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James Jacob Glass 1914 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1914

Birth Location: Atkins, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 May 1973

Death Location: Marion, Smyth, Virginia

Father: Jacob Glass

Mother: Laura Overbay

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In 1914, James Jacob Glass entered the world in Atkins, Virginia, USA, born to Jacob I Glass and Laura Memphis Overbay. In 1930, James Jacob Glass resided in Marion, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA. James Jacob Glass passed away in 1973 in Marion, Smyth, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1914, James Jacob Glass entered the world in Atkins, Virginia, USA, born to Jacob I Glass and Laura Memphis Overbay.
  • In 1930, James Jacob Glass resided in Marion, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA.
  • James Jacob Glass passed away in 1973 in Marion, Smyth, Virginia.

Immediate Family

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James Glass's Ancestors

Self
James Glass
1914 – 1973
Birth Place: Atkins, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jacob I Glass
1878 – 1956
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Laura (Memphis) Overbay
1874 – 1955
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Rufus) Glass
1834 – 1880
Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Lucinda Riddle
1837 – 1919
Wilkes Co North Carolina
Andrew (J.) OVERBAY
1833 – 1880
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Snavely
1832 – 1878
Smyth, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Glass
1804 – 1902
Candiss Combs
1809 – 1850
James Riddle
1815 – 1842
Jane Combs
1817 – 1880
Zachariah Overby
1806 – 1878
Elizabeth Pettypool
1810 – 1875
George Snavely
1791 – 1864
Susannah Wassum
1792 – 1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Glass
1777 – 1882
Anna Shatley
1784 – 1850
John Riddle
1781 – 1874
Mary Edwards
1795 – 1870
Thomas Combs
1794 – 1877
Lucy Combs
1792 – 1877
Machadiah Overby
1762 – 1852
Amelia Vaughn-Overby
1770 – 1843
Stephen Pettypool\P'Pool
1772 – 1857
Mildred Gregory
1779 – 1823
John Snavely
1759 – 1826
Elizabeth Musser
1764 – 1810
Nicholas Wassum
1763 – 1834
Eve Delong
1770 – 1832

James Glass's Timeline

3 Records

1914
18 Dec 1914
Birth of James Jacob Glass in Atkins, Virginia, USA
Atkins, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
James Jacob Glass resided here in Marion, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marion, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
1973
11 May 1973
Age 59
Death of James Jacob Glass in Marion, Smyth, Virginia
Marion, Smyth, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1914
    Event Place: Atkins, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342195
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marion, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342195

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1973
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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