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Descendants of Samuel Pinkerton

Generation No. 1

1. SAMUEL¹ M. PINKERTON (my direct line is highlighted in navy) was born Abt. 1799 in VA, and died 1853 in Madison County, IL. He married in Tenneessee ? ; Second wife: He married (2) MARY JANE SUMMER August 12, 1850 in Madison County, IL.

Notes for SAMUEL PINKERTON:

The name Samuel is suggested because of the 1850 Madison County census, page 418, which includes : Samuel M. Pinkerton, age 51, carpenter, born VA; and Thomas Pinkerton, age 18, carpenter, born IL.

Samuel buried in Alton Cemetery, 1853. (according to information from a lookup in Madison County cemetery book.)

Marriage Index for IL, IN cd included: Samuel Pinkerton married to Mrs. Mary Jane Summer, Aug. 12, 1850. Mary Jane Summers is listed in the 1850 Madison County census on page 419. She is living with George Levi(?)

1845 Madison CO. IL, City of Alton: S.M. Pinkerton, 1M@10-20; 1M40-50; 1F@under 10; 2F@10-20; 1F40-50; 1840 Madison Co. IL, Alton City Census pg 129: Samuel L. Pinkerton: 1M@ 5-9; 1M@40-49; 1F@0-4; 2F@5-9; 1F30-39

Children of SAMUEL PINKERTON:

2. i. THOMAS J.² PINKERTON, b. October 1831, IL; d. St. Jo, Montague Co. TX.

ii. OLIVIA ADELINE PINKERTON, b. Abt. 1830, IL; m. JOSEPH NOBLE.

iii. MARTHA A. PINKERTON, b. 1838, IL.

Notes for MARTHA A. PINKERTON:

In the 1850 Madison County census, there is a Martha Pinkerton, age 12 listed living with Joseph and Olivia A. Noble, AND Martha Pinkerton age 12, and Henry Pinkerton, age 18, living with Daniel and Sarah (Pinkerton)Sulivan. I believe both Sarah and Olivia Adeline are sisters to Martha. I think that Henry is not correct, and it is Thomas.

3. iv. SARAH PINKERTON, b. 1828, TN.

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS J.² PINKERTON (SAMUEL¹) was born October 1831 in IL, and died in St. Jo, Montague Co. TX. He married CLARISSA B. PEMBROKE January 15, 1857 in Madison County, IL, daughter of ELAHU PEMBROKE and LOUVISA NOLAND. *Pembroke Page

Notes for THOMAS J. PINKERTON:

1900 Montague County Texas Census states that Thomas was a farmer. Thomas and Clarissa had 9 children with only 3 living at this time. They had been married 43 years.

Found in 1860 Jersey Co., IL census: Thos. Pinkerton, age 28, his wife and daugher, Anna A., age 1. Profession is a lawyer.

Children of THOMAS PINKERTON and CLARISSA PEMBROKE are:

4. i. ANNIE ADELINE³ PINKERTON, b. 1858, IL; d. Saint Jo, Montague County, TX.

ii. LILLIE EDNA PINKERTON.

Notes for LILLIE EDNA PINKERTON:

Thomas Pinkerton built house for Lillie in Delhi, OK.(R.A.)

iii. WILLIE PINKERTON, b. March 16, 1866; d. August 22, 1891.

5. iv. THOMAS W. PINKERTON, b. September 1867, IL.

v. CLARA PINKERTON.

3. SARAH² PINKERTON (SAMUEL¹) was born 1828 in TN. She married DANIEL SULLIVAN April 22, 1846 in Madison County, IL.

Notes for DANIEL SULLIVAN:

1850 Madison County IL census page___; includes: Daniel, age 26, Engineer, born KY; Sarah, age 22, born TN; William, age 4, born IL; James, age 3, born IL; Martha Pinkerton, age 12, born IL, Henry Pinkerton, age 18, bornIL, Engineer (might be Thomas); Mary Monahan, age 52, born Ireland; Joseph(?) Monahan, age 21, carriagemaker, born Iowa.

From book on Marriages in Green and Jersey County: Daniel Sullivan married Sarah Penkerton, 22 April 1846 M. Carroll rcp 69-723

Children of SARAH PINKERTON and DANIEL SULLIVAN are:

i. WILLIAM³ SULLIVAN, b. Abt. 1846.

ii. JAMES SULLIVAN, b. Abt. 1847.

Generation No. 3

4. ANNIE ADELINE³ PINKERTON (THOMAS J.², SAMUEL¹) was born 1858 in IL, and died in Saint Jo, TX. She married September 19, 1889 in Montague Co. TX, THOMAS SIMMONS MEADOR, son of CHRISTOPHER MEADOR and HARRIET EAKLE.

Notes for THOMAS SIMMONS MEADOR:

1900 census, Montague County, Texas states Thomas was a dry goods merchant; Married 11 years.

Children of ANNIE PINKERTON and THOMAS MEADOR are:

6. i. FRED⁴ MEADOR, b. June 23, 1890, Saint Jo, Montague Co., TX; d. September 1967, Saint Jo, Montague Co., TX.

ii. OLIVE (OLLIE) E. MEADOR WHITMAN, b. February 1887.

iii. NELLIE MEADOR AYERS, b. July 1899.

iv. REASE MEADOR, b. March 1894.

5. THOMAS W.³ PINKERTON (THOMAS J.², SAMUEL¹) was born September 1867 in IL. He married FANNIE O. SCOTT June 4, 1890 in Saint Jo, Montague Co. Texas.

Children of THOMAS PINKERTON and FANNIE SCOTT are:

i. WAYNE⁴ PINKERTON, b. 1891.

ii. RUBIE PINKERTON, b. 1894.

iii. SCOTT J. PINKERTON, b. 1897; d. 1921, Sayre, Beckham, OK.

iv. BURCH PINKERTON, b. 1902, TX.

v. MARY (MARION) H. PINKERTON, b. 1908, TX; m. RAYMOND LEWIS KINER.

Generation No. 4

6. FRED⁴ MEADOR (ANNIE ADELINE³ PINKERTON, THOMAS J.², SAMUEL¹) was born June 23, 1890 in Saint Jo, Montague Co., TX, and died September 1967 in Saint Jo, Montague Co., TX. He married ENNIS LORAINE BRUMBAUGH October 25, 1914 in Saint Jo, Montage Co. TX, daughter of ALBERT BRUMBAUGH and FRESSIE WAGY.