Joseph Albiston was born August 29, 1820, in Stockport Parish, Cheshire, England, the son of Patriarch John Albiston and Hannah Thacker. Joseph was first baptized on January 16, 1848, at Ashton-Under-Lyne Branch by John Albiston, Jun., his older brother, and confirmed at the same place by his father John Albiston June 21, 1848. In November 1854 Joseph's records were removed to Stayleybridge, and ten years later, on March 14, 1864, he was rebaptized by Charles Morton. Sometime after 1864, he was dropped from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but no reason was given. On June 8, 1879, he was again baptized by E. Ranacre at the Oldham Branch.
Joseph was ordained an Elder on November 23, 1852, at Ashton, by Cyrus H. Wheelock, a man who had written hymns for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His "Ye Elders of Israel" is in the 1985 Church Hymnbook, #319.
Joseph had married Mary Ann Clayton on July 19, 1846, at Oldham, Lancashire, England, two years before he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They bore six children: John, James, William Joseph, Ann, and Thomas. Joseph, Mary Ann, and their children were living at 1, Grosvenor Street in Dukinfield at the time of the 1861 census. They appear on the 1871 census and were living at 221, Manchester Road in Oldham. He sailed for America on the steamship Wyoming on September 6, 1879, without his family. The ticket cost him 15 pounds, 1 shilling, and 9 pence, almost 2,000 English pounds today (2022), or about 2700 dollars.
Joseph is listed as a boarder and a barber in the Logan City Precinct of Cache, Utah 1880 Census.
With the other settlements of the Valley, the people of Richmond, Cache, Utah settlement did their share by sending men and ox teams to the Missouri River and other points to help poor emigrants come to Utah. It was a round trip of two thousand miles and took from five to six months to make the journey. Some of the teamsters who made these journeys were Robert Lewis, William Thompson, Joseph Bright, Lewis Petty, Judson Shepard, L. P. Swenson, Joseph Albiston, C. H. Allen, Thomas Petty, John Buxton, Eli Harris, William L. Skidmore, S. Rodgers, Joseph Stewart, Henry Hobson, Isaac Bright, and Marquis Funk. Note: It is quite possible that the Joseph Albiston mentioned in this paragraph was more likely the son of John Albiston and Elizabeth Mellor Smith.
Joseph's occupations in his life were: Manager, Cotton Yarn Dresser, Barber/Hairdresser, and Cotton Spinner.
Joseph received his patriarchal blessing on May 18, 1885, at Franklin, Idaho, given by L. H. Hatch. Joseph died January 1, 1886, at Cove in Cache County, Utah.
*Based on the work of Craig Albiston, reported in 1976. Additional research added by Find a Grave member #46491005, reported in 2023.
Joseph Albiston was born August 29, 1820, in Stockport Parish, Cheshire, England, the son of Patriarch John Albiston and Hannah Thacker. Joseph was first baptized on January 16, 1848, at Ashton-Under-Lyne Branch by John Albiston, Jun., his older brother, and confirmed at the same place by his father John Albiston June 21, 1848. In November 1854 Joseph's records were removed to Stayleybridge, and ten years later, on March 14, 1864, he was rebaptized by Charles Morton. Sometime after 1864, he was dropped from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but no reason was given. On June 8, 1879, he was again baptized by E. Ranacre at the Oldham Branch.
Joseph was ordained an Elder on November 23, 1852, at Ashton, by Cyrus H. Wheelock, a man who had written hymns for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His "Ye Elders of Israel" is in the 1985 Church Hymnbook, #319.
Joseph had married Mary Ann Clayton on July 19, 1846, at Oldham, Lancashire, England, two years before he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They bore six children: John, James, William Joseph, Ann, and Thomas. Joseph, Mary Ann, and their children were living at 1, Grosvenor Street in Dukinfield at the time of the 1861 census. They appear on the 1871 census and were living at 221, Manchester Road in Oldham. He sailed for America on the steamship Wyoming on September 6, 1879, without his family. The ticket cost him 15 pounds, 1 shilling, and 9 pence, almost 2,000 English pounds today (2022), or about 2700 dollars.
Joseph is listed as a boarder and a barber in the Logan City Precinct of Cache, Utah 1880 Census.
With the other settlements of the Valley, the people of Richmond, Cache, Utah settlement did their share by sending men and ox teams to the Missouri River and other points to help poor emigrants come to Utah. It was a round trip of two thousand miles and took from five to six months to make the journey. Some of the teamsters who made these journeys were Robert Lewis, William Thompson, Joseph Bright, Lewis Petty, Judson Shepard, L. P. Swenson, Joseph Albiston, C. H. Allen, Thomas Petty, John Buxton, Eli Harris, William L. Skidmore, S. Rodgers, Joseph Stewart, Henry Hobson, Isaac Bright, and Marquis Funk. Note: It is quite possible that the Joseph Albiston mentioned in this paragraph was more likely the son of John Albiston and Elizabeth Mellor Smith.
Joseph's occupations in his life were: Manager, Cotton Yarn Dresser, Barber/Hairdresser, and Cotton Spinner.
Joseph received his patriarchal blessing on May 18, 1885, at Franklin, Idaho, given by L. H. Hatch. Joseph died January 1, 1886, at Cove in Cache County, Utah.
*Based on the work of Craig Albiston, reported in 1976. Additional research added by Find a Grave member #46491005, reported in 2023.
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