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m. Bef 1827 - Albert Russell Erskine1827 -
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Biography of Albert Erskine
From "History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume 3", by Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, 1921:
ERSKINE, ALBERT RUSSELL, physician, was born January 17, 1827, in Huntsville; son of Dr. Alexander and Susan Catherine (Russell) Erskine, natives, respectively of Monroe and Loudoun Counties, Va., who located in Huntsville, Ala., in 1817, the former for many years president board of medical examiners, State medical association, descendant of the Rev. Ebenezer Erskine of Scotland, who was born 1680, and founder of the Secession church; grandson of Michael and Margaret (Hanley) Erskine, of Monroe City, Va.; great-grandson of Henry and Jean (Thompson) Erskine of Stirling, Scotland, who settled in Cecil County, Md. Dr. Erskine received his preparatory and college education at Huntsville, Georgetown college, D. C., and West Point military academy which he attended for two years. He began the study of medicine in 1849 under his father, and entered the University of Virginia. He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, 1851, and located the same year in Huntsville, where he began the practice at once. In 1862 he entered the Confederate Army, and was assigned to the 5th Tennessee regular infantry as surgeon. Eight months later he became Gen. Pat Claiborne's medical inspector. Several months later he was assigned to the 45th Alabama infantry regiment as surgeon; was later assigned to Convalescent Camp Wright, and finally to Marion hospital. He was for three years president of Madison County medical society; for several years a member of the American board of health association; member of county board of health and secretary county board of censors many years. He is a Presbyterian; and a Mason. Married: October 5, 1854, to Maria D., daughter of Luke and Judith (Peete) Matthews of Huntsville, the former a native of Campbell County, Va., and one of the largest planters in Madison County. Children: 1. Alexander; 2. Luke Matthews; 3. Janet. Residence: Huntsville.
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