Obituary: Mary Jane (Collins) Glover

Mary Jane Collins

b. 18 May 1854, Carter County, Tennessee

d. 27 Dec 1925, Bluff City, Tennessee
m. 9 Apr 1870 to William Marion Glover (b. Mar 1854, d. 1925)

After exhausting most research conduits online, I have finally started diving into the microfilm collection at the Tennessee State Archives. While I was spending the day there, I came across the obituary for my 3rd great-grandmother, Mary Jane (Collins) Glover.

Unfortunately, the microfilmed copy of the page was extremely faint, and it took about 10 minutes to fully transcribe to the best of my ability. But, it is always great to find one more piece to the puzzle.

Bristol Herald Courier
Monday, December 28, 1925

MRS. GLOVER WILL BE BURIED TODAY

Services Will Be Held From Church At 11 This Morning

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary J. Glover, aged 71 years, who died at her home near Bluff City Saturday afternoon, will be conducted from the Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church at 11 o'clock this morning. Services will be ____ ___ of Rev. W. Clay Wilson, pastor of the Bluff City Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Chinquapin Cemetery.

Pall bearers will be Warren H. Dettor, Jim Dettor, Frank Marrell (Mitchell?), Page McClelan, Tom Hodson (Hodgen?).

Flower bearers will be selected from the grandchildren of the deceased.

Mrs. Glover is survived by three children: Mrs. D. M. Harklerod of West Green, GA, J.C. Glover of Limestone, Tenn. and R.L. Glover of Bluff City, Tenn. She is also survived by one brother E.D. Oliver of Johnson City and 14 (13?) grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

One of the tidbits I used was the mention of her daughter as "Mrs. D.M. Harklerod." This allowed me to find out more information about her daughter, Margaret Glover.