The Albright Family

Winfield Scott Albright in History of Darke County, Ohio

The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.

WINFIELD SCOTT ALBRIGHT.

Darke county is celebrated for its fine farm^ and among those who aid in sustaining the reputation of this section at the present day is Winfield Scott Albright, an enterprising, pro- gressive agriculturist of Neave township, who operates one hundred and five acres on the old Palestine road, about four and one-half miles south of Greenville. This is a valuable (23)

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property, owing to the well-directed efforts of the owner, who has placed the fields under a high state of cultivation and made many excellent improvements in the buildings and accessories of the farm. His business methods are above question, and in- dustry and energy are his predominant characteristics, so that in business circles he occupies an enviable position, having the confidence and good will of all with whom he comes into con- tact.

Mr. Albright is a native son of Darke county, having been born May 18, 1859, on the old home farm near Arcanum, Twin township, a son of Henderson and Catherine (Leedy) Al- bright. His father, a native of the State of North Carolina, grew up at the old family home in Darke county and was there married. He was the owner of a farm and sawmill there and had large business interests and a growing family to look after, but when his country called for volunteers he laid aside his private affairs, shouldered a musket and marched to the front in the early sixties with a musket on his shoulder as a member of Company A, One Hundred and Ffty-second regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry. At close of the war, he returned to civic life with an excellent record for bravery and efficiency. All of his children were bom in Twin township, and there he had an es- tablished home, but after the close of his military career he brought his family to Greenville township, which was the sub- sequent scene of his endeavors as a farmer and stockgrower. Mr. Albright became well and favorably known as a man of integrity and substantiality and his friends were many throughout this section. He and his wife were the parents of five children : First died in infancy ; John C. Fremont ,also de- ceased ; William Dayton, who is engaged in farming in Green- ville township; Winfield Scott, the subject of this sketch, and Charles Simpson, who is an undertaker in Greenville.

Winfield Scott Albright pursued his education in the public schools of Greenville township and high school of Greenville, After attending high school two years he taught two winters, then returned and attended another term of high school and then taught another winter, all in same district. He was reared to agricultural pursuits on the home farm, upon which he spent his summer months. He was an industrious, ambitious youth and grew up a determined and energetic man, zealous to make a place for himself in the community. This ambition has been realized, for today he is numbered among the substantial agriculturists of his section. Mr. Albright has shown himself

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to be a man true to every principle in which he believes, earnest in support of his honest convictions, industrious and energetic in the practical aflFairs of life, cordial and genial among his many friends, and at all times a gentleman whom to know is to respect.

Mr. Albright was married (first) to Amanda Miller, and to their union there was born one child. Mrs. Amanda Albright died soon after the death of Fern Amanda, but the daughter lived to be eight months and fifteen days old. He was married (second) to Miss Esther Morris, daughter of T. B. and Ange- line (Harrod) Morris, and five children were born to this union : Henderson M., Wilbur Scott, Jr., George F. and Elbert and Edith, twins. In political matters Mr. Albright is a pro- gressive Republican, although he is not a politician in the generally accepted meaning of the word. With his family he is a member of and attends the Methodist Episcopal church, and supports its movements liberally.

Source: History of Darke County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.