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William Sylvester Glass 1868 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1868

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 22 Aug 1938

Death Location: Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States

Father: John Glass

Mother: Caroline Owen

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In 1868, William Sylvester Glass entered the world in Alabama, United States, born to John M. Glass and Caroline "Callie" M. Owen. William Sylvester Glass passed away in 1938 in Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1868, William Sylvester Glass entered the world in Alabama, United States, born to John M. Glass and Caroline "Callie" M. Owen.
  • William Sylvester Glass passed away in 1938 in Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States.

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William Glass's Ancestors

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William Glass
1868 – 1938
Birth Place: Alabama, United States
Parents
John M. Glass
1840 – 1915
Alabama
Caroline ("Callie" M.) Owen
1847 – 1923
Alabama
Grandparents
John Glass
1805 – 1873
Georgia, United States
Mary (Jane) McDonald
1810 – 1840
Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hubbard Glass
1780 – 1814
Mary
1785 – 1834
Alexander McDonald
1796 – 1861
Catherine Alexander
1800 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Glass
1750 – 1815
Martha Hodges
1755 – 1820
Donald McDonald
1750 – 1809
Catherine King
1770 – 1855

William Glass's Timeline

2 Records

1868
Apr 1868
Birth of William Sylvester Glass in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1938
22 Aug 1938
Age 70
Death of William Sylvester Glass in Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States
Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1868
    Event Place: Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1938
    Event Place: Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States

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