John Streator Gleason

Brief Life History of John Streator

When John Streator Gleason was born on 13 January 1819, in Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States, his father, Ezekiel Gleason, was 42 and his mother, Polly Howard, was 38. He married Desdemona Chase on 7 December 1838, in Sparta, Livingston, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Davis, Utah, United States in 1850 and Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 21 December 1904, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Streator Gleason
1819–1904
Desdemona Chase
1821–1887
Marriage: 7 December 1838
John Streator Gleason
1844–1844
Alvirus Horn Gleason
1848–1927
Ezekiel Ogden Gleason
1850–1854
Joanna Louisa Gleason
1852–1901
Sarah Catherine Gleason
1852–1853
Joseph Hyrum Gleason
1855–1890
Clara Maria Gleason
1860–1932

Sources (92)

  • John I. Gleason, "United States Census, 1900"
  • John Streator Gleason, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • John S Gleason in entry for Thomas H Gleason, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Irish (Waterford): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Glasáin, from a diminutive of glas ‘green, blue, gray’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Biographical Sketch of John Streator Gleason

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOHN STREATOR GLEASON AUTHOR/DATE UNKNOWN Ezekiel Gleason and Polly Howard married and settled in Livonia, Livingston County, N.Y. They were hard-working, industrious peopl …

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