Mary Cordelia Glenn
1836-1878
Niles Democrat, Saturday, December 21, 1878, page 3, col. 4, Microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. Cordelia Glenn, wife of Thomas H. Glenn
September 22, 1836 to December 10, 1878
Obit.
GLENN--DIED at Chicago, December 10, 1878, of consumption, Mrs. Cordelia Glenn, wife of Thos. H. Glenn, and was burried[sic] in Silver Brook Cemetery in this city, on the 31st, inst.
The deceased was born September 22, 1836, in Bourbon county, Kentucky, near Lexington, and, when but a young girl, with her parents, brothers and sisters, moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where the greater part of her life was spent. In 1856, November 27th, she took the hand of Thos. H. Glenn, in the holy bonds of wedlock, in which relationship, the twain have lived for more than 22 years, blessed in full measure in such companionship, whose union, this sad visitation doth scarcely sunder, as still in thought if not in body, she dwels[sic] with those to whom she was so dear, so loving so true. After five years residence in the city where she had grown up, with that firm pure devotion of a wife, she bade farewell to the scenes of her former home, the familiar faces of fond friends and dear relatives, and the associations of her happy Southern residence, to make her home among the kindred of her husband, in Michigan, and in May, 1861, took up her abode with husband and two children in Niles, where, although among people of widely different manner, sentiment, and custom, from those of her native clime, she found warm and true hearts beating in sympathy for her, and she soon formed attachments that only this sad berievement[sic] could sever, and yet not broken, as memory, like strong cord binds us to the past, recalling her noble beloved nature, her purity of character, her sincerity of love, ever prompting the perfornance[sic] of the many offices which her loving hands fulfilled.
Early in the spring of 1864, the hand of affliction was laid upon her heart, as she was called to bury her lovely boy, nearly seven years old. This event cast its dark shadow over her pathway, as only death can. In 1868, the family removed to Chicago, where their residence has since been. In 1871, Oct. 7th, with thousands of others, they surrendered to the devouring flames their all of perishable effects save what they wore, and that fearful holocaust left the family but little to cheer and comfort them. Yet despondency was a stranger to her, and the fearful ordeal through which they passed had much to do with the sad end which we herein chronicle. In 1873, again the shaft of death was poised, and at a "shining mark," which took from the mother's fond embrace a beautiful daughter twelve years of age, a dispensation of Providence that seemed to leave the home cheerless and the mother nearly broken hearted, yet she strove to be submissive, and to bow to the will of Him who afflicts but for our good, not in judegment[sic] but in mercy. In the sickness which terminated her lease of life, she suffered long and terrible, yet through it all she complained not, as in her life, schooled by adversity, she had learned to repine not at what she could avoid. We bade farewell to the loved one as she laid in her repose with the blessed assurance, if our life should end as hers, the promises of a blessed and happy reunion would be fulfilled to our award and we should meet our sister "where no farewell tears are shed" She had gone before--a devoted wife and mother, daughter and sister, beautiful in heart and mind, self sacrificing and generous to a fault, strong in adversity unwavering in her friendship, when worthily bestowed, a patient sufferer and a true Christian woman. A very large circle of relatives and friends deeply mourn her loss.
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Niles Republican, Thursday, Dec. 12, 1878, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
DIED
In Chicago, Tuesday morning, Dec. 10th, of consumption, aged about 42 years, MARY C., wife of Thomas H. Glenn, formerly of this city, with whom the deceased had lived for nearly twenty-five years in the fullest enjoyment of a happy married life, save some sorrow or adversity, of which the twain have had their full share. Though born and raised in the sunny South, she made her home or residence among the family of her husband--one of the warmest, most welcome, and by her loving nature and womanly character, won for herself the esteem and sincere love of those with whom she become[sic] most intimate, and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her death. In this bereavement the husband and children are terribly afflicted and part with the love and councils of a true wife and mother.
The funeral will take place from the Methodist Church of this city on to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, at an early hour, on arrival of the remains from Chicaco[sic]--signalled by call of bell.