He married Flora Belle Lansing in 1897 in Eau Gallie, where he was a real estate agent.
[2] The Gleason brothers also opened an intracoastal shipping business and operated steamships, and dry dock facilities.
[2] His mother, Sarah, left the William H. Gleason House to him in 1912.
He was the father of William Lansing Gleason, who also served as mayor of Eau Gallie.
[2] Along with William Jackson Creel, he served as a trustee of Eau Gallie Schools.