Richard Gladish (1818 - 1897)

Born 22 Dec 1818 in Pike, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Foster) Gladish — married 16 Dec 1839 in Pike, Indiana, United States

Died 28 Sep 1897 at age 78 in Indiana, United States

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Biography

RICHARD GLADISH, one of the old settlers of Pike County, Ind., was born December 22, 1818, in Pike County. He is a son of Jeremiah and Nancy (Lindsey) Gladish. The father was born in North Carolina September 1, 1783, and was of English descent. He was a farmer by occupation and left his home in his youth and settled in Warren County, Ky. He was married December 7 ???? and about 1814 he moved to Pike County, Ind., where he entered 220 acres of land, and remained until his death November 9, 1838. He was among the first white settlers of the county and tor the first few years lived in a block-house to protect himself and family from the Indians. Where then were dense forests and log-cabins, now are well cultivated farms and fine dwelling houses. The mother was of Irish descent and was born July 10, 1788, in Warren County, Ky. Her death occurred June 13, 1873. Our subject was educated in the district schools near his home. After his father's death he assumed control of the farm, and December 15, 1839, he married Eliza Ann Foster; she was born March 8, 1819, in Sheffield, England. Mr. Gladish from time to time bought out the heirs of the old homestead until he became possessor of the entire tract — 220 acres. He has erected a fine dwelling house and has good buildings in every respect. He is a Republican and cast his first vote for William H. Harrison. He was assessor for the county four years and for Madison Township two years, and was township trustee two terms. He is one of the oldest citizens of Pike County. His wife is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and they are the parents of these children: William, Nancy Jane (wife of Hosea Alexander), Thomas (deceased), Catherine (deceased), Eleanor, Isabel (wife of W. S. Hunter), J. Wright, Matthew W. Foster (deceased) and Richard Evert.

Sources

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD41-2FR : accessed 23 February 2016), Richard Gladish and Eliza Ann Foster, 1839.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV9-MQV : accessed 23 February 2016), Richard Gladish, Madison, Pike, Indiana, United States; citing family 286, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NN-KVV : accessed 23 February 2016), Richard Gladish, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6P-1LD : accessed 23 February 2016), Richard Gladish, Indiana, United States; citing p. 16, family 115, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,849.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSQ-VPV : accessed 23 February 2016), Richard Gladish, Madison, Pike, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 177, sheet 338D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0304; FHL microfilm 1,254,304.

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71570467

• "History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana" https://archive.org/stream/histofpikedub00/histofpikedub00_djvu.txt