Glenn, William M.

WILLIAM M. GLENN, oil producer and lumber dealer, Raymilton, was born September 8, 1848, near Grove City, Mercer county, Pennsylvania, son of John and Jane (Kilgore) Glenn. The paternal grandfather, Samuel Glenn, was from Ireland, and an early settler of French Creek township, where he was for many years a justice of the peace. He was the father of a large family, of whom John was the oldest. He was engaged in the milling business at various points in this and Mercer county, and died at Sandy Lake in March, 1885, at the age of seventy-five. His wife was a daughter of John J. Kilgore, once a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, whose history is given in connection with Irwin township. She was the mother of seven children: Mrs. Elizabeth Coulter; Mrs. Dorcas Finley; Mrs. Jane Baker; John; Samuel; William M., and Amanda. Our subject was reared in this county. Not long after oil was discovered he went to Oil creek and has been engaged at the wells and refineries ever since. In 1880 he located at Raymilton, where he built the Globe refinery, and managed it about five years. During this time he became interested in production, and since his retirement from the refinery in 1885 he has given his attention to this and lumbering. October 29, 1874, he married Juliet A., daughter of Joseph A. Allen, of Irwin township. They are the parents of two children: Earl C. and Loyal B. They are connected with Mount Pleasant Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Glenn is an elder. He is a Republican in politics, and is now filling the office of justice of the peace.