James William “Jimmy” GlennAge: 72 years1858–1930
- Name
- James William “Jimmy” Glenn
- Given names
- James William
- Surname
- Glenn
- Nickname
- Jimmy
 Birth | May 30, 1858 34 29 |
 Marriage | Arenia Elizabeth “Rena” Harris — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Birth of a brother | Miles Glenn 1860 (Age 19 months) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Thomas S Sherrod about 1860 (Age 19 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Nancy “Nannie” Glenn March 1864 (Age 5 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 2 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 8 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 8 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 10 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a brother | George F Glenn August 29, 1874 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 19 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Ollie Shaw Glenn December 8, 1884 (Age 26 years) |
| Marriage | Katie Lofene Shemwell — View this family 1889 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Lamara “Morie” Glenn September 19, 1890 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Warner Lee Glenn January 1891 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a father | Leander Montgomery Glenn 1897 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 39 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | June 4, 1900 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Edward “Ed” Shemwell — Ollie Shaw Glenn — View this family Type: Religious marriage January 6, 1904 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Rachel Sherrod 1904 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Dallas Glenn January 6, 1906 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a sister | Betty Edmonson Glenn about 1908 (Age 49 years) |
| Census | April 30, 1910 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Myrtle Ann Glenn May 16, 1911 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 57 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Marriage of a child | Alva Russell Harris — Ollie Shaw Glenn — View this family Type: Civil marriage May 2, 1918 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 58 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 59 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | James Alva Harris January 21, 1919 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Clarence Boone Harris December 15, 1919 (Age 61 years) |
| Census | January 2, 1920 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Melvin Lee Harris May 31, 1921 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Elvis Harris January 12, 1923 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Elvis Harris January 19, 1923 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Irene Harris January 21, 1924 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 71 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Death | December 19, 1930 (Age 72 years) Cause of death: Measles |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Leander Montgomery Glenn Birth: 1824 Death: 1897 |
| mother |
Elizabeth Rachel Sherrod Birth: 1829 35 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: 1904 |
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Marriage: — |
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| sister |
Betty Edmonson Glenn Death: about 1908 |
| younger sister |
Mary Nancy “Nannie” Glenn Birth: March 1864 40 35 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 19, 1936 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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-8 years elder brother |
George F Glenn Birth: March 17, 1856 32 27 Death: August 29, 1874 |
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2 years himself |
James William “Jimmy” Glenn Birth: May 30, 1858 34 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 19, 1930 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Miles Glenn Birth: 1860 36 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
| Family with Katie Lofene Shemwell |
| himself |
James William “Jimmy” Glenn Birth: May 30, 1858 34 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 19, 1930 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Katie Lofene Shemwell Birth: February 27, 1869 32 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 11, 1931 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: 1889 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Warner Lee Glenn Birth: January 1891 32 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 22, 1962 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Arenia Elizabeth “Rena” Harris |
| himself |
James William “Jimmy” Glenn Birth: May 30, 1858 34 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 19, 1930 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Arenia Elizabeth “Rena” Harris Birth: October 6, 1864 43 37 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 10, 1949 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Ollie Shaw Glenn Birth: December 8, 1884 26 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 22, 1970 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Lamara “Morie” Glenn Birth: September 19, 1890 32 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 11, 1944 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James W Glenn II - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - James W Glenn II - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - James W Glenn II - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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