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Leo Earl Albro

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Leo Earl Albro

Birth
Death
1 May 1932 (aged 45)
Burial
Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.9097099, Longitude: -94.8782959
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Leo Earl Albro was born 03 Aug 1886 at Indian Territory (Oklahoma). He was the son of Charles Augustus Albro and Emmeline Magdaline Surpernaw. His mother died about 1899. In 1900, the family lived on the Ottawa Indian Reservation, Indian Territory.

Leo married Myrtle Gibson on 18 Apr 1909 at Ottawa County, Oklahoma. In 1910, Leo and wife lived with her parents, Charles and Mary Gibson, at Delaware County, Oklahoma. In 1920, Leo, Myrtle and their children lived at Vinita, Oklahoma. He was working in the oil industry. In 1930, the family lived at Miami, Oklahoma. Leo was a life insurance agent. According to his obituary, the family lived at Bristow, Oklahoma, prior to coming to Miami.

Leo passed away at the Miami Baptist Hospital, Miami, Oklahoma, on Sunday afternoon, 01 May 1932. The funeral service was held at the Miami Baptist church at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, May 3rd.  Rev. J. Grover Scales officiated. Burial was in G.A.R. cemetery, Miami, Oklahoma.

He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Albro; two daughters, Mrs. Leona Newman of Miami and Fern Albro of the home; and two sons, Junior Albro and W. H. Albro, of the home. He was also survived by three brothers, Ernest Albro of Miami, Will Albro of Wichita, Kas., and Sam Albro of Vinita, and one sister, Mrs. Leona Divine of Vinita.

Military records show Leo E. Albro of Ottawa, Indian Territory, enlisted in the U.S. Army 05 Dec 1904 at Fort Scott, Kansas.  He was a private in the Cavalry. He deserted from West Point, New York, on 05 Aug 1905.

Sources accessed thru Ancestry.com & Newspapers.com: Miami News-Record (Miami, OK) Mon, 02 May 1932, p. 1, c. 4; U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914; U.S., Returns from Military Posts, 1806-1916: 1904, 1905;  U.S. Census records

Source: Mitchelson Funeral Home, Commerce, OK, July 1916-August 1957, compiled by Shirley J. Mahurin, 2002, Maloy Books, accessed thru FamilySearch.org: Books: Mitchelson
Leo Earl Albro was born 03 Aug 1886 at Indian Territory (Oklahoma). He was the son of Charles Augustus Albro and Emmeline Magdaline Surpernaw. His mother died about 1899. In 1900, the family lived on the Ottawa Indian Reservation, Indian Territory.

Leo married Myrtle Gibson on 18 Apr 1909 at Ottawa County, Oklahoma. In 1910, Leo and wife lived with her parents, Charles and Mary Gibson, at Delaware County, Oklahoma. In 1920, Leo, Myrtle and their children lived at Vinita, Oklahoma. He was working in the oil industry. In 1930, the family lived at Miami, Oklahoma. Leo was a life insurance agent. According to his obituary, the family lived at Bristow, Oklahoma, prior to coming to Miami.

Leo passed away at the Miami Baptist Hospital, Miami, Oklahoma, on Sunday afternoon, 01 May 1932. The funeral service was held at the Miami Baptist church at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, May 3rd.  Rev. J. Grover Scales officiated. Burial was in G.A.R. cemetery, Miami, Oklahoma.

He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Albro; two daughters, Mrs. Leona Newman of Miami and Fern Albro of the home; and two sons, Junior Albro and W. H. Albro, of the home. He was also survived by three brothers, Ernest Albro of Miami, Will Albro of Wichita, Kas., and Sam Albro of Vinita, and one sister, Mrs. Leona Divine of Vinita.

Military records show Leo E. Albro of Ottawa, Indian Territory, enlisted in the U.S. Army 05 Dec 1904 at Fort Scott, Kansas.  He was a private in the Cavalry. He deserted from West Point, New York, on 05 Aug 1905.

Sources accessed thru Ancestry.com & Newspapers.com: Miami News-Record (Miami, OK) Mon, 02 May 1932, p. 1, c. 4; U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914; U.S., Returns from Military Posts, 1806-1916: 1904, 1905;  U.S. Census records

Source: Mitchelson Funeral Home, Commerce, OK, July 1916-August 1957, compiled by Shirley J. Mahurin, 2002, Maloy Books, accessed thru FamilySearch.org: Books: Mitchelson


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69837920/leo_earl-albro: accessed ), memorial page for Leo Earl Albro (3 Aug 1886–1 May 1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69837920, citing Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Jordan Boyd (contributor 46955641).