Albee Family of Langdon, New Hampshire Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by MLM, Volunteer 0000130. For the current email address, please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000130 Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************************************ Full copyright notice - http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm USGenWeb Archives - http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Source: History and Genealogical Register of the Town of Langdon, Sullivan County, New Hampshire by Frank Burnside Kingsbury Press of Right Printing Co., White River Junction, VT, 1932, pages 274-276 1. *SIMEON1 ALBEE (Able-Olbe-Olbee), probably a descendant of Benjamin1 Albee of Braintree, Mass., 1641, res. in Mendon, Mass., in which place the family were quite numerous in 1790. He passed his early life in that region, moved to Westminster, Vt., about 1800; thence to C., and about 1716 settled in Milford or Mendon, Mass. He. m. (1) Rebecca Stoddard, and one of their 15 ch. was: 2. Christopher Columbus2 Albee (Simeon1), b. Milford, Dec. 15, 1799; d. L., Dec. 25, 1874; int. L.V.C. At 16 he was an apprentice to the carpenter and joiners trade under Thomas Hiland of L., and where he remained until 21; after which he worked at his trade or as a farmer in town until d.; res. at 153 and later at 118. Often he was called upon to make a coffin for friend or neighbor, for which he received from $2.00 to $5.00 each. His business capacity, sound judgement and executive ability was recognized by his townsmen, by repeatedly being elected as selectman. He was J. of P. and for about 25 years trial justice for the town, also was engaged in settling many estates, etc. He m. (pub. Nov. 2, 1823) Phebe Wilson, b. Sept. 30, 1800; d. L., Feb. 24, 1881, dau. of Nahum Wilson qv. They celebrated their Golden Wedding, Dec. 31, 1873; 200 present.--N.H. Sentinel item. Ch. b. in L.: 3. i. Sumner3, b. Mar. 23, 1825; d.---. 4. ii. Solon3, b. Apr. 14, 1827; d. Middlebury, Vt., Nov. 30, 1894; int. L.V.C. 5. iii. Ellery3, b. Jan. 16, 1832; d.---. iv. Emily Rosilla3, b. June 8, 1839; d. L., Sept. 18, 1841; int. L.V.C. 3. Sumner3 Albee (Christopher C.2, Simeon1), res. in town until about 1850; was a member of old town military company. He became a lawyer and settled in Cambridge, Mass.; was a member of Mass., General Court, about 1895. He m. Lucy Rankin, of Chester, Vt. Ch. b.: i. Helen4, b.---. ii. Louise4, b.---. iii. Sumner R.4, b.---. (All d. unm.) 4. Solon3 Albee (Christopher C.2, Simeon1), was educated in L., K.U.A., 1846-7; grad. from Middlebury College, 1851, and Andover Theol. Sem., 1859; was licensed (as a Congregationalist) Oct. 26, 1859. He was a teacher at Montreal, P.Q., and Mt. Holly, N.J., 1851-2; with Lafayette College, Pa., 1852-4; Middlebury College, 1854-5; teacher, Cambridge, Mass., 1855-6; Burr and Burton Seminary, Manchester, Vt., 1860-2; Dummer Acad., Byfield, Mass., 1863-4; Prof. at Middlebury College 1866-80. He was without a position in 1881-94. He occasionally preached in town for many years. He m. (1) July 28, 1864, Ellen Lucille Eames, b. Norway, Me., Feb. 8, 1842; d. Midd'y, Feb. 2, 1871; dau. of Alexander and Miranda (Howe) Eames; int. L.V.C. He m. (2) Aug. 3, 1876, Ruth Robinson Parker, b. Midd'y, Mar. 5, 1851; d. Apr. 24, 1898; dau. of Prof. William H. and Catherine (Denton-Benton-Dunton?) Parker; int. L.V.C. Ch. b. (1) wife: 6. i. Ernest4, b. L., Aug 8, 1865; d. Ithica, N.Y., May 25, 1927; int. L.V.C. 5. Ellery3 Albee (Christopher C.2, Simeon1), rem. from L., about 1856; became connected with the Bank at Winchester, N.H.; resigned and rem.---? He m. 18--, Persis F. Eames. Ch. b.: i. Elbert4, b. 1868; d. Nov. 27, 1868; age one or two days; int. L.V.C. ii. Ellen Lucilla4, b.---; d. Dec. 1927; m. Lorey I. Day, of Baldwinsville, Mass., d. s.p. iii. Ellery E.4, b.---; a lawyer; res. (1929) Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. He m. Julia E. Peck. Ch. b. 1. Nancy Janet5, b.---. 6. Prof. Enert4 Albee (Solon3, Christopher C.2, Simeon1), was graduated from Univ. of Vt., 1887; a student at Clarks University, 1890, then entered Cornell University where he received his Ph.D. degree, 1894. He was instructor, asst. professor of the latter University at Ithaca, N.Y., until his d.--- a period of about 35 years. He was co-editor of the Philosophical Review, 1903-8, and in 1924; was author of several articles on Philosophical subjects and the History of Earliest Utilitarianism. He was a member of the American Phil. Association, and Phi Beta Kappa. He m. Dec. 1917, Emily Humphries Manly, was survived his d. No issue. The following resolutions were adopted at Cornell University in 1927: PROFESSOR ERNEST ALBEE 1865-1927 Professor of Philosophy in Cornell University "Ernest Albee came from his New England home and schools to Cornell University in 1892, the year following the establishment of the Sage School of Philosophy and his connection with the University was contiguous from that time until his death on May 25th, 1927. He was appointed instructor in 1892, assistant professor in 1902, and professor of philosophy in 1907. During this long period of service he was for eight years co-editor of The Philosophical Review and a frequent contributor to its pages. From the beginning of his association with the Department of Philosophy he was preeminent in training of graduate students and in rigorously directing historical research. Few professors have exercised a deeper or happier influence on graduate instruction. He was profoundly convinced of the fundamental value of the historical approach to philosophy, of its illuminating significance for problems of contemporary thought; to that historical background he applied scrupulously exact methods of inquiry. Into this spirit of precision he persistently and patiently inducted generation after generation of advanced students, and with it he inspired his colleagues. In addition to many articles on philosophical subjects and reviews of current works on philosophy, he wrote twenty-five years ago 'A History of English Utilitarianism,' which has become a classic and is still the standard and authoritative exposition of that subject. Dr. Albee was a man of distinguished manners, of gentle courtesy, temperamentally conservative in his point of view, restrained and precise in word and phrase, a searching analyst of ideas and dogmas, but withal a just and appreciative critic of doctrines differing from his own. His career was lived out mainly in the world of books and speculative thought. Although rarely an active participant in administrative or civil affairs, he was an interested and wise observer of their trend. In him were incarnate the scholar's detachment and other-worldliness and, in the finest sense, the artistocracy of learning." "RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE TRUSTEES AND FACULTY OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY, JUNE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN." 7. Levi5 Albee (Simeon4, John3, James2, Benjamin1 of Braintree, Mass., 1641--and probably a brother of Chistopher C.2, Albee, above), b. Mendon, Mass., 1794; d. C., Dec. 1858. His name appears on L., records, in 1825 and 1834. He m. Betsey Willard, dau. of William Willard, qv. Ch. b. i. Levi Willard6, b. June 1, 1821; was educated at Middlebury, (Vt.) college, and at Philips (Andover) Adademy. He became a physician. ii. Simon Willard6, (twin), b. June 1, 1821, was also educated at same institutions. He was taxed in L., 1874; m. Apr. 5, 1860, Harriet Marsh, b. Sept. 4, 1828; d.---; dau. of Edmund A. and Isabella (Hosmer) Marsh of W.; 3 ch. b. * Compiled from town, cemetery and family records, and data from Mass.