Glenn Marwood De Vore
- Born: 2 Oct 1886, Cochranton, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Lee Ryce
- Marriage (2): Eva May Jackson in Dec 1946 in Fresno, Fresno County, California
- Died: 19 Apr 1950, Fresno, CA at age 63
- Buried: Belmont Memorial Park Sec 1418 Block 12 Lot 4, Fresno, CA
General Notes:
Research of James W. Straw
1900 Cochranten, Crawfor County, PA [transcriber wrote Deveer but handwriten entry looks to me like Devar/Devor] Frank Devore b. June 1854 PA; blacksmith Ada b. Apr 1863 PA; married c 1885; ch: 1/1 Glen b. Oct 1886 PA
1910 Fresno, Fresno, CA Glenn De Vore age 23 single b. PA as were his parents; lodger and works for telephone co as an electrician
WWI - draft records Glen M. De Vore born 2 Oct 1886 in Cochranton, PA - Occ: cable splicer and tester for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. in Fresno, CA; married; caucasian race; no previous service record; dependent wife signature on form: G. M. De Vore
1920 Fresno, CA Glenn M. De Vore age 34 b. PA, Elizabeth L. age 28 born 1892 CA and one year old dau Virginia
1930 Fresno, CA Glen De Vore b1888 PA ; wid Virginia De Vore age 11 Ada Jones 61 PA 1869 PA; wid
1940 Fresno, Fresno, CA Glen M. De Vore 52 PA Virginia L. De Vore 21 Ada A. Jones 74 PA; wid [mother]
obit FRESNO BEE - 20 Apr 1950 Glenn M. De Vore, ex Fesno Mayor dies suddenly Glenn M. De Vore, 63, a former mayor, city comissioner, District Attorney and former local labor leader, died of a ehart attack yesterday at 3 pm in his home at 1280 Del Mar Ave. He was a candidate for Superior Court Judge in Dept #3 in the coming election.. He ahd been under treatment for an abdominal condition but his physician had not considered him critically ill. De Vore was appointed Mayor of Fresno May 12, 1947 after the death of Mayor Z. S. Leymel and served until he was succeeded by Mayor Gordon G. Dunn in April 1949. He had just completed his fourth term as a city comissioner when the appointment was made......after his term as Mayor he returned to his former association with Wm B. Johnston in the practice of law and on Mar 3rd filed his declaration of intention to be a candidate for judge. Served as DA of Fresno County from 1927 to 1935...practiced law here for 30 yrs. [Additional information in news clipping can be found on www.ancestry.com DEVORE2 Fam Tree.]
FRESNO BEE - Thursday 20 Apr 1950 De Vore- In Fresno, Apr 19, 1950, Glenn M. De Vore, beloved husband of Eva De Vore of Fresno; father of Mrs. Virginia Brownton of San Jose; son of Mrs Ada Jones of Fresno; grandfather of Glenn Brownton and Marilyn Brownton, both of San Jose. A native of Cochranton, PA, aged 63 years.Funeral services will be held in the Tinker Mission Chapel Friday morning April 21, 1950 at 10:30 o'clock. Rev John H. Gregg officiating. Private internment in Belmont Memorial Park
CA death index Glenn M Devore Event: Death Event Date: 19 Apr 1950 Event Place: Fresno, California, United States Birth Date: 02 Oct 1886 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Gender: Male Father: Devore Mother: May
Glenn married Elizabeth Lee Ryce, daughter of James Wilson Ryce and Jesse Belle Rice. (Elizabeth Lee Ryce was born circa 1890 in Selma, California, died in 1925 in Fresno, CA and was buried in Floral Memorial Park Cemetery in Selma, California.)
Glenn next married Eva May Jackson in Dec 1946 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. (Eva May Jackson was born in 1907, died in 1999 and was buried in Belmont Memorial Park Cemetery in Fresno, CA.)
Marriage Notes:
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