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William Benjamin Glenn

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William Benjamin Glenn

Birth
Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA
Death
21 Mar 1944 (aged 82)
Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Second son of Alexander G. Glenn and Elizabeth Zinn he was married to Sarah Lucinda Wimer December 9, 1883. "Will" as Mr. Glenn was best known, farmed until 1909 when they moved to Topeka and he worked in the Santa Fe shops for 12 years. He then returned to the Lecompton vicinity in 1923 and farmed until his death March 21, 1944.
His wife Sarah, better known by "Sally" was born Aug. 17 1866 in Kosciusko County, Indiana and died January 25, 1952 at her home in Topeka, which she moved to after the death of her husband. Both are buried at the Maple Grove Cemetery at Lecompton, Ks., which part of the land was donated by Mr. Glenn's grandfather George W. Zinn.
To this union were born six children, four being still born.
1. still born daughter April 11, 1885
2. still born son, February 24, 1886
3. still born son April 17, 1887.
4. Bessie Luellen born Dec. 1 1889 at Tecumseh, Kans.
5. still born daughter born un 27, 1893
6. Wilma Berniece born Aug. 9 1907 at Tecumseh, Kans.
Second son of Alexander G. Glenn and Elizabeth Zinn he was married to Sarah Lucinda Wimer December 9, 1883. "Will" as Mr. Glenn was best known, farmed until 1909 when they moved to Topeka and he worked in the Santa Fe shops for 12 years. He then returned to the Lecompton vicinity in 1923 and farmed until his death March 21, 1944.
His wife Sarah, better known by "Sally" was born Aug. 17 1866 in Kosciusko County, Indiana and died January 25, 1952 at her home in Topeka, which she moved to after the death of her husband. Both are buried at the Maple Grove Cemetery at Lecompton, Ks., which part of the land was donated by Mr. Glenn's grandfather George W. Zinn.
To this union were born six children, four being still born.
1. still born daughter April 11, 1885
2. still born son, February 24, 1886
3. still born son April 17, 1887.
4. Bessie Luellen born Dec. 1 1889 at Tecumseh, Kans.
5. still born daughter born un 27, 1893
6. Wilma Berniece born Aug. 9 1907 at Tecumseh, Kans.


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