Hiram GLEASON

Male 1802 - 1878  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hiram GLEASON was born on 15 Oct 1802 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York; died on 29 Apr 1878 in At the Home of his Daughter in Libertyville, Lake Co., Illinois.

    Hiram married Caroline FARNHAM on 24 Nov 1832 in Oswego, Oswego Co., New York. Caroline (daughter of Joel FARNHAM and Ruth SLOSSON) was born on 29 Dec 1808 in Owego, New York; died on 17 Jun 1868 in While visiting in Owego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Albert Downer GLEASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1834 in Tiogo, New York; died on 6 Jul 1891.
    2. 3. Sarah Amanda GLEASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1835 in Tioga, New York; died on 24 Jul 1908.
    3. 4. Edgar GLEASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 May 1836 in Tioga, New York.
    4. 5. Henry GLEASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1838 in Tioga, New York.
    5. 6. Ibson Slosson GLEASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1839 in Tioga, New York; died on 15 Dec 1907.
    6. 7. Caroline Amelia GLEASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1841 in Tioga, New York.
    7. 8. Fidelia GLEASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1843 in Tioga, New York.
    8. 9. John GLEASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1845 in Tioga, New York.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Albert Downer GLEASON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hiram1) was born on 24 Jan 1834 in Tiogo, New York; died on 6 Jul 1891.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Albert D. Gleason, the father, was a soldier in the Civil War, enlisted in Co. B, 12th Illinois Inf., and was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea, and also in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, the Seven Days Fight at Atlanta, and the skirmish at Wilmington. received an honorable discharge at Springfield, Ill.

    In May 1866, he removed to Barrington, Cook Co., Ill. He was a carpenter and from 1870 to 1876, in partnership with R.R. Mates, he built over 200 houses in Irving Park, near Chicago and vicinity. From 1879 to 1881 he was employed in erecting station buildings on the Union Pacific R.R., and was in charge of a force of 75 men, with headquarters at Cheyenne, Wyo. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and of the Thos. H. Sweeney G.A.R. Post, No. 275. He and is wife were members of the Baptist Church.

    Albert H. Gleason, the second son of this family, has been for a number of years, greatly interested in genealogical research and collected a large proportion of the records used in compiling the present volume.

    Albert married Eliza SANBORN on 29 Sep 1857 in Libertyville, Illinois. Eliza was born in 1824 in Wisconsin; died on 13 Apr 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Albert married Eliza Matilda COLGROVE on 24 Jan 1864 in Wauconda, Illinois. Eliza was born on 29 Mar 1845 in East Georgia, Vermont; died on 10 Dec 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Albert married Emily Orcelia TRIPP in Oct 1872. Emily was born on 26 Aug 1844 in West Canada Creek, Warren Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Amanda GLEASON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hiram1) was born on 5 Mar 1835 in Tioga, New York; died on 24 Jul 1908.

    Sarah married Lyman Beach FOOTE on 6 Jul 1851 in Tioga, New York. Lyman was born on 24 Mar 1822 in Franklin, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Edgar GLEASON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hiram1) was born on 27 May 1836 in Tioga, New York.

    Notes:

    Name:
    In 1851, he went from Oswego, N.Y., to Libertyville, Ill., and in Nov., 1856, to Onalaska, Wisconsin. He worked for some years as carpenter and builder, and later as saw filer and millwright. He lived for a time in Louisiana, Mo., and in different places inWisconsin. He was one of the organizers of the Aiken-Gleason Co., of La Crosse, Wis., incorporated in 1896 and engaged in the manufacture of photographic supplies. He is now President of this company.

    Edgar married Amelia V. WASHBURNE on 4 Jul 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Henry GLEASON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hiram1) was born on 3 Feb 1838 in Tioga, New York.

    Family/Spouse: Helen PIERCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Ibson Slosson GLEASON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hiram1) was born on 23 Dec 1839 in Tioga, New York; died on 15 Dec 1907.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Ezbon Slosson Gleason
    • Census: 1870, Living in Libertyville, Lake Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1900, Living in Libertyville, Lake Co., Illinois
    • Occupation: 1900, Carpenter

    Notes:

    Name:
    Ibson Gleason, the father, was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, enlisted Aug. 15, 1892, in Co. G, 96th Ill. Vol.; was detailed in Pioneer Corps, Apr. 7, 1863, and transferred to the First U.S. Vet. Engineers, Aug. 15, 1863, with which Co. he served until the close of the war, as Sergt. of Co. A.; was discharged in Nashville, Tenn., July 3, 1865.

    He was a member, and Commander of the G.A.R. Post in Libertyville, and one of the Charter members of the Masonic Lodge in that place. He also held various town and county offices. He was a builder and contractor, in partnership with his son Harry.

    Ibson married Louisa S. FOSTER on 17 Jan 1867 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Louisa was born in Nov 1839 in New York, USA; died on 3 Oct 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Harry Claude GLEASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1869 in Libertyville, Lake Co., Illinois; died on 9 Apr 1938 in Waukegan, Lake Co., Illinois.

  6. 7.  Caroline Amelia GLEASON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hiram1) was born on 23 Aug 1841 in Tioga, New York.

    Caroline married Wallace BULKLEY on 7 Mar 1860 in Wauconda, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Fidelia GLEASON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hiram1) was born on 11 Mar 1843 in Tioga, New York.

    Fidelia married Aaron SHUPE on 31 Dec 1862 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  John GLEASON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hiram1) was born on 23 Aug 1845 in Tioga, New York.

    Notes:

    Name:
    John Gleason the father, enlisted Jan. 4, 1864, in Co. I, 17th Ill. Cav., and served as Bugler. Was with Pickett's command on the Raid in Missouri in the fall of 1864.

    In 1880 he purchased a farm near Ida Grove, Ida Co., Ia., but a few years later removed to Rockefeller, and in 1898 the returned to Libertyville, Ill.

    John married Helen F. MYRICK on 25 Jan 1867 in Libertyville, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]