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My Father's Side
The Family of Ellis William Glenn
I am the youngest daughter of Ellis William Glenn
 

Ellis William Glenn around age 25-30

Ellis William Glenn
b. June 11,1905, Watauga Co. N.C. d. Aug. 16, 1981, Newberry, S.C.
He is buried in Whitmire Cemetery, Whitmire, S.C.
Ellis attended school as far as the 3rd grade.  He left to work for
the family.  He became very successful, owning 2 saw mills and a
construction company.  He is listed in "Who's Who in the South" 1975
and "Outstanding Americans from The South" 1975
Never one to be idle, when he retired, he started a Hereford cattle
ranch at his home in Whitmire, S.C.
Ellis built many of the fire service roads in Sumter National Forest.
He was known to be a very honest man who could be trusted
at his word.

Ellis is the 2nd son of Rufus Lenoir (b. June 16, 1885 d. July 6, 1947) and
Maggie Rosa Stansberry Glenn (b. May 26, 1885 d.July 18, 1955).
Rufus and Rosa were seperated in the early 1920's.
Rufus is buried in Charleston, W.Va. and Rosa is buried in Eastview
Cemetery, Newton, N.C.

           Rufus                              Rosa
The Stansberrys descended from Count Detmar Sternberg, a
descendant of William the Orange.  He arrived in Maryland in 1658 with his
wife Catherine and son Tobias.  The name was changed through various
court document spellings to Stansbury and Stansberry.
Stansberry Family Name
Rosa's mother, Edwinnia Ward Stansberry, is a descendant of
Benjamine Ward and is of Cherokee heritage by the maternal line.

Family of Rufus Lenoir Glenn in 1913
in front, Ivalee
2nd row, Rufus Lenoir Glenn, Rosa Stansberry Glenn holding Ella Virginia
Glenn, Rosa's mother Edwinnia Stansberry
in back, Vada Grace Glenn, Carl Spencer Glenn, Ellis William Glenn
Ellis looks like the only one smiling!
Rufus and Rosa's children:
Carl Spencer Glenn
Ellis William Glenn
Vada Grace Glenn Benfield
Ivalee Glenn Pritchard
Ella Virginia Glenn Nelson
Edd Smith Glenn
Lillie Mae Glenn
Henry Sylvester Glenn
Henry is the only surviving child.

Rufus is the son of William Henry and Sarah Hartley Glenn.
Henry b. May 16, 1863 Watauga Co. NC d. January 13,1942..
married Sarah Hartley  Oct. 20, 1879
She died about 1930(?)
Henry was a preacher at Antioch Baptist Church, Cove Creek (Sugar Grove)
My mother remembers visiting Henry and Sarah at
their home, and recalls Henry as being "a very nice man."
Henry and Sarah's children:
Lewis Glenn
Thomas Graves Glenn
Rufus Lenoir Glenn
Nora Glenn
Betty Glenn
Lillie Mae Glenn Tester
Though more research is needed, the Hartley name in N.C. can be
found originating from Yorkshire,and Lancaster,  England
A Sarah is found in the 1850 Watauga Co. census (link below).
She is the daughter of Haywood and Sarah Hartley.
We need to research if our Sarah (too young for this census)
 was descended from these, hence the name.
Sarah's mother's maiden name was Love.

Dudley is the first son of Henry H. and Gricean (Grizzy) Adeline Brown
Grizzy d. between 1850 and 1860.
Henry H. was born about 1817 in Orange Co. NC.
He came to Watauga Co. around 1845, with a land grant.
Henry H. served in the 37th North Carolina Troops, Co. E
He was captured by Federals and placed in Point Lookout Prison,
 exchanged, and died of cholera in a Confederate hospital in
Richmond, Va, in 1862..
Both he and Dudley are listed at the site below:
Roster of Watauga Co. NC Civil War Soldiers
        Henry is also listed here:
37th North Carolina Troops

More information on these 2 North Carolina Troops can be found here:
Watuaga Co. and the War for Southern Independence
This is very interesting, as it tells which battles the troops
fought in, as well as a history of enlistment
and a very good description of the type of men who enlisted.

Henry's family is found in the 1850 census for Watauga Co.
Dudley is shown with his first name Guilford
1850 Watauga Co. census

It is thought that Henry H. is the son of
William and Susannah Wood Glenn,
though more research is needed.

I am still researching my father's side of the family, and will add
more as it becomes known.
I would like to thank
Sandy in NC
for her recent information on our family!

.
Some somewhat sketchy research of my own indicates
that this Glenn family originated from
St. Nininan's Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirlingshire is near the battle site of William Wallace's
defeat of the English, and also the
battle of Bannockburn
 It is interesting to know
that a Sir Robert Glenn of Scotland married Margaret, daughter of
Robert the Bruce.
Glenn link to Robert the Bruce

These are my parents:

Ellis and Ethel, on their 40th Wedding Anniversary, Nov. 30, 1970

Ellis and Ethel's Children:
Dana William Glenn b. Sept. 14, 1937
Everette Lawrence Glenn b. Feb. 9, 1940 d. July 8, 1986
buried in Whitmire Cemetery, Whitmire, S.C.
Nancy Louise Glenn b. March 21, 1941
Peggy Ann Glenn Goodman b. June 26, 1950
m. Virgil Goodman Jan. 15, 2000
Margie Ruth Glenn Walker b. July 4, 1953
m. Glenn Walker 1999
Anita Glenn Pierce b. June 3, 1954
m. Edward Allen Pierce June 11, 1994

Anita; Anita's granddaughter, Kyrie:,
Anita's mother, Ethel; Anita's daugher, Alexis
Christmas, 1994 in Naples, Fl.

My child, Alexis Glenn Sassaman
b. July 27, 1975 in Newberry, S.C.
m. Anthony Scott Sassaman Dec. 21, 1992
divorced late 1998.
She had 4 children, Tyr died 2 hours after being born:

Tyr William Sassaman
b. Dec. 2, 1992 in Naples, Fl. d. Dec. 2, 1992
He is buried in Sumter National Forest
near Whitmire, S.C.

Kyrie A'laisan Lynn Sassaman
b. Feb. 26, 1994 in Naples, Fl.

Brianna Paige Sassaman
b. June 26, 1996 in Naples, Fl.

Adrianna Alexis Sandoval
(her father is Fernando Sandoval)
b. Feb. 8,m 2002 in Ft. Myers, Fl.

Brianna, Alexis holding Adrianna, Anita, and Kyrie
Gulf Coast Hospital, Ft. Myers, Fl. Feb. 9, 2002

The background crest is of a Glenn Family in Scotland.
This crest is for decoration purposes only and it's display should not be
taken as any ancestrial claim to the crest..

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