Birth - Aug 22, 1826, Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA
Bio for Cyrus
C. L. Pinkerton was born in Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA, and later moved to Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA, where he set up a private school with pupils paying him tuition. When the school closed due to the opening of a public school, he studied law and was admitted to the bar, being a leading lawyer of the county. He was elected to the legislature for one term (1859-60) and was a candidate for congress in later years. He was appointed by Governor Curtis as Colonel on his staff during the Civil War, and raised a regiment for the war, but he never entered the army himself, his brother, Joseph substituting for him, as he was needed as a home guard. He moved to Rantoul IL in 1879 and died there the next year. His wife, Fannie Allsinger, died there in 1884. They had seven children; Margaret Ellen; Sadie; Francis Elmore; Alice L.; Edward E.; Jennie, and Bertram Eugene.
Bio supplied by R. Pinkerton
This bio is based upon an autobiography written by a son of Cyrus in 1933, eg., Frank Elmore Pinkerton. I am sending two pages of this to you in a separate Email with attachments.
I sent a note to the person who posted the tombstone photo to ask him is he was sure this was from the Rantoul Cem. Reason? Because a Helen Pinkerton (member of this clan) told me she sighted Cyrus' grave at the Tremont Methodist Church Cem. So, presently, the burial site is still up in the air.
Bruce Pinkerton
Bio for Cyrus
C. L. Pinkerton was born in Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA, and later moved to Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA, where he set up a private school with pupils paying him tuition. When the school closed due to the opening of a public school, he studied law and was admitted to the bar, being a leading lawyer of the county. He was elected to the legislature for one term (1859-60) and was a candidate for congress in later years. He was appointed by Governor Curtis as Colonel on his staff during the Civil War, and raised a regiment for the war, but he never entered the army himself, his brother, Joseph substituting for him, as he was needed as a home guard. He moved to Rantoul IL in 1879 and died there the next year. His wife, Fannie Allsinger, died there in 1884. They had seven children; Margaret Ellen; Sadie; Francis Elmore; Alice L.; Edward E.; Jennie, and Bertram Eugene.
Bio supplied by R. Pinkerton
This bio is based upon an autobiography written by a son of Cyrus in 1933, eg., Frank Elmore Pinkerton. I am sending two pages of this to you in a separate Email with attachments.
I sent a note to the person who posted the tombstone photo to ask him is he was sure this was from the Rantoul Cem. Reason? Because a Helen Pinkerton (member of this clan) told me she sighted Cyrus' grave at the Tremont Methodist Church Cem. So, presently, the burial site is still up in the air.
Bruce Pinkerton
Birth - Aug 22, 1826, Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA
Bio for Cyrus
C. L. Pinkerton was born in Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA, and later moved to Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA, where he set up a private school with pupils paying him tuition. When the school closed due to the opening of a public school, he studied law and was admitted to the bar, being a leading lawyer of the county. He was elected to the legislature for one term (1859-60) and was a candidate for congress in later years. He was appointed by Governor Curtis as Colonel on his staff during the Civil War, and raised a regiment for the war, but he never entered the army himself, his brother, Joseph substituting for him, as he was needed as a home guard. He moved to Rantoul IL in 1879 and died there the next year. His wife, Fannie Allsinger, died there in 1884. They had seven children; Margaret Ellen; Sadie; Francis Elmore; Alice L.; Edward E.; Jennie, and Bertram Eugene.
Bio supplied by R. Pinkerton
This bio is based upon an autobiography written by a son of Cyrus in 1933, eg., Frank Elmore Pinkerton. I am sending two pages of this to you in a separate Email with attachments.
I sent a note to the person who posted the tombstone photo to ask him is he was sure this was from the Rantoul Cem. Reason? Because a Helen Pinkerton (member of this clan) told me she sighted Cyrus' grave at the Tremont Methodist Church Cem. So, presently, the burial site is still up in the air.
Bruce Pinkerton
Bio for Cyrus
C. L. Pinkerton was born in Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA, and later moved to Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA, where he set up a private school with pupils paying him tuition. When the school closed due to the opening of a public school, he studied law and was admitted to the bar, being a leading lawyer of the county. He was elected to the legislature for one term (1859-60) and was a candidate for congress in later years. He was appointed by Governor Curtis as Colonel on his staff during the Civil War, and raised a regiment for the war, but he never entered the army himself, his brother, Joseph substituting for him, as he was needed as a home guard. He moved to Rantoul IL in 1879 and died there the next year. His wife, Fannie Allsinger, died there in 1884. They had seven children; Margaret Ellen; Sadie; Francis Elmore; Alice L.; Edward E.; Jennie, and Bertram Eugene.
Bio supplied by R. Pinkerton
This bio is based upon an autobiography written by a son of Cyrus in 1933, eg., Frank Elmore Pinkerton. I am sending two pages of this to you in a separate Email with attachments.
I sent a note to the person who posted the tombstone photo to ask him is he was sure this was from the Rantoul Cem. Reason? Because a Helen Pinkerton (member of this clan) told me she sighted Cyrus' grave at the Tremont Methodist Church Cem. So, presently, the burial site is still up in the air.
Bruce Pinkerton
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Born Tremont, PA
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