George Albaugh
"Hardesty's West Virginia Counties" - Jim Comstock, Richmond, WV, 1973.
Pg. 224.
George Albaugh - was born in Carroll county, Ohio on New Years Day, 1830, and has lived in
Wetzel county since he was twelve years old. George and Elizabeth (Ammons) Albaugh, his
parents, are now residents in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. In Clay district, Wetzel county,
December 9, 1849, the subject of this sketch was united in marraige with Jemima Robinson.
She is a daughter of James and Sarah (Hubbs) Robinson, residents in Marshall county, West
Virginia, and was born in that county, December 10, 1827. George Albaugh was a soldier in
the war between the States, enlisting August 20, 1862, and receiving discharge June 27,
1865. He served in the 14th West Virginia Infantry, and was a participant in the battle of
Floyd Mountain, West Virginia, and in the Virginia campaign which included the battles of
Staunton, Lexington, Lynchburg, Carter Farm, Winchester, and Fishers Hill. The children of
his marriage are: Elijah, whose record proceeds this sketch; Elizabeth born June 18, 1852,
died April 27, 1876; James, March 18, 1856, lives at home; Hester, June 28, 1858, is
married to P. Lyonette; Jacob, March 18, 1862, and George William, August 23, 1866, live
at home. Farming is the occupation of Geore Albaugh, Clay district his location, and Milo,
Wetzel county, West Virginia, is his post office address.