The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-10
REMARKABLE REUNION

hg-An Interesting Event.
II is not vouehsafed to many married
couples to enjoy an increase of years
tiiat enables them to celebrate the Goth
anniversary OF their marriage, and thus
1t is Of interest to note the celebration
OF such an event OF Mr. and Mrs, r. t.
Albert, ST.. at Salem, Oregon, on No
vember %, The venerable couple for
merlg resided in Wheeling. Mrs, Albert
is the sister Of Mr. W. W. Gllchrlst OF
this city, the former being the Oldest
and the latter the youngest Of seventeen
children, and who are the only surYlV-
ors OF the family.
All OF the children OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert were present at Salem, with
the exception of Mr.. y. IT. Albert, con-
nected with Dillon, Wheat q Hancher,
jewellers, OF this city,
OF the celebration Of the remarkable
anniversary, the Daily Capital Journal.
OF Salem, oregon, has the following in.
terestinS things to say;
This pfteIwoon, November 90, 1897. at
their home In this city, corner NH and
Winter streets, Mr., and Mrs. Il, 4. Al
bert, ST., are receiving their friends and
descendants from to 9 o'clock p, M,
II being the celebration of the siXtleth
anniversary of their wedding.
Five hundred wedding cards we're Is
sued "a their troops OF friends who are
scattered from the Atlantic to the Pa
CHIC and the letters In reply have been
pouring in from all directions, conprat-
ulat!Rg the venerable groom and bride
In q hearty manner and filled with
"reminiscences Of the days that are past
and gone, The memories revived have
enabled our highly esteemed fellow cit
liens 10 review their youth and live
over again the scenes and events OF a
long, busy and well spent life. The re-
ceptlon to-day consists of informal
greetings and light refreshments. the
friends OF the old couple coming and
going during the hours indicted.
They We're assisted by their daughters
and grand daughters, All the eight sons
and daughters living are present ex-
cept a son. at Wheeling, w. Va.
Ebin Taylor Albert was born Septem-
Der 10, 1916, at Winchester, Va, the
youngest son OF George Albert, ma
tive Pennsylvania, descended from
the German immigrant from near Nur-
emburg. The subject Of this sketch left
his native city when quite young
man. Across the mountains was away
out west then and the venturesome
youth did not stop until he reached
Wheeling, West Virginia. He conducted
a cigar manufacturing business at first
with some success, and later in general
merchandising. Here he found the bride
"a ,t6N ~ nl1nhplaf Haunhtnr
of pioneer Virglnlan, John Gllchrist,
with whom he has made the journey
OF life to this reunion. The family left
Wheeling in 1850 for Wellsvllle, o..
live town on the great turnpike road
Here and In Wheeling nine children
were born, five sons and four daughters
one dying in infancy at Wellsvllle. In
1855 the father. accompanied by two OF
his sons, Daniel, OF East Liverpool o.,
NOV dead, and George, of Lansing,
Iowa, left overland on horseback 10
make thelr home on lands in Wisconsin
Not liking the location, they crossed
the Mississippi river and located at
Lansing, Aiiamakee county. where he
opened the Lansing house. a few years
later he moved TO the country a few
miles from Mt Hope, on the Upper Iowa
river, where he built the first stone
house erected tn that county, His en-
terprise and energy was expended on
opening large farm, The family re-
turned 20 Lansing early In the sixties,
10 bring the family history up, We must
note that the mother, and seven chill
dren, Elizabeth, (now Mrs. Holion. OF
Salem; Sarah, (Mrs. Singleton Robin
son, OF Salem. Oregon), Emma. (Mrs'
Rockwell, OF Salem), Anna, (Mrs. Pur-
dy, salem); Ebln T., Of Wheeling, w,
va). and John H., (Salem). Thomas @.
(of Salem), followed west on the rail-
road to Galena, and thence to Lansing
By boat. where there was a more Joy
Gus reunion than that which is taking
place to-day in the Capital city Of Ore
gon. After coming back TO Lansing,
from Mt Rope, Mr.. Albert conducted
the American house. afterwards en-
gaglng In the lumber business, which
he sold out In 1875 to his son, George w.
Albert, who is stlll the proprietor and
present at this reunion. The AlDerts
spent twenty years In Lansing and
nelghborhood. A daughter was added to
the family In Iowa. Mary who came TO
Salem with her parents In 1881, ana
soon passed away. Before coming TO
Salem Mr.. Albert engaged in the boot
and shoe trade at KeolSuk for six years
His Oldest son, John H., had removed to
Salem, oreuon, in 1866 and on account
OF the youngest daughters falling
health Mr.. and Mrs Albert followed TO
the Pacific coast, where for the past
sixteen years he has not engaged IN
active business.
Mr.. Albert never asplred to any po-
m. 10. In tafN RNNtN aV sNg loo
honors thrust upon him In the east,
Priding himself on being bedrock JEFF d
fersonian Democrat OF the old school,
he has held aloof from the eXcitements
OF modern politics. All his lite he has
been Presbyterian. and for over thir-
~ years a ruling elder boiling the Of
flee OF senior elder az present. He was
commissioner to the general assembly
from this Presbytery in 1888 and at
tended Its sessions at Saratoga, NJ Y.
while Mr.. Albert has never succeeded
I'm accommodating much wealth In form
Of lands houses or money, he has al
wayR enjoyed the highest confidence,
good will and respect OF the people
wherever he lived, the highest esteem
of friends, and the sincere love and
affection Of his defendants.
Tho last OF his own generation, he can
truthfully sag that his blessings are
great Mr.. and Mrs, Albert rejoice In
their old age to have living eight chill
dren, nineteen grandchildren, and hve
great grand children, all their children
but one being at Salem to-day
As Mr. Albert sits to-day In his com
Portable home, IN his eighty second
year, with the partner OF his Joys and
sorrows at HIS side, his faculties unlm-
paired. except a slight defect IN his
hearing, hale and hearty, physically.
with hts four generations before hIs
eyes, he IL like tho patriarch Job more
blessed OF the Lord IN his latter end