Louise Albright

Notes:

Garrett, Pa., June 14 — Mrs. Louise (Albright) Romesburg, 72, widow of Mahlon Romesburg, died Sunday evening at her home here after an extended illness. She was a daughter of Solomon and Catherine (Garlitz) Albright and was born in Greenville Township, Somerset county. Her husband passed away six years ago. A son, Glenn Romesberg, also preceded her to the grave. Surviving are these children: Mrs. Albert Judy, Carl and James Romesberg, all of Garrett; Harry Romesberg, Canton, O.; Spurgean and Joseph Romesberg, both of Meyersdale; Mrs. William Sipe and Mrs. Andrew McQuade, both of Central City. Mrs. Romesberg was a sister of Charles Albright of Frostburg, Md. She also leaves 25 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the J. N. Johnson & Son Funeral Home here. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery in Garrett, Pa. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 14, 1939

She was buried on 13 Jun 1939 in Garrett, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.
PA Death Certificate - death due to heart problems; informant Karl Romesberg of Garrett; Louise was a widow

Family/Spouse: Mahlon A. Romesberg. Mahlon (son of Samuel Romesberg and Dinah Susanna Miller) was born on 2 Sep 1863 in Pennsylvania; died on 24 Apr 1933 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lula Romesberg died in UNKNOWN.
2. Margaret Mae Romesberg was born on 27 Dec 1891 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Jan 1958 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
3. Joseph Franklin Romesberg was born on 18 Apr 1895 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Jan 1943 in Salisbury, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
4. James Edward Romesberg was born on 2 Nov 1899 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Jun 1961 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
5. Anna Romesberg was born on 28 Mar 1902 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 17 May 1953 in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
6. Glenn W. Romesberg was born on 19 Jan 1907 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Aug 1914 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
7. Spurgeon Sr. Romesberg was born in Aug 1910 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Dec 1946 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
8. Karl Moody Romesberg was born on 22 Jul 1913 in Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Aug 1955 in Meyersdale, Summit Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Notes:

He died on 10 Jan 1900 at the age of 65. Albright, Solomon

* Born Nov. 9, 1834
* Died Jan. 10, 1900
* Buried in Hostetler Cemetery, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa.
* Private Co. G. 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry
* Served Apr. 25, 1862 - May 1, 1865 - 36 month 6 days
* Enrolled Mar 27, 1862 at 26 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa.
* Mustered in Apr. 25, 1862 in Sir John's Run, Va
* Mustered out May 1, 1865 expiration of term
* Mustered in as Private at Sir Johns Run, Va.
* Height 5' 5"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue
* Occupation Laborer
* Pensioned at $12 a month
* Pension reduced to $8 a month
* Applied for restoration to $12 a month, but it was not allowed at the time of
his death.
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 13, 1890, Application #877704, Certificate
#796673

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web
* Somerset Past Vol. 10, No. 2
* Veterans Card File
* Census 1890 Veterans, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa.
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa.
* Muster Roster Co. G
* Albright Family Files, Meyersdale Library
* Veterans Grave Registration
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, Page 208
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747

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Albright, Solomon

* Two dollars and fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 10, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Albright, Solomon

* Two dollars fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 10, 1864
* Note endorsed by G. Klingaman

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers

Solomon married Catherine Garlitz in 1858. Catherine (daughter of Jacob Garlitz and Elizabeth Keefer) was born on 22 Aug 1832 in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Apr 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was buried in Greenville Lutheran Cemetery, Pocahontas, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.

Jacob married Elizabeth Keefer about 1816. Elizabeth was born on 24 Nov 1794; died on 1 Jan 1868 in Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Henry had a farm in Greenville Twp., PA., just a five minute walk from the Maryland line. Baptismal records for several of Henry's children appear in St. Johns Reformed Parish Records of Salisbury, PA. At the time of their baptisms, this parish was a union church of the Lutheran and Reformed traditions. In the "History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Counties, PA, 1884, page 551, the original members of the St. John's Reformed Church, Salisbury, Somerset Co., PA listed (among others) Philip Hare, Clement Engle, Henry Garlitz, Adam Fowler (Yowler) and James Boyd. -- (Philip Hare was a brother-in-law to Henry.) Son Jacob may be the Jacob Garlitz listed as one of the founders of the Reformed congregation in Greenville Twp. PA. Son Henry became a Methodist preacher and son Christian became one of the founders and patriarchs of St. Ann Catholic Mission in Avilton, MD.


Children:

1. Barbarab. abt 1784d. 1861- 69Ohio or Indianam. Peter Engle
2. Jacob b. May 25, 1787d. April 29, 1863 Buried Lutheran Cem, Greenville Twp, PA m. Elizabeth Keefer
3. Anna Mariab. July 4, 1789m. George Klingeman
4.Catherineb. Feb 2, 1793m. Adem Keaffer
5. Henry b. Dec 18, 1795died at age 5
6. Christian IIIb. April 18, 1797d. 1873m. Sarah McKenzie
7. Margretta b. July 28, 1799m. Casper Haller
8. Elizabeth b. April 4, 1801m. Michael Infield
9. Sarah b. Jan 18, 1803
10. Henryb. Jan. 20, 1805 m. (see theory 1 below) m. (see theory 2 below)
11. Solomonb. Nov. 27, 1806d. Jan 27, 1846m. Rebecca unknown (possibly McKenzie)
12. Eve b. about 1809m. Henry M. Hare

Theory One Re: Henry Garlitz:

Who was Henry Garlits?

It is unclear if this Henry Garlits is the son of Henry Garlitz of Greenville Twp born in 1805, who was the son of Hendrey (Christian I). This Henry by one theory is thought to be the father of Theodore Henry, the progenitor, for, among others, the famous race car driver Don Garlits. He is also proported to have married an Indian maiden. Another theory has Henry son of Henry of Greenville Twp marrying an Elizabeth Fair. Their descendents are recorded.

There was, however, another Henry of the same time period, a cousin of Henry's son Henry, that being Henry son of Christian II. We have no information for him, no date of birth, no descendents. However, Henry, son of Christian II, would have been born in Maryland, as Christian II had moved there by 1800 and that is where he raised his family. Census records have the Henry who married Elizabeth Fair being born in PA, which would be consistent with him being the son of Henry Garlitz of Greenville Twp. We find the Fair family interwined with the Garlitz family, both in Greenville Twp and also in Ohio. Could it be that Henry the father of Theodore Henry is actually Henry the son of Christian II? We do not know.

The Henry presented on this page is the Henry who married a Choctaw Indian.

Theory Two Re: Henry Garlitz

Who was Henry Garlits?

It is unclear of these pages is Henry Garlits son of Henry Garlitz of Greenville Twp born in 1805, who was the son of Hendrey (Christian I). That Henry, whom we have refered to as "1805 Henry", was previously thought to be the father of Theodore Henry, the progenitor, for, among others, the famous race car driver Don Garlits. That Henry was also proported to have married an Indian maiden. We do know, however, that the Henry of these pages did not marry a Choctaw Indian. Rather he married Elizabeth Fair. We find the Fair family interwined with the Garlitz family, both in Greenville Twp and also in Ohio. Census records have the Henry of these pages being born in PA, which would be consistent with him being the son of Henry Garlitz of Greenville Twp.

There was, however, another Henry of the same time period, a cousin, son of Christian II. We have no information for him, no date of birth, no descendents. However, Henry, son of Christian II, would have been born in Maryland, as Christian II had moved there by 1800 and that is where he raised his family. Could it be that Henry the father of Theodore Henry is actually Henry the son of Christian II? We do not know.

Information for the descendants of Henry Garlits and Elizabeth Fair was provided by Hunter Johnson, whose wife Lori is a Garlits descendent.

Henry married Magadelena Hutzel about 1783. Magadelena died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]