Charles Glover, Book Agent

Charles Glover Probate

Parents for James M. Glover

A document found in the Civil War Military Pension File of Charles Glover, dated 4 May 1898 asks Charles To supply answers to question about his wives and children.  The questions and answer are: 
 

First. Are you married? if so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden name.

Answer. yes. Kate Clarke Glover formerly Kate Clarke

Second. When, where, and by whom were you married?

Answer. Sept 10^th 1860; Livonia Livingstone Co. N.Y. by Rev. R. G. Hancock

Third. What record of marriage exists?

Answer. The Marriage Certificate

Fourth. Were you previously married? if so, please state the name of your former wife and date and place of her death or divorce.

Answer. Yes. Cordelia Little. Beamsville. Canada. Feby 17^th 1857

Fifth. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth.

Answer. Four Sons; Arthur C. Glover Sept 9^th 1848; Walter J. Glover, May 1^st 1850; James M. Glover, March 8^th 1853, Edward C. Glover February 4^th 1864:

Charles signed this document with his X mark, which was surprising as his occupation had been book agent, which suggested was able to read and write.  

From the 1851 Ontario, Canada census there were 3 children attributed to Cordelia Glover: Frances Glover, Arthur Glover & Walter Glover.  Because Frances is not listed among Charles living children we can assume she died before 4 May 1898.  James M. Glover was not listed as he was born after this census was taken. 

The naming of James M. Glover as Charles Glover’s son, collaborates the marriage record of James Glover and Jennie Stott, that also lists Charles as his father and Cordelia Little as his mother.  And it also agrees with the marriage record of Frank J. Glover and Nellie Stockman, wherein Frank also listed James Glover as his father. James M. Glover also lived with Charles Glover in Rochester, New York in 1872-1874 and again in 1879, as shown in the Rochester City Directories.

While I had long suspected that James M. Glover was the son of Charles Glover and his first wife Cordelia Little, this is the first primary evidence that Charles and Cordelia were indeed James M. Glover's parents.    

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[1] Charles Glover (Pvt. 18^th Indept Batty NY Light Arty., Civil War), pension no. Inv. 511.232, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications…,1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; National Archives, Washington D.C.

James M. Glover 1855 - 1930 Rochester NY & Seattle, WA

BACKGROUND:

James M. Glover appears suddenly in the Rochester, New York city directories in 1872. He then disappears in 1880.  The only records of James M. Glover between 1872-1880 are listings of him each year in the Rochester City Directory; he does not appear on any U.S. Federal or New York State censuses for this time period.  James M Glover’s and Hatti L. Foster’s son Frank John Glover was born in 1876 in Rochester.  In 1880, James leaves Rochester reputedly for New York City.  Where James came from and what happened to him after 1880 has stymied me for years.  

In November 2015, autosomal DNA tests of 5 of Frank John Glover’s grandchildren resulted in 4 of them matching a grandson and a great-grandson (father and son) of James Mezervey Glover born about 1854-5 in Rochester New York or Ontario Canada.  The match places the oldest cousin generation match at ½ second cousins. James Mezervey Glover first appears in this family’s records in 1880, with his marriage to Jennie Stott in Brooklyn, New York. The descendants of James Merzervey Glover had no knowledge of him prior to this time.

The DNA connection provides a working hypothesis that the 2 men, James M. Glover and James Mezervey Glover, are one and the same.  However, additional research to support the connection via the paper trail and additional DNA testing is necessary before a conclusion based on exhaustive research can be reached.

RESEARCH QUESTION:

Was the James M. Glover, father of Frank John Glover born 1876 in Rochester New York, the same man as James Mezervey Glover who married Jennie Stott in 1880 in Brooklyn, NY and who died in Seattle Washington in 1930?   

TIMELINE ANALYSIS:

Table 1
Timeline for James Glover

This timeline combines the events as if they are the same person. Entries for Frank John Glover’s father James M. Glover appear in black; entries for James Mezervey Glover appear in red.

Age	Date	Location	Event Description
0	4 Jun 1854	Rochester, New York or Canada West	Birth – calculations from censuses, marriage record, death record – see table 2
2-3	14 Feb1857	Buried Beamsville, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada	Death of Cordelia Marie (Little) Glover[1], mother of James Mezervey Glover
8	1861	Beamsville, Ontario, Canada	James M. Glover age 8 is living in the household of Cyrus Little [2] the father of Cordelia Little; she was listed as James Mezervey Glover’s mother on his 1880 marriage license to Jennie Stott. [3]
17-19	1872-1874	Rochester, New York	James M. Glover resided in the household of Charles Glover at 21 Savanah, Rochester New York in 1872,[4] 1873,[5] 1874[6].
20-21	1875 -1876	Rochester, New York	James was living with Mary E. Foster and her daughter Hattie L. Foster in Rochester, New York in 1875[7] and 1876[8].
20	27 Mar 1876	Rochester, New York	Son Frank John Glover born; his mother is Hattie Fosters[9]
22-23	1877 -1878	Rochester, New York	James is living with neither Charles Glover nor Mary E. Foster, in Rochester, New York. Hattie may or may not have been living with James at this time. Hattie does not appear in her mother’s household 1877[10] and 1878[11].
24	1879	Rochester, New York	James M. Glover is living with Charles Glover[12]
25	1880	New York City	James M. Glover “r’mvd to New York City” [13]
25	26 Aug 1880	Brooklyn, New York	James Glover marries Jennie Stott in Brooklyn, New York.  Her parents are witnesses. Both state their residences as Rochester, NY.  His parents are listed as Charles Glover and Cordelia Little [14]
25	Jan 1881	Rochester, Monroe Co., New York	Daughter, Jennie E. Glover born (named for mother)[15]
28	Mar 1883	Rochester, Monroe Co., New York	Son, Charles John Glover born[16] (Charles named for paternal grandfather, John for maternal grandfather)
28	Aug 1883	Rochester, Monroe Co., New York	Hattie L. Glover commences divorce proceedings from James M. Glover in Rochester New York. [17]
30	Mar 1885	Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio	Son, John Squire Glover born[18] (John named for maternal grandfather)[19]
32	Oct 1887	Rochester, Monroe Co., New York	Son, James Mezervey Glover, Jr. born (names for father)[20]
34	Sept 1889	Clark Co., Ohio	Daughter, Helen Cordelia Glover[21] born in Clarke County, Ohio (Cordelia is James’ mother’s name)
43	31 Mar1898	Rochester, New York	Frank John Glover names James Glover as his father on marriage record[22].
45	13 Jun 1900	Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana	Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana census[23]
46	1 Jul 1901	Bath New York	Burial of Charles Glover[24], father of James Mezervey Glover. Place of death has not been determined.
48	1903	Seattle, King County, Washington	Arrived in Seattle, Washington – Jennie Glover’s obituary[25]
55	21 Apr 1910	Seattle, King County, Washington	Seattle, King County, Washington 1910 census[26]
65	5 Jan 1920	Seattle, King County, Washington	Seattle, King County, Washington  1920 census[27]
75	3 Apr 1930	Seattle, King County, Washington	Seattle , King County, Washington 1930 census[28]
75	23 Sept 1930	Seattle, King County, Washington	Death in Seattle, King County, Washington[29]

ANYALYSIS FROM TIMELINE:

The combined timeline demonstrates that the lives of James M. Glover and James Mezervey Glover do not overlap.  Where one set of identifying records for the James M. Glover ends in 1880, records for James Mezervey Glover begins.  Fortunately the marriage record for James’ second marriage provides the names of his parents.  His father Charles Glover is the same Charles Glover that James was living with before his marriage to wife #1 Hattie Foster and the birth of their child.  No other James Glover was found living in Rochester New York during the 1872-1880 time period.   

The DNA connection, between the 2 families of James Glover appears to support the hypothesis that he was the father of all 6 children by 2 wives.  However, without additional evidentiary support through traditional research and additional DNA testing one cannot be sure that the existing DNA results do not lead to some other family connection.  At this writing, the result of autosomal DNA testing is pending for a descendant of James and Jennie Glover’s son John Squire Glover.   

Y-DNA testing of other male descendants of James Mezervey Glover, Sr. may be necessary to support the autosomal conclusions.   The only male descendant of James M. Glover and Hattie Foster has already taken the Y-DNA test, so testing male descendants from James’ union with Jennie Stott should conclusive prove or disprove a common Glover male ancestor.

Research Methodology:

The recent DNA match leading to the new branch of James M. Glover’s family requires additional DNA and traditional research to prove or disprove the link between the 2 families.  

James M Glover only had 1 child (Frank John Glover) by his first wife Hattie L. Foster.  Years of research into Frank John Glover’s family, descendants, his wife’s family and his maternal line provides a relatively complete picture of this family.  

However, only the most rudimentary information is known about James Mezervey Glover, his second wife Jennie Stott and their 5 children: Jennie E. Glover, Charles John Glover, John Squire Glover, James Mezervey Glover Jr., and Helen Cordelia Glover and their descendants. 

In order to establish familial links between these 2 families the FAN approach will be used. This means the following families need additional research: the 5 children of James and Jennie, Jennie Stott’s family including parents and siblings, James Glover’s maternal line including Cordelia Little, her parents and siblings, and Charles Glover including his second wife Kate/Catherine and their son Edward C. Glover.   

Using DNA testing to prove or disprove the theory that the children of these 2 James Glover families were fathered by the same man is essential.  At this time, a descendant of another of James and Jennie Glover’s sons is in the Ancestry.com lab.    

If additional descendants of James Glover’s children are located they can also be tested.  Nothing is known about James’ father Charles Glover’s ancestral family, so DNA testing of James’ maternal line through his mother Cordelia Little would go far in solving the questions surrounding James’ offspring.  If Cordelia Little’s DNA was passed to descendants of all 6 of James M. Glover’s children it should prove that they all had the same father.   An added measure would be to DNA test some of Cordelia Little’s sibling’s descendants. 

An Excel spreadsheet of all names, dates, locations, connections, and sources appearing on all documents for any of the family members and neighbors of James Glover’s should be establish.  Using a spreadsheet will allow the data to be manipulated to find associations among the various people and places.

A 3 pronged approach will be used to resolve the question about James M. Glover and James Mezervey Glover.  

1.     Basic research: of all the 6 children (see Table 3) including: vital records, censuses, land, newspaper, and probate.

2.     Autosomal DNA testing:

a.      Tracing the lines of the 3 children of James and Jennie Glover whose living descendants have not taken DNA tests to find descendants willing to take an autosomal DNA test. 

b.     Trace the siblings of Cordelia Little’s siblings (see Table 4) to locate living descendants willing to take an autosomal DNA test.

c.      Trace all children of Charles Glover and both his wives, Cordelia Glover and Kate or Catherine (See Table 5) for descendants willing to take an autosomal DNA test.   

3.     FAN approach: Develop a spreadsheet to document all the family, associates and neighbors of James Glover, his wives Hattie L. Foster and Jennie Stott families, Charles Glover, Cordelia M. Little and her parents, neighbors of each from the available censuses and all found documents.         

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[1] Find A Grave, database with images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 Jan 2016), memorial 149116355, Cordelia M. Glover (1828-1857), Beamsville Baptist Church, Beamsville, Niagara Regional Municipality Ontario, Canada; gravestone photography by Morpheus. 

[2] 1861 Census of Canada West, Clinton township, Lincoln County, Ontario, population schedule,  p. 10, line 34, Cyrus Little; image, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : 17 Jan 2016); citing  Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1047-1048.  

[3] Kings County, New York, application for marriage certificate no. 2084 (1880), Glover-Stott; The City of New York Municipal Archives, New York City. 

[4] The Rochester Directory Containing a General Directory of the Citizens and the City and County Register and Business Directory (Rochester, N.Y.: Drew, Allis & Co., 1872), p. 114 for James M. Glover; “Rochester City Directories,” database and images, Monroe County (NY) Library System (http://www3.libraryweb.org/lh.aspx?id=1104 : accessed 27 Jan 2013).

[5]The Rochester Directory Containing a General Directory of the Citizens and the City and County Register and Business Directory (Rochester, N.Y.: Drew, Allis & Co., 1873), p. 125 for James M. Glover; “Rochester City Directories,” database and images, Monroe County (NY) Library System (http://www3.libraryweb.org/lh.aspx?id=1104 : accessed 27 Jan 2013).

[6]The Rochester Directory Containing a General Directory of the Citizens and the City and County Register and Business Directory (Rochester, N.Y.: Drew, Allis & Co., 1874), p. 131 for James M. Glover; “Rochester City Directories,” database and images, Monroe County (NY) Library System (http://www3.libraryweb.org/lh.aspx?id=1104 : accessed 27 Jan 2013).

[7] The Rochester Directory Containing a General Directory of the Citizens and the City and County Register and Business Directory (Rochester, N.Y.: Drew, Allis & Co., 1872), p. 188 for James M. Glover; “Rochester City Directories,” database and images, Monroe County (NY) Library System (http://www3.libraryweb.org/lh.aspx?id=1104 : accessed 21 May 2011).

[8] The Rochester Directory Containing a General Directory of the Citizens and the City and County Register and Business Directory (Rochester, N.Y.: Drew, Allis & Co., 1876), p. 138 for James M. Glover; “Rochester City Directories,” database and images, Monroe County (NY) Library System (http://www3.libraryweb.org/lh.aspx?id=1104 : accessed 21 May 2011).

[9] New York State Department of Health, death certificate 4608 (1933), Frank J. Glover; Vital Records Section Genealogy Unit, Albany.

[10] "Rochester City Directories 1827 - 1930," database, Monroe County (NY) Library System City Directories (http://www.libraryweb.org/rochcitydir/citydirectoriestable.html :  accessed 21 May 2011), entry for James M. Glover; citing Rochester City Directory 1877 p. 137.

[11] "Rochester City Directories 1827 - 1930," database, Monroe County (NY) Library System City Directories (http://www.libraryweb.org/rochcitydir/citydirectoriestable.html :  accessed 24 Nov. 2013), entry for James M. Glover; citing Rochester City Directory 1878 p. 139.

[12] "Rochester City Directories 1827 - 1930," database, Monroe County (NY) Library System City Directories (http://www.libraryweb.org/rochcitydir/citydirectoriestable.html :  accessed 24 Nov. 2013), entry for James M. Glover; citing Rochester City Directory 1879 p. 161.

[13] "Rochester City Directories 1827 - 1930," database, Monroe County (NY) Library System City Directories (http://www.libraryweb.org/rochcitydir/citydirectoriestable.html :  accessed 21 May 2011), entry for James M. Glover; citing Rochester City Directory 1880 p. 164.

[14] Kings County, New York, application for marriage certificate no. 2084 (1880), Glover-Stott; The City of New York Municipal Archives, New York City. 

[15] 1900 U.S. census, Wayne County, Indiana, population schedule, Wayne Township, Richmond City, ward 5, p. 242-A (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 169, sheet 10-A, dwelling 231, family 238, James M. Glover family; Ancestry.com (http:www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Jan 2016); citing NARA publication T623, roll 412. 

[16] 1900 U.S. census, Wayne Co., Ind., pop. sch., Richmond City, ward 5, ED 169, sheet 10-A, dwell. 231, fam. 238, James M. Glover family. 

[17] “Court News”  Hattie L. Glover & James M. Glover, Union & Advertiser, 10 August 1883, p. 2, col 1; original held by Rochester Public Library 115 South Ave, Rochester New York, 7 Jan 2013.   

[18] 1900 U.S. census, Wayne Co., Ind., pop. sch., Richmond City, ward 5, ED 169, sheet 10-A, dwell. 231, fam. 238, James M. Glover family. 

[19] Ibid.

[20] Ibid.

[21] Ibid.

[22] “Historic Marriage Records Research,” City of Rochester, NY, marriage index, Glover-Stockman (1898); (http://www.cityofrochester.gov/app.aspx?id=8589943531 accessed: 26 Nov 2015). 

[23] 1900 U.S. census, Wayne Co., Ind., pop. sch., Richmond City, ward 5, ED 169, sheet 10-A, dwell. 231, fam. 238, James M. Glover family. 

[24] Ancestry.com, “U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960” database and images,  Ancestry.com, (http;://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Jan 2016),  entry for Charles Glover (1822 – 1901) p. 133, grave no. 1454. 

[25] “Mrs. James M. Glover,” obituary, Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington), 1 March 1938, p. 9, col, 5; image copy, GenealogyBank (http://genealogybank.com : 17 January 2016).

[26] 1910 U.S. census, King County, Washington, population schedule, Seattle city, ward 5, p. 300 (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 113, sheet 8A, dwelling 102, family 165, James M. Glover family; Ancestry.com (http:www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Jan 2016); citing NARA publication T624, roll 1659; FHL microfilm: 1375672. 

[27] 1920 U.S. census, King County, Washington, population schedule, Seattle, p. 244 (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 203, sheet 4A, dwelling unknown, family 113, James Glover family; Ancestry.com (http:www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Jan 2016); citing NARA publication T25, roll 1928.

[28] 1930 U.S. census, King County, Washington, population schedule, Seattle City, p. 129 (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 17-60, sheet 4A, dwelling 39, family 42, James M. Glover family; Ancestry.com (http:www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 Jan 2016); citing FHL microfilm: 2342229; NARA publication T626, roll: 2495

[29] Washington State Board of Health, certificate of death record No. 2905 (penned) Registered No. 3024 (1930) James Mezervey Glover, Sr.: Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia.