Genesee-Wayne County MI Archives Obituaries.....Albro, Captain Jarvis E. April 14, 1912
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Woverine,Flint,Genesee,MI
Captain Jarvis E. Albro age 70 years,former alderman of the Fith Ward,Civil 
War VeteranGAR Crapo,and a native of Genesee county,died Friday afternoon at 
his home,1103 Garland St.. His death was causes lap stomach and heart trouble 
of which he had been suffering for a long peroid. It was not until a week ago 
last Monday, however that he was forced to his bed.

Captain Albro was one of the best known men in Genesee County. He was always a 
staunch Democrat and had received many positions of honor within the gifts of 
his friends. He served 11 consecutive years on the board of suppervisors and 
was the first Demorcrat ever elected chairman of that board, being chosen in 
1884 ?( 1894 hard to read) He was elected to a twelth term as supervisor but 
resigned. He also served eight years as drain commissioner of Genesee County. 
In the township of Mt. Morris where he spent most of his life, he served as 
superintendent of schools for three years.

Fifteen years ago he came to this city from Mt. morris township. He was 
elected and served term as alderman of the Fifth ward in which he always 
lived. As a native of Genesee County he took great interest in the affairs of 
the Genesee County Pioneer Picnic association and had served as President of 
that society.

                Notable War Record

The record of Jarvis Albro in the Civil War was a notable one. He enlisted as 
a private in the Twenty third Michigan Infantry August 11, 1862. He was in the 
Army of the Ohio. From the ranks he rose through the first and second 
lieuteniency, being promoted by Govenor Crapo. He was made comand of Company 
C, of his regiment and served until the close of the war. He was mustered out 
in July,1865. He participated in the seige of Knoxville,Tenn. and in battles 
at Resaca,Atlana,Franklin,Nashville and Ft. Anderson, and Kingston,NC

Captain Albro was a member of the Gov. Crapo Post No. 145 G.A.R. and at the 
time of his death was quartermaster of the organization. He had also been 
commander and chaplain of the post.

                     Born in Mt. Morris Township 

Jarvis E. Albro was born in Mt. Morris township April 14,1842. He was the son 
of Rodman W. Albro and Susan (Harps-Harper) Albro who came to genesee County 
from New York state in 1839 and settled on section 13, Mt. Morris township 
where the Albro homestead was founded. Rodman Albro died in 1897 and his wife 
in 1864. Jarvis was the fourth child of seven children.He was reared on the 
farm and obtained his early education in the district school which he attended 
until he was 18. He then entered the Union school of Flint which he attended 
for one year. He taught school for one year before, enlisting in the Army. At 
the close of the Civil War he returned to Michigan and worked for some time on 
the farms of James F. Joy and EN Wilcox in Wayne County. He then returned to 
the old farm in Mt. Morris township where he remained until he came to this 
city. He was married Dec. 25, 1876 to Miss Margaret L. Carpenter. Captain 
Albro had been a member of the Garland street MMeth Church for several 
years.Besides his wife he leaves three sons and three Daughters: Mrs Melvin 
McNeil (Gertude),Mrs Richard Gilbert(Jessie) ,Morton Jarvis Albro, all of Mt. 
Morris, Mrs Frank Hollinger ( Alice), Serman Albro, of this city, and Raymon 
Albro of Kalamazoo,MI.

The body will be taken to Mt. Morris Monday for burial.


Additional Comments:
some dates are hard to read and be sure. Some records have his birth day as 
July 12,1842. He is buried in Mt. Morris Cemetery, Mt. Morris Rd.

This is my Great Grandfather I am the Granddaughter of Morton Jarvis Albro

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