Parents: John and Mary McMillan Pinkerton.
John was b. 21 February 1811, Pendleton Co., South Carolina; d. 16 June 1899, Coulterville, Randolph Co., Illinois.
Mary was b. 1813, South Carolina; d. 1873, Sparta, Randolph Co., Illinois.
1850 U.S. Census for Randolph Co., Illinois:
John Pinkerton M 40 yrs, b. 1810 SC; farmer
Mary Pinkerton F 37 yrs, b. 1813 South Carolina
Isaac Pinkerton M 18 yrs, b. 1832 Tennessee
Luther Pinkerton M 16 yrs, b. 1834 Tennessee
Minerva Pinkerton F 13 yrs, b. 1837 Tennessee
William Pinkerton M 11 yrs, b. 1839 Tennessee
Sarah Jane Pinkerton F 3 yrs, b. 1847 Illinois
James * Pinkerton M 1 yr. b. 1849 Illinois
Thomas Clark M 21 Illinois
John Dixon M 26 Virginia; farm laborer
1870 U.S. Census for Randolph Co., Illinois (P.O. Coulterville):
John Pinckerton M 59y South Carolina; farmer
Mary Pinckerton F 57y South Carolina
Sarah J Pinckerton F 23y Illinois
James M Pinckerton M 21y Illinois
Note surname misspelling.
James McMillan Pinkerton m. Nancy Boyd 26 October 1870 in Illinois.
1880 U.S. Census for Coulterville, Randolph Co., Illinois:
John Pinkerton M 69 yrs., b. 1811 South Carolina
wife Sarah Pinkerton F 33 yrs, b. 1847 Illinois
son James M. Pinkerton M 31 Illinois; farmer
dau-in-law Nancy Pinkerton F 30 Illinois
other David A. Kean M 24 Illinois; farm hand
John's parents were b. in So. Carolina. John is a retired farmer. Sarah is James M.'s stepmother.
On 20 Dec. 1880, James & Nancy had a son, John E. Pinkerton.
1900 U.S. Census for Orleans Precinct, Tangent town, Linn Co., Oregon:
John Pinkerton M 51 yrs, b. May 1849 Ill.; farmer
wife Nancy Pinkerton F 50 yrs, b. May 1850 Ill.
son Edward J Pinkerton M 19 yrs, b. Dec. 1881 Ill.
son John A Pinkerton M 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1887 Ill.
son Samuel R Pinkerton M 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1887 Ill.
They had 4 children; 3 living. Son Edward is working as a farm laborer.
1920 U.S. Census for Douglas Co., OR:
James M Pinkerton M 70y Illinois
wife Nancy Pinkerton F 69y Illinois
Note: He's "John" in 1900 but "James" in 1920; "James" is on his death record, so "James" it is.
John was b. 21 February 1811, Pendleton Co., South Carolina; d. 16 June 1899, Coulterville, Randolph Co., Illinois.
Mary was b. 1813, South Carolina; d. 1873, Sparta, Randolph Co., Illinois.
1850 U.S. Census for Randolph Co., Illinois:
John Pinkerton M 40 yrs, b. 1810 SC; farmer
Mary Pinkerton F 37 yrs, b. 1813 South Carolina
Isaac Pinkerton M 18 yrs, b. 1832 Tennessee
Luther Pinkerton M 16 yrs, b. 1834 Tennessee
Minerva Pinkerton F 13 yrs, b. 1837 Tennessee
William Pinkerton M 11 yrs, b. 1839 Tennessee
Sarah Jane Pinkerton F 3 yrs, b. 1847 Illinois
James * Pinkerton M 1 yr. b. 1849 Illinois
Thomas Clark M 21 Illinois
John Dixon M 26 Virginia; farm laborer
1870 U.S. Census for Randolph Co., Illinois (P.O. Coulterville):
John Pinckerton M 59y South Carolina; farmer
Mary Pinckerton F 57y South Carolina
Sarah J Pinckerton F 23y Illinois
James M Pinckerton M 21y Illinois
Note surname misspelling.
James McMillan Pinkerton m. Nancy Boyd 26 October 1870 in Illinois.
1880 U.S. Census for Coulterville, Randolph Co., Illinois:
John Pinkerton M 69 yrs., b. 1811 South Carolina
wife Sarah Pinkerton F 33 yrs, b. 1847 Illinois
son James M. Pinkerton M 31 Illinois; farmer
dau-in-law Nancy Pinkerton F 30 Illinois
other David A. Kean M 24 Illinois; farm hand
John's parents were b. in So. Carolina. John is a retired farmer. Sarah is James M.'s stepmother.
On 20 Dec. 1880, James & Nancy had a son, John E. Pinkerton.
1900 U.S. Census for Orleans Precinct, Tangent town, Linn Co., Oregon:
John Pinkerton M 51 yrs, b. May 1849 Ill.; farmer
wife Nancy Pinkerton F 50 yrs, b. May 1850 Ill.
son Edward J Pinkerton M 19 yrs, b. Dec. 1881 Ill.
son John A Pinkerton M 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1887 Ill.
son Samuel R Pinkerton M 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1887 Ill.
They had 4 children; 3 living. Son Edward is working as a farm laborer.
1920 U.S. Census for Douglas Co., OR:
James M Pinkerton M 70y Illinois
wife Nancy Pinkerton F 69y Illinois
Note: He's "John" in 1900 but "James" in 1920; "James" is on his death record, so "James" it is.
Parents: John and Mary McMillan Pinkerton.
John was b. 21 February 1811, Pendleton Co., South Carolina; d. 16 June 1899, Coulterville, Randolph Co., Illinois.
Mary was b. 1813, South Carolina; d. 1873, Sparta, Randolph Co., Illinois.
1850 U.S. Census for Randolph Co., Illinois:
John Pinkerton M 40 yrs, b. 1810 SC; farmer
Mary Pinkerton F 37 yrs, b. 1813 South Carolina
Isaac Pinkerton M 18 yrs, b. 1832 Tennessee
Luther Pinkerton M 16 yrs, b. 1834 Tennessee
Minerva Pinkerton F 13 yrs, b. 1837 Tennessee
William Pinkerton M 11 yrs, b. 1839 Tennessee
Sarah Jane Pinkerton F 3 yrs, b. 1847 Illinois
James * Pinkerton M 1 yr. b. 1849 Illinois
Thomas Clark M 21 Illinois
John Dixon M 26 Virginia; farm laborer
1870 U.S. Census for Randolph Co., Illinois (P.O. Coulterville):
John Pinckerton M 59y South Carolina; farmer
Mary Pinckerton F 57y South Carolina
Sarah J Pinckerton F 23y Illinois
James M Pinckerton M 21y Illinois
Note surname misspelling.
James McMillan Pinkerton m. Nancy Boyd 26 October 1870 in Illinois.
1880 U.S. Census for Coulterville, Randolph Co., Illinois:
John Pinkerton M 69 yrs., b. 1811 South Carolina
wife Sarah Pinkerton F 33 yrs, b. 1847 Illinois
son James M. Pinkerton M 31 Illinois; farmer
dau-in-law Nancy Pinkerton F 30 Illinois
other David A. Kean M 24 Illinois; farm hand
John's parents were b. in So. Carolina. John is a retired farmer. Sarah is James M.'s stepmother.
On 20 Dec. 1880, James & Nancy had a son, John E. Pinkerton.
1900 U.S. Census for Orleans Precinct, Tangent town, Linn Co., Oregon:
John Pinkerton M 51 yrs, b. May 1849 Ill.; farmer
wife Nancy Pinkerton F 50 yrs, b. May 1850 Ill.
son Edward J Pinkerton M 19 yrs, b. Dec. 1881 Ill.
son John A Pinkerton M 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1887 Ill.
son Samuel R Pinkerton M 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1887 Ill.
They had 4 children; 3 living. Son Edward is working as a farm laborer.
1920 U.S. Census for Douglas Co., OR:
James M Pinkerton M 70y Illinois
wife Nancy Pinkerton F 69y Illinois
Note: He's "John" in 1900 but "James" in 1920; "James" is on his death record, so "James" it is.
John was b. 21 February 1811, Pendleton Co., South Carolina; d. 16 June 1899, Coulterville, Randolph Co., Illinois.
Mary was b. 1813, South Carolina; d. 1873, Sparta, Randolph Co., Illinois.
1850 U.S. Census for Randolph Co., Illinois:
John Pinkerton M 40 yrs, b. 1810 SC; farmer
Mary Pinkerton F 37 yrs, b. 1813 South Carolina
Isaac Pinkerton M 18 yrs, b. 1832 Tennessee
Luther Pinkerton M 16 yrs, b. 1834 Tennessee
Minerva Pinkerton F 13 yrs, b. 1837 Tennessee
William Pinkerton M 11 yrs, b. 1839 Tennessee
Sarah Jane Pinkerton F 3 yrs, b. 1847 Illinois
James * Pinkerton M 1 yr. b. 1849 Illinois
Thomas Clark M 21 Illinois
John Dixon M 26 Virginia; farm laborer
1870 U.S. Census for Randolph Co., Illinois (P.O. Coulterville):
John Pinckerton M 59y South Carolina; farmer
Mary Pinckerton F 57y South Carolina
Sarah J Pinckerton F 23y Illinois
James M Pinckerton M 21y Illinois
Note surname misspelling.
James McMillan Pinkerton m. Nancy Boyd 26 October 1870 in Illinois.
1880 U.S. Census for Coulterville, Randolph Co., Illinois:
John Pinkerton M 69 yrs., b. 1811 South Carolina
wife Sarah Pinkerton F 33 yrs, b. 1847 Illinois
son James M. Pinkerton M 31 Illinois; farmer
dau-in-law Nancy Pinkerton F 30 Illinois
other David A. Kean M 24 Illinois; farm hand
John's parents were b. in So. Carolina. John is a retired farmer. Sarah is James M.'s stepmother.
On 20 Dec. 1880, James & Nancy had a son, John E. Pinkerton.
1900 U.S. Census for Orleans Precinct, Tangent town, Linn Co., Oregon:
John Pinkerton M 51 yrs, b. May 1849 Ill.; farmer
wife Nancy Pinkerton F 50 yrs, b. May 1850 Ill.
son Edward J Pinkerton M 19 yrs, b. Dec. 1881 Ill.
son John A Pinkerton M 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1887 Ill.
son Samuel R Pinkerton M 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1887 Ill.
They had 4 children; 3 living. Son Edward is working as a farm laborer.
1920 U.S. Census for Douglas Co., OR:
James M Pinkerton M 70y Illinois
wife Nancy Pinkerton F 69y Illinois
Note: He's "John" in 1900 but "James" in 1920; "James" is on his death record, so "James" it is.
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