Henry Peter Glass
1857-1938
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| Born | 15 Sep 1857 | Concord NC |
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| Married | 21 Dec 1878 (age 21) | |
| Died | 28 Nov 1938 (age 81) | Litchfield IL |
| Buried | 30 Nov 1938 | Litchfield IL |
| Occupation | Carpenter | |
| Parents | ||
| Siblings | Lena E Glass (1851-1889) | |
| Children | Ila Belle Chambers (out of wedlock) | |
Henry Glass was the first son and the third of five children born to Johann Peter and Mary Elizabeth. What we know about his life comes from a few documents, newspaper clippings, and several letters between him and his younger brother Frederick.
He married Emma Sophia Patterson (age 15) in Concord in 1878, and apparently had an extra-marital affair near the beginning of 1883 with Mary Louise “Molly” Chambers (single, age 19), which resulted in the birth of their daughter and Henry’s only child, Ila Belle Chambers.
Image Gallery
Notes from Henry's brother Frederick 
Marriage record of Henry Glass & Emma Sophia Patterson 
Ila Belle Chambers Jackson 
Henry "leaving town" letter - page 1 Henry "leaving town" letter - page 2 Henry "leaving town" letter - page 3 Henry "leaving town" letter - page 4 
Emma Sophia notes on moving to Litchfield 
Emma Sophia and Henry Peter Glass 
Henry & Sophia's 55th anniversary announcement 
Article about Henry's health 
Telegram announcing Henry's illness 
Telegram announcing Henry's death 
Henry Peter Glass obituary 
Henry Glass funeral announcement 
Henry Peter Glass petition for probate 
Henry Peter and Emma Sophia Glass headstone
