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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb May 13, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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PRESLEY GLASGO

	Presley Glasgo, one of the Stevens county's industrious 
agriculturists, resides about one mile northwest of Addy upon an
estate that he procured from the government under homestead right.
He has part of the farm under cultivation, and among the improve-
ments we may mention a choice orchard.  In addition to his farming
Mr. Glasgo devotes considerable attention to logging and lumbering
during a portion of each year.  He is native of Union county, Iowa,
born October 24, 1856 and the son of Henry and Melinda (Cochran)
Glasgo, natives of Indiana.  They farmed successfully in Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska until 1892, then removed to Stevens county
where the father died in 1902 and the mother in 1897.  They were the
parents of five children, Margaret Stotts, Steven, Presley, Phebe
Sturdevant, and Isabella Berdick.  On August 9, 1862, the father en-
listed in the Twenty-ninth Volunteer Infantry, Company H, and went 
to the front to fight for the honor of the flag.  While on duty he
was taken with smallpox and later with the typhus fever and for most
of the time from that date until 1865 he was languishing in the war
hospital.  Being discharged at that date he returned home but was un-
able to do any labor for some time.
	On account of the horrors of the war and the straitened con-
dition of the communities, no schools were kept up where our subject
lived when a boy and his education was picked up at odd moments with
such books as he could obtain.  Presley remained faithfully bestowing
his labors under the direction of his parents until he was twenty-four
years of age, when the father entrusted the farm to him for one year
after which he did railroad work in Nebraska and South Dakota.  He 
visited various portions of the former state and then came west to 
Washington.  He soon returned to Nebraska, however, and it was in 1892
that he settled in Stevens county.  From then until 1896 he was 
occupied in contracting wood for the  railroad and various other call-
ings.  At the date last mentioned, he took his homestead and has remained
there until the present time.
	On September 6, 1880 Mr. Glasgo married Miss Armintha Shores,
who died in 1888, leaving two children, Jessie B., and Mace A., both
with their father.  Mrs. Glasgo was born in Bremer county on September
8, 1855, the daughter of John and Sarah Shores.  Mr. Glasgo has always
been quite prominent in political matters, having held various offices
in the sections where he has lived.