BIO: SOLOMON ALBRIGHT, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Joe Patterson OCRed by Judy Banja Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/ _____________________________________________________________ >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 489-490 _____________________________________________________________ NOTE: Use this web address to access other bios: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/zeamer/ SOLOMON ALBRIGHT, long a respected resident of Carlisle Springs, Cumberland county, and now living retired, was born April 22, 1819, on his father's farm in Perry county, near Grier Point. His grandfather settled in that locality in an early day, moving thither from Berks county, this State, and there passed the remainder of his days. At that time Perry was still a part of Cumberland county, and the region was still in a very wild condition. George Albright, father of Solomon, was born in Berks county, and settled in Perry county on a tract of land that was for the most part in its primitive state. He prospered in his farming operations, and became the owner of about 300 acres, which included what is now Grier Point. In Berks county he married Elizabeth Tinicle, a native of that county, and they became the parents of seven children, of whom we have the following record: William, who married a Miss Ensminger, died on the old home. Esther, Mrs. Stephen Lay, died in York, Pa., at the advanced age of ninety-six years. George died in Perry county; he married Elizabeth Lay. John married a Miss Lane, and died in Carlisle. Elizabeth, the widow of George Messenger, lives in Hogestown, Pa. Solomon is mentioned below. One son died young. The parents were zealous members of the Reformed Church, and as there was no church of that denomination in Perry county at the time their home was used as a meeting-house. They were ever ready to aid in all religious or charitable enterprises, and were known as people worthy of the highest esteem. Mr. Albright died on his farm at the age of about sixty years, and the mother passed away some years afterward. Solomon Albright was reared to farming on the paternal homestead, and he received all his education in the local subscription schools. At the age of fifteen he left home to go to Oak Grove Furnace, where he 490 CUMBERLAND COUNTY. learned shoemaking under Joseph Heckindorn, and that business has really been his life work, for he followed his trade in all some fifty years. At the age of twenty-three years he taught school one term, in York county, Pa. In 1840, at Carlisle Springs, he was married to Caroline Corman, daughter of David and Elizabeth Corman, the former of whom was at one time proprietor of the "Carlisle Springs Hotel," which he finally sold, moving to Carlisle, where he remained until his death. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Albright moved to Dillsburg, York county, where he worked at his trade one year, and thence moved to Churchtown, where he was at the head of Samuel N. Diven's tannery for a year. At the end of this time his father-in-law asked him to locate in one of his houses at Carlisle Springs, and, moving thither, he opened a shop of his own, which he conducted until 1898. In that year, his wife having passed away, he gave up housekeeping and went to live with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gutshall, in Sulphur Springs, Cumberland county. Mrs. Albright's death previously mentioned, occurred Feb. 6, 1897, and was deeply mourned in the community as well as in the family circle. She was a devout member of the Reformed Church, of which Mr. Albright is also a member, and he has been one of the active workers in same, at present holding the office of deacon. His political connection is with the Democratic party, and he has been quite prominent in local affairs, having served a number of times in township offices. His reputation has always been of the highest, for he has been a man of upright life and unquestioned integrity, respected by all who have come in contact with him. Of the children born to Mr. and Mrs. Albright, Augustus D., who resides in Carlisle, married Esemiah Railing. Rebecca, the widow of Oliver Westfall, resides in Carlisle, Pa. Amanda (deceased) was the wife of George W. Weary, of Middlesex township, Cumberland county. Oliver married Ella Jacobs, and resides in Carlisle. Ettie is Mrs. Amos Gutshall. Henrietta is the wife of Samuel Martin, and resides in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.