Willis H. Albro ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  General Notes:

W. H. Albro, one of the leading merchants and business men of Medina, is proprietor of the large and popular drug store located on the corner of Washington and Court streets, where he established the present business in April, 1876. He has been a resident of Medina since December 24, 1846, at which date occurred his birth. After acquiring the education afforded by the common schools he followed out an early desire of learning the drug business, and so spent about a year and half with Dr. Hard, studying in the mean time his chosen work. After a thorough preparation he embarked in business and has been highly successful financially and otherwise. He is a stockholder and director of the Old Phoenix National Bank and is classed as one of the best business men in the county. Fraternally Mr. Albro is a life member of Lake Erie Consistory 32nd degree, life member of Alkoran Temple Mystic Shrine; member of Medina Lodge No. 58, Medina Chapter No. 30, Lancaster Commandery No. 2, F. & A. M. member of Morning Star Lodge No. 28, L.O.O.F. Comet Lodge No. 60, K of P of Medina Council Royal Arcanum No. 372. He is a man who takes a lively interest in all public enterprises and is ever ready to assist in all that tends toward the best interest of the village.

(Source: Find A Grave contributor Douglas King)
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  Death Notes:

Name: Willis H Albro
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 May 1923
Event Place: Medina, Medina, Ohio
Residence Place: Medina, Medina, Ohio
Sex: Male
Age: 76
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: W
Occupation: Banker
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1846
Birth Year (Estimated): 1847
Birthplace: Medina, Ohio
Burial Date: 21 May 1923
Burial Place: Medina, Ohio
Father's Name: James Henry Albro
Father's Birthplace: Armnington, Mass.
Mother's Name: Julia Chase
Mother's Birthplace: Medina, Ohio
Record Number: 2655

Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6HM-8HY : 15 August 2019), Willis H Albro, 18 May 1923; citing Medina, Medina, Ohio, reference fn 34325; FHL microfilm 1,992,269.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Medina, OH on 8 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 364C, District 195, Family 203, Roll 1047
Medina, Medina, Ohio, United States
Willis H. Albes..Self..33..Ohio..Druggist

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Medina, OH on 13 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 49, Family 339
Medina, Medina, Ohio, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 24 years
Willis N. Albro..Head..Dec 1846..53..Ohio..Druggist

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Medina, OH on 26 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 139, Family 273, Roll 1205
Medina, Medina, Ohio, United States
403 West Liberty Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
Willis N. Albro..Head..62..Ohio..President, National Bank

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 24 Dec 1846, then his age should have been 63 instead of 62.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Medina, OH on 21 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 25B, District 75, Family 767, Roll 1417
Medina, Medina, Ohio, United States
408 West Liberty Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Willis H. Albro..Head..73..Ohio..Widowed
Lillian A. Albro..Daughter..42..Ohio
Mildred B. Albro..Daughter..42..Ohio

(Willis was living with his 2 daughters.)
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• Death Image: 18 May 1923, in Medina, OH. ⁶

• He was buried on 21 May 1923 in the Spring Grove Cemetery in Medina, OH.

Find a Grave Memorial 62977621
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Willis married Anna Samantha Hudson, daughter of Dr. Solomon Hudson and Elizabeth Messnor, on 14 October 1875 in , Medina County, OH.^{1 2 3 4} (Anna Samantha Hudson was born on 19 July 1849 in River Styx, OH,^{2 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 14} died on 20 February 1919 in Medina, OH ^{13 14} and was buried on 22 February 1919 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Medina, OH ¹³.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 14 October 1875, in , Medina County, OH. ¹

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Medina, OH on 8 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 364C, District 195, Family 203, Roll 1047
Medina, Medina, Ohio, United States
Willis H. Albes..Self..33..Ohio..Druggist
Anna S. Albes..Wife..30..Ohio..Keeping House
Lillian A. Albes..Daughter..2..Ohio
Mildred B. Albes..Daughter..2..Ohio
Mary Shuler..Other..22..Ohio..House Keeping
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Medina, OH on 13 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 49, Family 339
Medina, Medina, Ohio, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 24 years
Willis N. Albro..Head..Dec 1846..53..Ohio..Druggist
Anna Albro..Wife..Jul 1849..50..Ohio..2/2
Mildred Albro..Daughter..Dec 1877..22..Ohio
Lillian Albro..Daughter..Dec 1877..22..Ohio
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Medina, OH on 26 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 139, Family 273, Roll 1205
Medina, Medina, Ohio, United States
403 West Liberty Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
Willis N. Albro..Head..62..Ohio..President, National Bank
Anna Albro..Wife..59..Ohio..2/2
Mildred B. Albro..Daughter..32..Ohio
Lillian A. Albro..Daughter..32..Ohio
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Willis H. Albro
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Oct 1875
Event Place: Medina, Ohio, United States
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Name: Anna Hudson
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Record Number: 10

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ85-CNL : 26 August 2019), Willis H. Albro and Anna Hudson, 14 Oct 1875; citing Marriage, Medina, Ohio, United States, V E, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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