Albany Township
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The town of Albany is on the eastern tier of Green county, comprising congressional township 3 north, range 9 east, except 320 acres of section 6, which has been annexed to Brooklyn. To the north of Albany lies the town of Brooklyn, its east line forms the Rock county boundary and to the west and south are the towns of Mount Pleasant and Decatur, respectively.
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A. A. Wessell Clock
An A. A. Wessel Clock (an early jeweler in Albany area) that is said to have hung in the front of the jewelry store for many years, and that everyone in town would set their watches to it. It now belongs to Paul Garvoille and hangs in his home.
Photo and information courtesy of Paul Garvoille |
An early settler in the town of Albany was James CAMPBELL of PA. coming here in 1839. He was accompanied by John SUTHERLAND. They, along with CAMPBELL's wife were the only settlers until 1842.
Hiram BROWN came in 1842 as did John BROUGHTON; John WARNER; John SNELL; Lathrop ABBOT.
Other settlers to follow were: Rev. Stephen Leonard ELDRED; Joshua WHITCOMB; Erastus HULBURT; Harry M. PURINGTON; Christopher MEINERT; James SPENCER; Thomas McVEE; and Jeremiah BREWER.
Hoosic post office was established in 1849 on section 36 with Jeremiah BREWER postmaster. Religions were Methodist Episcopal; United Brethren; Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran.
Albany Township "Firsts"
Other settlers to follow were: Rev. Stephen Leonard ELDRED; Joshua WHITCOMB; Erastus HULBURT; Harry M. PURINGTON; Christopher MEINERT; James SPENCER; Thomas McVEE; and Jeremiah BREWER.
Hoosic post office was established in 1849 on section 36 with Jeremiah BREWER postmaster. Religions were Methodist Episcopal; United Brethren; Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran.
Albany Township "Firsts"
- The first birth was that of Stephen, son of Stephen L. and Roxanna ELDRED 31 July 1843.
- The first marriage was that of Albert S. HOLMES to Sarah A. CASS 26 July 1846.
- The village of Albany was first called "Campbell's Ford".
- The first marriage in the village was Daniel BAXTER and Chloe NICHOLS in 1847.
- The first birth was Philander NICHOLS.
- The first death was that of Thomas McVEE in 1846.
Extracted from the "History of Green County, Wisconsin" published by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, Ill. 1884; page 657:
Albany's Oldest Resident Is First to Cross New Bridge Monroe Times, Nov. 20, 1924
Launches on Sugar River
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Sugar River Albany, WI ca1913
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1860 Mortality Schedule (extracted from 1860 Federal Census for Green County, Wisconsin)
Names in the 1860 Mortality Schedule Download the file for more information
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Simon Gilbert
Arthur T Kellog
Lee Harrison
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Isabel Purington
Frederick Gleeson
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William D Jones
William B White
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Madison Sutton
Cyrus Noyce
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Julia Baxter
???? Sleeper
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| 1860 Mortality Schedule - Albany Township |
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Enumeration of the Town of Albany in Green County, State of Wisconsin on the 1st day of June, 1875
J.B. Perry, Town Clerk Aggregate Population, males and females. |
The 1919 Homecoming and Chatauqua of Albany With Pioneer Reminiscences & List of Attendees
Albany Vindicator, April 3, 1919
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1888 Business Directory
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A Brief History of the Gap Church
from the Albany Vindicator on 25 September 1924 |
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The Story of Albany In The Early Days
Janesville Gazette, March 1, 1924 |
Green County Men Killed in World War I
Albany Vindicator, March 6, 1919 |
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Births, Deaths & Marriages and Comings & Goings extracted from the Albany Vindicator
An index for the Albany Vindicator is available at the Research Center in the lower level of the Monroe Public Library or for purchase through the Rock County Genealogical Society (Vol. I 1885-1910 and Vol. II 1911-1925)
An index for the Albany Vindicator is available at the Research Center in the lower level of the Monroe Public Library or for purchase through the Rock County Genealogical Society (Vol. I 1885-1910 and Vol. II 1911-1925)
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