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John Michael Gleason’s Birthdate: Untangling Nine Conflicting Sources

John Michael Gleason has nine different birthdates across the records — from 1850 to 1854. Here’s how weighing census math against an exact death date narrowed the field to one preferred date, with a likely alternate held in reserve. Continue reading

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