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- Born in Cheshire, England, March 4, 1835, Mr. Thomas GLEAVE
came to this
- country and became a resident of Rock county at the age of
eleven years, and remained here until the time of his death,
which occurred on Friday last, Nov. 19, 1909, having passed the
age of three score and ten over four years ago.
- January 1859, Mr. Gleave was wedded to Miss Maria CRIDDLE,
who preceeded
- her husband to the great beyond 30 years ago, and to this
union five children were born, three of whom are still living.
They are Cash GLEAVE, of Madison; Mrs. E. J. FIEDLER
and Miss Alice GLEAVE, of this city.
- For quite a long time Mr. GLEAVE had been ailing,
and for the past three or four
- weeks had been failing rapidly, though he was down town one
week preceding his death, but from that time failed rapidly and
on Friday passed peacefully away.
- Mr. GLEAVE was a man of integrity, uprightness and
strict honesty, and during his life
- time he sought to adhere closely to his conceptions of right
and wrong, and leaves a pleasant memory with his many old friends.
- The funeral was held from the house Saturday afternoon, Nov.
20, Rev. T. W. North
- of the Methodist church conducting the service. [p.
1]
-
- Courtesy of Ruth Ann Montgomery.
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