Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Thomas GLEAVE

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THOMAS GLEAVE

Thomas Gleave died at his home in this city Friday morning, at the age of
74 years.

One by one the early pioneer is crossing the great divide and the rank is
lessening in numbers with rapidity. The subject of this sketch was one of
the early arrivals and came with his parents to this section in 1846, when
only eleven years of age. Of a strong constitution with a determination to
succeed, he strove with earnest zeal to carve a name for himself. Of a
retiring disposition, but with a character for uprightness he followed the
precepts of the golden rule in his life work. He was a self dependent man
and had strong qualities for honesty of purpose and integrity. He is a man
who will not only be missed around the hearth of home, but likewise in his
frequent visits elsewhere.

Thomas Gleave was born in Cheshire, England, March 4, 1835. Coming with his
parents to this country in 1846, a farm life was taken up. In January 1859,
he was married to Miss Maria Criddle and to this union five children were
born, three of whom survive, the wife and mother having died in Nov. 1879.
The children are Cash Gleave of Madison, Mrs. Ed Fiedler and Alice Gleave
of this city. For the past sixteen years Mr. Gleave became a resident of
this city, giving up farm work. Besides the above, one brother, James
Gleave of Tacoma, Wash. is all that is left of a once happy family.

Funeral services were held from the house Saturday afternoon, the Rev. T.
W. North officiating, and remains interred by the side of his wife. 

The pall bearers who officiated were Orlando Griffith, Ray Gillman, Sat
Barnard, Frank Grifith, Byron Campbell, Clint Scofield. 

The out of town people in attendance were Irvin and George Criddle with
their families from Oregon, and James Bliss, of Janesville.

November 25, 1909, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin


Obituary

Gleave

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.

The Enterprise and the Tribune, November 24, 1909, p. 1, Evansville,
Wisconsin