Hugh, Galbraith

Hugh, Galbraith, son of James and Jane (McCaslan) Galbraith, natives of Donegal county, Ireland, was born in 1811. His parents came to Philadelphia in 1828, where they died. Hugh Galbraith was married to Miss Anne Wolson, daughter of Thomas and Ann Wolson (also natives of Donegal), July 3,1833. Of their eleven children seven are living, namely: James, born in April, 1836, now at home; Annie, now Mrs. John Ogle, of Essex township, born in 1843; Andrew, ex-sheriff of the county; Hugh, born in 1846; Eliza Jane, born in 1849, now Mrs. Samuel Lowman; Rebecca, now Mrs. Moore, of Peculiar, Mo., born in 1851; Robert, born in February, 1857. Andrew enlisted in the Marine Artillery and re-enlisted in the Illinois Volunteers and served until the close of the war. Mr. Galbraith owns 260 acres of the finest lands in the county, and is engaged in stock-raising. Mr. Galbraith has been a Republican all the time. In 1858 he moved with his family to Stark county and has resided here since that time.