Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of [father unknown] and Minnie Nell Jones
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Samuel William Gladney
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 75
in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Nov 2021
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Edna (Jones) Gladney is Notable.
Biography
Edna was born in 1886. She passed away in 1961.
Edna was an early campaigner for children's rights and better living conditions for disadvantaged children.
Edna's life story was told in the 1941 film Blossoms in the Dust.
In 1950, the Texas Children’s Home and Aid Society bought the West Texas Maternity Hospital, which was renamed the Edna Gladney Home (now the Gladney Center for Adoption).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna_Gladney
- McLeRoy, Sherrie Snead, Texas Adoption Activist Edna Gladney: A Life and Legacy of Love. [The History Press, Charleston, 2014].
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8607090/edna-browning-gladney
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