Leroy Pinkett was born 23 Feb 1894 in Salisbury, Maryland to Thomas H Pinkett (1860-) and Lula Cuff (1865-).
He enlisted into 24th Infantry, 3rd Battalion, Company I at Pennsylvania on March 1917. Buffalo Soldiers.
Leroy married in 1928 to Viola Rawlings (1905-1969) and they had the following children together.
Pauline Pinkett 1929-2012
Francis Pinkett 1931-
Leroy Pinkett 1934-1996
Lawrence Bernard Pinkett 1935-1999
Lillian Viola Pinkett 1935-1998
Leroy Pinkett Sr, died 6 Dec 1955 in Philadelphia, PA...There is no FAG (Findagrave) for him.
A lovely lady sent me this newspaper clipping from 1927:
I hope he could put the pain behind him and that his life with his family was his new beginning and it was filled with joy and love and kindness.
He enlisted into 24th Infantry, 3rd Battalion, Company I at Pennsylvania on March 1917. Buffalo Soldiers.
Inmate #12272 Leavenworth
Rec: 1917
Crime: mutiny & Murder
Term: Life
Reduced to 28 years 6 months
Parole was granted on 3 Jun 1927
Pauline Pinkett 1929-2012
Francis Pinkett 1931-
Leroy Pinkett 1934-1996
Lawrence Bernard Pinkett 1935-1999
Lillian Viola Pinkett 1935-1998
Leroy Pinkett Sr, died 6 Dec 1955 in Philadelphia, PA...There is no FAG (Findagrave) for him.
A lovely lady sent me this newspaper clipping from 1927:
I hope he could put the pain behind him and that his life with his family was his new beginning and it was filled with joy and love and kindness.
THis was such a sad case. I really hope somebody creates a film about this case. THe public could learn a lot.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I wrote a blog and each man that was sentenced to Leavenworth about 60 I think.
ReplyDeleteVery sad. Thank you
Gwen
I am Joseph Wardlaw's 3rd Cousin. I knew him personally. He loved my mother. Can you contact me@ brendalewis56.bl@gmail.com Ms Gwen.
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful, thank you for your comment. Feel free to use whatever I have posted and I did make make a Tree on Ancestry...
DeleteThank you so much for this blog. Leory Pinkerton Sr is my great grandfather.
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome, feel free to use anything I have posted, I also made a tree on Ancestry.
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