General Sources

1. Charles Leonard Papers
   TSLA Mf #1421 Reel #5 - Pirtle
   
2. Tennessee Library Records
   White County Library, Sparta, TN - Pirtle Folder, Foster A. Pirtle Family sheet
   
3. James R. Blanks
   
   • from "George Pirtle (1767-1840) & 1st Wife 5-gen"
     
4. 1870 Census
   

   1870 Census - White County, Tennessee
   |h# |f# |name               |age |s|r|occu         |vre |vpe|birth    |by |w|2|t|po         |pg  |date
   |177|177|Pertle, Foster A.  |48  |m|w|Farmer       |1000|900|Tennessee|   | |1|5|Shady Grove|345b|June 22, 1870
   |   |   |Pertle, Margert    |35  |f|w|Keeping house|    |   |Tennessee|   | | | |           |    |
   |   |   |Pertle, Jacob L.   |14  |m|w|Works on farm|    |   |Tennessee|   |1| | |           |    |
   |   |   |Pertle, James W.   |12  |m|w|Works on farm|    |   |Tennessee|   |1| | |           |    |
   |   |   |Pertle, Alexander  |11  |m|w|Works on farm|    |   |Tennessee|   |1| | |           |    |
   |   |   |Pertle, Sarah      |13  |f|w|At Home      |    |   |Tennessee|   |1| | |           |    |
   |   |   |Pertle, Harrison J.|7   |m|w|             |    |   |Tennessee|   | | | |           |    |
   |   |   |Pertle, William F. |4   |m|w|             |    |   |Tennessee|   | | | |           |    |
   |   |   |Pertle, Thomas     |2   |m|w|             |    |   |Tennessee|   | | | |           |    |
   |   |   |Pertle, Almeda     |5/12|f|w|             |    |   |Tennessee|Jan| | | |           |    |