Mr. Gleason, a native of Maine, came to Hamilton County in 1880, buying the Wilson survey of 6,000 acres near Martin’s Gap at 70 cents an acre. A few years later he bought the Giraud ranch for $7.50 an acre containing about 4.000 acres. He cut most of this property up into small blocks and sold it out to settlers for home making purposes.

The County News has been informed that Mr. Gleason has relatives now living in Hico.

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HAMILTON COUNTY NEWS --Vol. 8, No.10

THE CARLTON CITIZEN --Vol. 30, No. 23

Hamilton County, TX

Friday, June 24, 1938