William Albright
William Albright was born around 1809 in Pennsylvania to Jacob Albright. He married Catherine Garman, and they had at least five children: Jacob, born on March 3, 1834; Edward, born around 1836; William, born on June 6, 1841; and Cyrus and John, who were born on October 28, 1850. They lived in West Beaver, Pennsylvania, and he worked as a farmer. The family moved to Mottville, Michigan, in the 1850s, and by 1860, Albright owned $560 of real estate and $75 of personal property. He supported the Union war effort during the Civil War. After the election of 1862, he cheered that "Democrats have not gained so much as they crowed over in the whole they have gained nothing." He acknowledged that Democrats had triumphed "in a few districts...but not enough to injure the caus of Liberty & fredom yet." He denounced Peace Democrats, writing, "I dont know wether their kind of union means as they pretend to be united with the Republicans to put an end to the Rebelion; or to unite with Jeff [Davis] & his other southern & Northern Confederates." 
 
His wife died on April 10, 1869. By 1870, he was living in Porter, Michigan, and he owned $1,600 of real estate and $150 of personal property. A decade later, he was living in his son William’s household in Riverton, Michigan. He died in Riverton on June 30, 1882.
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(2502)Albright, William18091882-06-30
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Civilian
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  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 57

  • (7279) [writer] ~ Edward Albright and William Albright to William O. Albright, 15 September 186X
  • (7285) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 19 August 1874
  • (7286) [associated with] ~ John W. Albright to William O. Albright, 24 June 1874
  • (7287) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 9 September 1862
  • (7288) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 24 June 1874
  • (7289) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 2 June 1874
  • (7291) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 24 January 1874
  • (7292) [writer] ~ William Albright and John W. Albright to William O. Albright et al., 12 October 1873
  • (7293) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 22 September 1873
  • (7294) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 22 August 1873
  • (7295) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 23 June 1873
  • (7296) [associated with] ~ John W. Albright to William O. Albright, 2 January 1873
  • (7297) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright et al., 18 November 1871
  • (7298) [writer] ~ William Albright to Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 2 September 1862
  • (7327) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright and George W. Reigle to William Albright and Catherine Albright, 14 February 1865
  • (7329) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 28 August 1862
  • (7333) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright to William Albright et al., 9 December 1864
  • (7365) [recipient] ~ Jacob G. Albright to William Albright et al., 28 March 1864
  • (7367) [recipient] ~ Emily Eckley and Isaac Eckley to William O. Albright et al., 8 February 1864
  • (7369) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 23 June 1863
  • (7371) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 18 June 1863
  • (7376) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 3 June 1863
  • (7377) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 28 January 1863
  • (7378) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 10 May 1863
  • (7380) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright and Catherine Albright, 8 May 1863
  • (7381) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 7 May 1863
  • (7382) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright and Catherine Albright, undated
  • (7383) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 19 April 1863
  • (7384) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 14 April 1863
  • (7387) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 5 April 1863
  • (7388) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 2 April 1863
  • (7389) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 23 March 1863
  • (7390) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 12 March 1863
  • (7391) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 8 March 1863
  • (7392) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 5 March 1863
  • (7393) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 26 February 1863
  • (7394) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 22 February 1863
  • (7396) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 14 February 1863
  • (7407) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 9 February 1863
  • (7408) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 25 January 1863
  • (7409) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 10 January 1863
  • (7411) [writer] ~ William Albright et al. to William O. Albright, 25 December 1862
  • (7412) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 11 December 1862
  • (7413) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 8 December 1862
  • (7421) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 26 July 1861
  • (7423) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright and William Albright et al., 13 November 1862
  • (7424) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 6 November 1862
  • (7425) [writer] ~ William Albright and Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, 24 October 1862
  • (7426) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 19 October 1862
  • (7427) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 15 October 1862
  • (7428) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 1 October 1862
  • (7429) [recipient] ~ William O. Albright to William Albright et al., 29 September 1862
  • (7430) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 25 September 1862
  • (7437) [writer] ~ William Albright to William O. Albright, 24 September 1862
  • (7438) [recipient] ~ Cyrus O. Bachman to William Albright, 23 January 1853
  • (9837) [writer] ~ William Albright to Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, undated
  • (9838) [writer] ~ William Albright to Catherine Albright to William O. Albright, undated

People - Records: 13

  • (2502) Albright, William is the [parent of] (2498) Albright, William Orlando
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [parent of] (2499) Albright, Cyrus B.
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [parent of] (2500) Albright, John W.
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [parent of] (2501) Albright, Edward
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [parent-in-law of] (2504) Albright, Alinda Eudora
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [grandparent of] (2505) Albright, Arthur Orlando
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [aunt/uncle of] (2550) Reigle, George William
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [aunt/uncle of] (2583) Eckley, Emily
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [aunt/uncle of] (2584) Eckley, Isaac
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [parent-in-law of] (2602) Albright, Mary Jane
  • (2502) Albright, William is the [aunt/uncle of] (2607) Bachman, Cyrus O.
  • (2506) Albright, Jacob Garman is the [child of] (2502) Albright, William
  • (2507) Albright, Catherine is the [wife of] (2502) Albright, William

Places - Records: 2

  • (277) [birth] ~ Pennsylvania
  • (1907) [death] ~ Riverton, Mason County, Michigan

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SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995, available from Ancestry.com; William Albright and Catharine Albright to William O. Albright, 24 October 1862, DL1013.016, Nau Collection; William Albright and Catharine Albright to William O. Albright, 6 November 1862, DL1013.017, Nau Collection