41 Callender Avenue
Gleason House

East half of lot 47 Callender and Rockwell's Subdivision

Dr. Andre Crotti of 1592 East Broad Street sold this property to Catherine Gleason on May 1, 1923. The house was probably built about that time.

William A. Gleason was born in Ireland. He married Delia Donnelly. Delia was born about 1849 in Ireland, daughter of George and Ann Blake Donnelly. They had a daughter, Katherine "Kate" (March 18, 1875).

William died before 1880. In 1880, Delia and Kate lived with Peter and Mary Kelly, Delia's brother-in-law and sister at 226 North Fourth Street. Delia was a dressmaker. 

In 1889 Delia and Kate lived at 217 Cleveland Avenue. In 1894 though at least 1902 they lived at 251 East Long Street. From 1904 to 1906 they lived at The Normandie Hotel at 259 East Long Street.

From 1908 to 1923, Delia and Kate lived at 212 Lexington Avenue, boarders with John B. and Margaret Fitzgerald. 

Catherine was a music teacher. The 1930 Census lists her occupation as organist at a cathedral. 

Delia died at the house on February 28, 1924. She is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Kate died in October 1966.

On May 25, 1962 the Spencers bought the house.  

Samuel B. Spencer was born in 1925 in Pennsylvania, son of Rev. Hubert J. and Helen M. Spencer. He married Eddye Mae Roberts. Eddye was born March 20, 1920 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, daughter of Nathan and Nellie Bailey Roberts.

Eddye worked at the Columbus Kroger Bakery. She was a member of Rehoboth Temple Church of Christ where she was a Sunday School teacher and belonged to the Missionaries.

Samuel died June 16, 1985 in Columbus. Eddye died April 26, 2007, she is buried at Glen Rest Cemetery in Reynoldsburg.

41 Callender Avenue, March 2010