JONATHAN
GLOVER 1801 GA/1868 AL
WIVES:
1. Sarah
(Sally) Baker
2. Julia Rice
Jonathan Glover was born in Georgia in
1801. His relationship to the other Glovers of Madison County, AL, is not
proven, but it is believed he was a brother of Richard Glover. He married Sarah
(Sally) Baker, in Madison County, on 10 Mar. 1820, by John Grayson, J.P. And he
married again on 23 Jan. 1868, Julia Rice, just a short time before his death
in October 1868.
Sarah (Sally) Baker was born in 1800, in
Kentucky.
In 1830 Jonathan was living next to
Richard Glover, had 5 sons and 4 daughters.
1840 Census Madison
County, Alabama:
Jonathan Glover 1 m 30-40 |
1 f 40-50 |
1 m 15-20 |
1 f 15-20 |
2 m 10-15 |
1 f 10-15 |
1 m 5-10 |
1 f under 5 |
1 m under 5 |
|
1850 Census Madison County, Alabama (#144):
Jonathan Glover |
49 |
m |
farmer |
1500 |
GA |
Sarah |
50 |
f |
|
|
Ky |
James W. |
19 |
m |
|
|
AL |
William P. |
16 |
m |
|
|
AL |
Nancy C. |
14 |
F |
|
|
AL |
Jonathan |
12 |
m |
|
|
AL |
Uriah |
9 |
m |
|
|
AL |
George Willhelms |
23 |
m |
farmer |
|
AL |
Jacob Willhelms |
12 |
m |
|
|
AL |
1860 Census
Madison County, Alabama (#332):
Jonathan Glover |
59 |
m |
farmer |
5600-5500 |
GA |
Sarah |
60 |
f |
|
|
Ky |
Jonathan |
22 |
m |
laborer |
|
AL |
Uriah |
19 |
m |
|
|
AL |
Ellen Childress* |
31 |
f |
|
|
AL |
Ann Childress |
13 |
f |
|
|
AL |
Sarah Childress |
10 |
f |
|
|
AL |
Charles Childress |
8 |
m |
|
|
AL |
*(She was a
daughter, Ellen Glover.)
Land
Records
Public Land, 4 Oct 1830 |
Absalom Baker and Jonathan Glover, E/2 of NE/4, 80.10 acres, and W/2 of NE/4, 80.10 acres, all in S9-5-2E. |
O/131-132, 20 July 1830 |
Absolam and Elenor Baker, husband and wife, to Jonathan Glover, all of Madison County, AL, for $100, half a quarter section of land, it being the W/2 of NE/4,S9-5-2E, containing 80.10 acres; also the E/2 of NE/4, S9-5-2E, containing 80.10 acres being the same granted Absolam Baker and Jonathan Glover by patents on 1 July 1830. Witness: John C. Grayson and B. Cobb. Eleanor Baker relinquished dower on 24 July 1832. D/R 20 Aug. 1832, Rec. 25 Aug. 1832. |
0/224, 24 July 1832 |
Jonathan and Sarah Glover, husband and
wife, to Absolam Baker, all of Madison County, AL, for $5.00 - 40 acres on
eastern side of E/2 of NE/4 S9-5-2E, co be divided by a north-south line
"taking the certain half of said half quarter section above named, containing
40 acres." Witness: John C. Grayson and B. Cobb. Jonathan and Sarah Glover signed with an "X". |
P/457, 3 Aug. 1835 |
Mills and Jane Jenkins to Jonathan Glover, all of Madison County, for $350, the NE/4 of SE/4 S9-5-2E containing 40 acres. Jane Jenkins relinquished her right to dower 3 Aug. 1835. D/R 14 Aug. 1834. Rec. 20 Sept. 1835. |
R/297, 8 Nov 1838 |
Sarah Walls to Jonathan Glover for $325, the S/2 of SE/4 S15-5-2E, containing 79.80 a. Signed: "Sarey" Walls with an "X". Witness: B. Cobb. Ack. by Sarah Walls 5 Feb. 1839, D/R 28 Oct. 1839, Rec. 21 Dec. 1839. |
T/49-50, 14 Aug 1841 |
John W. Baker and Mahaley (X) his wife to Jonathan Glover, all of Madison County, AL, for $300, the SW/4 of NW/4 S23-5-2E, containing 80.01 acres. Witness: Alexander Cobb, J.P. Mahaley relinquished dower 14 Aug. 1841. D/R 10 Feb. 1842 and Recorded 1 Mar 1842. |
U/370-371, 22 July 1842 |
Absalom Baker to Jonathan Glover, all of Madison County, for $500, the E/2 of NE/4, S9-5-2E; also the SE/4 S4-5-2E containing a total of 80 acres with tenements. Absalom (X) Baker. Witness: Alexander Cobb. Baker ack. 22 July 1842. D/R 5 April 1844 and recorded 22 April 1844. |
Y/136-137, 4 Jan. 1850 |
Jonathan Glover and Sarah, his wife,
1st part John R.B. Eldridge & George R.
Wharton, trustees in trust for Isaac W. Sullivan and Mary A. Sullivan, his
wife and heir, according to a deed executed by Richard Harris, St., and
Judith, his wife, in 1837, to Eldridge and Wharton and recorded 8 Dec. 1837
in Deed Book "Q", p. 432. For $700, paid to Jonathan and Sarah
Glover by Eldridge & Wharton, trustees, in trust, sell them the: SW/4 of NW/4
S23-5-2E, containing 40.09 acres E/2 of NE/4,
S22-5-2E, containing 80.09 acres. [Glovers sold to Eldridge.&
Wharton, trustees for above persons.] Jonathan and Sarah Glover signed deed with "X". Ack. and dower relinquished 4 Jan. 1851; DR 1 Feb. 1851 and Rec. 3 Feb. 1851. |
FF/5-6, 22 Nov. 1855 |
George Eason and Elizabeth A. (X), his wife, sold to Jonathan Glover for $15.00 - 19 acres in NW/4 of SW/4 S10-5-2E commencing in the north and running east 20 rods thence across the whole 40 acres, with tenements. Ack. 26 Mar. 1862, DR & Rec. 3 July 1866. |
AA/222-223, 14 Feb. 1855 |
Jonathan Glover, Admr. of estate of
Charles C. Childress, decd., sold to Elin W. Childress for $360, the
following land belonging to the estate: SE/4 of NE/4
S17-5-2E, containing 40.06 acres NW/SE
S17-5-2E, containing 40.06 acres. Said land sold at public sale held on
4 Sept. 1854. Witness: James H. Poor Ack. 3 Sept. 1855, DR 14 May 1855,
Rec. 9 Oct. 1855. [Note: Jonathan Glover signed with his mark: -W-. Jonathan Glover's daughter, Eleanor W. Glover, was the widow of Charles C. Childress. See 1860 census of Jonathan Glover.] |
FF/6-7, 26 Mar. 1862 |
Freeland (X) Sutton and Nancy A.J. (X) Sutton, his wife, sold to Jonathan Glover, for $300, NW/4 of SE/4 S9-5-2E, containing 40 acres. Acknowledged 26 Mar. 1862, DR. & Rec. 3 July 1866. |
GG/373-375, 7 Aug. 1867 |
Jonathan (X) Glover and Sarah (X)
Glover, his wife, to William P. Glover [son] for $420: 40 acres off
Eastern side of E/2 of NE/4 S9-5-2E, to be divided at the half quarter
section by a north-south line and also half the well on said premises. The E/2 of
NE SE S9-5-2E, containing 20 acres; 10 acres in NW/4 of SW/4 S10-5-2E; E/2 of
SE/4 of E/2 of SE/4 S4-5-2E, containing 20 acres. Witness: William Moon. Proven by Moon 7 Aug. 1867, DR 7 Aug. 1867 & Rec. 30 Aug. 1867 |
JJ/161-163, 2 June 1868 |
[This is deed from Jonathan & 2nd
wife, Julia, to son.] Jonathan M. (X) Glover and Julia Glover, his wife, to
Jonathan W. Glover for $300, NW/4 of SE/4 S9-5-2E, 40 acres. Witness: William
Moon and Dickson Cobb. Ack. 2 June 1868, DR & Rec. 30 Nov. 1868. [Note by Dorothy Scott Johnson: In heading Jonathan's middle initial was M. but thereafter in the body of the deed, he is merely Jonathan Glover with no middle initial.] |
Probate
2913, Jonathan Glover
There are some 100 pages of probate
pages on record. Only the most pertinent facts were copied.
Sons William P. and Jonathan W. Glover
were Administrators of the Estate of Jonathan Glover. Letter to Probate Judge
(undated) by Julia C. Glover: "I hereby relinquish my right of
administration upon the Estate of Jonathan Glover, Deceased, my late husband,
to William T. Glover this November the 2, 1868."
Petition for Dower was filed 30 Nov.
1868.
Jonathan Glover died in October 1868,
seized and possessed of the following: NE/4 S9-5-2E, containing 120.10 acres.
SE/4 S4-5-2E, containing 20
acres.
SE/4 S9-5-2E, containing 20
acres, all in Madison County, and composing the tract on which decedent resided
at his death. [Glover Cove area.]
Surviving him his widow, Julia B.
Glover, and the following children and grandchildren: Sons, William P.,
Jonathan W., Adgit M.B., James W. Children of Ambrose D. Glover, deceased, a
son of Jonathan Glover: Alexander G., Martha, Mary, Uriah, Ambrose D. Glover.
Daughters of Jonathan Glover: Brunetta Moon, wife of William Moon; Elizabeth
Nelson, wife of John W. Nelson; Nancy C. Wadley, wife of Daniel Wadley, and
Elenor W. Green, wife of Samuel Green.
The widow and all heirs reside in
Madison County, Alabama, except Adget M.B. Glover and James W. Glover who
reside in the state of Texas. All are over age 21 except the children of
Ambrose D. Glover (Alexander G., Martha, Mary, Uriah, Ambrose D.)
NOTE: On 19 September 1869, Julia Rice
Glover married Major F. Ardis in Madison County, Alabama.
Of interest is a statement from G.W.
Grayson:
1861 Tuition for grandchildren for 105 days at 10
Cents per day or $20
per month -
$10.50.
Sale of Personal Property Sold Belonging
to the Estate of Jonathan Glover, Deceased, is dated 25 Day of December 1868.
Some items and names on this list cannot be read. Total amount of sale was
$1,159.30. Some items that could be read were: Grey horse, bay mare, bay colt
and shoe tools, sorrel colt, cow and calf, cow, bull, stray heifer, yoke oxen,
cart, stuck hogs, 6 head hogs, 10 sheep, 59 barrels corn, and bushels corn, bin
fodder, damaged fodder, shovel, spade, 6 plows, harrow and opener, 250 bind
oats, hames and
doubletree, 2
sets beds and furniture, chest, "beauraue", 18 lbs. leather,
"sadle riders", auger, sadle, 3 bells,
13 beehives, 20 chickens, wheat box 2,
13 chairs, "sything" cradle 2, dry gear, stretchers & bratching;
2 bridles, bushels wheat, 4 hoes, 2 bryar hooks, 2 iron wedgers, 2 log chains,
2 axes, 1 kettle, 3 jars, lot carpenter's tools; fiddler and rake; grind stone
2, cross cut saw 2 barrels, meat trough barrel, book "caca",
wheat, 1 pair pot hooks, 1 bridle reap hook flax hackle (?).
Purchasers at this sale (as handwritten)
were:
James Alison, H. Baker, F.M. Benet,
Green Black, Wesley Bran, m, John Carpenter, W.O. Carpenter, J.P. Clark, Thomas
Cobb, J.W. Glover, Julia C. Glover, W.P. Glover·, J.W. Grayson, Samuel Green,
James Keagwood (might be Hogwood), George Maples, John A. Medlin, S.W. Moon,
William Moon, W.T. Nail, Elizabeth M. Nelson, W. Osten, Green Patrick, Joseph
Rice, A. Whited, C.D. Williams.
Petition for Sale of Land for Distribution
was filed 12 Aug. 1869.
Jonathan Glover died in 186-[blank]
seized and possessed of: 120.20 acres in NE/4 S9-5-2E 20 acres in SE/4 S9-5-2E
20 acres in SE/4 S4-5-2E.
Only heirs of law of Jonathan Glover
were:
Adget McG. B. Glover
James W. Glover
Brunetta Moon, wife of William Moon
Eleanor W. Green, wife of Samuel Green
Elizabeth McD. Nelson, wife of John W.
Nelson
Nancy C. Wadley, wife of Daniel Wadley
William P. Glover
Jonathan W. Glover, all children of said
decedent, and
Alexander
G. Glover ) Minor children of Ambrose Glover, deceased,
Martha Glover ) who
was a son of said Jonathan Glover,
Mary Glover ) deceased,
and who died before his father.
Uriah Glover ) All
of these grandchildren were under age
Ambrose Glover ) 21.
All heirs are residents of Madison
County except Adget McB. Glover and James W. Glover who reside in Texas. Land
cannot be divided among heirs without a sale. Prays for sale for division.
11 May 1885, List of Heirs was filed.
1. Jonathan W. Glover, son
2. William P. Glover, son
3. James W. Glover, son, residing at
Augusta, Houston County, Texas
4. Eleanor W. Green, wife of Samuel
Green, daughter
5. Adgit M.B. Glover, son, who died since
Jonathan's death, without administration
6. Brunette Moon, dau., deceased since
Jonathan's death bearing four children: (1) James A. Moon
(2) Margaret
Collier, wife of Isham G. Collier
(3) Idella
Pike, wife of Charles Pike
(4) Octavia
McGaha, wife of James McGaha
7. Elizabeth D. Nelson, daughter, who died
since Jonathan, without administration
8. Nancy Wadley, daughter, who died
since Jonathan without administration.
9. Ambrose D. Glover, son, who died
before Jonathan leaving children:
(1) Alexander
G. Glover
(2) Martha
Baker, wife of Nathaniel Baker (3) Mary Craft, wife of James Craft (4) Uriah
Glover
(5) Ambrose D.
Glover (Jr.)
10. Julia C. Ardis, WIDOW of decedent
(Jonathan Glover) and present wife of
Ardis. (Major F. Ardts)
Other Probate Records are #3002, 3003,
3004, 3005, 3006, for Alexander Glover, Uriah Glover, Martha Minerva Glover,
Mary Elenor Glover, and Ambrose D. Glover, Jr. These probates cover Letters of
Guardianship dated 26 April 1870, to Mary Jane Glover, mother, Who was
appointed guardian of these minor children.
Children of Jonathan Glover and Sarah
Baker are:
1. Brunetta
Webster Glover, b. 1821, Madison County, Alabama; d. before May 1885, Madison
County, Alabama.
2. Adget
McGuire Baker Glover, b. 1822, Madison County, Alabama; d. June 24, 1881,
Houston County, Texas.
3. Elizabeth
McD.Glover, b. 1823, Madison County, Alabama; d. before May 1885, Madison
County, Alabama.
4. Eleanor
Webster Glover, b. November 1826, Madison County, Alabama; d. Aft. 1900, Owens
Cross Roads, Madison, Alabama.
5. Ambrose
D. Glover, b. 1831, Madison County, Alabama; d. about 1868, Owens Cross Roads,
Madison, Alabama.
6. James
Washington Glover, b. 1832, Owens Cross Roads, Madison, Alabama; d. December
08, 1899, Houston County, Texas.
7. William
Perry Glover, b. June 11, 1833, Owens Cross Roads, Madison, Alabama; d.
September 08, 1899, Owens Cross Roads, Madison, Alabama.
8. Nancy
Catherine Glover, b. January 22, 1835, Madison County, Alabama; d. August 21,
1876, Tate County, Mississippi.
9. Sarah
Ann Glover, b. 1835, Owens Cross Roads, Madison, Alabama; d. January 1850,
Owens Cross Roads, Madison, Alabama. Died of pleursy.
. 10. Jonathan
William Glover, b. May 1838, New Hope, Alabama; d. August 1904, Texas.
11. Uriah
Glover, b. 1848, Madison County, Alabama; d. before 1870, Madison County,
Alabama.