1914 Delaware County History pgs. 509-510
McGlade Family
The McGlade family are of Scotch-Irish
descent and manifest the splendid qualities of character usually associated
with that race. They are widely and favorably known in South Fork township, where the grandfather, William McGlade,
settled in 1857 upon removing to this state from Ohio. He was accompanied by his wife and
his eight children: Anna; Sarah, the wife of Robert Dunlap; Jane, the wife of
Alexander Anderson; Maxwell; Martha, now Mrs. Robert Stevenson; Mary, at home;
Ellen, the wife of Gibson Reed; and John.
Maxwell McGlade was born in Ohio, January 1,
1838, and
came with the family to Hopkinton in 1857. He supplemented his public-school
education by attendance at Lenox College and then taught district school
until 1867, when his marriage occurred. After that event he removed to a farm
adjoining his father's place, which he had purchased some time previously, and
he continued to operate his land until his death, which occurred August
14, 1906.
He was very successful as an agriculturist and won more than a competence. He
was a deacon and later an elder in the Reformed Presbyterian church and always
took an active interest in all phases of church work. For a number of years he
was secretary of the Hopkinton Creamery and was methodical and systematic in
the discharge of the duties of that office.
On the
12th of November, 1867, Mr. McGlade married Miss
Elizabeth Stevenson, who was born in Ohio on the 15th of
January, 1842,
a daughter of Archibald and Isabelle Stevenson. Her father was a school teacher
in his young manhood but later became a farmer. Since the demise of her husband
she is making her home with two of her sons. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. McGlade were as follows: William was born September
18, 1871.
Stephen was born February 3, 1873. Mary, whose natal day was the
14th of February, 1875, is keeping house for her mother and two unmarried
brothers. Hugh, born May 21, 1877, is a college-bred man, being
graduated from Lenox College in 1898 with the degree of Bachelor
of Science. For a year he taught school, but has since devoted his time and
energies to farming. He owns one hundred and sixty acres of fine land and
specializes in the raising of stock, selling annually large numbers of hogs,
cattle and horses. He is a deacon in the Reformed Presbyterian church and is
active in the support of all movements which lead to the betterment of the
community.
He is a
director in the Hopkinton Creamery, which is one of the most thriving of the
local business enterprises. On the 21st of November, 1906, he was married to Miss Mary Hale,
a native of Ireland, and to them have
been born two daughters: Elizabeth, whose birth occurred May
13, 1908;
and Ruth, born July 11, 1910. Anna completes the family of
Maxwell McGlade. She was born January
20, 1879,
and is the wife of John McNeill, a farmer.
The family are members of the Reformed Presbyterian church and
are highly esteemed wherever known. William and Stephen own in partnership two
hundred and eighty acres of land and the mother and daughters hold title to one
hundred and twenty acres. The farms are kept in a fine condition and a great
deal of high grade stock is raised, which brings a good price upon the market.
The brothers have always voted the republican ticket and they believe that its
policies are best adapted to securing the permanent prosperity of the country.
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