BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.

Page 697.

ALBERT McALLISTER, of Jacobsburgh, Ohio, a well-known and highly respected
citizen, was born at Loydsville, Belmont county, July 12, 1850. He is the
son of Charles and Barbara (Schultz) McAllister, the former of whom was
born in Lancaster county, Penn., in 1800, and the latter was born near St.
Clairsville, Ohio. The subject of this mention was educated at Loydsville,
and upon the close of his school days, he enlisted in the Sixth United
States cavalry, and served five years, being during that time with General
Sheridan through the National Park. At the expiration of his enlistment he
received an honorable discharge, and he subsequently spent seven years in
the west. Five years ago he established himself at Jacobsburgh, and engaged
in the trade of a blacksmith, opening a shop which has been quite successful
and popular. Mr. McAllister was married March 23, 1885, to Caroline E.
Marshall, whose parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and removed to Monroe
county, Ohio, at an early date. By this union he has two daughters, Grace
Afton, born March 29, 1886, and Lizzie May, born September, 1887. Mr.
McAllister is a Master Mason of the Centerville lodge, and Mrs. McAllister
is a member of the Presbyterian church.