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Daniel “Dan” Gleason Sr.

Birth	:	1824 Ireland
Death	:	18 Oct 1904
Burial	:	Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery, Hodgeman County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.9845800, -99.6428000
Description	:	Edit by contributor, Mary Schartz. The oldest member of the St. Mary's community were the Gleason and Burke Families. Of the approximate 170 graves in St. Mary's, 52 have the surname Burke/Gleason. This story will focus on Daniel Gleason, Sr. Both Daniel and Bridget were born in Ireland. They came to America in 1850 and three years later they were married in New York. The were blessed with seven children. The 1860 Federal Census has the family living in Illinois where they remained until 1878. Upon... Read More	Edit by contributor, Mary Schartz. The oldest member of the St. Mary's community were the Gleason and Burke Families. Of the approximate 170 graves in St. Mary's, 52 have the surname Burke/Gleason. This story will focus on Daniel Gleason, Sr. Both Daniel and Bridget were born in Ireland. They came to America in 1850 and three years later they were married in New York. The were blessed with seven children. The 1860 Federal Census has the family living in Illinois where they remained until 1878. Upon arriving in Kansas, they settled 16 miles west of Kinsley in Sterling Township in Hodgeman County. The Gleason and Burke families were staunch Catholics. For many years after their arrival, these families traveled to Windthorst to attend Mass at Holy Cross or to (Old) St. Joseph's. Their mode of transportation was horse and buggy or wagon. Bishop Hennessy of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, Ks. gave his permission to build a church. Rock was hauled in from Point of Rocks near Spearville, Ks. The cornerstone was laid on May 29,1904 with dedication in January of 1905. Along with other settlers, the families faced the same hardships as drought, hail, grasshoppers, blizzards and tornadoes. Bridget passed away in 1902. Dan, Sr. spent his later years living with his son, Daniel, Jr. On May 21st and May 22nd 1903 a tornado struck Daniel's homestead destroying his home and killing Mabel Tuttle. She was a schoolteacher and was staying at the Gleason home. Dan Gleason, Sr. suffered some sort of injury as he became an invalid until his death the following year. He is buried along with his wife in St. Mary's Cemetery.

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Daniel “Dan” Gleason Sr.'s memorial is located at: Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery, Hodgeman County, USA.
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Latitude: 37.9845800
Longitude: -99.6428000

Family Members:

Spouse

Bridget Nolan Gleason

(1819 - 1902)

Children

(1859 - 1904)

(1861 - 1917)

(1866 - 1890)

(1868 - 1937)

(1870 - 1958)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
Hodgeman County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9845800, -99.6428000

2. Old Saint Joseph Cemetery
Bellefont, Ford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9122009, -99.6433029

3. Saint Joseph's Cemetery
Ford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8967018, -99.6044006

4. Evergreen Cemetery
Ford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8986015, -99.5761032

5. Silent Land Cemetery
Spearville, Ford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8689003, -99.7530975

6. Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cemetery
Kinsley, Edwards County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0015400, -99.4587400

7. Saint Anthony Cemetery
Hanston, Hodgeman County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1175003, -99.7244034

8. Hillside Cemetery
Kinsley, Edwards County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9375000, -99.4486008

9. Salem Cemetery
Edwards County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0331001, -99.4421997

10. Saint Johns Cemetery
Spearville, Ford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8381004, -99.7536011

11. Old Kinsley Cemetery
Kinsley, Edwards County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9272003, -99.4310989

12. Hanston Cemetery
Hanston, Hodgeman County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1563988, -99.7164001

13. Saint Nicholas Cemetery
Kinsley, Edwards County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9152985, -99.4235992

14. Hanston Mennonite Cemetery
Hanston, Hodgeman County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1454900, -99.7620500

15. Selig Cemetery
Pawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1385160, -99.4969800

16. Warner Cemetery
Spearville, Ford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9022100, -99.8633500

17. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Kinsley, Edwards County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0285988, -99.4047012

18. Holy Cross Cemetery
Windthorst, Ford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7874985, -99.6369019

19. Wire Family Cemetery
Kinsley, Edwards County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8430200, -99.4510100

20. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Offerle, Edwards County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7779480, -99.6141880

21. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Ford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7779300, -99.6142500

22. Browns Grove Cemetery
Burdett, Pawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1741982, -99.5325012

23. Fairmount Cemetery
Jetmore, Hodgeman County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0667000, -99.9000015

24. Pioneer Cemetery
Wright, Ford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7783360, -99.7872570