Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Glenn, Robert 1835 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 25, 2006, 11:31 pm Author: History Grundy County 1882 Robert Glenn, farmer, P. O. Verona, is a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and a son of Robert and Mary Glenn. He was born September 12, 1835; came to the United States, June, 1857, in the vessel "Empire State", and now settled in this county the same year. He now owns 355 acres of improved land, including one dwelling and 175 acres in Sections 30 and 31 of Mazon Township, and 160 acres in Section 21 of Vienna Township, the land being worth $55 per acre. He was married in Grundy County, December 31, 1866, to Miss Catherine Thomas, daughter of Thomas and Jane Thomas. She was born in Wales September 20, 1845, and came to the United States in 1860. They have a family of three children, all born in this county - Mary, born September 27, 1867; Anna E., born December 1, 1870; Robert James, born March 11, 1875. Robert Glenn, father of our subject, is now living in Vienna Township, Grundy County. Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/glenn356nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb