Albert Downer GLEASON

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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]