Malachi Gleason

GLEASON

Posted By: LuAnn Goeke (email)
Date: 7/15/2009 at 22:15:52

MALACHI GLEASON, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Cottonville, was born in Ireland in 1851; came to America, landed in New Orleans, and went up the Mississippi River to Maysville, Mason Co., Ky., and remained about four years, then to Dubuque, Iowa, whence he removed to Jackson Co., and bought 160 acres of land in Sec. 33. His wife was born in Ireland, where they were married and had two children when they came to America - Mark and John; David was born in Kentucky; Ellen, born in Kentucky, and died Oct, 29, 1869; Malachi, born in Kentucky, March 5, 1847; Mary, born in Dubuque; Minnie, born in Dubuque; Maggie, born in Dubuque; Kittie, born in Jackson Co. - Source: 1879 History of Jackson County Iowa, pg 689.