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William Sheldon Gleason

William Sheldon Gleason[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1931 - 2014  (83 years)

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  • Name William Sheldon Gleason  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born 19 Apr 1931  Alameda County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5] 
    • Married Doris Marie Southard
    Gender Male 
    Buried Oct 2014  Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 10 Oct 2014  Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Person ID I412307958140  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Ferdinand William Gleason,   b. 22 Dec 1896, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1959, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Florence Audrey Sheldon,   b. 15 Sep 1901, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1999, Hayward, Alameda, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1924  Oakland, Alameda, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    • Although they had both worked for Southern Pacific for over a year, they didn't meet until a winter sports festival in Truckee, CA two weeks before. Marriage license granted 23 Feb.
    Family ID F1803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Apr 1931 - Alameda County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Oct 2014 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Oct 2014 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1609276568] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Publication Date: 30/ Oct/ 2014; Publication Place: Davenport, Washington, USA; URL: http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=William-Gleason&lc=4196&pid=172996971&mid=6178276&locale=en-US.

    2. [S1611415365] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Birthdate: 19 Apr 1931; Birth County: Alameda.

    3. [S1611422516] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites.

    4. [S1611422529] Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Harris County Clerk's Office; Houston, Texas; Harris County, Texas, Marriage Records; Pages: 2.

    5. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    6. [S1609276320] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Publication Date: 24/ Feb/ 1923; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/458086975/?article=39932465-1867-414c-8fb7-a2252c874573&focus=0.27336663,0.035731718,0.3886992,0.28814313&xid=3398.

    7. [S1613892044] Newspapers.com - The San Francisco Examiner - 24 Feb 1923 - Page 16, (The San Francisco Examiner), 24 Feb 1923.


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“Snowed some last night – roads wet and splashy – At half-past eleven A.M. started on a western tour – took an affectionate leave of my parents and brother and sister after receiving their advice & prayer for my preservation, — rode 25 miles – The day was wet & cold & stormy – Winds N.W.”

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