James Marshal Pinkerton (1865 - 1953)

Born 6 May 1865 in Williamson, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Permelia (Sanderson) Pinkerton — married 15 Aug 1884 (to Feb 1907) in Obion, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Lettie Ann (McIntosh) Pinkerton — married 23 Mar 1918 in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Jan 1953 at age 87 in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1865 to Jordan Pinkerton and Catherine Wilhelm; Find-A-Grave has 1855 listed - but his parents were not married until 1863 and he does not show up in their household until the 1870 Census in which he is listed as being five years of age.^[1] His mother passed away sometime after the 1870 Census but before his father was remarried in October of 1875. He is listed in the home of his paternal grandfather; James Harvey Pinkerton, on the 1880 Census.^[2] In August of 1884 he married Melie Sanderson in Tennessee.^[3] By the time of the 1910 Census James and Mealie/Melie are listed as divorced and in separate households.^[4] James is listed alone and Melie is listed under her maiden name (spelled Mealie Sanderson) with six of their children and a granddaughter in her residence (Ruth, Lucille, James, Leara, Nellie, and her daughter Mabel, and Maggie). Melie passed away in 1915 and James was remarried to Lettie McIntosh on March 23, 1918, in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky.^[5] He is listed with Lettie on the 1920 Census.^[6] He passed away in 1953.^[7][8]

Research Notes

James and Melie are believed to be the parents of the following children:

• 1. Myrtle Mary Pinkerton Wyatt Dowdy (1885–1967)
  • Linked by social security records^[9]
  • Linked by Kentucky death records^[10]

• 2. Nellie Pinkerton Mulcahy (1887–1972)
  • Listed with a daughter in the home of her mother on the 1910 Census
  • Linked by her marriage to R. V. Mulcahy^[11]

• 3. Margaret Pinkerton Becking (1889–1966)
  • Linked by social security records^[12]

• 4. Pearl Pinkerton (1892–1978)
  • Married Charles Thomas Meek in 1908; See Memorial ID: 20840572

• 5. Ruth Pinkerton Chapman Dennis (1894–1981)
  • Listed with her mother on the 1910 Census
  • Linked by her marriage record to Erwin Dennis in 1949^[13]

• 6. Lucile Trixie Pinkerton (1898–1985)
  • Listed with her mother on the 1910 Census

• 7. James Pinkerton Jr. (1900–1977)
  • Listed with his mother on the 1910 Census
  • Linked by his marriage record^[14]

• 8. Leara Pinkerton (1902–1975)
  • Listed with her mother on the 1910 Census

• 9. Marie Pinkerton (1905–1906)

James had at least two children with Lettie:

• 1. Cletus Marshall Pinkerton (1921–2003)
  • Linked by his marriage in 1950^[15]
  • Linked by social security records^[16]
• 2. Evelyn Pinkerton Brooks (1923–2001)
  • Linked by her marriage to George Edward Brooks^[17]
  • Linked by social security records^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W1-Z2V : 28 May 2021), James Pinkerton in entry for Pinkerton, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXK1-YR1 : 13 January 2022), J. M. Pinkerten in household of J. H. Pinkerten, Marion, Williamson, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQ2-LBW : 16 March 2020), James M. Pinkerton, 1884.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2DS-MZC : accessed 8 February 2023), J M Pimkertor, Magisterial District 5, Graves, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 77, sheet 6B, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 475; FHL microfilm 1,374,488.
5. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWTZ-LWB : 11 May 2022), J. M. Pinkerton, 1918.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGG-W1W : 1 February 2021), James Pinkerton, 1920.
7. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSWT-FPL : 2 March 2021), James Marshal Pinkerton, 1953.
8. ↑ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-WMMC : 11 February 2018), James M Pinkerton, 27 Jan 1953; citing Death, Mccracken, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
9. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQT-8S56 : 10 February 2023), James M Pinkerton in entry for Myrtle Mary Wyatt, .
10. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6N2X-JHSM : 14 September 2022), Jim Pinkerton in entry for Myrtle Mary Dowdy, 1967.
11. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF2R-4H9 : 19 February 2021), James Pinkerton in entry for R V. Mulchay and Nellie Pinkerton, 12 Feb 1905; citing Massac, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 963,670.
12. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K3L-HFBK : 10 February 2023), James Pinkerton in entry for Margarett Pinkerton Becking, .
13. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DH-3HQF : 22 July 2021), James Pinkerton in entry for Erwin Dennis and Ruth Chapman, 04 Nov 1949; citing Marriage, Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,914,945.
14. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DX-LHG1 : 22 July 2021), Jim in entry for James Pinkerton and Mitylene Travis, 19 May 1923; citing Marriage, Graves, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,914,940.
15. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DF-TB3F : 22 July 2021), James Marshall Pinkerton in entry for Cletus Pinkerton and Mary Ruth Mckinney, 27 Aug 1950; citing Marriage, Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,944,455.
16. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQR-6B6V : 10 February 2023), James M Pinkerton in entry for Cletus Marshall Pinkerton, .
17. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DX-34XX : 22 July 2021), James Pinkerton in entry for George Edward Brooks and Evelyn Pinkerton, 27 Aug 1943; citing Marriage, Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,843,061.
18. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQT-QYTZ : 10 February 2023), James M Pinkerton in entry for Evelyn Pinkerton, .

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184329193/james-marshall-pinkerton : accessed 17 May 2022), memorial page for James Marshall Pinkerton (6 May 1855–27 Jan 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184329193, citing Wyatt, McCracken County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Mrs Fenton (contributor 47404005) .