Individual Details

Ray Winfield Albright

(13 Nov 1895 - 4 Sep 1943)

Events

Birth13 Nov 1895Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Census29 Jun 1900Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Census6 May 1910West 2nd Road, Boone County, Illinois
Military1917New Mexico
Military25 Jun 1917Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Military10 Sep 1917Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Marriage25 Jun 1919Austin, Travis County, Texas - Alva Mae Gould
Census8 Jan 1920Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Military28 Apr 1920Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Census26 Apr 1930Belvidere Township, Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Miscellaneous30 Mar 1939Albright Farm, Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Census1940Bonus township, Garden Prairie, Boone County, Illinois
Occupation222 W. Boone Street, Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Military1943Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Death4 Sep 1943222 W. Boone Street, Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Burial8 Sep 1943Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Soc Sec No{SSN 343-16-3064}

Families

SpouseAlva Mae Gould (1893 - 1980)
ChildMarjorie Ann Albright (1920 - 1999)
ChildDonald Gould Albright (1923 - 2000)
ChildRay Winfield Albright (1925 - 1994)
FatherDelos Gleason Albright (1862 - 1931)
MotherNancy Roselle Clarke (1867 - 1938)
SiblingClifford Goodwin Albright (1898 - 1964)

Notes

Birth

His parents are not listed on birth certificate. Birth Registeration lists N Rosille Albright maiden name N R Clark, (born in Chicago, Illinois) and Delose Gleason Albright with occupation as R. R. Switchman as parents.

Census

Delos G. Albright born May 1861, age 39, married 7 years. He was born in Illinois, father born Vermont, mother born Ohio and he is a switchman on Railroad. Wife, Nancy R. born April 1864, age 33, has had 2 children and both living. She was born in Illinois, father born Ohio, and mother born Vermont. Three cildren are listed as follows: Hazle. W. daughter born March 1889 age 11 born Illinois at school. Ray W. son born November 1895 age 4 born Illinois, and Clifford G. son born November 1898, age 1, born Illinois.

Census

Delos Albright, age 47 married 17 years born Illinois and parents born Illinois, is general farmer owns farm. Roselle wife age 42 married 17 years has two children and living.Born Illinois and parents born Illinois. Hazel W. daughter age 21 single born Illinois, is an accountant in Insurance office. Ray W. son, age 14, is laborer on home farm. Clifford G., son age 11.

Military

Volume 3, page 605
Activities:
1. Patrolling the Mexican border
2. Supervising the organization of certain units for oversea service and of other units; under the 1916 National Defence Act, etc
3. mobilization of muster of the National Guard of the States compressed in the Department
4. Organization of United States Guard battalions
5. Guarding of utilities
Volume 3, part 1 age 538
Troop movements:
Mexican Border Troops:
From May 18 to June 4 1917 appoximately 25,500 troops were transported from the Border to points in the interior. The 1st Divisions concentration at Hoboken, prior to being sent to France, formed part of the movement.
Volume 3 part 3:
Quartermaster Corps
Ordnance Department Supply company p 1493
p 1472 Motor Command
30th Motor Command Organized Nov 1918 place Johnston, Florida
Stations in U.S. September 1919 Fort Bliss, Texas
January 1919 Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Military

Ray W. Albright of 1225 Union Avenue Belviere, Illinois. Born 13 November 1895 in Belvidere, Illinois is a grocery clerk is single amd a member of tje State National Guard. Is of medium height hazel eyes, dark hair.

Military

When enlisted he was 21 9/12 years of age and by occupation a Switchman. He had blue eyes, Brown hair, Ruddy complexion and was 5 feet 6 1/2 inches in height. Ray qualified as sharpshooter on 8/13/18 and was in no battles. He served as clerk, chauffeur and mechanic. He was not married. He relinested when he was 23 7/12 years old, and discharged on 28 April 1920, as Sergeant first class.

Census

Ray W. Albright, 24 years, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, soldier, motorcycle company unit 8,

Military

He re-enlisted when he was 23 7/12 years old, and discharged on 28 April 1920, as Sergeant first class.

Census

Ray W Albright, owns home $3500, no radio, age 34, married at age 23, Born Illinois, parents born Illinois, manager of stone quarry; Alva M, age 36, married at 25, born Texas, parents born England, Marjorie age 9, born Illinois; Donald age 7, born Illinois, Ray W. Jr, age 4 8/12, born Illinois

Miscellaneous

Lot one (1) in Block two (2) of F.W. Starr's Subdivision of a part of the north east quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 35 in the Township 44N, of Range 3E of the 3rd principal Meridian

Census

Ray W Albright age 44 born Illinois lived in Belvidere in 1935, rents farm for 8/month, informant, stock farmer, 8 grade education
Alva M age 48 born Texas, 1 year high school
Marjorie A age 19 born Illinois one year college
Donald G age 17 born Illinois 2 years high school
Ray W Jr age 14, born Illinois 8 grade

Occupation

At the time of his death he worked for Pullman Standard Co. as a Hand former of Airplane wings.

Death

Died of Coronary selerosis, due to hypertension. Alva his wife was preparing his lunch when he suddenly had a heart attack and died. Father Delos G. Albright who was born in Boone County, Illinois and mother Nancy Clark born in Chicago, Illinois. Informant was his wife.

Burial

Military Funeral for Ray Albright
Funeral services for Ray W. Albright, 47, World war veteran, who died Saturday morning in his home, 222 West Boone street, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Atkins-Johnson funeral home. The Rev. James E. Walker will officiate and burial will be in Belvidere cemetery. The rites will be in charge of Boone post N. 77, American Legion, of which he was a member.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Delos Albright, he was born here Nov 13, 1895, and lived here all his life with the exception of a short time spent in Chicago where he was employed by the Pullman Standard Manufacturing company. He was married to Miss Alva Mae Gould in Austin Tex., June 25, 1919. He was a member of Co. M. "Belvidere's Own" national guard outfit and enlisted in the army Sept 10, 1917, serving until April 28, 1920, when he was discharged. He was in the motor transport corps and attained the rank of serveant first class. Mr. Albright was a member of the Presbyterian church. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Donald, at West Point; and Ray, Jr. at home; and a daughter, Margorie of Rockford. He also leaves a brother, Clifford of this city; and a half-sister, Mrs. Hazel Stray, of Roscoe. The son, Donald, arrived here Sunday. Friend may call at the funeral home at any time.

Endnotes

1. , Death certificate , , , Ray Winfield Albright. Hereinafter cited as Death certificate.

2. , Birth Registration, Ray Winfield Albright, Boone County, Illinois; filed 22 December 1895. (), , .

3. Boone County, Illinois, population schedule, Belvidere city,ED 3, sheet 28, line 72, family 702, page 229, Delos G. Albright NARA micropublication T623, roll 237.

4. 1910 US Census, Boone County, Illinois, population schedule, Belvidere twp, ED 1, family 224, line 87, page 10, Delos Albright, NARA microublication, roll 231.

5. , (: , ), Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in World War, 1917-1919 (Washington, DC, 1949) in 4 Volumes Government Publication D114.2 B32/v.3/pt2.

6. ""; ; , "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Sep 2014, Illinois, Boone County, image 67 of 3244; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509.

7. ""; ; , Ray W. Albright, Discharge in Boone County Courthouse, Belvidere, Illinois.

8. 1930 US Census, Boone County, Illinois, population schedule, Belvidere city, ED 4-2, family 490, line 13, page 172, Ray W Albright, NARA micropublication T626, roll 406.

9. 1920 US Census, Bexar County, Texas, population schedule, Fort Sam Houston Army Post, ED 77, family 74, line 75, page 211, Ray W Albright, NARA micropublication T625, roll 1778.

10. ""; ; , Ray W. Albright, Discharge located in Boone County Courthouse, Belvidere, Illinois.

11. 1930 US Census, Boone County, Illinois, population schedule, Belvidere city, ED 4-2, family 490, line 13, page 172, Ray W Albright, NARA micropublication T626, roll 406.

12. Land Records: Book 88, page 249, Boone County, Illinois; sold to Clifford G. Albright, , .

13. 1940 US Census, Boone County, Illinois, population schedule, Bonus Township ED 4-7, sheet 7A, family 130, Ray W Albright, NARA micropublicatio T627, roll 760.

14. , Death certificate , , , Ray W. Albright. Hereinafter cited as Death certificate.

15. Fold3, "fold3," service records, Fold3.com (https://www.fold3: accessed ), ; citing National Archives.

16. , Death certificate , , , Ray W Albright. Hereinafter cited as Death certificate.

17. , Death certificate , , , Ray W Albright. Hereinafter cited as Death certificate.

18. , Newspaper articles, , Ray Albright obituary, Belvidere, Illinois newspaper, 9 September 1943; copy from Belvidere public library..