Biographical Sketch of Henry Alberswerth, Franklin County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Henry Alberswerth, dealer in general hardware and farm machinery, at New Haven, is a native of Lyon Township, Franklin Co., MO., born in 1850, and the son of Fritz and Wilhelmina (Oberwortman) Alberswerth, natives of Germany, who came with their parents to Franklin County, MO. and were here married about 1848. They located in Lyon Township, where the mother died when our subject was quite young. The father died in 1859, at the age of thirty-four. He spent a few years in St. Louis after coming to the United States, having a position in the postoffice, but passed the greater portion of his time engaged in agricultural pur- suits. Henry remained with different relatives until about fifteen years of age, his entire schooling being not more than a few months. He then began for himself at such work as he could obtain until 1872, when he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline, daughter of William and Charlotte Koch, natives of Germany. Mrs. Alberswerth was born in Franklin County, and by her marriage became the mother of six children, five now living, viz.: Ida, William, Edward, Amanda and Caroline. After marriage our subject first located on the old home place in Lyon Town- ship, and this farm he afterward purchased. It consisted of 200 acres, on which he lived and farmed until February, 1885, when he removed to New Haven, and has since been engaged in the hardware business with very good success. Politically a Republican, he cast his first presi- dential vote of J. G. Blaine. Although not identified with any relig- ious denomination he and family are regular attendants and supporters of the Evangelical Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================