Re: 1857 Lynching of Alonzo Gleason in IA
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In reply to:
1857 Lynching of Alonzo Gleason in IA
Allan Gleason 10/02/00
My G G Grandfather Abial Granger married Melissa Gleason born around 1800 in Mass. Her father was Ebenezer Philander Gleason and her mother was native American, tribe unknown. The Granger and Gleasons traveled together to DeKalb Co, Illinois in 1838 and horses began to become a problem. When the countyorganized a Horse Thief Detective Club in 1854, the Grangers and Gleasons moved on to Iowa. Sending you pages of info on our families,who have come along way from our early beginnings.