Husband: Dr. Burton LeRoy PINKERTON (1,2,3,4,6,7,9,11,12,14,16,17,20,21,22)
Birthdate: February 1, 1876
Birthplace: Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA
Death date: August 22, 1922
Place of death: Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA
Burial: Fountain Springs Cemetery, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Father: George A. PINKERTON (1844-1909) (1,3,6,16,19,20)
Mother: Mary Louisa TREIBLY (1842-1907) (3,23)

Marriage date: October 22, 1902
Marriage place: unknown

Wife: Clara Irene GRIFFITHS (2,5,6,9,10,12,14,15,17,18,20,22,23)
Birthdate: February 1877
Birthplace: Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: December 20, 1945
Place of death: 705 Centre Street, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA
Burial: Fountain Springs Cemetery, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Father: Peter GRIFFITHS (5,8,12,13)
Mother: Ruth LANE (5,8,12,16)

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Spencer Griffiths (2,16,20)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1909
Birthplace: Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: May 2, 1910
Place of death: Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA
Burial: Fountain Springs Cemetery, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Marriage date: Died in infancy
Marriage place: Died in infancy
Spouses' names: Died in infancy

Child No. 2: Burton LeRoy, JR. (2,14,16,18,20,23,24,25)
Sex: M
Birthdate: June 5, 1905
Birthplace: Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: January 25, 1978
Place of death: Hatfield, Montgomery County, PA
Burial: Fountain Springs Cemetery, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Marriage date: July 14, 1934
Marriage place: Abington, Montgomery County, PA
Spouses' names: Sallie Elizabeth Lambden (1902-1986) (2,15,16,25)
 
 
Documentation:
  1. George A. PINKERTON Family Bible: Births - "Harry Benjamin Franklin PINKERTON, Born October 3, 1865; Clifford Eugene PINKERTON, Born December 6, 1867; Welzie Wellington Pinkerton, Born January 8, 1870; George Washington Pinkerton, Born January 6, 1872; Claude Emery Pinkerton, Born February 1, 1874; Burton LeRoy PINKERTON, Born February 1, 1876; Emily Miley PINKERTON, Born June 10, 1878; Arthur Miles PINKERTON, Born June 21, 1880."
  2. Tombstone Inscription: One very large stone - "PINKERTON" at top centered, centered below - 1876 Burton L. D.D.S. 1922; 1877 Clara I. 1945; 1909 Spencer G. 1910; 1905 Burton L. 1978; 1902 Sallie L. 1986".
  3. 1880 Federal Census Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA: George A. PINKERTON, 35 School Teacher, Mary 40; Harry 14; Clifford 12; Wells 11; George 8; Claude 7; Burton 5; Emma 2.
  4. 1900 Federal Census Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA: C. Alexander SEITZINGER, 40, Oct 1859, married 18 years, Cigar Manufacturer; Carrie, 39, May 1861, married 18 years, three children/three living; Oscar, 18, May 1882, single, Cigar Apprentice; E. Clara, 8, February 1892; B. Walter, 3, June 1896; Burton L. PINKERTON (Boarder) 24, February 1876, Single, Dental Student."
  5. 1900 Federal Census West Broad Street, Tamaqua Borough, Schuylkill County, PA: Peter J. GRIFFITHS, 49, November 1850, born in England, married 27 years, Hardware Merchant; Ruth, 49, November 1850, born in Wales, married 27 years, six children/four living; Clara I, 23, February 1877, single; William, 19, February 1882, single; Elmer G. 9, April 1891."
  6. "Lykens Standard", Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, Wiconisco Sunbeams: September 27, 1901 "Burton L. PINKERTON, son of G.A. PINKERTON and wife of this place and a recent graduate in dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania is visiting his parents. We understand he will hang out his shingle in Ashland."; October 4, 1901 - "B.L. PINKERTON left Saturday for his home in Fountain Springs after spending a week pleasantly with his parents."
  7. Schuylkill County Deeds, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA: Grantee Index No 1, p77 - B.L. PINKERTON, grantee, Isaac Dyer, Est, grantor, Book 305, p268, Date of Deed 11-24-1906, Date of Record 11-26-1906, Property, Lot 123 Gen Pl Ashland." "B.L. PINKERTON, grantee, Henry Walters Est, grantor, Book 310, p549, Date of Deed 12-15-1909, Date of Record 12-20-1909, Property- Lots 139-142 Inclusive, W & L Ad Tamaqua", "B.L. PINKERTON, grantee Sch Trust Co, Pottsville, Trustee Book 345, p220 Date of Deed 12-14- 1910, Date of Record 12-15-1910, Property - Lots 122- 126 Blk L.E. Tamaqua"; " B.L. PINKERTON, grantee, John G. Readiger, grantor, Book 406, p253, Date of Deed 11-27-1915, Date of Record 12-3-1915, Property - Lots 44, 45,46 W & L Ad Tamaqua."
  8. 1910 Federal Census East Broad Street, Tamaqua Borough, Schuylkill County, PA: Peter GRIFFITHS, 58, married 37 years, Tin Smith- home; Ruth, 58, six children/4 living; William P., 27, Telegrapher- Railroad; Gordon E., 20, Stenographer- office; Mary Roberts, servant."
  9. Schuylkill County Marriage License Docket List (1885-1910) Book 12 - H986 Clara Irene GRIFFITHS to Burton Leroy PINKERTON.
  10. "Sunday Independent", Wilkes-Barre, PA, Sunday, October 4, 1914, p9 (Osterhout Free Library Collection- Access PA Digital Repository): "Mrs. B.L. PINKERTON of Ashland is the guest of Miss Daisy RANSOM of Sharpe Street, Dorrancetown."
  11. World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918: "Burton Leroy PINKERTON 708(5?) Center Street, Ashland, PA, 42, Born- February 1, 1876; Present occupation- Dentist; Description of Registrant: medium height, light eyes, dark hair; September 12, 1918, signed, B.L. Pinkerton, D.D.S."
  12. Schuylkill County Deeds, Schuylkill COunty Courthouse, Pottsville, PA: Grantor Index No 2 p165: B.L. PINKERTON, grantor, Lizzie Barber, grantee, Book 427, p130 Date of Deed 7- 10-1919, Date of Record 7-16-1919, Property - Lot 126 Blk L Tamaqua; B.L. and Clara PINKERTON, grantors, Ruth Griffiths, grantee, Book 433, p214, Date of Deed 12-11- 1919, Date of Record 1-5-1920, Property Lots 139, 140, 141, 142 Tamaqua; B.L. and Clara I. PINKERTON, grantor, John L. GRIFFITHS, grantee, Book 440, p200, Date of Deed 9-10-1920, Date of Record 9-20-1920, Property - Tamaqua; B.L. and Clara I. PINKERTON, grantor, William P. Griffiths, grantee, Book 430, p429, Date of Deed 9-10-1920, Date of Record 9- 20-1920, Property - Tamaqua; B.L. and Clara I PINKERTON, grantor, Peter Griffiths, grantee, Book 445, p495, Date of Deed 7-2- 1917, Date of Record 7-114-1921, Property - Tamaqua; Burton L. PINKERTON, grantor, Peter GRIFFITHS, grantee, Book 445, p495, Date of Deed 7-2-1917, Date of Record 7-14-1921, Property - Tamaqua; B.L. PINKERTON, grantor, Peter Griffiths, grantee, Book 465, p370, Date of Deed 8-12- 1920, Date of Record 1-5-1922, Property - Tamaqua; B.L. PINKERTON, grantor, Clara I PINKERTON, grantee, Book 458, p346, Date of Deed 9-29-1920, Date of Record 10-18-1922, Property - Lot 123 Ashland; Clara I. PINKERTON, grantor, William P. GRIFFITHS, grantee, Book 634, p131, Date of Deed 3-11-1942, Date of Record 3-113-1942, Property - Lots 139,140,141,142 Tamaqua; Estate of Burton L. and Clara I. PINKERTON, grantor, Dr. Peter F. Locper, grantee, Book 664, p81, Date of Deed 2-16-1946, Date of Record 2-18-1946, property - Lot 123, Sec 46 Ashland.
  13. 1920 Federal Census 240 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA: Peter GRIFFITHS, 69, Immigrated from England, 1863 Naturalized 1871, Merchant, Retail Hardware; Ruth, 69 Immigrated from Wales 1859 Naturalized 1871; P William, 37 single, hardware merchant; E. Gordon, 29, single hardware merchant."
  14. 1920 Federal Census 705 North Center Street, Ashland Borough, Schuylkill County, PA: "LeRoy B. PINKERTON, 43, married, Dentist; Clara I., 42 father born England, mother born Wales; Burton L., 14."
  15. 1920 Federal Census 1st Election District, 3rd Rep District, Sussex County, DE: "Joshua J. LAMBDEN, 60, Farmer-General Farm; Lena, 44; Everett S., 22, Farm laborer-home farm; Granville A., 21, Farm Laborer-home farm; Sallie E., 17; Joshua J., Jr, 8; John E., 4 9/12; Thomas, 2 3/12, nephew."
  16. George A. PINKERTON Family Bible (Later entries by Burton L. PINKERTON): Burton L. PINKERTON, Jr. Born June 5, 1905 at Ashland, PA; Sallie Elizabeth LAMBDEN PINKERTON born April 23 at Georgetown, Delaware; Joanne Ruth PINKERTON, born January 10, 1940 at Abington Hospital, Abington, PA; Lois Irene PINKERTON, Born November 26, 194_ at Abington Hospital, Abington, PA; Joanne Ruth PINKERTON married Peter Burton CORSON on June 10, 1961 at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, 36th & Chestnut Sts, Phila, PA by Rev. GIBSON; Lois Irene PINKERTON married Robert Cline GERWIG, on December 29, 1962 at St. John's U.C.C. Lansdale, PA by Rev. Dr. Harold DITZLER; Niel Alan GERWIG born October 19, 1963 at UofP Hospital, Phila, PA; Diane Louise GERWIG born January 1, 1967 at Stoubensville, Ohio; Peter Burton CORSON, Jr. born in Williamston, Connecticut on July 16, 1969; Andrew John CORSON born June 6, 1971 Williamston, Connecticut. Deaths: Spencer GRIFFITHS PINKERTON died May 2, buried May 5th 1910; Dr. Burton L. PINKERTON died August 22nd, buried August 26th 1922; Clara's mother's death: Mrs. Peter GRIFFITHS died at Tamaqua- May 18th, buried May 21st, 1920; Clara Irene PINKERTON, Burton Jr.'s mother, died at 705 Centre Street, Ashland, PA on December 20, 1945."
  17. General Will Index, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA: p197 "B.L. PINKERTON died August 22, 1922, Will Vol 25, p138."; p201 "Mrs. Clara PINKERTON Vol 48, p459 Died - December 20, 1945."
  18. "Schuylkill County, PA Vital Records- Genealogical & HIstorical Miscellanies", Rice and Dellock, No 3, p450: "Mrs. Clara PINKERTON, Ashland Died - December 21, 1945."
  19. Will of Sarah PINKERTON HORNER THOMAS, Lebanon County Will Book T49, Lebanon County Courthouse, Lebanon, PA: Estate of Sarah PINKERTON HORNER THOMAS, B.L. PINKERTON's paternal great aunt, divided after the death of Margaret PAUL, and distributed to the surviving descendants of George A. PINKERTON.
  20. "A History of Pennsylvania", George P. Donehoo, Editor, Lewis Publishing Company, 1926, p387. Biographical sketch of Burton Leroy PINKERTON, D.D.S. w/ photo: "BURTON LEROY PINKERTON, D.D.S. - Few men in Ashland, Pennsylvania, had so many friends as Dr. Burton L. PINKERTON, who had been engaged in the practice of dentistry there for many years before his death, August 22, 1922. He was the son of George and Mary (TREIBLY) PINKERTON, both deceased, the elder Mr. PINKERTON having been a teacher in the public schools. Burton Leroy PINKERTON was born February 1, 1876, at Wiconisco, Dauphin County. As a boy his education was limited and the professional training that came later was the result of his own enterprise and effort. In 1891, he moved to Fountain Springs, where he learned the cigar maker's trade with his brother-in-law, C. Alex Seitzinger and was engaged in that occupation for a number of years. He was, however ambitious for larger things and eight years later, having saved sufficient money for the venture, he entered the dental school of the University of Pennsylvania from which he graduated in 1900 with the degree of Doctor of Dental Science. A short time after his graduation he settled in Ashland and soon built up a substantial practice. Dr. PINKERTON's genial disposition made him a great favorite with the people of Ashland and vicinity. Fraternally he was affiliated with the several Ashland branches of the Masonic Order and a member of the Rajah Temple AncienT Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Reading. He was a director of the Odd Fellows Temple Association and of the Miners and Laborere Saving Fund Association and a member of the Methodist Church. Dr. PINKERTON married, October 22, 1902, Clara I. Griffiths, daughter of Peter and Ruth (LANE) GRIFFITHS of Girardville, where he father was for many years engaged in the hardware Business. Her brother, Lieutenant GordOn E. GRIFFITHS, served for two years overseas as a gunner and bomber in the 9th Aerial Squad during the World War. Dr. and Mrs. PINKERTON had two children: Burton L., now a student at Dickinson College; and Spencer Griffiths, who died in infancy. Dr. PINKERTON had some months before his death, a stroke of paralysis and from that time on was in a critical condition until the end came, August 22, 1922."
  21. Letter dated June 16, 1950 to Burton L. PINKERTON (Jr.) Maple Avenue, Hatfield, Pennsylvania from B.E. PINKERTON, 423 W. 32nd Street,Houston, Texas: "Dear Burt L: .."My brother Frank E. PINKERTON who was some twenty years older than myself wrote quite a biography of himself when he was seventy-nine years of age and from it I get most of my ancestry, but it does not go back far enough. Frank wrote that our great grandfather was born in Halifax, Penn.,, but died before he was born in December 1852. He was a carpenter and in the grain business. He did not know the first name of the great grandfather nor of his great grandmother. On the father's side, the grandfather was George PINKERTON, also born in Halifax, but of Scotch descent. The grandmother was a Margaret Wright of Welch descent. She was the mother of nine children and a midwife as well. He was a carpenter and a school teacher before the public schools were established. I do not remember him although he died at 78 years and grandmother at 80. but I have been told I was quite a favorite with him since I was born March 28, 1872, and he was a frequent babysitter for me. As I remember the family of my aunts and uncles of whom I knew but one, there were Kate PINKERTON BAILY, Emma PINKERTON MILEY, and the mother of Mr. Reidler's father. I had quite a correspondence with him but he died before we could get all of our common information classified. And also, Frank PINKERTON died and I was left with no ancestral data. My father was born in Halifax, Penn., and married Fannie All Singer and to the union were born Maggie, Sadie, Frank, Jennie, Alice, Edward and Bertram. Sadie died very young and Maggie married and had two children (SHEPHERDS) before I was born. Frank SHEPHERD was my nephew six months before I was born and to me it was some trial to be called "Uncle" by one so much older. ..."
  22. Will of Burton Leroy PINKERTON, Schuylkill County Will Book 25, p138, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA: "I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Clara, all my property, real, personal and mixed to be hers absolutely. I name, constitute and appoint my said wife Clara, Executrix of this my last will and testament. Written December 22, 1906. Witnesses: U.A. KLEES and Walter G. TREIBLY"
  23. Will of Clara Irene PINKERTON, Schuylkill County Will Book 48, p459, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA: "Executors to purchase perpetual care for the cemetery plot in Fountain Springs Cemetery in which my husband and I are buried... I give and bequeath $500 in trust for my granddaughter, Joanne Ruth PINKERTON and the sum of $500 in trust for my granddaughter, Lois Irene PINKERTON , to be paid to them when they reach the age of twenty-one years. I give and bequeath unto my brother, Gordon GRIFFITHS, the sum of $500. All the rest, residue of my property, real personal and mixed, I give, devise and bequeath unto my son, Burton L. PINKERTON, his heirs and assigns. All Inheritance Taxes shall be paid from this residue. I name and appoint my said son, Burton L. PINKERTON and my brother, Gordon E. Griffiths as Executors of this my last will and testament with authority to sell my real estate, at public or private sale, wherever, in their opinion it will be for the best interest of my estate. Written May 23, 1942 Witnesses- Walter G. TREIBLY and Edwin TREIBLY"
  24. Ehrgood & Ehrgood, Lebanon, PA, letter dated July 27, 1961: "Burton L. PINKERTON, Jr. recieved 1/6th share of the estate of his great aunt, Sarah L. PINKERTON HORNER THOMAS, at the death of Margaret PAUL on February 17, 1961."
  25. Social Security Death Index: Burton PINKERTON, Born- June 5, 1905, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA, Died- January 1978, Last residence- Hatfield, Montgomery County, PA; Sallie PINKERTON Born- April 23, 1902, Sussex County, Delaware, Died- October 1986, Last residence- Hatfield, Montgomery County, PA."

Notes:
  * The George A. PINKERTON Family Bible was passed down from George A. PINKERTON to his son, Dr. Burton Leroy PINKERTON, then to his son, Burton L. PINKERTON, Jr., then to his first cousin, Betty PINKERTON HENDRICKS, then to her brother, Harold LeRoy PINKERTON, Sr. who has the five original front pages containing G.A. PINKERTON's hand written entries into the Family Bible for each of his eight children.
  * Harold L. PINKERTON Genealogy Source Notebook "Burton Le Roy PINKERTON". Harold LeRoy PINKERTON, Sr. is the great-grandson of George A. PINKERTON.
  * The inspiration for PINKERTON Genealogy by Harold L. PINKERTON, Sr. and his daughter, Sharon P. WAYLAND came from communication with Paul W. PINKERTON (1915-1990) a distant cousin, and his daughter Helen P. RYDELL, who in 1984-1990 worked on mapping the various branches of PINKERTON cousins descendants of Hugh PINKERTON (1767-1852).
  * The Federal Census data utilized in compiling this Family Group Sheet was culled from the Heritage Quest On-line database.