Anne Durfee Gauss

“ Helen, after her father's death, married John Butchart and had one child, Patrick James Butchart, father of Ada and Edwin Butchart. All stories handed down indicate that Thomas LIndsay and his niece, Anne Glenday, who became his ward, were remarkable for strength of character and intelligence. Anne Lindsay and Patrick Glenday had three sons, James, Thomas and Andrew, - tall, strong men, spirited and daring as their sister Anne was independent and original. James married Mary Thom of Forfar, Scotland, called "Aunt Glenday", later in the Johns family. ”

“ May have died in a fever epidemic or have been killed by Mexicans. A letter exists, written by him to his sister, Mrs. Anne Durfee, describing his trip down the mississippi river to New Orleans. "Pioneer Families" tells of some Glendays in Callaway County, Missouri. As follows: John and William Glenday of Scotland came to America at an early date. In 1796 John was a Presbyterian minister in Philadelphia. William married twice; his second wife was Anna Robinson of Augusta County, Virginia. their children were John, David, Samuel, Thomas, William, Jr., Robert, Mary. ”

“ August 1863 was transferred to the Volunteer Signal Service when made part of U. S. Army. Had charge of Signal Station at Red Hill, Georgetown, D. C. and in Early's attacks on Washington he was using signal flag on dome of Capiton, directing movements of 6th Army Corps. ”