Husband: Benjamin Franklin PINKERTON (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,12,13,15,16)
aka: B. F. PINKERTON
Birthdate: July 18, 1846
Birthplace: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: June 5, 1924
Place of death: Glencoe, New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois
Burial: Cremated @ Graceland Cemetery Crematorium, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Father: Joseph PINKERTON (1810-1854) (1)
Mother: Susan SHADOW (1820-1900) (1,3)

Marriage date: 1899
Marriage place: Chicago, Illinois

Wife: Maria "Rea K." KLOS (6,8,9,10,13,14,15)
Birthdate: June 1863
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: December 11, 1930
Place of death: Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois
Burial: Cremated @ Graceland Cemetery Crematorium, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Father: Peter KLOS (6)
Mother: Mary (6)

CHILDREN [none listed]
 
 
Documentation:
  1. 1850 Federal Census Tremont Township, Schuylkill County, PA: Joseph PINKERTON, 45, Miner; Susan, 43; Henry 10; Benjamin 6; Isabella 2; Kitty 4/12."
  2. Civil War Card File 1861-1866, Pennsylvania State Archives: "Benjamin F. PINKERTON H- 17Inf '62 Enrolled 9-15-62 at Tremont, PA; Discharged 9-26-62; Age at enrollment 18."; "Benjamin F. PINKERTON F-173 PDM 4-1205"; "B.F. PINKERTON A-50I I-1286 Refer to Company I";"B.F. PINKERTON, Muster into Service - February 29, 1864; Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps - March 24, 1865"
  3. 1870 Federal Census Tremont Borough, Schuylkill County, PA: Susan RIFFERT, 42; Harry C. PINKERTON, 29, Moulder; Benjamin F., 27, School Teacher; Isabella A., 22, Tailoress; Alpheus F., 17; Emanuel L. RIFFERT, 14(?); John E RIFFERT 14; Samuel, 12; Elmer G, 11; Willie, 10; Abraham L., 6."
  4. Transcript of Divorce of B.F. PINKERTON and Susan PINKERTON Court of Common Pleas, Schuylkill County, 1878, No. 111. Cyrus Levi PINKERTON, Esq. served as her attorney, "He deserted me in April 1876 and went to Philadelphia..." Hiram W. PINKERTON served as a witness for Mrs. B.F. PINKERTON.
  5. 1880 Federal Census, 107 Walnut Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA: "George W. RUSS, 68; Sarah, 61; Benjamin PINKERTON 33, Boarder, School Teacher; Mary E., 28, wife..."
  6. 1880 Federal Census, Mulberry Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA: "Peter KLOS, 54, Laborer, born in Germany; Mary, 56, born in Germany; Lena, 22 single, born in PA; Maria 17, single, born in PA; Louisa 13, single, born in PA."
  7. Miscellaneous & Ejectment Index P-Q, 1785-1973, "Russel Index", Common Pleas Court, Blair County: Mary E. (RUSS) PINKERTON petitioner for Divorce - cause "adultery" from Benjamin Franklin PINKERTON, granted.
  8. 1900 Federal Census, 282 Pine Grove Avenue, Lake View, 25th Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois: "B. Frank PINKERTON, 53, born July 1846, married 1 year, Wholesale dress goods, born in PA, parents born in PA; A. Rea, 36, born June 1863, married 1 year, no children, born in PA, parents born in Germany; renting."
  9. 1910 Federal Census, 922 Argyle Street, 25th Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois: Benjamin F. PINKERTON, 39 married 15 years, born in PA, Merchant, Manufacturer of Corsets; Rea KLOS, 51, born in PA, no children, father and mother born in Germany."
  10. 1910 Federal Census, 513 Mulberry Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA: Lena KLOS, 45, single; Louise KLOS, sister, 35,, single, Clerk, Power Company."
  11. 1920 Federal Census, 2nd Ward Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA: M. Lena KLOS, 55, single, mother tongue German, Dressmaker; Louise H. KLOS, sister, 45, single, mother tongue, German, Book Keeper, Insurance Office." (Rea KLOS PINKERTON'S sisters)
  12. Death Notice, "Chicago Tribune", Chicago, Illinois, June 6, 1924: "PINKERTON - Benjamin F. PINKERTON of Glencoe, Illinois, passed away suddenly at his home 110 Hawthorne Avenue, Thursday, pm. Services will be held Saturday, June 7th at 2pm at his residence. Please omit flowers."
  13. Graceland Cemetery Records, 4001 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60613: Benjamin Franklin PINKERTON cremated ON June 7, 1924, remains received by his wife, Rea K. PINKERTON."; "Rea K. PINKERTON cremated on December 13, 1930, remains received by her sister, Louisa KLOS of Pennsylvania." (Neither were interred at Graceland Cemetery.)
  14. 1930 Federal Census, 690 Longwood Ave, Glencoe Village, Cook County, Illinois: Rea K. PINKERTON, Boarder, 62, widowed, born in PA living with Alvin G. NILSON, 55 widowed, Manufacturer of Steel, widowed, born in Sweden, Elizabeth, daughter 25, single, teacher - Public Schools, Stanley, son, 25 single; Esther, daughter 22 single; Howard, son 21; Henry L. SKOGMAN, 34, married at 31, born in Michigan, Butler; Aulda S. SKOGAN, 27, married at 27, housekeeper."
  15. Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916-1950): "Benjamin Franklin PINKERTON male/white, died June 5, 1924 Glencoe, Cook County, Illinois, filed June 7, 1924."; "(Lea) Rea K. PINKERTON, female/white, died December 10, 1930, Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois, filed December 12, 1930."
  16. Chicago Voter Registration: 1890- Benjamin F. PINKERTON, 1892 - Benjamin F. PINKERTON.

Notes:
  *After the death of Joseph PINKERTON in 1854, Susan (SHADOW) PINKERTON, mother of Benjamin Franklin PINKERTON, remarried Emanuel L. RIFFERT and had eight additional children. (1870 Federal Census, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA)
  *There is a discrepancy in the marriage entry for B.F. PINKERTON in which the Federal Census records for 1900 and 1910 indicate that his marriage to Rea KLOS is his first marriage. His marriage to Rea KLOS was in fact, his third marriage, after his first divorce (disertion) from Susan MOYER PINKERTON and his second divorce (adultery) from Mary E. RUSS. In addition, in 1900 it is reported that he had been married for one year (1899); but in 1910, it is reported that he has been married for 15 years (1885).
  *Harold L. PINKERTON, Sr. Genealogy Source Notebook "Benjamin F. 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 a grandson of B.F. PINKERTON. Paul W. PINKERTON (1915-1990) a distant cousin, and his daughter Helen P. RYDELL worked for many years to map the various branches of PINKERTON cousins descended from Hugh PINKERTON (1767-1852).
  *The Federal Census data reported in this Family Group Sheet was culled from the Heritage Quest On-Line Database.