Dickinson Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and
Biographical Album of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and
Marion Counties-Albin A. Tolbert
Portrait and Biographical
Album of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion
Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1893
ALBIN A. TOLBERT was born in Belmont
County, Ohio, September 12, 1846, and
died at his home in Wheatland Township,
Dickinson County, on the 30th of November,
1888, respected by all who knew him. He
was the seventh in order of birth in a family of
twelve children, and was reared to manhood in the
county of his nativity, no event of special importance
occurring during his boyhood days. He remained
in Belmont County until twenty-three
years of age, when he bade good-bye to the Buckeye
State and removed to Illinois, locating in
Macon County. The four succeeding years of his
life were there spent.
On the expiration of that period, Mr. Tolbert
came to Kansas and made a settlement in Dickinson
County, where he spent the remainder of his
life. He was twice married, his first union being
with Sarah L. Myers, who became his wife in
Chambersburg, Pa., on the 6th of March, 1879.
By their union was born one child, a daughter,
Arminta B. The death of Mrs. Tolbert occurred
in Wheatland Township on the 2d of September,
1881. Mr. Tolbert was a second time married, in
Belmont County, Ohio, on the 15th of June, 1884,
Miss Almeda J. Phillips becoming his wife. The
lady was born in Belmont County, Ohio, July 23,
1865. By the second marriage two children were
born, Fisher A. and Sarah A., but both died in infancy.
After coming to Dickinson County, Mr. Tolbert
was for some time employed in herding cattle, and
then settled on section 11, Wheatland Township,
where he continued to reside until his death. He
was a man of good business ability, energetic and
enterprising, and by his industrious and persevering
efforts secured a comfortable competence.
He became owner of a fine farm of four hundred
and eighty acres, and the well-tilled fields and
many improvements which he made upon the
place classed him among the leading agriculturists
of the community. His life was well and worthily
spent and won him the high regard of all with
whom he came in contact. His sterling worth and
many excellencies of character gained him many
friends, who sincerely mourned his death. He
passed away November 30, 1888, and in his death
the community lost one of its best citizens.
Mrs. Tolbert still resides on the old home farm
in Wheatland Township, where she has a pleasant
residence, supplied with all the comforts of life.
She is an estimable lady and her friends throughout
the community are many.
(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure for
Dickinson County KS AHGP