Joseph Glew Sr. Family

GLEW, COOK, WRIGHT, WALTHAM, WILSON, STEFFENSMEIER, BENTON

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 1/28/2019 at 17:00:46

Joseph Glew Sr.

Joseph Glew (1794-1867) married Sarah Wright (1796-1878) in Derbyshire, England. They came to America in 1819 living for a time in Pennsylvania before coming to Dubuque County in 1838. The Glews were among the first pioneer families in this county settling on a farm near Cottage Hill. They had nine children. Many remained living in this county.

Alexander Glew (1823-1895) was born in Center Township in Pennsylvania. He married Amanda Waltham (1827-1909) in Dubuque on April 20, 1846. They had seven children.

Joseph Martin Glew (1848-1917) married H. Arthusa Wilson (1844-1900). They farmed north of Farley in section one of Dodge Township. This land is now owned by Wilfred Steffensmeier.

Alta Jane Glew married Frank Benton (1867-1935)

Elizabeth Glew (1830-1908) was born in Pennsylvania; she married John Cook on January 29, 1852. John was a pastor in the Methodist-Episcopal Church. They had five sons and two daughters. They lived in Cottage Hill and later in Epworth.

"The History of Dubuque County, Iowa"