Wealthy Glenn

Wealthy (or Wealtha) Glenn was born Sept 3, 1813 in Huntington Twp., Gallia Co., OH to James Glenn and Mary "Polly" Tharp. She married Jacob Bomgardner on November 22, 1848 in Gallia Co., OH. She died May 19, 1857 in Wayne, IA at 43 years of age. They had twelve children, but I currently only have the names of two:

1. John Calvin Bomgardner, b. Nov 7, 1839 in Vinton, Gallia Co., OH; m. Sarah Ermaline Hatfield Jan 19, 1865 in Wayne Co., IA; d. Feb 27, 1917 in Palco, Rooks Co., KS.

2. Anna Eliza Belle Bomgardner, b. abt 1854, m. James Thomas Lee

On Nov 3, 1843 Jacob and Wealthy sold 40 acres off the south end of the northwest quarter of section twelve in Township Six, Range Sixteen, Gallia Co., OH to Nancy Bumgardner. They were also members of the First Presbyterian Church of Raccoon and Hntington Twps, joining in 1832/3. They moved west (to Iowa) in 1856 and had their last child after the move.