Tehama County CA Archives Biographies.....Allbright, Henry M. 1833 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

HENRY M. ALLBRIGHT was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, November 11, 1833.
His maternal ancestors had been residents of that State for more than a hundred
years. His father, Frederick Allbright, was born in Pennsylvania. He married
Elizabeth Orenbaum, a native of Virginia, and by her had ten children, the
subject of this sketch being the youngest except one. When he was twelve years
of age the family, removed to Indiana, where he attended school and also learned
the blacksmith's trade. At the age of eighteen years he had a shop, carried on
business and supported his aged parents. They lived in Indiana until 1854, when
the father's death occurred. In that year they came across the plains with ox
teams to California, and had a pleasant journey of one hundred and sixty-five days.

  Mr. Albright came to Red Bluff in 1860, and has been a resident of this city
for thirty years. In November, 1860, in connection with his brother Lewis, he
opened a shop in a wooden structure, erected that year, and together they
continued in business for six years. At that time he bought out his brother's
interest and has since conducted the business alone. After a few years he built
a brick shop, 150 feet deep and a part of it sixty feet wide. This he sold and,
in 1884, built his present brick shop, 40 x 60 feet, in which he is doing a
wagon-manufacturing and blacksmith business. He has been an exceedingly hard
worker and still holds the trade of many of his first customers. Mr. Allbright
has been attended with success, and, in 1881 built an attractive home for
himself and family.

  He was married, in 1858, to Miss Adaline Wright, a native of Kentucky. Three
children were born to them, two of whom are living, namely: Frederick, who is
attending the Dental College at San Francisco, and Frankie, who is at home with
her parents. Mrs. Allbright is a member of the Baptish [sic] Church. Mr.
Allbright was a Union man during the war and has since been a Republican. He is
one of Red Bluff's most creditable citizens, who by sturdy blows with is brawny
right arm, has made himself independent.


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Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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