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John Henry Prinkey

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John Henry Prinkey

Birth
Normalville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
8 Jan 1922 (aged 60)
Mill Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Normalville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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John was a respected man in Fayette county, being active in the school district, legal affairs, and politics, often making trips to Connellsville to conduct business. Some descendants believe he was also a lawyer, but no record of schooling in this profession has been located.

Born and raised a farmer, he moved into the coal business when a vein was discovered beneath his fields. This eventually led to legal action against the Pennsylvania Railroad, whom he felt was overcharging the locals for transportation costs. It is believed by this researcher (his 2nd g-grandson) that it was John's experience in several of these court matters that provided him with knowledge of court procedures, allowing him to aid neighbors in their own legal problems, the story that has been handed down through descendants.

A blow to the head by an angry neighbor circa 1919 during an argument over a property line (the facts of which are open to interpretation) caused him to behave increasingly erratic until he hung himself in his barn in 1922.

John was a respected man in Fayette county, being active in the school district, legal affairs, and politics, often making trips to Connellsville to conduct business. Some descendants believe he was also a lawyer, but no record of schooling in this profession has been located.

Born and raised a farmer, he moved into the coal business when a vein was discovered beneath his fields. This eventually led to legal action against the Pennsylvania Railroad, whom he felt was overcharging the locals for transportation costs. It is believed by this researcher (his 2nd g-grandson) that it was John's experience in several of these court matters that provided him with knowledge of court procedures, allowing him to aid neighbors in their own legal problems, the story that has been handed down through descendants.

A blow to the head by an angry neighbor circa 1919 during an argument over a property line (the facts of which are open to interpretation) caused him to behave increasingly erratic until he hung himself in his barn in 1922.

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