BIO: Capt. John Albright, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, historical editor.  
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 3

CAPT. JOHN ALBRIGHT was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1826, is a son of Christopher 
and Mary (Burk) Albright, and is of Hungarian origin.  The father of Mr. 
Albright was born in Lancaster County, Penn., and his mother in the same county.  
In early life his father came to York County, remained a short time and then 
removed to Baltimore, Md.  When subject was ten years of age, he, with his 
parents, came to York County, and here he received a common school education.  
His father died in 1845, and his mother in 1876.  At eighteen years of age, Mr. 
Albright began learning the cigar-maker's trade, and as a journeyman he labored 
for twenty years.  In 1861 he enlisted in Company K, Second Pennsylvania 
Volunteers, for three months and was appointed orderly-sergeant; in August of 
the same year, he re-enlisted in Company K, Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania 
Volunteers, and was commissioned first lieutenant, and as captain in October, 
1861.  He participated in the battles of Monocacy, Fisher's Hill and Winchester, 
at which last he was taken prisoner, and was an inmate of the famous Libby 
prison for eleven months, and a prisoner of war for twenty-one months and 
fifteen days.  He was mustered out of the service in 1865.  His marriage took 
place in 1845 to Miss Mary Ann Shell, a native of Wrightsville, York County, and 
daughter of Nancy Shell.  To this union have been born three children, viz.:  
Arvilla, Alfred and Mary M.  Mr. Albright is a member of the G. A. R. and is a 
Republican.  Since 1867 he has been engaged in the cigar and tobacco business.