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Rev. Albert Joel Wakefield
b.31 May 1828
d.14 Jun 1896
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Name Rev. Albert Joel Wakefield
Gender Male
Birth? 31 May 1828
Marriage 29 May 1851 to Hester A Skelton
Death? 14 Jun 1896


Sourse: 'WAKEFIELD MEMORIAL COMPRISING A HISTORICAL, GENEALOGICAL, AND BIOGRAPHICAL REGISTER OF THE NAME AND FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD. Compiled by Homer Wakefield, M.D. 1897


Page 97, reference # 311


Rev. Albert Joel Wakefield (Elhanen Winchester,7 Peter,6 Thomas,5 Joseph,4 John,3 John,2 John,1 ), son of Elhanen Winchester and Candace (Gillett) Wakefield; born August 31, 1828, at Windsor, Lawrence county, Ohio; died June 14, 1896, at Mankato, Minn. He attended Burlington Academy at Burlington, Ohio, and taught several terms of school; married May 29, 1851, Hester Skelton. Her parents were both born in Ohio. Her grandfather Skelton was born in Virginia, of English parentage. Her grandfather Clark of Irish parentage. Albert Joel Wakefield resided Windsor, Lawrence co., Ohio, Burlington, Ohio, and LeSeur co., Minn.

Albert Joel Wakefield served in the Civil war, enlisted under Capt. Charles Rice. He was engaged at Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort, and battle of Blakely. Was discharged August 16, 1865, and received a pension until his death. Enlisted March 13, 1864. His widow died Februrary 14, 1897. He was a Methodist minister, and in his declining years a traveling salesman.

Children

468-1. Albert Lucian Wakefield, born March 4, 1857, at Mankato, Minn. Secretary Lake Tetouka Park Company. With the Andrews Opera Company.

469-2. Susan Wakefield, born November 2, 1859; died at Redwood Falls, in 1895; Married to J.R. Lankard.

470-3. Jessie Freemont Wakefield, born November 29, 1861, at Spokane Wash.; married to C.J. Whealy.

471-4. Luella Candice Wakefield, born Winona, Minn., February 18, 1863; married to David Fisher.

472-5. Benjamin Franklin Wakefield, born May 26, 1866, at Spokane, Wash.; contractor.

473-6. Elhanen Winchester Wakefield, born Dec.12, 1868, at Elmore, Minn.; grain dealer.

474-7. John Wesley Wakefield, born January 23, 1871, at Lime Creek, Minn.; grain dealer.

475-8. Mary Marinda Wakefield, born Sept. 9, 1873, at Mankato, Minn.

476-9. Charles Spencer Wakefield, born July 28, 1876, at Mankato, Minn.; student of law, now with the Andrews Opera Company.