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William Rufus Glass 1834 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina

Father: Henry Glass

Mother: Candiss Combs

Spouse(s): Lucinda Riddle

Children(s): John Glass, Joel Glass, Mary Glass, Millie Glass, Pettr Glass, Phillip Glass, Henry Glass, James Glass, Candas Glass, Jacob Glass

The story of William Rufus Glass began in 1834 in Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. William Rufus Glass married Lucinda Riddle, and had children including John Glass, Joel W Glass, Mary Glass, Millie A Glass, Pettr C M Glass, Phillip Henry Glass, Henry Glass, James A Glass, Candas L Glass, Jacob I Glass. William Rufus Glass passed away in 1880 in Wilkes, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rufus Glass began in 1834 in Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Rufus Glass married Lucinda Riddle, and had children including John Glass, Joel W Glass, Mary Glass, Millie A Glass, Pettr C M Glass, Phillip Henry Glass, Henry Glass, James A Glass, Candas L Glass, Jacob I Glass.
  • William Rufus Glass passed away in 1880 in Wilkes, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Glass
1804 – 1902
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
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Candiss Combs
1809 – 1850
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucinda Riddle
1837 – 1919
Birth Location: Wilkes Co North Carolina
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Children(s)

John Glass
1855 –
Birth Location: –
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Joel Glass
1856 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Glass
1859 –
Birth Location: –
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Millie Glass
1862 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Pettr Glass
1863 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Phillip Glass
1867 – 1962
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Henry Glass
1868 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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James Glass
1871 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Candas Glass
1874 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Jacob Glass
1878 – 1956
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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William Glass's Ancestors

Self
William Glass
1834 – 1880
Birth Place: Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Henry G. Glass
1804 – 1902
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Candiss (Ann) Combs
1809 – 1850
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Phillip) Glass
1777 – 1882
Guilford Co., NC
Anna (Margaret) Shatley
1784 – 1850
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
JOHN GLASS
1736 – 1796
Andrew Shatley
1752 – 1817
Sarah Rhyne
1758 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Gless
1712 – 1774
Anna Shetterly
1714 – 1786
Jacob Rhyne
1726 – 1795
Lisabeth Glattfelder
1729 – 1825

William Glass's Descendants

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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)
    1. 1. Leander Livingston (abt 1835 – 31 May 1913) m. Laura (C) Sample (1845 – 30 October 1935) m. Amanda Sanders (Jul 1846 – ) m. Amanda Livingston (abt 1839 – )
      1. 1. Mary (H) Glass (1865 – )
      2. 2. Mollie Glass (Abt 1865 – 1918)
      3. 3. Josephine Hubbard (1869 – 1961) m. Anthony Hubbard (Feb 1866 – ) m. Anthony Hubbard (abt 1866 – )
        1. 1. Richard (D) Hubbard (Feb 1892 – )
        2. 2. Corema Hubbard (Jul 1893 – )
        3. 3. Lila Hubbard (Feb 1895 – )
        4. 4. Rebeca Hubbard (May 1896 – )
        5. 5. Laura Hubbard (May 1898 – )
        6. 6. Anthoney Hubbard (Dec 1899 – )
        7. 7. Richard (D) Hubbard (Feb 1892 – )
        8. 8. Corema Hubbard (Jul 1893 – )
        9. 9. Lila Hubbard (Feb 1895 – )
        10. 10. Rebeca Hubbard (May 1896 – )
        11. 11. Laura Hubbard (May 1898 – )
        12. 12. Anthoney Hubbard (Dec 1899 – )
      4. 4. Albert Glass (Abt 1872 – )
      5. 5. Willie Glass (Abt 1874 – )
      6. 6. Willie Glass (abt 1874 – )
      7. 7. Sarrah Glass (Abt 1875 – )
      8. 8. Sarah Glass (abt 1875 – ) m. Nelson McDonald (oct 1875 – before 1930) m. Jesse Caraway (Abt 1872 – 8 Sep 1946)
      9. 9. Leler Taylor (1877 – 2 May 1951)
      10. 10. Lela Glass (Abt 1877 – May 2 1951)
      11. 11. Foster Glass (Oct 1882 – 25 April 1940) m. Ora Glass (abt 1889 – 5 Mar 1948)
        1. 1. Willie (Ben) Glass (abt 1909 – )
        2. 2. Admerle Glass (abt 1911 – )
      12. 12. Savannah Glass (2 January 1902 – 15 February 1969) m. Nelson McDonald (Feb 1900 – before 1930) m. Nelson McDonald (oct 1875 – before 1930)
        1. 1. Etta (Lou) McDonald (Jan 1898 – 16 Apr 1949)
        2. 2. George (Wilbert) McDonald (1 Feb 1900 – 2 November 1975) m. Prezella PREZLY (2 January 1902 – 25 Nov 1969) m. Totsie Duncan (8 Jun 1933 – 20 Aug 2020) m. Pnezella Johnson
        3. 3. Robudell Mcdonald (1903 – )
        4. 4. Elloise (Mamie) McDonald (9 March 1909 – 11 April 1989)
        5. 5. Myrtle (Lee) McDonald (abt 1921 – 1987) m. Samuel (Lee (SL)) Griffin (abt 1919 – 30 Jun 2005)
        6. 6. Grace McDonald (15 Jul 1924 – 15 Jun 2005)
        7. 7. Jimmie (Mae) McDonald (14 May 1927 – 5 Aug 1994)
        8. 8. Lora (Lee) McDonald (19 Dec 1928 – 4 Jan 2000) m. Warren Lee (abt 1924 – 15 Aug 1999)
        9. 9. Melbourne (Tillman) McDonald (14 Apr 1933 – 2 Nov 2005)
        10. 10. Aubrey (Glenn) McDonald (abt 1935 – 23 Jan 1985)
        11. 11. Nelson McDonald (Feb 1900 – before 1930) m. Savannah Glass (2 January 1902 – 15 February 1969)
        12. 12. Etta (Lou) McDonald (Jan 1898 – )
        13. 13. Ellitur McDonald (Jan 1898 – )
        14. 14. Etta (Lou) McDonald (Jan 1898 – )
        15. 15. Robudell Mcdonald (1903 – )
        16. 16. Robudell Mcdonald (1903 – )
        17. 17. Elloise (Mamie) McDonald (9 March 1909 – 11 April 1989)
      13. 13. William Glass (1881 – )
      14. 14. Georgie Lafond (abt 1885 – 10 November 1941) m. Henry Lafond (abt 1884 – )
        1. 1. Maggie Lafond (1901 – )
        2. 2. Davis Lafond (abt 1903 – )
        3. 3. Henry Lafond (1905 – )
        4. 4. Charlie Lafond (abt 1907 – )
        5. 5. Herbert Lafond (abt 1910 – )
        6. 6. Beulah Lafond (abt 1914 – )
        7. 7. Josephine Lafond (abt 1918 – )
        8. 8. Garfield Lafond (abt 1920 – )
        9. 9. Bennie (L) Lafond (abt 1922 – )
        10. 10. Jewel Lafond (abt 1924 – )
        11. 11. A (C) Lafond (abt 1926 – )
      15. 15. Clara (M) Glass (Feb 1885 – 24 Oct 1983) m. Anthony Butler (abt 1882 – )
        1. 1. Alvis Threadgile (abt 1916 – )
        2. 2. Winfred Butler (abt 1926 – )
        3. 3. Darius Butler (12 March 1913 – 1 December 1965)
      16. 16. Georgie (Glass) Lafond (1893 – 1941)
      17. 17. Lettie (I.) Glass (02 Apr 1865 – 24 Oct 1954) m. Ed Marshall m. GEORGE GLASS m. ? Livingston
        1. 1. James (Henry) Livingston (13 Aug 1891 – 28 Oct 1918)
        2. 2. Robert Livingston (1895 – )
        3. 3. Gertrude Livingston (abt 1900 – 05 Jun 1960)
        4. 4. Georgia Livingston (abt 1904 – 16 Apr 1927)
        5. 5. Mcia Livingston (1907 – )
        6. 6. Ucel Livingston
        7. 7. Emma Livingston
        8. 8. Marshall Livingston
        9. 9. Annie Livingston (1900 – 8FEB1972)
        10. 10. Neile Livingston (abt 1907 – )
      18. 18. Fronia Livingston (abt 1868 – )
      19. 19. Johnnie Livingston (abt 1871 – )
      20. 20. Joshua Livingston (abt 1873 – )
      21. 21. benjamin Livingston
    2. 2. Nina (M) Glass (3 Oct 1899 – 11 Feb 1952)
    3. 3. Lillie (Bell) Glass (19 Mar 1905 – 20 Sep 2002)
    4. 4. Preston (Neal) Glass (18 Jan 1909 – 11 Apr 1985)
    5. 5. Rhudy Glass (Abt. 1910 – )
    6. 6. Georgia (Marie Glass) Kegley (19 Jan 1912 – 17 Nov 2000)
    7. 7. Jody Glass (abt 1913 – )
    8. 8. James (Jacob) Glass (18 Dec 1914 – 11 May 1973)
    9. 9. Annie Sherrel (1 Feb 1917 – 12 May 2005)

William Glass's Timeline

2 Records

1834
1834
Birth of William Rufus Glass in Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 46
Death of William Rufus Glass in Wilkes, North Carolina
Wilkes, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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