My interest in PINKNEY comes from the fact that it ties into an affilated line of mine, GAUTIER. One Emma Louise SIDELL, daughter of Cornelius Low and Eliza GAUTIER SIDELL, married John Michals PINKNEY on Oct 22 1877 in Manhattan, New York. They had two sons; Cornelius SIDELL (b. Apr 02 1879, d. Jan 19 1921) and Townsend (b. Feb 09 1881, d Dec 07 1937). Both sons, like their father, were sucessful lawyers in NYC. Cornelius married Sophia PIEL. She was a daughter of Gottfried PIEL, a German immigrant and one of the original founders of Piel's Brewery in Brooklyn. Their marriage ended in divorce, and Cornelius never re-married. Townsend married Josephine Charlotte BROWN. Neither brother produced any children.

I have a few vital records of this branch of the PINKNEY family, which led me to visit Kensico Cemetery at Valhalla, Westchester County, New York. The PINKNEY plot contains a landmark monument of the cemetery. It is an immense, triangular structure surrounded by smaller headstones. The monument consists of beautiful rose marble. I visited Kensico, and did inscriptions as well as digital photos of the plot. Here's what I have in my notes:

Josephine C. Pinkney
b. Jan 04 1895, d. Jun 18 1950

Townsend PINKNEY
b. Feb 09 1881, d. Dec 07 1937

John M. Pinkney
b. Jun 30 1827, d. Feb 19 1894

Emma L. Pinkney
b. Oct 04 1840, d. Feb 17 1913

Cornelius S. Pinkney
b. Apr 02 1879, d. Jan 19 1921

(The five above are interred within the triangular structure.)
(The following interments surround the large monument.)

William T. Pinkney
d. May 24 1865, Aged 67 years

Eliza PINKNEY
d. Sep 29 1866, Aged 61 years

Eliza S. Gillespy
b. Apr 06 1868, Jun 17 1925

Matilda A. Gillespy
b. Jul 23 1866, d. Dec 04 1958

Howard PINKNEY, M. D.
d. May 14 1888

Clara PINKNEY
d. Dec 07 1877

William T. Pinkney
d. Nov 12 1871

William H. Pinkney
d. May 02 1889

Kate PINKNEY
d. Aug 12 1871

H. A. Pinkney
d. Apr 22 1852

Frankland PINKNEY
d. Feb 26 1836

Howard PINKNEY
d. Aug 20 1867

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Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough