Abner Henry Pinney

Pictured here is a portrait of Abner Henry Pinney (b. December 5, 1805 - d. October 21, 1857). He was born and raised on his father's farm located northwest of Worthington in Delaware County. His father, Albert Putnam Pinney, was a member of the Scioto Company. Following Abner Henry's marriage to Anne Cynthia Strong (b. March 21, 1803 - d. June 24, 1884), he moved to Worthington where he operated a store and resided at 12 East Stafford Avenue. He served as a council trustee for the first village council after its incorporation in 1835. Abner Henry Pinney and his family relocated to Columbus in 1837, where he began a farm tool manufacturing company. The family later moved to Michigan, but returned to Worthington after his death in 1857. His widow taught school and operated a 75 acre farm with her sons.