Albright, S. H.

ALBRIGHT

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Date: 10/11/2006 at 00:58:01

S. H. Albright

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.260, Wright Twp.)
S. H. Albright, farmer, P. O. Lewis, Cass Co., Iowa, was born in Crawford County, Ohio, November 12, 1845. He is the son of Joseph and Catharine (Darger) Albright. His father was born in Dauphin County, Penn., December 7, 1817, and is still living in Crawford County, Ohio. He is also a farmer. The mother of our subject was a native of Pennnsylvania, born October 29, 1815 and died in 1862. Our subject received a common-school education, and began working out atg the age of eleven. He worked in Ohio for about seven years, when, in 1864, he came to this State, and worked in Cedar County for over eight years. He then came to Mills County, where he farmed rented land for two years. He then purchased his present farm, which consists of 180 acres of land, situated in Section 5, Township 75, Range 38, where he moved in the fall of 1875. With the exception of his house, he has made all the improvements himself. He was married, at Malvern, Mills County, December 31, 1874, to Mary E. Snodgrass, born in York County, Penn., October 2, 1843. She is the daughter of William and Jane Ellen (Johnson) Snodgrass, both natives of Pennsylvania. her father died in his native State, and her mother died near Burlington, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Albright have had two children - Alva and Alma, twins, born July 2, 1876. Alva died July 29, 1877. Our subject is an Odd Fellow, and in politics is a Republican.