FOLLETT—Albert Follelt was born in Bath, Wiltshire, England, April 18, 1817. His parental grandparents spent all their lives in England. James Follett, the father of Albert, married Matilda Barber, a daughter of Edwin Barber. In 1849 the Barber family came to the United States, locating at Milan in Erie county, O., and there the wife of Edward Barber died soon afterwards. He later removed to Wakeman in Huron County, Ohio, and lived there till his death at the age of ninety-two. His father was a soldier in the Indian wars and later was killed while hunting wild beasts in Africa.

James Follett left England in 1849, and came to Milan, Ohio, with his brothers-in-law, and after some months they all returned to New York to meet their families. The mother of Albert Follett brought him to the United States in 1850, crossing in a sailing boat from Liverpool to New York, the voyage lasting six weeks. The reunited families then came west, to Milan, where James Follett and his brother-in-law William Barber and John Whiteman used their trades as masons and carpenters for much of the early construction work in that locality. On coming to Henry County, James Follett bought 40 acres of almost wild land in Liberty Township. There he entered upon the task of making a home, but did not live to see his ambitions realized. He died April 2, 1804, at the age of forty-eight. His widow, son and daughter continued to live on the old homestead, and by their good judgment and energy improved and increased it by the purchase of eighty more acres. There the mother passed away October 14,1887.

Albert Follett, after coming to Henry County, and after the death of his father, lived with his mother in the old home until his marriage March 24, 1872 in Liberty Township. He married Miss Emma J. Parker.

After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Follett lived on the old Follett homestead for 10 years, and then they moved to Michigan where they lived 20 years. On returning to Ohio they moved to the Parker farm which they occupied and managed till 1915.

Mr. and Mrs. Follelt have reared a fine family of children. Cora is the wife of Joseph H. Huff, and they now live in northern Michigan; Charles, the second of the family, lives in Gratiot County, Michigan; Alfred R. lives in Liberty Township; Lulu B. is the wife of Archie Woodman and lives in Rockford, Illinois; Lena, the wife of Charles Loralt, lives in Fostoria, Ohio: and Harry, residing in Lansing, Michigan. Besides the stricken widow and these children, Mr. Follett’s death is also mourned by 20 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Also a large number of friends will miss him.

Mr. Follett died on Tnesday, January 27, at about 9:20 p.m. in his home, after an illness of almost a year. A cancerous growth in the stomach was the immediate cause of his death. The funeral service took place at his late home and at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Napoleon, Ohio, Rev. F. T. Lankenau officiating, on Friday afternoon. Interment was made in Young’s cemetery,Liberty Center.