On Sep 18, 2008, at 6:16 PM, Beth wrote: > They don't write them like this anymore - > > The following is found in an 1869 Cambria Freeman wedding announcement > between Thomas Glass of Ebensburg and Alice Fox of Washington > Township. > ?We congratulate Tom on the happy result of his Fox chase, and > sincerely > hope that the fair creature whom he has promised to love and cherish > while > life lasts will ever find in her own Glass the reflection of all those > charms and graces which pleases the eye and gladdens the heart of > all true > and devoted spouses, and makes them cling more fondly and > affectionately to > their chosen mates.? Beth, What a sweet write-up!! You can tell the reporter had fun with this. For those who might be interested in this couple: The Thomas Glass mentioned was a son of Edward Glass/Margaret Kane. Here is Thomas' baptism record: Ledoux, Vol. II, 1840-1849 Baptisms of St. Bartholomew, Wilmore, PA (1844-1849)page 227, Record #5551a GLASS, Thomam (Edwardin/Margretta Kaine) b. & bp. 2-25-1845; gp: A.P. Gibbs/Milbury Kaine APG Ledoux, Vol. II, 1840-1849 Births of St. Michael’s, Loretto, Cambria, Co, PA; page 70, Record #1971 GLASS, Thomas J. (Edward/ Margaret Kane) b. 2-25-1845 Here is the marriage record for Thomas Glass/Alice Fox: Ledoux, Vol V, Record #2994 pg, 133 GLASS, Thomam m. 5-25-1869 Aliciam FOX wi: Henricum Brophy/Marai Donoldson St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Summit, PA Cambria Freeman, 1859 Thursday 27 May 1869 Volume 9, Number 42 On the 25th inst., at Summit, by Rev. Ryan, Mr. Thos. J. Glass, of Ebensburg, to Miss Alice Fox, of Washington township. Edward Glass was a son of George Glass (1770-1847) & Susan Dougherty (1781-1863). Edward's 1st wife, Margaret Kane, was a daughter of James Kane Jr & Milburg McGuire. Here is their marriage record: Ledoux, Vol. II, 1840-1849 Marriages of St. Michael’s, Loretto, Cambria, Co, PA; page 52, Record #1398 GLASS, Edward (George/Susan Dougherty) m. 2-7-1842 Margaret KANE (James Jr/Milburg McGuire); Matthew W. Gibson I haven't tracked Thomas Glass/Alice Fox through the years. Information in my files (from Ione Card Smith) says that Thomas died 15 May 1905 possibly in Blair Co, PA ;and Alice (Fox) Glass died on 25 Mar 1927. Thanks for the marriage write up, Beth!! Carol Vass Kent, WA
Nice stuff. Here's Thomas's death notice. Wednesday, May 17, 1905, Daily Tribune, Johnstown, Cambria, PA Thomas J. Glass Thomas J. Glass, aged sixty years, died at his home on Sixteenth street, Altoona, Monday evening, of a complication of diseases. He was born at Loretto, this county, but made his home in Altoona since 1871. The deceased was married to Miss Alice Fox in 1869, and is survived by his wife and two sons, Edward F. and Harry M.; also by two grandchildren, Pearl M. and Thomas O. Glass. Jack > From: carolvass@comcast.net > To: PACAMBRI@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:02:55 -0700 > Subject: [PACAMBRI] Thomas Glass/Alice Fox (was: Found on CCHS Web Site) > > On Sep 18, 2008, at 6:16 PM, Beth wrote: >> They don't write them like this anymore - >> >> The following is found in an 1869 Cambria Freeman wedding announcement >> between Thomas Glass of Ebensburg and Alice Fox of Washington >> Township. >> ?We congratulate Tom on the happy result of his Fox chase, and >> sincerely >> hope that the fair creature whom he has promised to love and cherish >> while >> life lasts will ever find in her own Glass the reflection of all those >> charms and graces which pleases the eye and gladdens the heart of >> all true >> and devoted spouses, and makes them cling more fondly and >> affectionately to >> their chosen mates.? > > Beth, > What a sweet write-up!! You can tell the reporter had fun with this. > > For those who might be interested in this couple: > The Thomas Glass mentioned was a son of Edward Glass/Margaret Kane. > Here is Thomas' baptism record: > Ledoux, Vol. II, 1840-1849 Baptisms of St. Bartholomew, Wilmore, PA > (1844-1849)page 227, Record #5551a GLASS, Thomam (Edwardin/Margretta > Kaine) b. & bp. 2-25-1845; gp: A.P. Gibbs/Milbury Kaine APG > Ledoux, Vol. II, 1840-1849 Births of St. Michael’s, Loretto, > Cambria, Co, PA; page 70, Record #1971 GLASS, Thomas J. (Edward/ > Margaret Kane) b. 2-25-1845 > > Here is the marriage record for Thomas Glass/Alice Fox: > Ledoux, Vol V, Record #2994 pg, 133 GLASS, Thomam m. 5-25-1869 > Aliciam FOX wi: Henricum Brophy/Marai Donoldson St. Aloysius > Gonzaga, Summit, PA > Cambria Freeman, 1859 Thursday 27 May 1869 Volume 9, Number 42 > On the 25th inst., at Summit, by Rev. Ryan, Mr. Thos. J. Glass, of > Ebensburg, to Miss Alice Fox, of Washington township. > > Edward Glass was a son of George Glass (1770-1847) & Susan Dougherty > (1781-1863). Edward's 1st wife, Margaret Kane, was a daughter of > James Kane Jr & Milburg McGuire. Here is their marriage record: > Ledoux, Vol. II, 1840-1849 Marriages of St. Michael’s, Loretto, > Cambria, Co, PA; page 52, Record #1398 GLASS, Edward (George/Susan > Dougherty) m. 2-7-1842 Margaret KANE (James Jr/Milburg McGuire); > Matthew W. Gibson > > I haven't tracked Thomas Glass/Alice Fox through the years. > Information in my files (from Ione Card Smith) says that Thomas died > 15 May 1905 possibly in Blair Co, PA ;and Alice (Fox) Glass died on 25 > Mar 1927. > > Thanks for the marriage write up, Beth!! > > Carol Vass > Kent, WA > - - - - - - - - - - > > Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: > http://www.camgenpa.com/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACAMBRI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/