GLASSON, William Henry - 1914

GLASSON, RICHARDS, JACKA, GOULD, ALFORD, WARREN, BUDGETT

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Date: 7/9/2009 at 16:46:38

HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

WILLIAM HENRY GLASSON.

William Henry Glasson, a retired farmer living in Cherokee, was born in Newlin, England, August 7, 1847. He is a son of William and Louisa (Richards) Glasson. The mother lived but a short time after his birth. The father was.again married, his second union being with Jane Jacka. They came to the United States in 1862, locating in Michigan, where the father mined until his death in 1868. His wife also passed away in that state. To their union were born four children: Mary Jane, of Ishpeming, Michigan; Anne, of the same city; and Emma and Richard, twins, who have passed away.

William Henry Glasson acquired his education in England and as a young man emigrated to America, working in the mines in Michigan and Virginia City, Nevada, for some time. He afterward spent five more years in Michigan and in 1883 came to Cherokee township, this county, turning his attention to farm ing. He purchased land and with characteristic energy carried forward the work of its development, each year bringing him increasing success. He finally acquired a comfortable fortune and upon this retired from active life, moving to Cherokee, where he is now residing.

On the 20th of June, 1872, Mr. Glasson was united in marriage to Miss Jane Gould, a daughter of John and Dorothy (Alford) Gould, of Lifton, Devon, England. Mr. and Mrs. Glasson became the parents of four children: John, who is married and has two children, Carl W., and Evelyn E.; Emma L., the wife of F. S. Warren of Cherokee, and the mother of three sons, Glenn G., R. Earl G. and Merle I., the latter two of whom died in infancy; Mary Ellen, who has passed away; and Edith J., the wife of L. L. Budgett, of Ellsworth, Minnesota, and the mother of three children, Clarence, Bertha and Roy.

Mr. Glasson is connected with the Masonic fraternity and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and he has held the office of school director for many years, the cause of education finding in him an intelligent and able supporter. He is held in high regard by those who know him and he has many \varm friends in Cherokee county.