by: S. Kelly Glenn
Lillian Flora WILSON was born in Madison, Monroe, Missouri, United States on November 5th, 1900. She is the first born to Joseph Russell Wilson and Mable Clair Wade.
Lillian Flora WILSON attended grade school in Madison, Missouri in 1912 . (Graduated from 7 or 8th).
Lillian moved to the Cory area of Delta County in 1915 where her family worked on a farm in Peach Valley. Her dad, Joseph, thought that it would be better for his health to come to the valley. It was advertised in Missouri that the area would be better for those that might have consumption. (TB)
Lillian Flora WILSON graduated from Delta High School in Delta, Colorado, about 1916.
Raymond Oscar GLENN and Lillian Flora WILSON were married in Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, United States on 12 Feb 1920. The family must have been gone back to Missouri. Later that year they moved back to Colorado, residing in Pueblo
Roselle Berkley "Rosy" GLENN was born in Woodland, Marion, Missouri, United States on 3 Jan 1921. He was their first son.
Raymond Oscar GLENN Jr. was born in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States on 29 Jun 1923. He was the second son born to Raymond and Lillian.
Dean Leroy GLENN was born in Delta, Colorado, on 11 Aug 1937. He was the third and last son born to Raymond and Lillian.
I loved their house on Grand St. in Delta. I lived a block away and spent so much time with my grandparents. How lucky I was! I made $15.00 a month mowing their lawn. I thought I was rich.
Christmas 1963! The Glenn Family together. This is the only picture ever taken of all the Glenn's.
The Glenn cabin on Grand Mesa...... home away from home. Built in 1942 in one week by friends and family. What great memories of fried chicken cooking in the iron skillet and fish frying on the wood stove.
My grandmother, Lillian Fora Wilson died at home in Delta, Delta, Colorado, United States on 24 May 1975 just one month after my grandfather Raymond died. Cause of Death...... grief.