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.

Frank Glover - Pin Maker

Frank J. Glover b. abt. 1876  in Rochester, New York was the father of Howard Foster Glover b. 1904 Rochester NY, and grandfather of Howard "Howie" N. Glover

The 1989 through 901 Rochester City Directories list Frank J. Glover occupation as a “pin maker” working at a business located at the corner of Brown’s race and Furnace.  A search of the 1903-1904 Rochester House Directory Supplement reveals that the Judson Governor Co., Judson Pin Co., and Judson Power Co.,  were located on that corner.   We know that Frank was a pin maker; therefore,  it is probable that he worked for the Judson Pin Co. Further research of the Judson Pin Co. shows that the company made safety pins. [1]  

1. Seeger and Guernsey's Cyclopædia of the Manufactures and Products of the United States (Google eBook). P. 1084 United States industrial publishing Company, 1899 accessed 21 Apr 2015 https://books.google.com/books?id=u0FgyWc_xcAC&dq=Judson+Pin+Co+Rochester+NY&source=gbs_navlinks_s

1890 NY Civil War Widows

recreated blog from 12 Jan 2012

1890 NY Civil War Widows

After reading that the 1890 (Census) Veterans and Widows Schedule for New York survived I decided to check on Mary E. Foster widow of James Foster who served from New York in the Union Army during the Civil War.  I found the following record for Mary E. Foster and everything appears to be correct except for the locality.

The transcript of line 7 reads: Mary E Foster widow John, length of service 2 yrs 8 mos, PO Address: 134 E 55 St. Disability incurred = none. 

Enlarged line 7 for Mary E. Foster

Enlarged top of form, transcribed: Persons who served in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps of the United States during the war of the rebellion (who are survivors), and widows of such persons in New York, County of New York, State of New York, enumerated in June 1890.

 The confusion arises in that our Mary E. Foster lived in Rochester New York in 1890, and for a number of years before and after 1890.  According to the Rochester City Directory, Mary E Foster was living at 90 Lake Street in Rochester in 1890.  It would be easy to dismiss the record above as belonging to another Mary E. Foster, but in a check of Civil War veterans and widows for New York only 1 Mary E. Foster widow of John appears in the records and that does appear to be the Mary E. Foster the mother of Hattie L. Foster and grandmother of Frank John Glover.

I would love to hear from anyone who has some ideas to explain this contradiction.

Record Source: 1890 U.S. Census, New York, New York, "Special Schedule: Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows," New York, enumeration district (ED) 619, p. 1, Mary E. Foster widow of James; digital images (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 Jan 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M123, roll 45; Line 7.

Howard Foster Glover name research

In going back over my family records, as part of the Genealogy Do Over, I discovered that I had many missing documents.  One of the first documents I ordered was Howie’s father’s birth certificate.  I really didn’t expect to learn anything as we pretty much knew when and where he was born and his parent’s names, but just to complete the research I ordered the birth certificate from the Monroe County Office of Vital Records in Rochester, New York.  I was slightly disappointed to learn that they only sent me a transcript of the birth record and not a copy of the original record, for my $22.00  *sigh*

The record confirmed what was already known: Howard’s full name, date and city of birth, as well as his parent’s names,  birthplace (New York), and ages. There were, however;  a few new pieces of information. The doctor was listed as, “Medical Attendant: C.A. Vanderbeek, M.D.”  Checking the Rochester City Directory for 1904 revealed the doctor’s full name and address: Charles A. VanderBeek, living at 44 Gibbs, Rochester. 

Howard’s place of birth was listed as 122 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York.  His parents were living at 172 Emerson Street, Rochester. A quick check using Google Maps revealed that the 2 addresses were located within the same block (neither house exists today).  Further research in the Rochester City Directory showed that 122 Emerson Street was a residence and not a medical facility.  So, it appears that Dr. Vanderbeek made a house delivery, not uncommon in the early 1900s.

At first thought it seemed that an error might have been made on the birth record.  122 Emerson and 172 Emerson are only different in the middle digit.  Either the error was made on the original document or on the transcript provide by the Monroe County Office of Vital Records.

172 Emerson Street  (left side of street) is no doubt correct as the family address.  The Rochester City Directories for each year starting in 1898 and ending in 1904 and the 1900 Federal  Population Census places the Frank J. Glover family at 172 Emerson St. The 1905 Rochester City Directory states that Frank J. Glover “remd to Nunda”. The family is not found on the 1905 New York State census in Rochester, or anywhere else.  However the 1905 NY state census records for Livingston County New York, where Nunda is located, are not available.

The 1905 New York State census reveals that Herman N. Howard age 32, his wife Josephine and 2 year old son Herman Jr. were living at 122 Emerson Street, (right side of street) Rochester New York address, on 1 June 1905. Since we do not know when the data for the 1905 issue was obtained it is possible and even probable that the Herman N. Howard family was living at 122 Emerson at the time of Howard F. Glover's birth on 4 October 1904.   The  city directories have the family living at 44 Emerson in 1903 and 1904, and at 122 Emerson St in 1905   Interestingly, 122 Emerson St. doesn't appear on either the 1901-1902 or the 1903-1904 street directories.

The connection between the Herman N. Howard family at 122 Emerson St and Howard F. Glover's birth at that same address is a tantalizing clue only because Howard F. Glover's first name matches the Herman N. Howard family surname.  To date, no other Howard names have been discovered in the ancestry of Howard F. Glover. His parents did tend to name their son's after family members, except for Howard.  His other brothers Frank (named for his father) and George (named for his grandfather George Stockman), and 2 of the sons' middle names Foster and Peer were both family surnames.

Much more research needs to be done to see if there is indeed a family link between the Frank J. Glover and Herman N. Howard families before any conclusion can been drawn. 

Hattie's Birthday

Harriet or better known as Hattie L. Foster was born on either on 23 or 24 December 1857 in Oak Orchard, Orleans County, New York to John W. Foster and Mary E. Parker.  These birth dates come from Mary's application for Civil War widow's pension.  Mary E. Foster's application for widow's pension dated 10 July 1863 listed dependents are:

• Marcena F.  who will turn 16 11 March 1867
• Ermina F who will turn 16 18 May 1868
• Hattie L. who will turn 16 23 Dec. 1873

However, Mary's sister Sarah A. Maynard affidavit states: Sarah A Maynard of Knowlesville, Orleans, New York stated she attended Mary E Foster at Oak Orchard on 24th December 1857 at which time and place she was delivered of a female child, what was afterwards named Hattie L. Foster. -- deposition taken 20 November 1866.  

It doesn't really make any difference whether Hatti was born on 23 Dec 1857 or 24 Dec 1857.  Since these are the only 2 documents I've found so far, I'm going with 23 Dec 1857 as it is the date given by Hattie's mother.  

Where was Hattie Glover after 1892

Timeline for Hattie L. Foster - Glover

What is Known:

• 1892 appears in Rochester, Monroe Co., New York state census with mother Mary E. Foster and son Frank Glover (age 16) 
• 1909 appears in Rochester City Directory as widow of James  
  
• 1910 Rochester City Directory says “remd to Knowlesville”  
• 1910 New York Census  Ridgeway, Orleans Co, NY living with mother Mary E. Foster and aunt Marie Merrill (probably Mary's sister) and Frank Foster (listed as son?????)  
• 1915 mother is still living with sister Maria Merrill in Ridgeway  - Hattie not listed at residence  
• 28 Aug 1919 mother died  
• 1920 Hattie is living or visiting her cousin, Nicholas and Carrie Curvin in Berlin Township, Ionia County, Michigan.  She is there with her aunt Maria Merrill, whom she lived with for many years.  Carrie Curvin was probably the daughter of Harriett Houseman (also in the household), likely another maternal aunt of Hattie's.  The Carrie and Harriett Houseman connection needs further research to prove.  
• 21 July 1923 Hattie Glover marries Gotlieb Vetter
• 1925 Hattie Vetter appears on the NY state census in Ridgeway, NY living with her aunt Maria Merrill (her mother's sister)  
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