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William Cyrus Glass was born February 19, 1790 in Pennsylvania and died November 11, 1871 in Constantine, Cass, Michigan. He married Priscilla Willey in 1814.
Priscilla Wiley was born May 19, 1790 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania and died February 19, 1865 in Constantine, Cass, Michigan. She was the daughter of Thomas Wiley (1753-1819) and Rebeccca Lytle (1762-1833).
William and Priscilla had seven children:
- Rebecca Glass born 1813 in Ohio married Robert Gillis (McGillis) (1815-1849). Their child: Mary Melvina Gillis (1847-1888).
- David Glass born March 4, 1818 in Hickory, Washington, Pennsylvania, died September 9, 1897 in San Ramon, Contra Costa, California. (See below)
- Mary Glass born 1822 died 1889
- James Glass born 1827
- Elizabeth Jane Glass born 1831 died 1905
- Priscila Glass born 1834 died 1916
- Lucinda Glass born 1837 died 1907
David Glass, son of William Cyrus Glass and Priscilla Wiley was born March 4, 1818 in Hickory, Washington, Pennsylvania, died September 9, 1897 in San Ramon, Contra Costa, California. He married Eliza Jane Hall on June 18, 1844 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa.
Eliza Jane Hall was born January 16, 1827 in Urbana, Champaign, Ohio and died December 12, 1899 in San Ramon, Contra Costa, California. She was the daughter of David Hall and Rebecca Walker. (See Hall family below)
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David and Eliza had nine children: (NOTE: I think could put the below children into “accordion” folders like Clement below so we can add more information about them and their children, etc.)
- Mary Priscilla Glass
- Francis Marion Glass
- Albert William Glass
- Clara Isadora Glass
- Aneta Idel Glass
- Loretta Irene Glass
- Franklin Lafayette Glass
- Frederic Elmer Glass
- Clement Rolla Glass (See below)
Clement Rolla Glass
Clement “Rolla” Glass was born June 6, 1867 in San Roma, Contra Costa, California and died January 1, 1909 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Standing on the right is Clement Rolla Glass, who hired Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to work for him at the Concordia mine in South America. (Photo from truewestmagazine.com posted October 14, 2015.)
Allied Families
Wiley
Hall
Sources
1850; Census Place: Porter, Cass, Michigan; Roll: M432_349; Page: 283A
Kristy Johnson
Kristy is the ….granddaughter of William Cyrus Glass. She has been researching her Glass family origins since…..etc. You could write this in first person. Or, if you like, you don’t need to have an author block at all.
Last Updated on February 22, 2024 by rootie