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Descendants of Johann Matthias Glass

Generation No. 5

24. JOHN BENTON⁵ GLASS (ISAAC LEWIS⁴, ELDER LEWIS³, JOHN², JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) was born September 05, 1860 in Columbiana County, Ohio, and died January 01, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio (Columbia Movie Theatre). He married CLARA LORENA FIFER December 14, 1882 in North Georgetown, Ohio, daughter of ABRAHAM FIFER and ELIZABETH WOOLF. She was born October 10, 1865 in Columbiana County, Ohio, and died July 24, 1921 in North Georgetown, Columbiana County, Ohio.

Notes for JOHN BENTON GLASS:
Two Documents shed some light on John Benton Glass' public service. His journal of 1892-94 includes this note: "I was elected Supervisor of District No. 19 on April 2, 1894." No other identification of school or lodge is given. The second is the Student Souvenir for North Georgetown School for 1904, which lists John Benton Glass as one of three school officers and Emmett Blaine Glass, his son, as one of the 42 pupils. Lorena Myers was the teacher.
After Clara Lorena Fifer, his wife, died in 1921, John took a room in Alliance, Ohio, and was employed at Mt. Union Cemetary. In that year, his son, Emmett, was a student at Alliance Business College, and also living on his own.
There is a public sale notice that indicates that John Benton Glass may have done work as a carpenter and plasterer. At one point he worked for Will Gross, a construction contractor and lumberman at Homeworth. At several places he rented land and raised grains. It is known that John and Clara had lived for a period in the house immediately south of the (old) schoolhouse in North Georgetown. His personal journal for 1892 said: "1892 wet weather, did not get corn planted until June 6-7. Had 6 acres corn."
The following is an advertisement placed in the Alliance Review newspaper:
"I will sell at public sale at my residence in North Georgetown on Saturday, November 10, 1906, the following property to wit: 1 mare, 14 years old, works single or double; one good top buggy; 1 canopy half platform wagon; set of single driving harness; sleigh strand of bells; tin oats box of 15 bushel capacity; five ladders of 24, 20, 16, 12, and 10 foot in length, are arranged so that an extension ladder can be made of any two of them; one step ladder, post hole digger, sledge, scythe, and many other articles not mentioned. Sale to commence at 1:00 PM sharp. Six months
credit will be allowed on all sums over $5.00 with purchaser giving note with approved security."
J.B. Glass, Grant Dellenbaugh, auctioneer.
There was a bit of mystery and intrigue about the death of John Benton Glass. He was attending a movie at the Columbia Theatre, in Alliance, on New Year's Day of 1926. He suffered a heart attack, and died instantly. He was carrying no identification. The authorities discovered his identity by tracing the laundry number on his shirt. Everyone is curious what movie he was watching?

More About JOHN BENTON GLASS:
Burial: German Lutheran Cemetary, No. Georgetown, Ohio

Notes for CLARA LORENA FIFER:
Clara Lorena Fifer was one of six children. Her youngest brother, Raymon Lester Fifer died when he was only 5 years old. Perhaps that is why her oldest son was named Lester. Clara's mother, Elizabeth Woolf, owned a double house in North Georgetown. For some years John Benton Glass and Clara lived in one side. The house was located immediately west of the former Reichenbach Garage. In 1921 this property was deeded to Clara and the Recorder's Office of Columbiana County indicates it was sold the same year.
Clara died in 1921 of tuberculosis.

More About CLARA LORENA FIFER:
Burial: July 1921, North Georgetown (German Lutheran Church Cemetary)

Children of JOHN GLASS and CLARA FIFER are:

47.	i.		PEARL REBECCA⁶ GLASS, b. June 15, 1883, North Georgetown, Ohio; d. February 07, 1964, Salem, Ohio.
	ii.		LESTER VERNON GLASS, b. December 15, 1884; d. December 11, 1958; m. LELA MCBRIDE; b. 1892; d. 1962.

Notes for LESTER VERNON GLASS:
Lester Vernon Glass was born in North Georgetown and died at East Rochester, Ohio. He was a mailcarrier for the U.S. Post Office. He had no children.

More About LESTER VERNON GLASS:
Burial: Minerva, Ohio

48.	iii.		EMMETT BLAINE GLASS, b. February 02, 1896; d. September 09, 1957.
49.	iv.		SYLVIA MAE GLASS, b. May 06, 1901; d. 1963.

25. MARY A.⁵ ANDERSON (HARRIET⁴ GLASS, JOHN GLASS³ JR., JOHN² GLASS, JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) was born November 03, 1886 in Dungannon, Ohio, and died November 21, 1960 in Alliance, Ohio. She married ROBERT R. KOMMEL. He was born August 07, 1882 in Baden, Germany, and died March 02, 1962 in Louisville, Ohio.

Child of MARY ANDERSON and ROBERT KOMMEL is:

HELEN M.⁶ KOMMEL, b. February 15, 1913, Salem, Ohio.

26. CALVIN L.⁵ GLASS (FREDERICK C.⁴, JACOB W.³, JOHN², JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) was born 1874, and died 1955. He married ANNA MCCRACKEN. She was born 1874, and died 1949.

More About CALVIN L. GLASS:
Burial: Grandview Cemetery, Salem, Ohio

Children of CALVIN GLASS and ANNA MCCRACKEN are:

	i.		LLOYD H.⁶ GLASS, b. 1896; d. October 23, 1918.
	ii.		ROSS M. GLASS, b. January 13, 1898; d. March 11, 1933.

More About ROSS M. GLASS:
Burial: Grandview Cemetery, Salem, Ohio

27. FRANK W.⁵ GLASS (FREDERICK C.⁴, JACOB W.³, JOHN², JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) was born 1881, and died 1918. He married NELLIE CARLE. She was born 1881, and died 1918.

Children of FRANK GLASS and NELLIE CARLE are:

FRED⁶ GLASS, b. 1910; d. 1968; m. ADA CAPE; b. 1909; d. Unknown.

More About FRED GLASS:
Burial: Grandview Cemetery, Salem, Ohio

50.

ii.

HELEN GLASS, b. April 23, 1907; d. January 21, 1971.

28. CHARLES F.⁵ GLASS (FREDERICK C.⁴, JACOB W.³, JOHN², JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) He married WILMA HOPPES.

Children of CHARLES GLASS and WILMA HOPPES are:

	i.		GERALD⁶ GLASS.
	ii.		C. FRANCIS GLASS.

29. WILLIAM L.⁵ GLASS (FREDERICK C.⁴, JACOB W.³, JOHN², JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) was born 1873, and died 1944. He married ANNA M. BURT.

Children of WILLIAM GLASS and ANNA BURT are:

51.	i.	ARTHUR⁶ GLASS.
52.	ii.	EDITH M. GLASS.
	iii.	MARY LOUISE GLASS.
	iv.	RUTH GLASS.

30. ETTA⁵ GLASS (FREDERICK C.⁴, JACOB W.³, JOHN², JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) She married JAMES KING.

Child of ETTA GLASS and JAMES KING is:

CLIFFORD⁶ KING.

31. EVA LEORA⁵ GLASS (WILLIAM JEFFERSON⁴, JACOB W.³, JOHN², JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) was born September 02, 1875, and died June 1975. She married THOMAS R. CARR.

More About EVA LEORA GLASS:
Burial: Grandview Cemetery, Salem, Ohio

Children of EVA GLASS and THOMAS CARR are:

MYRL⁶ CARR, m. LESTER BURTON.

Notes for MYRL CARR:
Myrl Carr Burton's grandaughter Joan married Larry Miller. They operated the IGA Foodliner store in Salem, Ohio. -1990

ii.

ALVIN CARR.

32. WALTER⁵ GLASS (LEWIS S.⁴, JACOB W.³, JOHN², JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) was born September 15, 1873, and died August 02, 1934. He married LOUDESSIE BETZ.

Children of WALTER GLASS and LOUDESSIE BETZ are:

	i.		CLIFFORD⁶ GLASS, b. 1905; d. Unknown.
53.	ii.		MARY ELAINE GLASS.

33. EFFA⁵ GLASS (LEWIS S.⁴, JACOB W.³, JOHN², JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) was born January 13, 1875, and died October 05, 1955. She married GEORGE AMON.

More About EFFA GLASS:
Burial: Moultrie Cemetary

Child of EFFA GLASS and GEORGE AMON is:

WILBUR⁶ AMON, b. March 08, 1913; d. 1928.

Notes for WILBUR AMON:
Wilbur Amon died in 1928 by drowning at age 15. The drowning occured during the Weaver family reunion near New Alexander. William Howard and Dale Woodrow Weaver, sons of Elmer and Dora Weaver were also drowned. Must have been a helluva party!

34. HARVEY⁵ GLASS (LEWIS S.⁴, JACOB W.³, JOHN², JOHANN MATTHIAS¹) was born July 28, 1876, and died February 01, 1961. He married ELIZABETH CROWEL. She was born August 04, 1873, and died March 22, 1955.

Children of HARVEY GLASS and ELIZABETH CROWEL are:

54.	i.		KATHRYN ELIZABETH⁶ GLASS, b. November 14, 1905; d. January 30, 1993.
55.	ii.		HARVEY K. GLASS, b. June 18, 1913; d. November 01, 1961.

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