Samuel Stillman Glover Sr. (1798 - 1870)

Born 11 Sep 1798 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Vinera Eglantine (Powers) Glover — married 23 Apr 1817 in Phelps, Ontario, New York

Descendants

Died 30 May 1870 at age 71 in Rochester, Monroe, New York

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Descendant of Henry Glover who emigrated from Lancashire, England in 1640.

Biography

Samuel Stillman Glover was the ninth known child born to Alexander and Sarah (Salisbury) Glover. He was born in Conway, Mass in 1798. At the time Conway was in Hampshire county but later became part of Franklin county. In the early 1800s the family moved to Phelps, New York where the parents passed away and are buried. He married Vinera E. Powers.^[1] He passed away in 1870.

Name
Samuel Stillman Glover^[1]
Samuel Stillman Glover, Sr^[2]

Birth
11 September 1798
Conway, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA^[1]
Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA^[2]

Census 1800
Samuel's father, Alexander Glover, was living with his family in Conway, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. His household consisted of the following:
3 males under 10
1 male 10 to under 16
1 male 16 to under 26
1 male 26 to under 45
0 males 45 and over
1 female under 10
2 female 10 to under 16
0 females 16 to under 26
1 female 26 to under 45
1 female 45 and over. ^[3]

Census 1810
Samuel S Glover was living with his father, Alex Glover, in Phelps, Ontario, New York, United States. His older brother, Philander, and his brother-in-law, Osee Crittenden, appear on the same page. Their household consisted of the following: 2 males 10 to 15
2 males 16 to 25
1 male 45 and over
2 females under 10
1 female 16 to 25
1 female 45 and over. ^[4]

Presbyterian Church
On April 22d, 1821 Samuel officially joined the Presbyterian Church of Oak Corners along with two sisters, his niece, nephew, and several others. ^[5]

He came to Michigan about 1833, settling in Ypsilanti.

Excommunicated from the Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti, 1835. See http://ypsigleanings.aadl.org/ypsigleanings/13250 and attached documents for a fuller account.

He later moved to Livingston county, where he was living when his first wife died in 1847.

Census 1840
Samuel S Glover was living with his family in Oceola Township, Livingston, Michigan, United States. The census record shows that all ten of the members of the family were engaged in agriculture, even the two under five years of age.
His household consisted of the following:
1 boy under five
2 boys between five and 10
1 boy between 10 and 15
1 man between 15 and 20
1 man between 40 and 50
1 girl under five
1 girl between five and 10
1 girl between 10 and 15
1 woman between 40 and 50
1 woman between 60 and 70. ^[6]

He later remarried, first liquidating his real estate holdings in Michigan. His later life was spent in New York.

Census 1850
Samuel is living with his new wife, her children and 2 of his sons in Webster, NY. ^[7]

Census 1855
Samuel S Glover was living in a boarding house in Ward 6, Rochester City, Monroe, New York, United States. He is identified as a widower who has lived in this city for three years. His occupation is identified as furniture designer.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Enoch M Lee Head M 38
Mary Lee Wife F 33
Agnese Lee Child F 10
George S Lee Child M 3
Rebecca Lee Mother F 75
Delia A Lee Niece F 16
Walter S Stevens Boarder M 27
Harriet Stevens Wife F 24
Charles Stevens Child M 0
Jedediah D Henry Boarder M 31
Ami Ann Henry Wife F 32
Frank White Boarder M 27
Mary White Wife F 32
Margaret Dickinson Boarder F 32
Samuel S Glover Boarder M 55
George Dillabaugh Boarder M 34
Joseph G Benton Boarder M 23
George Huntly Boarder M 19
Theophilus Huntly Boarder M 17
George R Filer Boarder M 22
Samuel Demmon Boarder M 27
Manville A Owen Boarder M 24 ^[8]

Census 1865
Samuel S Glover was living alone in Ward 10, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States. His house was brick and valued at $400. He is listed as having been married twice and was currently married. His occupation is listed as cabinet work.
^[9]

Death
30 May 1870 (aged 71) Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA^[2]

Burial
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA^[2]

Research Notes

According to Find a Grave
Family Members
Parents
Alexander Glover 1756-1826
Sarah Salisbury Glover 1762-1827
Siblings
Sarah Salisbury Glover Crittenden 1784-1812
Rachel Glover Crittenden 1793-1826
George Whitefield Glover 1794-1839
William S. Glover 1803-1804
Children
William Powers Glover 1818-1888
Samuel Stillman Glover 1836-1904
Annette A Glover Youngs 1844-1924 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Glover Histories page 7.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 19 July 2020), memorial page for Samuel Stillman Glover, Sr (11 Sep 1798–30 May 1870), Find A Grave: Memorial #32094010, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Daryl VerStreate (contributor 46552263) .
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH51-KYV : accessed 26 June 2020), Alexander Glover, Conway, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 757, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 15; FHL microfilm 205,614.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2X-S9Z : accessed 30 June 2020), Alex Glover, Phelps, Ontario, New York, United States; citing p. 807, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; FHL microfilm 181,387.
5. ↑ Space:The Church at Oaks Corners.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB9-D26 : 19 May 2020), Samuel S Glover, Oceola Township, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing p. 184, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCB9-2SF : 23 December 2020), Sam S Glover, Webster, Monroe, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SF-M5P : 13 March 2018), Samuel S Glover in household of Enoch M Lee, Ward 6, Rochester City, Monroe, New York, United States; citing p. , line #43, family #471, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,429,808.
9. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-TZL1 : 10 March 2018), Samuel S Glover, Ward 10, , Monroe, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 71, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.

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