Albert Probasco (b. 1827)

PROBASCO, WOOD

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/22/2005 at 15:28:26

Probasco, Albert, farmer, Section 3; PO Brush Creek; born in Sussex Co., New Jersey, 1827; moved to Ontario Co., New York in 1838 and located in this county in 1856. He married Miss Abigail Wood in 1858; she was born in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1839; they have six children --- Agnes M., born Aug. 4, 1859; Eleanor E., Aug. 10, 1860; Joseph L., June 28, 1862; Mary A., Dec. 1, 1865; Sarah L., Jan. 5, 1868; Alice A., July 15, 1875. Agnes and Eleanor are members of the U. B. Church; he is a Republican; has been County Supervisor; owns 270 acres of land worth $30 per acre. Mr. Probasco has very good improvements.

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