Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-01-12
l. p. PINKERTON DIES FROM
BEING STRUCK BY MACHINE

Announcement was made In the
Democrat last week ,~of the critical
condition Of A. p. Pinkerton, as the
result of injuries received Saturday
evening, Dec. 81, when in crossing
a street near his home in Martins
burg, w. Va, he was struck by an
automobile His death occurred
about II o'clock, on the morning OF
Friday, Jan. 6, at the hospital
where he had been taken immedi-
ately following the accident.
Abner P. Pinkerton was son OF
the late David and Elizabeth Pyle
Pinkerton, and was born in McCon-
nelsville, being 76 years of age at
the time of his death. OF his
brothers and sisters, but one sur
vives--Charles Pinkerton of De-
troit. Mr. Pinkerton was married
three times. The first wife was
Louella Coffman. The son and
daughter of this marriage-Mrs
Mary Stecher and Louis Pinkerton,
are both deceased. His second wife
was Kate Gallagher OF GAINESVILLE.
Their five children surviving are
Abner P. Pinkerton of Huron, S. D.;
John Pinkerton who is located in
government service in Honolulu.
Hawaii; LaDoyt Pinkertof of
Newark, N. j.; Mrs. Harriet John
son of Keyser, w. Va, and Miss
Elizabeth Pinkerton Of McConnels-
vile. Mr.. Pinkerton's third mar
riage was to Miss Ruth Dover,
daughter of the late Philip Dover of
McConnelsville, and who survives
him. Their daughter Miss Hannah
Pinkerton also survives. and is en-
gagged in teaching in Virginia, in n
school about IA miles from Martins
burg, w. Va. Besides those mention
ed, Mr.. Pinkerton also leaves seven
grandchildren.
The deceased was for some years
in his earlier life in business in
GAINESVILLE, being member of the
Pinkerton Bros. wholesale company
there. In the year 1899 he became
identified with the wholesale gro
cery business in McConnelsville, in
partnership with the late John l..
Cochran, and was made the man
established by Mr.. Cochran in 1884,
and which was for many years af-
terward the Cochran-P -Pinkerton
wholesale grocery company. Since
it's reorganization some years ago,
this business has been known as the
Muskingum Valley Grocery COM
pany.
For the last several years Mr. and
Mrs. Pinkerton and their daughter
Hannah have resided in Martins
burg, w. Va, where Mr.. Pinkerton
was, while his health permitted, en-
gagged as. travelling salesman. He
was a charter member OF the United
Commercial Travellers.
Funeral services were held at
Martinsburg, Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev Diehl, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church with which
the deceased and family have been
identified, and who was a personal
friend of the deceased. The SER
vices were at the church. Two
hymns were sung by the choir
There were a large number OF hand
some floral pieces.
The body was brought to Nc
Connelsville for burial, arriving
Monday evening, and being taken
l. IT,
brother-in-law of the deceased.
A number of friends called at the
Dover home Monday evening and
Tuesday morning. At ten O'Clock
Tuesday, there was a scripture read
ing and prayer by Rev. T. E. Leon
ard, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of which Mr.. Pinkerton was
for many years member, and after
leave-taking by members of the
family and few close friends who
had assembled, burial was made in
the local cemetery. Messrs. John
Dover, Bernard Johnson, Arthur
McLucas, George Archer, George
Hoffman, and Robert j. Hatton
served as pail bearers. Those who
came from Martinsburg for the bur-
ial service were Mrs. Ruth Pinker-
ton, Miss Hannah Pinkerton, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Johnson and Miss
Elizabeth Pinkerton.