Chicken Ranches, Poorhouses etc. – The Gleason Family Arrives

June 30, 2016 0 Comments

William Henry Gleason and Louisa Emeline Dunning   William Henry Gleason William Henry “Hank” Gleason was born July 26, 1857, in Putnam County Missouri, to George H. and Mary Ann (Griffin) Gleason.  Hank’s 4x great-grandfather, Thomas Leeson\Gleason, settled in Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1652.    Mary Ann’s family roots also go back to the early 1700s, in Connecticut. Hank’s …

The Illinois Connection – “Dad got that look in his eye”

May 28, 2016 0 Comments

John Quincy Holladay and Ann Hays John Quincy Holladay John Quincy Holladay was born in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois on March 30, 1847, to John Skirvin and Catherine (Fugate) Holladay.  His father John Skirvin Holladay was born in Gallatin County Kentucky and his mother Catherine (Fugate) Holladay was born in Russell County Virginia.  Most of …