Andrew Alberty (1854 - aft. 1925)

Born Aug 1854 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Lizzie Lillie (Meigs) Alberty — married 1889 in Oklahoma

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Biography

Andrew Alberty is a part of US Black heritage.

Andrew Alberty was born August 1854^[1] in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory^[1].

Andrew married Elizabeth Lizzie Lillie Meigs (1867 - ) about 1889^[1] in Indian Territory; Oklahoma became a state in 1907.

Their children were...

1. Hattie Alberty (1890 - )
2. Charity Alberty (1892 - )
3. Mollie S. Alberty (1894 - )
4. Bennie Alberty (1898 - )
5. Ned Alberty (1900 - <1910)
6. Dollie B. (Alberty) Towers (1900 - )
7. Katie L. Alberty (1904 - )
8. Oralie Alberty (1909 - ).

In 1900, Andrew was listed in the entry for William Arp and William Arnold at the U.S. Jail, Muscogee, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, Info from that census shows Andrew Alberty, black, male, married, 10 years, born August 1854, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, farmer, reads, writes, speaks English, Owns property, No mortgage, Farm. Father born Tennessee, Mother born North Carolina.

In 1910, Andrew was living in Armstrong, Nowata, Oklahoma; farmer, age 57

He seems to have served in Stand Watie (abt.1806-1871)'s brigade near the close of the Civil War.^[2]

Andrew was named in an article listing arrests over bootlegging in 1925.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST9-N3X : Thu Oct 05 06:28:28 UTC 2023), Andrew Alberty in entry for William Arp and William Arnold, 1900.
2. ↑ "Surviving Members Stand Watie's (Stanwatie) Brigade", Adair County Democrat, Stilwell, Oklahoma, (Thu) 4 December 1913, Page 1, Newspapers Clip: 107360793
3. ↑ "Alleged Bootleggers Rounded Up", The Okfuskee County News, Okemah, Oklahoma, (Thu) 30 July 1925, Page 1, Newspapers Clip: 107360432

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST9-N3X : Sun Sep 17 14:46:59 UTC 2023), Entry for William Arp and William Arnold, 1900.