Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 2. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 813.
 
J. A. GLOVER

     who owns and operates a ranch of one hundred and sixteen acres five miles
south of McMinnville, was born in Yamhill county, on the 1st of June, 1871, and
is a son of F. N. and Sarah Jane Jeffries Glover, the former a native of
Missouri and the latter of Kentucky. At the age of fourteen years the father
left home and joined an emigrant party to the northwest, driving an ox team
across the plains. He arrived in this county in 1859 and for some time
thereafter worked at various occupations until his marriage to Sarah Jane
Jeffries, who was the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of land. He
located upon this and from time to time added more land until he had acquired
seven hundred and fifty acres in Yamhill county and for some years following
devoted his energies to its cultivation, but he has now attained the age of
seventy-two years and is living retired at Vancouver, Washington. The mother
crossed the plains with her parents in her childhood, remaining at home until
her marriage. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Glover there were born three children, two of
whom are living, our subject and Thomas H., who is also a resident of this
county. The mother, who passed away at Weiser, Idaho, in 1877, had been
previously married. By her former husband she had ten children, two of whom are
still living. The Jeffries family were among the prominent pioneer settlers of
this county and also of Idaho.
     In the acquirement of his education, J. A. Glover attended the common
schools of Idaho, remaining at home until he was eighteen. Upon attaining that
age he came back to Yamhill county, where he remained for six years. He then
returned to Idaho and after spending three years there he again took up his
residence in this county. He has always engaged in farming and has met with
success in his undertakings, and is now the owner of one hundred and sixteen
acres of land, that he has brought under a high state of cultivation. He is an
energetic and capable man and takes great pride in the appearance of his
property, upon which he has erected substantial buildings, making his one of the
attractive ranches of the county.
     Mr. Glover was married on September 25, 1898, to Miss Nellie Harpol, also a
native of Yamhill county, and a daughter of F. H. and Elizabeth Harpol, who were
among the early pioneers. They were the parents of four children, Mrs. Glover
being the second in order of birth. The others are as follows: Alice, the wife
of C. C. Stienell, of Portland; Raymond, who is living in Yamhill county; and
Eva, who married John Buffum, of Cowlitz county, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Glover
have one daughter, Sarah Edith, who was born on the 5th of March, 1900, and is
now attending school.
     The family attend the Presbyterian church at Whiteson, of which Mrs. Glover
is a member, and he is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at
Amity and the Artisans at Whiteson. He is a democrat but does not take an active
interest in politics, not being an aspirant to public office. Mr. Glover is a
highly respected representative of one of the well known pioneer families, and
has many friends in the county, by whom he is held in favorable regard.


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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.