1. JOSIAH ALBERTSON was born 29 Mar 1809 in ??, NJ, d. 25 Oct 1882 and buried at Redwood Cemetery. Josiah was a glassblower who in the 1830s followed his trade from NJ to Sand Lake, Rensselaer Co., NY and then to Redwood, Jefferson Co., to (evidently) be employed at the Redwood Glass Factory. He bought a farm near Theresa in 1841 and later another farm nearby and is listed as a "farmer" in later censuses. The property was sold to William Folts in 1894.
He married 18 June 1835 in Philadelphia, PA
RHODA RIGGINS who was born 06 May 1813 in Elizabeth, NJ. She died 14 Jun 1892 at Theresa. They became members of the Theresa
Methodist-Episcopal Church though they may have been Quakers prior to that.
Children, ALBERTSON:
2 i SAMUEL ALBERTSON married ANNIE FENIMORE in Burlington NJ 1 Jan 1863. He died 9 Jun 1863.
3 ii JOSIAH HENRY ALBERTSON married ANNIE (FENNIMORE) ALBERTSON 1867.
4 iii MARY ALBERTSON married GEORGE HOUGH
5 iv MARGARET ALBERTSON married WILLIAM WALTER FOLTS
6 v EMMA RUTH married BENJAMIN SHERMAN
7 vi ORRIS ALBERTSON married ROSELTHA GOULD CORLISS
8 vii SARAH M. ALBERTSON married BYRON DIXON HANSON
9 viii LEWIS WILLIAM ALBERTSON married ELLEN McGRANN
For further information, contact:
Bonnie (Albertson) Johannes
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