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Thomas McGlashen
My Great grandfather William McGlashen founded Longton KS after the Civil War
with William Hoffman (my Great Grandfather on the mathernal side).

William McGlashen born in 1841 in Scotland and came to the US in 1863 just
in time for the Civil War.
William McGlashen born 1841 Kilmainock , immigrated to US 1860,
Probably through Boston Salem MA , then took the Railroad to Illinious
AYRSHIRE, KILMAINOCK, SCOTLAND (P. O. Longton KS, was born in Scotland in 1841

He is buried in the GAR Cemetary in Prowlers County Colorado.

I live in San Jose California and am a software engineer age 71.

I have a lot of photos of the Dunlops, McGlashens, Hoffmans etc.
Should goto the historical society.

There is some confusion as after 1860 Elk was divided
Into 2 counties and the original names of towns county
Must be mapped to the current county, town, ply.

tom_mcglashen@yahoo.com

William McGlashen: My Great grandfather.
William McGlashens son was William Sherman McGlashen who married Katie Grace Hoffman.
They had 10 children, the youngest was Thomas Brigham McGlashen, my father, they
moved to Swink and Holly Colorado where William Sherman McGlashen worked for
the Holly Sugar Company.  William McGlashen is buried in the Prowlers Cemetary in
Colorado.  William Sherman McGlashen is buried in Vallejo California.  Katie Grace died
in Phoenix AZ, but might be buried in Colorado.  Thomas Brigham McGlashen
graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in electical engineering and
was a Commander (Civil Engieer Corps) in the USN.
He retired in Los Gatos California.  His son is Thomas Barrie McGlashen of Los Gatos
California and Kirkland Washington.
Pictures of Holly Colorado and early Elk county and the Dunns, Hofmans, Mackay are available.
thomas mcglashen