"Portrait & Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Chapman 
Publishing Company, 1903. p. 727.
 
F. M. GLOVER

     who owns and operates five hundred and seventy-seven acres of valuable land
in Yamhill county, was born March 20, 1840, in Grundy county, Mo., one of a
family of seven children, and a son of John Glover, a merchant of Albany, Mo.
The son obtained his education in the district schools near his home and
remained under the parental roof until he was fifteen years of age, when he
started out to make his own way in the world, being first employed as a farm
hand, which occupation he followed in Missouri until 1864, when he started to
cross the plains. This was long prior to the era of railroad travel in the
distant west and he made the journey after the usual manner of the times, with
ox-teams, joining a train of about thirty-five wagons which was upon the road
for six months. He first stopped at Virginia City, Mont., where he remained for
about a month and from there made his way to The Dalles as passenger in another
wagon. From that place he proceeded to Portland by boat, arriving at his
destination with only ten cents in his pocket. He came direct to Yamhill county
and spent the first winter with George Phillips, being principally engaged in
that season in hunting and catching wild hogs. For a few years he was a general
laborer, but industry and economy enabled him to eventually become a landowner,
and he is now one of the prosperous farmers of Yamhill county.
     In 1869 as a companion and helpmate for life's journey Mr. Glover chose
Mrs. Sarah J. Monroe and they settled upon a farm about three miles west of
Whiteson. Unto them were born three children: Nettie, who is now deceased ;
James A., who makes his home on the old homestead; and Thomas H., of Honolulu,
Hayti, who is a member of the Sixty-seventh Regiment Coast Artillery, United
States Army, having spent two years in the Hawaiian Islands. In 1876 the wife
and mother died. Mr. Glover, however, continued to reside on the old home place
until 1897, when he removed to his present place of residence in Whiteson, For
his second wife he chose Jennie N. Mills, a native of Kansas, and they have one
child, Mary Beatrice, who is at home.
     Mr. Glover owns four lots in the village of Whiteson in addition to his
valuable farming property comprising five hundred and seventy-seven acres of
rich and arable land. He is now living a retired life, his investments yielding
him a good income. From a very humble financial position he has steadily worked
his way upward and may well be termed a self-made man. His life history, proves
how potent industry, enterprise and careful management are in the acquirement of
success. His political support is given to the Democracy.

     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.