ALBRIGHT, Samuel

ALBRIGHT, WATTS, KILLAM, PARKER

Posted By: Administrator
Date: 12/27/2001 at 18:08:54

PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF CLINTON COUNTY, IOWA 1886 (CHAPMAN BROS.)

Containing full page portraits & biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county. (Also available on FHL film 1036331 Item 9)

(p. 194-195) SAMUEL ALBRIGHT. Prominent among the agriculturists of Clinton County, and a gentleman who has been successful in the prosecution of his vocation, is he of whom we write. Mr. Albright is residing upon his well-improved farm of 200 acres on section 21, Deep Creek Township, where he is industriously engaged in his vocation.

Samuel Albright came to this county in 1847, and has here resided until the present time. He was born in Litchfield, Pa., May 10, 1833. His father, Emanuel Albright, was a native of that State and of German and English origin. His father was also a German, and his mother, whose name was Catherine Watts, was of English descent. Our subject’s father was a farmer by calling, and also learned the trade of a stone-mason. His family consisted of ten sons and five daughters, who all lived to accompany their parents to this State in 1847. The family first settled in Hampshire Township, and it was there that the father was engaged in agricultural pursuits until his demise, Feb. 11, 1879, the mother having previously died in Ohio while the family were en route to this State.

Samuel Albright was the eighth in order of birth of his parents’ children, and soon after the family located in this county our subject went forth to fight the battle of life alone, and engaged to work as a farmer’s boy. He earned his own living and paid for his own educational advantages, and continued to reside in this county, occupied in working on the farm, until he rented land, which he worked on shares, and thus passed his days until Dec. 17, 1862. He was married that day, at Lyons, to Mary Ann Killam, daughter of John and Lavina (Parker) Killam, both of whom are yet living and reside on a farm in Deep Creek Township, having accumulated a competency, and are thus enabled to retire from active labor. Her parents came here in 1854. They were natives of Lincolnshire, England, where they were married, and it was in that country that Mrs. Albright of this notice was born, Sept. 27, 1844. She is the eldest but one of a family of five children, and is the only one now living. Her parents emigrated to this country in 1852, and made their residence in York State until they emigrated here. Mrs. Albright continued to reside in the parental family, assisting her mother in the domestic labors of the household, until her union with our subject. Two children have been born of this union -- Walter W., who died when nine months old, and Albert P., residing at home.

After marriage our subject purchased the farm on which he is at present residing, consisting at that time of 120 acres. He has subsequently added thereto, and at present is the proprietor of 200 acres, all of which is under an advanced state of cultivation, and has good and substantial improvements upon it. One department of his vocation is that of raising stock, and Short-horn cattle are his specialty. He and his wife are members of the Episcopal Church, which denomination Mrs. A. joined when a child. Our subject was baptized in the Lutheran Church, but subsequently united with the Episcopal. He has held the office of School Treasurer for seven years, and many of the minor offices of his township, and in politics votes with the Republican party.

A view of Mr. and Mrs. Albright’s handsome home is shown on another page of this work.