GRIFFITH, Aner

Aner married GLEASON, Amasa 13 Dec 1797, Saratoga County, New York. Amasa (son of GLEASON, Henry and HANNAH) was born 15 Feb 1776, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died 7 Sep 1854, Diamond Lake, Lake County, Illinois (Son-In-Law's Home, William Dykeman). [Group Sheet]

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1830 census:
Camillus, Onondaga Co., New York
Males:
1,0,0,0,1
Females:
0,0,0,0,1
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1840 census. (p. 281):
Waterford, Saratoga Co., New York
Males:
2,2,2,0,0,1
Females:
0,0,0,0,0,1
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Erastus appears on the 1850 census living in Easton, Washington Co., New York as follows:
Erastus Gleason, 46, M., Blacksmith, b. NY
Betsy, 42 (47?), b. Vermont
William J., 10, b. NY
James C., 8, b. NY
Allaurient, 5, b. NY
Archibald, 4, b. NY
Also son George Gleason and his wife.
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In 1853 Erastus moved the family to Daimond Lake, Illinois where he set up the first balcksmith shop.
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He was a devoted Christian, and a member of the Baptist Church.
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At least 2 children of Erastus and Betsy were taken by the Union cause during the Civil War, Charles C. Gleason, and Chandler J. Gleason. Both men were members of Company K, 64th Infantry Regiment, Illinois.

Erastus married CURRY, Betsy 1827, Ballston Springs, Saratoga County, New York. Betsy (daughter of COREY, Archibald and PARSOSNS, Abigail) was born Abt 1808, Bennington County, Vermont; died Aft 1880, Possibly Ogle County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

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Emmet shows up in Vernon, Lake Co., Illinois on the 1870 census.

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George and Delilah had most of their children in Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri after being wed in Illinois.

George married LIMEBECK, Delilah 2 Sep 1856, Fremont Center, Lake County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

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Christopher appears on the 1850 census in Easton, Washington Co., New York, age 19, a laborer, b. NY.
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Christopher & Sarah Moved from New York to Fremont Center Township, Lake Co., Illinois after the birth of their son William in 1853 and before Isabelle's birth in 1856.
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He later appears in the 1860 census, (p. 772) living in Wauconda, Lake Co., Illinois, as a Blacksmith, age 29. He had an estimated $450 of real estate and $400 personal assets. The family was listed as follows:
Sarah, F, 24, b. NY
Alice, F, 9, b. NY
Emma, F, 7, b. NY
The last daughter Isabelle was with the family next door and was shown as age 4.
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They later moved to Marysville Township, Yuba Co., California about 1873 where their youngest son Elmer was born.
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1873, Christopher was shown on a list of persons subject to military duty in Yuba Co., Califorbnia.
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Christopher was shown as a farmer in Ca. in the 1880 Yuba Co., California census as follows:
C. C. Gleason, Self, M, Male, W, 49, NY, Farmer, NY, NY,
Sarah M. Gleason, Wife, M, Female, W, 47, NY, Keep House, NY, NY
Elmer P. Gleason, Son, S, Male, W, 5, CA, At Home, NY, NY
Joseph Kelly, SonL, M, Male, W, 32, IL, NR, NR
Alice Kelly, Dau, M, Female, W, 27, NY, NY, NY
Francis Kelly, GSon, S, Male, W, 10, IL, IL, NY
Willie Kelly, GSon, S, Male, W, 7, IL, IL, NY
Louis Kelly, GSon, S, Male, W, 2, IL, IL, NY
Matilda McGuire, MotherL, W, Female, W, 69, NY, At Home, NR, NR
(Film #T9-0086, Page 408B).
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Yuba Co. Great Register
Gleason, Christopher Columbus 40 New York Marysville tp. August 14, 1871
Gleason, William Emmett 23 New York Marysville tp. October 26, 1876
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1880 - Yuba Co. Great Register
Gleason, Christopher C. 49 New York Marysville tp. June 18, 1880
Gleason, William Emmet 26 New York Marysville tp. June 18, 1880
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1888 - Yuba Co. Great Register
Gleason, Christopher C. 57 New York Marysville tw'p May 3, 1888
Gleason, William E. 34 New York Marysville tw'p May 3, 1888
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The Great Register of 1892 indicated Christopher C. Gleason was 61 years of age, 5' - 7 1/2", light complexion, blue eyes, and gray hair. He was living in Prairie precinct, Yuba Co., CA
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The final time we see Christopher and Sarah is on the 1900 census, living in Marysville, Yuba Co., California (ED 134, SH. 5).
Gleason, Christopher C., Head of family, White, Male, b. Dec. 1831, Age 68, Married 50 yrs., b. NY, Fa. b. Conn, Mo. b. Conn, Farmer.
Gleason Sarah M., Wife, White, Female, b. Oct. 1834, Age 65, Married 50 yrs., Mother of 4, 4 still surviving, b. NY, Fa. b. Vermont., Mo. b. NY.
Both could read, write and speak english.
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Genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown, Mass. By Lill. May Wilson. Haverhill, Mass, 1909. (549, 120p.): 263, 401.

Christopher married MCGUIRE, Sarah Matilda 10 Dec 1850, Cambridge, Washington, New York, Unites States. Sarah (daughter of MCGUIRE, Henry and GRIMES, Matilda) was born 23 Sep 1832, Waterford, Saratoga County, New York; died 11 Jun 1912, Probably Yuba County, California. [Group Sheet]

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Civil War Record:
Residence: Waukegan, Illinois Occupation:
Civil War Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on Feb 23, 1864 in Company K, 64th Infantry Regiment Illinois.
Died Company K, 64th Infantry Regiment Illinois in Marietta, Ga., July 27, 1864 (of disease).

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Chandler J Gleason
Residence: Libertyville, Illinois Occupation:
Civil War Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 08 February 1864
Enlisted in Company K, 64th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 23 February 1864.
Died Company K, 64th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 22 April 1864 in Decatur, Alabama (2 months after his enlistment, of disease).

Loraine — CASTLE, Abner. Abner was born Abt 1839, Michigan; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Alice a native New Yorker had her first child with Joseph Kelly at age 21 in Illinois and her last 21 years later in California. In all she and Joseph raised four boys together.
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Alice spent her last years in Chico, Butte Co., California.

Alice married KELLY, Joseph Klinck 5 May 1869, Near Chicago, Lake County, Illinois. Joseph (son of KELLY, William C. and KLINCK, Mary Ann) was born 8 Jun 1845, Algonquin Township, Mc Henry County, Illinois; died 21 Nov 1919, Near Redding, Shasta County, California. [Group Sheet]

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According to Earl L. Kelly;
William was a master mechanic for Western Pacific Railroad Co.

William married CARTWRIGHT, Pheobe Frances 10 Nov 1878, Yuba County, California. Pheobe was born Abt 1860, California; died , Probably California. [Group Sheet]

Isabell married CARTMELL, C. W. 25 Oct 1874, Yuba County, California. C. was born Abt 1843, Kentucky; died , Probably California. [Group Sheet]

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Family recalls that Elmer prefered to be called E.P. rather than his formal name.
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According to Earl L. Kelly, 1996:
He was a forest ranger and worked at Forest Hill Ca. near Grass Valley. In his younger years he ran a freight line between Marysville and La Porte, one time My father when about 10 years old rode with him on the freight wagon, It was spring and the high water weakened the Dry Creek bridge out of Marysville, the heavily loaded wagon broke through the bridge killing a number of the draft horses. This was told to me many years ago by my father C.L. Kelly. He also told of his first trip to Oroville Ca., it was springtime and the streets were a quagmire of mud, the sidewalks were wood and the business were general stores, livery stables, and sportin' houses and a few blacksmith's. No utilities as we know them. The date was about 1885. Oroville had a population of 5000 Chinese at one time.
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The 1930 census shows Elmer P. Gleason as a forest ranger living in Township 5, Placer Co., California. He was 55 years old, and shown by himself.
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Elmer Percy Gleason registered for the draft of World War II. At the time he stated he was of Nevada City, California.
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Delayed Birth Record:
28-Feb-1903 Gleason, Harold James Sicard Flat, Yuba Co., CA Gleason, Elmer Percy Vineyard, Lydia Lee California/California Mar. Cert.:California, 11-13-1933 Rough & Ready, CA Delayed Cert. Of Birth 12-Dec-1960.
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A note from Stacey Flowerdew (August 2, 2005):

"He's my great grandfather! Actually, he was often called "Percy", his middle name, in addition to signing his name (and stamping all the books and pamplets he owned) "E.P. Gleason". He seemed to be a jack of all trades. Trained as a teacher he worked everywhere between Capay, Yolo County, CA. and Downieville, Sierra County, CA and Camptonville, Yuba County, CA. He and my great grandmother wrote prolific letters to each other before they were married. I have yet to sort through them all but the majority are dated 1899/1900. I *think* they were married 31 Dec 1901, with the "proof" date of 1902. He became a forest ranger for the US Forest Service (new branch) in 1911 according to my grandmother, Jean. His wife Lydia Lee taught at the North Bloomfield (Nevada County) school before moving to Nevada City in 1920. I'm not sure how long they were in North Bloomfield as my grandmother Jean (the baby of the bunch) was born in Challenge, Yuba County, CA in 1914".

"He and Lydia Lee Vineyard had 8 children. Harold, Ralph, Donald, Earl, Ray, Verne, Ruth (b. 8 Dec 1912) and Jean (b. 18 Feb 1914, d. 27 Jun 2005). Ruth is the only one still living".

Elmer married VINEYARD, Lydia Lee 31 Dec 1901. [Group Sheet]