Albert J. Cory
Albert J. Cory, Plain and Ornamental Plasterer; Tawawa, Ohio.
Mr. Cory was borne in Tyrone, Schuyler County, New York, November 27, 1831, and was brought to Ohio by his parents, Joseph L. and Abigail Cory, who settled on a farm near the northeast corner of Brown Township, Miami County, in 1832, where they remained several years, or until 1840, when they moved to New Palestine, Shelby County, and remained one year. In 1841 they moved on their farm in Miami County where Mr. Joseph L. Cory died June 8, 1865. He was a bricklayer and plasterer by trade, having learned his trade in New York, which he followed as his principal avocation through life. His companion, Mrs. Cory, died at the residence of her son, Albert J. Cory, October 18, 1869. They reared a family of two children, Albert J. and Sarah C. W. Sarah C. W. married Jasper Scott December 11, 1856, and died March 23, 1869.
In 1847 Albert J. Cory, subject of this sketch, went to Spring Water, New York, for the purpose of learning the tanner and carrier trade with his cousin, where he remained about one year, or until August 23, 1848, when he returned to his home in Ohio, and began working with his father at the brieklaying and plastering trade, which he has since made his principal vocation, having designed as well as built some of the best dwellings in the vicinity in which he resides. October 14, 1852, he married Miss Hannah Woolley, by whom he had two children, Oscar F. and Clarence W. Oscar F. died April 13, 1861.
Mr. and Mrs. Cory settled in New Palestine, where they have since resided, with the exception of six years, during which time they lived one year on a farm in Van Buren Township, Shelby County, and from the spring of 1865 until the fall of 1869 they were living in Indianapolis, lnd., where he was engaged at his trade. November 4, 1861, he enlisted in Cornpany 1, 42d O. V. I., and served his country faithfully for over three years, and was honorably discharged from the service at Columbus, Ohio, December 3, 1864. He served under Colonel, now General, Garfield, and was at the battle of Tazwell, Tenn., August 3, 4, 5, and 6, 1862. He was taken prisoner at Cumberland Gap, September 17, 1862, and was in the rebels’ hands as a prisoner one month and thirteen days, when he was paroled and sent to the Union lines, and again returned to his company. He was with his regiment in the battle of Arkansas Post in 1863. He witnessed the gunboat fight on Grand Gulf, April 29, 1863. He was engaged in the battle of Thompson’s Hills, May 1, 1863, Champion Hills, May 16, 1863, Big Black River, May 17, 1863, the siege of Vicksburg, which lasted forty-seven days, the siege of Jackson, Miss., which lasted seven days. Also in other engagements not here mentioned. A part of his time he was in the regimental hospital, acting as hospital steward.
In September, 1855, be connected himself with the Tawawa Lodge, No. 253, I. O. O. F., by initiation, and passed the chairs while a member of that lodge. He received a withdrawal card February 10, 1866, from the Tawawa Lodge, and deposited it in the Philoxenian Lodge, No. 44. of Indianapolis, Ind., February 21, 1866. In March, 1866, he joined the Metropolitan Encampment, No. 5, of Indianapolis, Ind. In November, 1866, he was a representative to the Grand Lodge of Indiana, and in November, 1867, he was a representative to the Grand Encampment of Indiana.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883