John Ludwig Albright (1782 - 1860)

Born 2 May 1782 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Betsy (Sharp) Albright — married 4 Jan 1810 in Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Mar 1860 at age 77 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1782. He passed away in 1860.

From The Albrights^[1] :

"Phillip Albright (1756-1820)... married Christina Clapp (1756-1792). They migrated to Campbell County, Tenn. about 1800 and settled in an area known as the "Lost Creek Settlement" about 30 miles northwest of Knoxville in the Clinch River valley... On January 1, 1810 [their eldest son] John married Elizabeth Sharp of Campbell County. They reared fifteen children... :

• "Maben Albright (1810-?) married Elizabeth Heath...
• "Sarah Albright (1811-?) married Joseph Oak(s)...
• "Nicholas Albright (1813-?) married Mary Heath...
• "Simpson Albright (1814-1855) married Huldah Snoderly...
• "Teniah C. Albright (1816-?) married Oliver Wilson...
• "William Albright (1818-?) married Nancy Stout...
• "Louisa Albright (1820-?) married John M. Curnutt...
• "Eli Albright (1821-1832).
• "Mary "Polly" Albright (1823) married Nathan Moser...
• "Lucy Albright (1825-?) married Jack Busby...
• "Parlenia Albright (1827-?) married Riley Curnutt...
• "Orpha Albright (1829-?) married Madison Stout...
• "Mastin Albright (1832-?) married (1) Helena Busby... and (2) Mary Roe...
• "Albany Albright (1835-?) [(b. 25 Nov 1836, d. 1 Sep 1928)^[2]] married Abraham Thomas...
• "Julia Ann Albright (1837-?) married Isaac Thomas...

"John and Elizabeth (Sharp) Albright remained in Campbell County, Tennessee until most of their fifteen children were grown... On the morning of February 19, 1851 John, age 69, and Elizabeth, age about 65, ten of their children ... made the two month [flat boat] trip of more than 700 miles in freezing weather... and homesteaded land in Craighead County, Ark. ... John's wife, Elizabeth, died shortly after their arrival in Arkansas and John died nine years later in 1850.

1810 Marriage^[3] John Albright (b. 1782) married Elizabeth Sharp in 1810 in NC. Note: There is a record of a marriage between Ludwick Albright and Betsy Sharp in Orange County, NC 2 Oct 1787^[4], clearly this must have been a different Albright as John would have been 5 years old. Find a Grave states that "Bettie & John" were married 4 Jan 1810 in Campbell County, TN...

1839 John Albright was named in the tax records of Campbell County, Tennessee.^[5]

1850 Census^[6] 26 Sep 1850, Campbell County, Tennessee; John Albright 68 Tailor NC, Elizabeth 56 TN, Lucy 23 TN, Mastin 18 Farmer, Albani 16, Julia Ann 12. Living nextdoor are William (32) & Nancy (27) Albright with their children. A story on Ancestry relates that John was a tailer because he was crippled, having been kicked by a horse as a boy, and he could not do farm work.

1860 Death John Ludwig Albright died 19 Mar 1860 and is buried in the Philadelphia Cemetery in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.^[7] Find A Grave: Memorial #55717229.

Sources

1. ↑ The Albrights by Shannon Dowdy Albright, 1981. WorldCat | Google Books
2. ↑ "Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969". Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1923; Roll: 4. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record ArkansasDeaths #144151. Mrs Albany Thomas death 1 Sep 1923 (age 87) in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA. Father: John Albright.
3. ↑ "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900". Source number: 1718.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JLB. Ancestry Record 7836 #10298. Name: John Albright; Gender: Male; Birth Place: NC; Birth Year: 1782; Spouse Name: Elizabeth Sharp; Marriage Year: 1810; Number Pages: 1.
4. ↑ "North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868". Ancestry Record 4802 #134868. Name: Ludwick Albright; Gender: Male; Spouse: Betsy Sharp; Spouse Gender: Female; Bond date: 2 Oct 1787; Bond #: 000094??58; Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868; ImageNum: 007133; County: Orange; Record #: 01 004; Bondsman: John Albright.
5. ↑ "Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895". Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2883 #86639. Name: John Albright; Year: 1839; Residence: Campbell, Tennessee.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDW-N9H : 23 December 2020), John Albright, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55717229/john-ludwig-albright : accessed 27 October 2021), memorial page for John Ludwig Albright (2 May 1782–19 Mar 1860), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55717229, citing Philadelphia Cemetery, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Arkieologist (contributor 47246586) .

See Also

• FamilySearch: John Ludwig Albright (2 May 1782 – 19 March 1860)