FIFTH GENERATION

389. John William Glenn was born on 8 Oct 1898 in Travis County, Texas. ^(669)(332) He appeared on the census on 7 Apr 1930 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. ⁽⁶⁷⁰⁾ He died on 22 Feb 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. ⁽⁷⁶⁾ He was buried in South Memorial Park Cemetery, Houston, Texas.

From the Austin Newspaper, 23 February 1964:

Funeral Services are pending for John W. Glenn, 65, former Austin resident who died in a Harris County hospital Saturday.

He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Lena Glenn of Houston: a son Albert Glenn of Houston: his father. C. P. Glenn of Austin. two brothers, Fred Glenn of Austin and Lewis Glenn of Houston: four sisters, Mrs. Eula Jones of Houston, Mrs. Suda Hohertz, Mrs Myrtle Griffin and Mrs. Olga Boatner all of Austin: and a grandchild

He was married to Lena Tabitha Helton (daughter of Robert Lee Helton and Fannie Joines) on 1 Apr 1922 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.⁽⁶⁷¹⁾ Lena Tabitha Helton was born on 25 Oct 1898 in Manor, Travis County, Texas. She died on 8 Feb 1985 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. ⁽⁷⁶⁾ She was buried in South Memorial Park Cemetery, Houston, Texas.

From the Houston Chronicle, February 9, 1985:

GLENN

LENA TABITHA GLENN, 86, died Friday. She was a 56 year resident of Houston. Member of the Covenant United Methodist Church. Survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Albert William and Sue Glenn of Houston; three sisters, Inez Beard of Round Rock, Margaret King of Austin, Tirie Helge of Toundrock; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren. Services Monday, 3:00 p.m. South Park Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sara Owens-Gemots officiating. Interment South Memorial Park. SOUTH PARK FUMERAL HOME, 12400 Telephone Road, Pearland, 485-2711.
John William Glenn and Lena Tabitha Helton had the following children:

+893 i. Albert William Glenn.