William Orlando Albright
William Orlando Albright was born on June 6, 1841, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, to William Albright and Catherine Garman. His father was a farmer who owned $560 of real estate and $75 of personal property by 1860. He grew up in West Beaver, Pennsylvania, and the family moved to Mottville, Michigan, in the 1850s.
 
He enlisted in the Union army on August 7, 1862, and he mustered in as a musician in Company G of the 74th Indiana Infantry later that day. Union officials transferred him to the Mississippi Marine Brigade on January 19, 1863. He remained devoted to the Union, and in March 1863, he sent his "respects to all my friends, that is, all true Union men." He warned that, "if you have any Copperheads there, just tell them that the Soldiers are coming Home some day, that's all." He denounced slavery as an "abominable Curse," arguing that the institution had hindered the South's "Agricultural, Moral [and] Religious" development. He hoped that "Slavery and the Rebellion [would] die together, and the Copperheads too, for all I care." He contracted mumps and “disease of testicles” in March 1863, and he was discharged for disability on August 13, 1863.
 
Albright settled in Indiana after leaving the army, and he married Alinda Wade on January 28, 1866. They had at least three children: Arthur, born around 1867; Estella, born around 1869; and John, born around 1879. Their daughter Estella died of “croup” in May 1870 when she was only nine months old. They lived in Indiana until the late 1860s, when they probably moved to Iowa. By 1870, they were living in Porter, Michigan, and Albright was working as a farmer.
 
The family moved to Riverton, Michigan, in the 1870s, and Albright earned a living as a schoolteacher. According to one writer, he taught in rural schools for thirteen years, and “as teacher and neighbor was universally beloved. He was one of those quiet unobtrusive lives full of sweet and kindly deeds that live long in the memories of his associates.”
 
He applied for a federal pension in February 1890 and eventually secured one. On March 20, 1895, he was admitted to a National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. According to his admission records, he was 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with dark hair and hazel eyes, and he was working as a laborer. He remained at the facility until September 26, 1896. By 1900, he was living in Pere Marquette, Michigan, and working as a “poultryman.” His wife died on September 6, 1900. By the early 1910s, he was living with his son Arthur in Boyne City, Michigan. He died there of “senility” on July 27, 1912.
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DATABASE CONTENT
(2498)Albright, William Orlando1841-06-061912-07-27
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Soldier
  • Rank in: Musician
  • Rank out: Private
  • Rank highest: Private
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 91

  • (7278) [recipient] ~ John W. Albright et al. to William O. Albright, undated
  • (7279) [recipient] ~ Edward Albright and William Albright to William O. Albright, 15 September 186X
  • (7280) [recipient] ~ Edward Albright et al. to William O. Albright, 4 April 186X
  • (7282) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to Unknown, 17 May 1912
  • (7284) [recipient] ~ John W. Albright to William O. Albright, 21 May 1912
  • (7285) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 19 August 1874
  • (7286) [recipient] ~ John W. Albright to William O. Albright, 24 June 1874
  • (7287) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 9 September 1862
  • (7288) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 24 June 1874
  • (7289) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 2 June 1874
  • (7290) [recipient] ~ John W. Albright to William O. Albright, 4 May 1874
  • (7291) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 24 January 1874
  • (7292) [recipient] ~ William Albright and John W. Albright to William O. Albright et al., 12 October 1873
  • (7293) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 22 September 1873
  • (7294) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 22 August 1873
  • (7295) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 23 June 1873
  • (7296) [recipient] ~ John W. Albright to William O. Albright, 2 January 1873
  • (7297) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 18 November 1871
  • (7298) [recipient] ~ William Albright to Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 2 September 1862
  • (7317) [recipient] ~ Richard Hansbrough to William O. Albright, 5 April 1869
  • (7318) [recipient] ~ Harlow H. Bowen to William O. Albright, 17 April 1863
  • (7320) [recipient] ~ Charles C. E. Kretschmar to William O. Albright, 13 May 1866
  • (7324) [recipient] ~ Charles C. E. Kretschmar to William O. Albright, 7 May 1865
  • (7325) [recipient] ~ George W. Reigle to William O. Albright, 23 April 1865
  • (7328) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright to William O. Albright, 3 January 1865
  • (7329) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 28 August 1862
  • (7331) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright and Job S. Bellows to William O. Albright, 25 December 1864
  • (7332) [recipient] ~ Edwin W. McNitt to William O. Albright, 25 December 1864
  • (7333) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright to William Albright et al., 9 December 1864
  • (7343) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright to William O. Albright, 4 December 1864
  • (7344) [recipient] ~ James M. Robb to William O. Albright, 30 November 1864
  • (7345) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright to William O. Albright, 3 November 1864
  • (7346) [recipient] ~ George W. Reigle to William O. Albright, 20 November 1864
  • (7347) [recipient] ~ Charles C. E. Kretschmar to William O. Albright, 18 October 1864
  • (7348) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright to William O. Albright, 11 September 1864
  • (7352) [recipient] ~ James M. Robb to William O. Albright, 2 January 1864
  • (7355) [recipient] ~ John H. Horn to William O. Albright, 20 June 1864
  • (7356) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright to William O. Albright, 16 June 1864
  • (7357) [recipient] ~ John H. Horn to William O. Albright, 27 May 1864
  • (7358) [recipient] ~ John H. Horn to William O. Albright, 4 April 1864
  • (7365) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright to William Albright et al., 28 March 1864
  • (7366) [recipient] ~ John A. Porter to William O. Albright, 9 March 1864
  • (7367) [recipient] ~ Emily Eckley and Isaac Eckley to William O. Albright et al., 8 February 1864
  • (7368) [recipient] ~ James M. Robb to William O. Albright, 17 September 1863
  • (7369) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 23 June 1863
  • (7371) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 18 June 1863
  • (7376) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 3 June 1863
  • (7377) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 28 January 1863
  • (7378) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 10 May 1863
  • (7379) [recipient] ~ Edward Albright to William O. Albright, 10 May 1863
  • (7380) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright and Catherine Albright, 8 May 1863
  • (7381) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 7 May 1863
  • (7382) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright and Catherine Albright, undated
  • (7383) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 19 April 1863
  • (7384) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 14 April 1863
  • (7386) [recipient] ~ Edward Albright to William O. Albright, 13 April 1863
  • (7387) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 5 April 1863
  • (7388) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 2 April 1863
  • (7389) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 23 March 1863
  • (7390) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 12 March 1863
  • (7391) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 8 March 1863
  • (7392) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 5 March 1863
  • (7393) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 26 February 1863
  • (7394) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 22 February 1863
  • (7396) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 14 February 1863
  • (7397) [recipient] ~ Byron (?) to William O. Albright, 1 January 1862
  • (7398) [recipient] ~ John W. Albright and Cyrus B. Albright to William O. Albright, 14 February 1863
  • (7399) [recipient] ~ Charles B. Mann to William O. Albright, 12 February 1863
  • (7407) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 9 February 1863
  • (7408) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 25 January 1863
  • (7409) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 10 January 1863
  • (7410) [recipient] ~ Harlow H. Bowen to William O. Albright, 27 December 1862
  • (7411) [recipient] ~ William Albright et al. to William O. Albright, 25 December 1862
  • (7412) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 11 December 1862
  • (7413) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 8 December 1862
  • (7414) [recipient] ~ Unknown to William O. Albright, 25 November 1862
  • (7421) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 26 July 1861
  • (7422) [recipient] ~ Mary J. Albright and Jacob G. Albright to William O. Albright, 16 November 1862
  • (7423) [writer] ~ William O. Albright and William Albright et al., 13 November 1862
  • (7424) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 6 November 1862
  • (7425) [recipient] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 24 October 1862
  • (7426) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 19 October 1862
  • (7427) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 15 October 1862
  • (7428) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 1 October 1862
  • (7429) [writer] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 29 September 1862
  • (7430) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 25 September 1862
  • (7437) [recipient] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 24 September 1862
  • (9837) [recipient] ~ William Albright to Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, undated
  • (9838) [recipient] ~ William Albright to Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, undated
  • (9843) [recipient] ~ John W. Albright to William O. Albright, undated
  • (9846) [recipient] ~ Charles C. E. Kretschmar to William O. Albright, undated

People - Records: 24

  • (2498) Albright, William Orlando is the [aunt/uncle of] (2503) Albright, Daniel Francis
  • (2499) Albright, Cyrus B. is the [sibling of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2500) Albright, John W. is the [sibling of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2501) Albright, Edward is the [sibling of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [parent of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2504) Albright, Alinda Eudora is the [wife of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2505) Albright, Arthur Orlando is the [child of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2506) Albright, Jacob Garman is the [sibling of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2507) Albright, Catherine is the [parent of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2545) Hansbrough, Richard is the [friend of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2546) Bowen, Harlow H. is the [friend of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2547) Kretschmar, Charles Christian Edward is the [friend of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2548) Eckley, William is the [cousin of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2550) Reigle, George William is the [cousin of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2551) Bellows, Job Smith is the [friend of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2552) McNitt, Edwin W. is the [friend of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2570) Robb, James M. is the [friend of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2579) Horn, John H. is the [friend of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2582) Porter, John A. is the [friend of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2583) Eckley, Emily is the [cousin of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2584) Eckley, Isaac is the [cousin of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2589) (?), Byron is the [friend of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2602) Albright, Mary Jane is the [sibling-in-law of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2607) Bachman, Cyrus O. is the [cousin of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando

Places - Records: 2

  • (278) [birth] ~ Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
  • (1908) [death] ~ Boyne City, Charlevoix County, Michigan

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Regiments - Records: 2

  • (243) [enlisted] [G] ~ 74th Indiana Infantry
  • (519) [enlisted] [C] ~ Mississippi Marine Brigade
SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, available from Ancestry.com; Michigan County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, available from Ancestry.com; General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, available from Ancestry.com; National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, available from Ancestry.com; Michigan Death Records, 1867-1952, available from Ancestry.com; Ludington Daily News, 31 July 1912; William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 23 March 1863, DL1013.036, Nau Collection; William O. Albright to William Albright and Catherine Albright, 8 May 1863, DL1013.044, Nau Collection