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JOHN GEORGE GLASS 1736 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1736

Birth Location: Opequon, Frederick, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 sep 1796

Death Location: Guilford County North Carolina

Father: Philip Gless

Mother: Anna Shetterly

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Glass

In 1736, JOHN GEORGE GLASS entered the world in Opequon, Frederick, Virginia, USA, born to Philip Gless and Anna Margaret Shetterly. JOHN GEORGE GLASS had children including John Phillip Glass. JOHN GEORGE GLASS passed away in 1796 in Guilford County North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1736, JOHN GEORGE GLASS entered the world in Opequon, Frederick, Virginia, USA, born to Philip Gless and Anna Margaret Shetterly.
  • JOHN GEORGE GLASS had children including John Phillip Glass.
  • JOHN GEORGE GLASS passed away in 1796 in Guilford County North Carolina.

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JOHN GLASS's Ancestors

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JOHN GLASS
1736 – 1796
Birth Place: Opequon, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Parents
Philip Gless
1712 – 1774
Selters, Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse, Germany
Anna (Margaret) Shetterly
1714 – 1786
Selters, Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse, Germany
Grandparents
Heinrich Glas
1677 – 1748
Selters, Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse, Germany
Anna (Dorothea) Glas
1679 – 1747
Selters, Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Hans Glas
1656 – 1723
Gela Adam
1656 –
AUGUSTINI GLAS
1646 – 1704
MARGRETHA GLAS
1645 – 1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clos Adam
1640 –
JOHANNES TROESTER
1612 – 1675
ANNA *10
1620 –

JOHN GLASS's Descendants

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JG
JOHN (GEORGE) GLASS (15 Dec 1736 – 7 sep 1796)
  1. 1. John (Phillip) Glass (1777 – Abt 1882) m. Anna (Margaret) Shatley (1784 – BEF 1850)
    1. 1. James Glass (1801 – 1850)
    2. 2. John Glass (7 Nov 1802 – 1880)
    3. 3. Henry (G.) Glass (Jul 1804 – 8 Dec 1902) m. Candiss (Ann) Combs (abt 1809 – 1850) m. Henry Glass
      1. 1. David Glass (ABT 1832 – Aft. 1880)
      2. 2. William (Rufus) Glass (1834 – 1880) m. Lucinda Riddle (1837 – 17 December 1919)
        1. 1. John Glass (abt 1855 – )
        2. 2. Joel (W) Glass (abt 1856 – )
        3. 3. Mary Glass (abt 1859 – )
        4. 4. Millie (A) Glass (abt 1862 – )
        5. 5. Pettr (C M) Glass (abt 1863 – )
        6. 6. Phillip (Henry) Glass (Abt 1867 – 24 Nov 1962)
        7. 7. Henry Glass (abt 1868 – )
        8. 8. James (A) Glass (abt 1871 – )
        9. 9. Candas (L) Glass (abt 1874 – )
        10. 10. Jacob (I) Glass (06 Feb 1878 – 26 Jun 1956) m. Laura (Memphis) Overbay (13 Sep 1874 – 4 Dec 1955)
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Glass (ABT 1836 – 19 July 1902)
      4. 4. Diana Glass (Abt 1840 – AFT MAR 1852)
    4. 4. John (Daniel) Glass (23 July 1808 – 12 January 1910)
    5. 5. Simon Glass (Abt. 1812 – 1880)
    6. 6. Philip (H.) Glass (1815 OR 1821 – 8 Dec 1907)
    7. 7. Sarah (Alice "Sally") Glass (6 July 1822 – 18 October 1911)

JOHN GLASS's Timeline

2 Records

1736
15 Dec 1736
Birth of JOHN GEORGE GLASS in Opequon, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Opequon, Frederick, Virginia, USA
1796
7 sep 1796
Age 60
Death of JOHN GEORGE GLASS in Guilford County North Carolina
Guilford County North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1736
    Event Place: Opequon, Frederick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 sep 1796
    Event Place: Guilford County North Carolina

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