"Portrait and Biographical Record of Hunterdon and Warren counties, New Jersey"
Chapman Publishing Company, New York and Chicago, 1898
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M. H. ALBERT is one of the honored old
residents of Hope Township, Warren
County, and since 1850 has made his
home on the farm near the village of Hope, this
property having formerly been known as the
Miller place. For a quarter of a century he
served his fellow-townsmen as supervisor of roads,
and in other local positions. He always has done
his share toward the support of measures which
he deemed for the good of the community in
which his lot was cast. A Democrat in his political creed, he has never been a politician in the
modern sense.
Jacob Albert, father of our subject, was born in
the city of Philadelphia, but came to this county
when a boy, and was brought up by his uncle, for
whom he had great affection. He stayed with
the uncle until he was eighteen, according to an
agreement, and then the youth learned the shoemaker's trade, which he then proceeded to follow
for several years. Having thus laid aside a fair
sum of ready money, he went to Mansfield Township, where he invested it in a farm. After living upon the place for forty years he sold it, and
removed to a homestead which he owned upon
the Jennie Jump Mountains. At that time he
was one of the most extensive land holders in the
region, as his estates comprised six farms. During the rest of his career he operated the farm on
the mountain side, and to his credit be it said,
that his snug little fortune was entirely made by
his own industry and toil, for he commenced life
a poor boy, with no one to look to for any aid.
He was a Democrat, and religiously was connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
was one of the most sturdy advocates of the Free
Union Church. He died at the ripe age of eighty-seven years. His faithful helpmate, whose girlhood name was Betsy Molett, departed this life
when about sixty-five years of age. She was a
daughter of John Molett, and by her marriage
became the mother of eight children, of whom
four survive: M. H.; James; Samuel, of Columbia; and Elizabeth, wife of Albert Gruver.
M. H. Albert was born in Mansfield Township
in 1818, and lived in that locality until he was
eighteen, when he went, with the other members
of the family, to their new home upon the beautiful Jennie Jump Mountains. He continued to
live at home, aiding his father in the management
of the farm, and attending to many of his business interests, up to about 1850. He then came
to the farm where he is still making his home.
In addition to owning this valuable place he fell
heir to one of his father's farms on the mountains,
and besides he owns several other tracts of land.
He has always followed agricultural pursuits,
and has been prospered.
In all of his undertakings for many years past
Mr. Albert has been assisted, cheered and
strengthened by the loving advise and counsels
of his devoted wife, whose maiden name was Jane
Cook. They were married in 1854 and have a
son and a daughter: Margaret, wife of Israel
Cyphers; and Jacob, who is a member of the firm
of Beatty & Albert, of Hope. Mrs. Albert is a
daughter of Consider and Margaret (Howell)
Cook. The father was a native of this county,
and having mastered the mason's trade, he took
contracts for buildings, bridges, etc. He died
when fourscore years old. Mr. and Mrs. Albert
are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
the former having been a trustee and steward for
a quarter of a century.
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