Clara Theresa (Sproat) Glenn (1897 - 1971)

Born 7 Mar 1897 in Lore City, Guernsey, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Herschel Glenn Sr. — married 25 May 1918 in Camp Sheridan, Alabama

Died 14 Jan 1971 at age 73 in New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Named Ohio Mother of the Year in 1962.

Married John Herschel Glenn, Sr. 25 May 1918 at Camp Sheridan, Alabama.

Children:

• John Glenn b and d 18 Jul 1920, Guernsey County, Ohio.
• John Herschel Glenn, Jr. b 18 Jul 1921, Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio.
• Unnamed daughter died at birth, 18 May 1926, New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio.
• Adopted daughter Dorothy Jean Glenn, b. 21 Jun 1926, who m. a Pinkston.

Census Records

1900 Census, Center Township, Guernsey, Ohio: Charles Sproat b Oct 1856 head age 43 married 21 years, b Ohio, father b Ohio, mother b PA; Mary J Sproat wife b Aug 1854 age 45 married 21 years, mother of 4, 4 now living, b Ohio as were parents; Ralph B. Sproat son b Jan 1881 age 19 b Ohio as were parents, farm labor; Homer J Sproat son b May 1884 age 16 b Ohio as were parents, at school; Anna F Sproat daughter b Aug 1890 age 9 b Ohio as were parents, at school; Clara T. Sproat daughter b Mar 1897 age 3 b Ohio as were parents.^[1]

1910 Census, Center Township, Guernsey, Ohio: Charles A. Sproat head age 53 b Ohio; Jennie M. Sproat wife age 55 b Ohio; Florence A. Sproat daughter age 19 b Ohio; Clara F. Sproat daughter age 13 b Ohio.^[2]

1920 Census, Cambridge ward 3, Guernsey, Ohio: John Glen head age 24 b Ohio; Clara Glen wife age 22 b Ohio. His occupation was cold roller in a tin mill.^[3]

1930 Census, Union Township, Muskingum, Ohio: John H. Glenn age 35 b Ohio, plumber, plumbing shop; Clara T Glenn wife age 33 b Ohio; John Glenn Jr. son age 8 b Ohio; Dorothy J Glenn daughter age 3 b Ohio.^[4]

1940 Census, Union Township, Muskingum, Ohio: John H Glenn age 45 b Ohio, operator, retail auto store; Clara Glenn wife age 43 b Ohio; John H. Glenn Jr. age 18 b Ohio; Gean Glenn adopted daughter age 14 b Ohio.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM8Q-ZT1 : accessed 1 April 2019), Charles Sproat, Center Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9, sheet 24A, family 332, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,273.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLX7-34X : accessed 1 April 2019), Charles A Sproat, Center, Guernsey, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 10A, family 152, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1186; FHL microfilm 1,375,199.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDY2-95M : accessed 1 April 2019), John Glen, Cambridge Ward 3, Guernsey, Ohio, United States; citing ED 12, sheet 6B, line 66, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1387; FHL microfilm 1,821,387.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4HP-KHP : accessed 16 July 2018), John H Glenn, Union, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 34, sheet 3A, line 1, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1858; FHL microfilm 2,341,592.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW2B-TNZ : accessed 16 July 2018), John H Glenn, Union Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-36, sheet 1A, line 36, family 9, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3122.

"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q238-LJ5G : 9 March 2018), Jennie Johnson in entry for Clara Theresa Sproat, 07 Mar 1897; citing Birth, Center, Guernsey, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,166,763.

"Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKVC-VN9 : 8 December 2014), Clara T Glenn, 14 Jan 1971; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 20353, certificate number 005082, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ1-1GBT : 13 December 2015), Clara S. Glenn, ; Burial, New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, United States of America, New Concord Cemetery; citing record ID 6654, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6654/clara-theresa-glenn

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