Albert J and
Sarah E Silva
Information comes from an article published in Pieces of the Past, Volume 2, page 52-53 by Jim Reis and used with his permission. Other information comes from the family files at the Campbell County Historical & Genealogical Society in Alexandria.
Albert J Silva was born in Milan Italy December 13, 1845 and came to the United States as a
young boy. During the Civil War, he sided with the Union Army.
He remained in the Army after the war, serving as a sergeant major at the
Newport Military Barracks.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 July 1874, page 7
NEWPORT
COMMISSARY SERGEANT ALBERT SILVA has been relieved of duty as Acting Sergeant Major of Newport Barracks and ordered to report to First Lieutenant Henry Macatio, Seventeenth Infantry for duty in the Commissary Department. Macus C Gormloy has been appointed Sergeant in his stead. The commanding officers express himself well pleased with the efficient manner in which he has performed all his duties while under his command.
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Silva remained in Newport after leaving the Army and became city collector of delinquent license taxes and then city auditor during the administration of Mayor R W Nelson. Silva lived at 316 Overton St. in Newport. He also became secretary for the Union Light and Power Co. a post he held for 12 years. He was a member of the first board of directors of the Newport Carnegie Library and later served as board president.
Albert married Sarah E Devere November 20, 1873 at the Immaculate Conception Church. She was the daughter of William Devere and Catherine Haggerty, both of whom immigrated from Scotland. She was born 17 Jan 1854 in Cleveland, Ohio. Albert and Sarah had eight children, seven survived. In 1878 he is listed in the Newport Business City Directory as a grocer at 91 York.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 March 1881, page 7
NEWPORT
Mr. Albert Silva, the grocer, is a candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George H Bishop in Council. Mr. Silva is the kind of a man that should compose a City Council, shrewd, intelligent and one whose interest is identified with the prosperity of the city. The members of Council would reflect credit on themselves by selecting him, in addition to securing the services of a valuable man.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 1 January 1903, page 3
A terrible case of destitution right in the heart of the city of Newport, was reported to the officials Wednesday afternoon and a hurried rush was made to relieve the stricken family and clothe them. A report was made to Overseer of Poor Theo Marz Wednesday afternoon, that the family of Mrs. J Hook, of Saratoga street, between Eighth and Ninth, was starving and had no coal and hardly any clothing.
The officer reported the case to Auditor Silva, who quickly dispatched money for food, an order for coal and money for shoes for the children.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 6 February 1903, page 5
Auditor Silva reported he had administered the oath of office to John Halloran as Water Works Commissioner and George Bishop as Police and Fire Commissioner, both of whom were approved.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 27 May 1903, page 5
City Auditor Albert Silva of Newport, was selected as a delegate to the third State Commercial Convention, which convenes from June 2 to June 4 at Louisville, for the industrial prosperity of Kentucky.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 29 July 1904, page 8
City Auditor Silva, who retires this week, was given thanks by the Newport Council Thursday night. When the Council adjourned President Braun voiced the sentiment of the body in thanking the retiring Auditor for his efforts in the past.
Children of Albert J Silva and Sarah E Devere
1.
Octavia
Kathryn Silva b-24 Aug 1874 in Newport; d-29 Apr 1972 in Sarasota, Fla. m-Edwin
Manouge
2. William Frederick Silva-31 Mar 1877 in Columbus Ohio; d-26 Oct 1934 in
Newport; buried 29 Oct in Evergreen Cemetery, but later moved to St Stephens;
m-Nellie Morrissey, who was born 24 Feb 1890 in Cincinnati; d/o John J Morrissey
& Ellen Owens; She died 20 Dec 1940 in Newport; br-23 Dec in St Stephens
Cemetery
Alfred Silva b-1879 in Newport; d-1 Apr 1882 in Newport; br-Evergreen Cemetery
Albert D Silva b-29 Jan 1882 in Newport; d-7 Dec 1882 in Newport of
pneumonia; br-Evergreen Cemetery
4. Loretta Victoria Silva b-5 Dec 1883 in Newport; d-6 Apr 1971 in Campbell Co.
m-Walter Metzel
5. Chester Arthur Silva b-22 Nov 1886 in Newport; d-18 Aug 1936 in Covington;
br-20 Aug in St Stephens Cemetery; m-Margaret
6. Albert Devere Silva Jr. b-9 Aug 1888 in Newport; d-1954; br-Garland Brook
Cemetery, Columbus Ind. m-Lee Kleinfelder
7. Ernest Haggerty Silva b-22 May 1890 in Newport; died 13 June 1957
8. Leroy Francis Silva b-19 May 1892 in Newport; died 27 Oct 1927
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Children of Octavia Kathryn Silva and Edwin Manouge (1876-1943)
Silva Marie Manouge b-12 May 1907 in Anderson
Ind. d-8 Aug 2002 in Indianapolis Ind.
Edwin Albert Manouge b-22 June 1911 in Anderson Ind. d-30 Nov 1992 in Appleton
Wis.
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Albert was in Indianapolis for an operation when he died in August 7, 1915. His funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception Church in Newport and he was buried at Evergreen Cemetery. Sarah E Silva died 26 Apr 1923 and was buried 28 Apr at Evergreen Cemetery.
Albert J Silva Obituary
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This article is about his son, Albert J Silva Jr. in 1918.
Kentucky Times Star, Wednesday, September
11, 1918, page 1
Newport Man Invents Radio System for Armored Tanks
Lieutenant Albert Silva Jr. of Newport has hit upon the long sought idea for affording communication between the crews of battle tanks during action, according to word received in Newport. His invention is a radio system and he has started for France, the message said to try out his idea under actual war conditions.
Lt. Silva formerly was an expert electrician on the staff of the General Electric company and is a son of Albert Silva, former city auditor in Newport, and later secretary of the South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway company. He has been conducting experiments with his invention in England.