Samuel Porter GLENN
Enlisted at 20 in Mexican War 1845 in Col Baker's Regiment Co E 4th Illinois infantry. 7/17/1861 enlisted in Civil War and raised Company F 6th Iowa Infantry. Took part in Battle of Shiloh and was Captain of 84 men. He entered 160 acres of Government land in Freemont township, Clarke County Iowa
He married Frances Orleana Hamilton 1 Jul 1847 at DeWitt, Illinois . Frances Orleana Hamilton was born at 1829 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Thomas Glenn
born 1849.
Olive Glenn
born Abt 1850.
Tabitha Glenn
born Abt 1851.
Ruth Glenn
born Abt 1853.
Orleana Glenn
born Abt 1855.
Fannie Glenn
born Abt 1856.
George Glenn
born Abt 1858.
Samuel Porter Glenn died at De Witt, Illinois .
Frances Orleana Hamilton died 3 Feb 1866 at Clarke, Iowa .