name, Forna, before 1950.^[17]

Seventh marriage: in January 1945, Garford married Vere Marie (Johnson) Stults in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.^[18] She was widowed the year before and had a four year old daughter. This marriage ended in divorce before March 1949 when Vere remarried.

In July 1952, G.E. Pinson, operating under the name of "Bond Company," lost a lawsuit and appeal against Odom, operating as "Merkel Telephone Company to recover on a contract and check, based on Pinson's promise to secure Odom a loan. Pinson was denied his claim for $500.^[19]

He was mentioned in another legal case, this time on appeal before the Colorado Supreme Court in 1957, referred to as G. E. Pinson, president, director and employee of Ellsworth-Bond & Company, Inc., of 5019 East Colfax, Denver, Colorado. The suit alleged Pinson "appropriated unto himself and stole away from defendant corporation its property consisting of one 1954 Lincoln sedan of the reasonable value at the time of said removal of the sum of $2,500." Evidence showed the Lincoln was purchased by Bond & Company (of which Pinson was also President) and the original certificate of title issued to Bond & Company of 10525 Montview Blvd., Denver, Colorado. On June 25, 1954 Bond & Co. by G. E. Pinson assigned the title to this Lincoln to Garford E. Pinson. The court could not determine if Ellsworth-Bond & Company, Inc. was the same legal entity as Bond & Company. The case also showed that Pinson, President and employee of Ellsworth-Bond & Company, packed his bags in the Lincoln and with the knowledge and consent of the company started for Florida on Company business where he remained. ^[20] The outcome of this trial is not known.

Eighth marriage: His final marriage came in 1957, when Garford married Mae Levin Sachs in Nevada. ^[21] She had been a widow living in Baltimore for 13 years. It is not known where the couple resided after the marriage, but possibly they met in Florida.

in January 1960, Garford was held in Arizona on charges of operating an advance fee loan business, using the name "the Kon-Tax Company." He waived a hearing and was held on $5,000 bail.^[22] The next month, he was sentenced to five years for mail fraud with his criminal record showing auto larceny, arson, and obtaining money by false pretenses.^[23]

Garford died in September 1964 and he was buried in Oheb Shalom Congregation Cemtetery, Baltimore. ^{[24] [25]} His widow Mae (Levin) Pinson lived in Baltimore until her death in 1980.^{[26] [27]}

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 1 March 2016), Garford Ellworth Pinson, 15 Jan 1901, Hanover, Middlesex, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #CN 7, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,386.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2018), Garford E Pinson in household of Oscar E Pinson, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1172, sheet 16A, family 392, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 610; FHL microfilm 1,374,623.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, FamilySearch ( 12 December 2014), Garford Ellsworth Pinson, 1917-1918; citing Boston City no 7, Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,684,883.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920], database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 28 September 2017), Garford E Pinson and Marion G Randall, 1919.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 28 September 2017), Garford E in entry for Ruth Louise Pinson, 12 Feb 1919.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2018), Garfud Pinson in household of Charles Randall, Boston Ward 22, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 527, sheet 6B, line 51, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 739; FHL microfilm 1,820,739.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 4 December 2014), Garford E. Pinson and May Swift, 05 May 1925; citing Wayne, Michigan, v 11 p 298 rn 289018, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,772.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Notice for Action of Divorce, Garford E Pinson vs Bessie Pinson, The Times, 7 Mar 1929, Page 20, Newspapers.com, accessed 17 Jan 2018.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960, database, Ancestry, entry for George Pinson & Beatrice May Skelton, 6 Feb 1930, accessed 17 Jan 2018, citing Cook County Clerk, comp. Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records. Cook County Clerk’s Office, Chicago, IL: Cook County Clerk, 2008, file no. 1267030.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2018), George E Pinson, Chicago (Districts 0001-0250), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 1B, line 59, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 420; FHL microfilm 2,340,155.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940, database, FamilySearch (accessed 18 May 2016), George Pinson in entry for David Ellsworth Pinson, 01 Oct 1930; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 45428, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Owner of Cafe Arrested After Fire Investigation, Chicago Tribune - 2 Mar 1935 - Page 13, Newspapers.com (accessed 14 Jan 2018).
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940, database, Ancestry.com, entry for Marguerite Giese & George E Pinson, 27 Mar 1939 (accessed 18 Jan 2018), citing Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 15 January 2018), George Pierson (Pinson) in household of Ethel G Abercrombie, Ward 6, Melrose, Melrose City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-374, sheet 9A, line 21, family 164, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1613.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957, database with images, FamilySearch ( 2 October 2015), Garford E Pinson, 1943; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963, database, Ancestry.com, entry for Garford Pinson, 4 May 1944 (accessed 15 Jan 2018), citing The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910-1945; NAI Number: 4492828; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, database, Ancestry.com, entries for Mr Garford E Pinson and Mrs Frances Pinson, 1944 & 1946 (accessed 18 Jan 2018), citing California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, database, Ancestry.com, entry for Vere Marie Stults and Garford E Pinson, 13 Jan 1945, citing Marriage Records. Oklahoma Marriages. Various Oklahoma County marriage collections.
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} PINSON v. ODOM et al., No. 2941.250, S.W.2d 609 (1952 Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland), accessed 17 Jan 1018.
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1} TRUSTEE COMPANY v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO., 310 P.2d 727 (1957 Denver, Colorado).
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005, database, Ancestry.com, entry for Mae L Sachs and Garford E Pinson, 17 Aug 1957, (accessed 15 Jan 2018), citing Clark County, Nevada Marriage Bureau. Clark County, Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-1966. Las Vegas, Nevada: Clark County, Nevada Marriage Bureau.
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1} Suspect Held for Trial, Arizona Republic, 6 Jan 1960, Page 22, Newspapers.com (accessed 14 Jan 2018).
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1} Crime News, Arizona Republic, 2 Feb 1960, Page 3, Newspapers.com (accessed 14 Jan 2018).
24. ↑ ^{24.0 24.1} Death Notice, Garford E Pinson, The Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct 1964, Page 30, Newspapers.com (accessed 14 Jan 2018).
25. ↑ ^{25.0 25.1} JewishGen, comp. JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR), database, Ancestry.com, entry for Garford E Pinson, 29 Sep 1964.
26. ↑ ^{26.0 26.1} United States Social Security Death Index, database, FamilySearch (19 May 2014), Mae Pinson, Sep 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
27. ↑ ^{27.0 27.1} Find A Grave Index, database, FamilySearch (accessed 11 July 2016), May Levin Pinson, 1980; Burial, Rosedale, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America, Ohr Knesseth Israel Anshe Sphard Cong. Cemetery; citing record ID 81413745, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.