John Herbert (Bert) Glover 
John Herbert (Bert) was born on December 23rd, 1883 in Holden, Johnson County, Missouri. John Herbert (Bert)'s father was James Hanson Glover and his mother was Martha Jane "Mattie" Payne. His paternal grandparents were William W. Glover and Mary Ann Wilkinson. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Francis Clyde, Charles Walter, Frederick Clinton, Leslie Earl, Florence Estella "Stella", Myrtle Arletta "Arlie", Lillian Lenore and Hazel Esmond. He was the fifth oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 84 on October 3rd, 1968 in Beaver, Oklahoma. He was buried on October 6th, 1968 in Liberal Memorial Gardens, Liberal, Seward County, Kansas.General Notes
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John Herbert Glover was born December 23, 1883 to Martha and James Glover at Holden, Missouri and departed this life October 3, 1968, at the age of 84 years, 9 months, 3 days, at the Beaver Memorial Hospital in Beaver, Oklahoma. He had been in failing health since January and entered the hospital just a little over two weeks ago on September 18.
In 1898 the family moved from Holden, Missouri to a farm near Buhler, Kansas coming there by covered wagon. They resided there for several years. In 1913 he purchased their present farm in the Greenough community.
On September 21, 1916 he was married to Marie Dotts at Hutchinson, Kansas. They had their 52nd wedding anniversary during his stay in the hospital. He brought his bride to their first home which was a dugout. They later built their present home.
He was a member of the Bethel Church of God and had a great interest in the welfare of the church. He loved the people dearly.
He was a member of the Greenough school board for several years and took a great interest in community affairs. He loved to watch basketball games and never missed unless he wasn't able to go.
He devoted his entire life to his family and his farming, retiring at the age of 75 years.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Marie; two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Olson Jr., Liberal, and Mrs. Carl Huling, Turpin; two sons-in-law, Oscar Olson, Liberal and Carl Huling, Turpin; six grandchildren, Jeffrey, Tommy and Bobby Olson and Sandra, Max and usan Huling; one brother, Fred Glover, Hutchinson, Kansas; four sisters, Mrs. Stella Dunsworth, Ashtabula, Ohio; Mrs. Arletta Blosser, Florence, Kansas; Mrs. Lillian Rigney, Liberal; Mrs. Hazel Stahl, Del Norte, Colorado.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Barbara Anne, two sons, who all died in infancy and two brothers.
He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and a host of friends and neighbors.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1735 in England d.14 Nov 1782 in Delaware
- b.03 Apr 1762 in Lewes, Sussex Co. DE d.1843 in Farmington, Van Buren Co. IA
- b.~ 1788 in Washington Co. PA d.01 Jul 1871 in Smith Twp. Belmont Co. OH
- b.~ 1765 d.1840 in Belmont Co. OH
- b.28 Aug 1822 in Smith Twp. Belmont Co. OH d.09 Mar 1902 in Smith Twp. Belmont Co. OH
- b.31 Jul 1794 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co. MD d.08 May 1866 in Smith Twp. Belmont Co. OH
- b.10 Feb 1849 in Smith Twp., Belmont Co., OH d.25 Mar 1897 in Holden, Johnson Co. MO
- b.26 Apr 1826 in Smith Twp. Belmont Co. OH d.28 Sep 1892 in Smith Twp. Belmont Co. OH
- b.23 Dec 1883 in Holden, Johnson County, Missouri d.03 Oct 1968 in Beaver, Oklahoma
- b.13 Sep 1852 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana d.08 Mar 1932 in Harvey County, Kansas
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John Herbert (Bert) and Mary Melissa were married in a religious ceremony on September 21st, 1916. They had three daughters named Living, Living and Living.
Family Notes
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Source/Citation
Loucks, Opal C. personal correspondence.
Loucks, Opal C. personal correspondence.