Glover - Robert - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Only a pile of rubbish remains of the old GLOVER house, once one of the fine houses of the county. It was built in 1849 or 1850, according to Robert Glover. His father, Newton Glover, was the builder. In those days timber was plenty and there was enough in the house to have built two according to modern ideas. Robert Glover was born in this house. He remembers when the house now occupied by Charles S. Kritz was built. His mother, Mrs. Matilda Glover sent him over to get some kindling. He crawled under a work bench to get some particularly nice shavings, and a little dog asleep there waked up and grabbed his nose, leaving scars that still persist. It is a pity to see an old house that was once a home, torn down but it had become an eyesore and fire danger. The material was sold to a farmer near Ladoga.

Source: Waveland Independent, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, Thursday (sic) June 6, 1940

Funeral services for Robert J. Glover, who died on Wed. afternoon of last week, were held at the home on Friday afternoon in charge of Rev. Frederick Cromer assisted by Rev. AL Duncan. With Mrs. Burrin at the piano, Mrs. Duncan sang Rock of Ages, I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say and God Will Take Care of You. The flowers were carried by Mrs. Sam Milligan; Mrs. Clarence Milligan; Mrs. Elton Milligan and Miss Helen Kelso. The pallbearers were Clarence, Harry and Elton Milligan; Earl and Fred McNutt and Lowell Spencer. Bur. in the Presbyterian Cemetery The following Biography was read: Robert J. Glover was b. in Waveland July 10, 1851 and died May 29, 1940. On his next birthday he would have been 89. Mr. Glover spent his entire life in Waveland and for years was in business with his father, Newton Glover. Several years ago he retired from active business because of ill health. His marr. to Miss Josephine Foster of Cincinnati, Ohio, occurred in Indianapolis on Aug 23, 1893. Two children were b. to this union, a daughter who died in infancy and a son, Foster R. Glover who with his family, live in Frankfort. There is left a sister, Mrs. Mary Hanna of Pasedena, Calif; a foster sister, Mrs. AL Duncan of Indianapolis and four grandchildren: Blanche, Martha, Patricia and Robert Glover. Mr. Glover was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church of Waveland. His familiar figure will be missed by his many friends and acquaintances in and about Waveland - typed by kbz