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Otis Levi Gleason

Born: 26 Oct 1811, Northhampton Co. Mass

 

Parents: unknown, probably Elijah Gleason found in Ontario CO, NY, Benton township 1820 census

 

Siblings: at least one older brother, name unknown

 

Marriage: to Mila Butterfield in 1849, WI

 

Children: Susan (1856-1858), Abby (1858-1864), Effie Mae, Wife Mila was widowed at the time of her marriage to Otis and had at least 2 children from that marriage (Ellen and David) living with them.

 

Death: 1892, Cazenovia, Richland Co. WI. Buried Cazenovia cemetery

 

Index History of Richland County - 1906
Judge James H. Miner
Gleason, Otis, pg296
From the “History of Crawford and Richland Counties Wisconsin,” 1884,
Springfield, IL, Union Publishing Company, Chapter 33 - Town of Westford,
Pg. 1269 & 1274:
 
Early Settlement:
O. L. Gleason was also one of the arrivals in 1854. He was a native of Massachusetts, but came here from Dane county, and entered land on section 13, taking the east half of the southeast quarter. He now lives in Cazenovia.

 

Biographical Sketch:

Otis L. Gleason, one of the first settlers of Cazenovia, was born in Northampton Co., Mass., Oct. 26, 1811. When he was but four years old his parents emigrated to York State and settled in Ontario county, town of Ogden, making the journey thither with teams, in the winter. He made his
home with his parents until eleven years old, when he started out traveling in company with an older brother, selling jewelry and notions, visiting several different States. At twenty-two years old he engaged at work on board a boat, and run the river two seasons. He afterward went to Cleveland, Ohio, and there engaged to learn the mason trade. Here he worked until 1846, then went to Michigan and bought government land in Ingham county. Eight months later he sold this and went to Kalamazoo, and worked at teaming on the railroad, and thence to Chicago, where he engaged to go to “Big Bull” pineries, Wisconsin, making his way there with a team. In 1848 he went to Dane county and took government land in the town of Burke, remaining there until 1854, when he came to Richland county. He is a natural mechanic, and since coming here has worked as brick mason, and plasterer carpenter and joiner, etc. He is now living a retired life at Cazenovia. He was married in 1849 to Mila Butterfield, widow of David Fuller. They have one child — Effie May. Formerly Mr. Gleason was a democrat, but since the war has been a republican.

 

Census:

1880 WI Census, Richland County, Westford:
Otis L. Gleason, WM age 68, stone mason, born MA, both parents born MA, wife, wife Milda, age 58 keeping house, born Vermont, both parents born Vermont; Effie Banks, daughter, age 19, daughter, born Wi, Evaline granddaughter, 7/12 months, born Nov of past year

 

1870 WI Richland, Westford:
Otis age 58, mason; Mila age 48 wife; Effie M age 9

 

1860 WI Census, Dane Co, town of Burke:
Otis Gleason age 47 stone mason
Mila wife age 38 born VT, Abby age 3, Ellen M. age 13
(lived next door to the Butterfield’s; Mila’s parents)

 

1850 Wi census, Dane County, Windsor twnshp:
Otis L. Glbeson (sic), age 37 born VT
Mila wife age 28 born VT; David C. age 6 born NY; Ellen age 3 born WI

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