Individual Details

Birth

Julia M. Crittenden, was born in Boone County, Illinois 29 September 1847 and married in Iowa 7 January 1876

Census

H. Crittenden, Julia is 11 years old and H Crittenden is 23. P. S. Crittenden is next door and is 49 years old. All the children are living in a separate dwelling.

Marriage

Julia M. Crittenden, was born in Boone County, Illinois 29 September 1847 and married in Iowa 7 January 1876

Census

Learned Glaeason is 73 years old and has been married 33 years. He was born in Pennsylvania, and his father born in massachusettes and mother in Vermont. He claims to be a farmer. His weife Julia A. is 62 years old and has had one child that is not living. Julia was born in Illinois and her father born in Massachusetts and mother in Ohio. Amos, Learned's brother is 63 years old and born in Illinois. Ellen his sister is 62 years old and born in Illinois. Martin Spink his cousin is 55 years old and born in New York, his father born in Vermont and mother born in Vermont.

Census

Julia is 72 years old living with her brother-in-law, Amos Gleason, born in Massachusetts father born in Massachusetts and mother born in Ohio.

Note

Nearly eighty friends gathered gathered at the home of Mrs. Julia Crittenden Gleason, 1115 Whitney boulevard to help her celebrate her eightieth birthday. Among those present were four generation of nieces. The first generation was represented by Mrs.Lucy Bishop Johnson of El Centra, Calif. [Julia's sister] The next three generations were from Belvidere. The friends left a nice array of gifts of flowers, plants, sweets. etc. A birthday cake made by Mrs. D. G. Albright attracted much attention, In decorating the cake she had placed among many roses and forget-me-nots the finely written inscription: "In honor of Julia Crittenden Gleason's 80th birthday, September 29, 1847-1927; from candle to electricity, from ox-c art to airplane. Because you have the knack of making others glad, I hope your birthday makes this day the best you ever had."
In 1836, P. S. Crittenden, with wife and two children drive an ox-team from Ohio to the homestead seven miles southeast of Belvidere, on the old stage read, now the Genoa road. The farm is now owned by the Meyers estate.
Deacon Crittenden and wife became leaders in organizing the Christian people of the country. Their cabin became a gathering place for prayer and preaching services. "Old Elder Law...tired, but they at once made home welcome. He says "the good Mrs. Crittenden cooked him a hot meal; gave him a warm bed then dried his clothing that he might be ready to preach to the people who would gather next day for an al-day service. Mrs. Gleason next to the youngest of nine children and the only one now spent her childhood amid such an environment. Her soul is still young and "childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age."
January 7, 1876 she was married to L. Gleason. They settled on the farm adjoining that of her father. Their only child, a girl died when only two years old.
Following is a list of those of many who called to pay her honor; the hostess graciously served all with ice cream and cake:
....Mrs. D. G. Albright, Mrs. Ray W. Albright, Mrs S. E. Powell... D. G. Albright...E.S. Strae, R. W. Albright, Robert Albright, Marjorie Ann Albright, Donald Gould Albright, Ray W. Albright Jr.;...Verya Mae Albright...

Death

Name Julia M. Gleason
Event Date 01 Mar 1934; Place Belvidere, Boone, Illinois
Birth Date 29 Sep 1847; Birthplace Spring Township, Boone Co., Ills.
Father's Name Philander S. Crittendon; Birthplace not known
Mother's Name Maria L. Williams; Birthplace not known
Occupation Housewife
Burial Date 03 Mar 1934
Burial Place Spring Township, Boone, Ills.
Cemetery Shattuck's Cemetery