Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Gledhill, James
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joe Patterson, Patricia Bastik & Susan Walters Dec 2009

Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Durham Township


JAMES GLEDHILL master mechanic of Durham furnace, P.O. 
Riegelsville, was born in Halifax, England, March 29, 1829, 
emigrated to this country in 1854, and located in 
Phillipsburg. Six months after his arrival in this country 
he connected himself with the Durham Furnace company at the 
Andover furnace; afterward he came to the furnace at Durham 
and remained there ever since, a period of 37 years.  He has 
filled his present position with credit to himself and to 
the satisfaction of his employers.  His parents, John and 
Hannah Gledhill, were natives of England.  His paternal 
grandparents were James and Mary Gledhill, and his maternal 
grandparents were Benjamin and Elizabeth Jowett.  Our 
subject's children are:  Joseph H., Esmeralda, Richard W., 
Mary J., Sanford, Samuel, Ambler T., J. Sweeney, B. Frank, 
Sanford B., Bradford, Sadie G. and Elizabeth Grant.  The 
elder Sanford is deceased; the others are all living.  Mr. 
Gledhill is a member of the Reformed church and a republican 
in politics.  He served as school director one term.