Smith Cemetery ~ Minerva Patience Glasener ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Glasener, Minerva Patience
LAST: Glasener FIRST: Minerva MID: Patience
GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Yeley TITLE: 
BORN: 24 Oct 1857 DIED: 3 Mar 1927 BURIED: 6 Mar 1927 (Smith Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Marshall, Clark Co., Illinois
DEATH PLACE: Hoskins, Benton Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father John Yiley
Maiden name of mother Rhoda Prior 
1860 IL CENSUS - Patience M. Yeley, age 3, b. Illinois, is enumerated with John, age 40, occupation copper, b. Ohio, and Rhoda R., age 33, b. Ohio, along with Sturges, age 11, b. Ohio, Sarah Ann, age 9, b. Ohio, John Cyrus, age 7, b. Illinois, and Mary L., age 1, b. Illinois.  
MARRIAGE - John A. Glazener & Minerva Yeley md 3 July 1879, Clark Co., Illinois
1900 IN CENSUS - Minerva Glasener, age 42, mother of 2 children, b. Oct 1857 in Illinois, is enumerated with her husband of 20 years, John A., age 42, b. Apr 1858 in Illinois. Also enumerated in the household is Dora Yiley, identified as sister-in-law [of John], age 29, single, b. Illinois.
1910 OR CENSUS - Mamie P. Glasener, age 52, b. Illinois, is enumerated with John A. , age 52, occupation foreman at ax handle factory, b. Illinois. They are enumerated in the home of a nephew, Frances C. Brown.
1920 OR CENSUS - Mayme Glasener (62y, b IL), enumerated with husband John A. (61y, b IL) They are enumerated in home of brother-in-law Francis M. Lewis
OBITUARY: 
Minerva Glasener, wife of John A. Glasener, died at the family residence at Hoskins Thursday evening, March 3, following a lingering illness of many years duration. Mrs. Glasener was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Yiley, and she was born at Marshall, Illinois, October 24, 1857. 
Although an invalid for many years, Mrs. Glasener’s kind and gentle disposition won for her many friends and she was an inspiration to all with whom she came in contact. 
Besides her husband she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Dora Lewis, Hoskins, Mrs. Mattie Edmonston, Stayton, and Mrs. May Termain of West Union, Illinois. 
Funeral services under the direction of Funeral Director A.L. Keeney of Independence were held at the Smith cemetery near Lewisville, Sunday, March 8 at 11 a.m., Rev V.A. Ballantyne officiating.
Monmouth Herald (Thursday) 10 Mar 1927, 1:5

MRS. J. A. GLASENER DIES AT HOSKINS
Mrs. Minerva Glasener, wife of John A. Glasener, died at the family home at Hoskins Thursday evening, March 3. She had been an invaldi for 35 years. 
Mrs. Glasener was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Yiley [Yeley], and was born at Marshall, Illinois, October 24, 1857, and came to Oregon about 50 years ago, residing for many years in the Luckiamute country. 
Beside[s] the husband, Mrs. Glasener is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Dora Lewis, Hoskins; Mrs. Mattie Edmonston, Stayton; Mrs. May Termain, West Union, Illinois. 
Funeral services under the direction of A. L. Keeney were held at the Smith cemetery, near Lewisville, March 6, at 11 a.m., Rev. B. A. Ballantyne officiating. 
In spite of her long invalidism, Mrs. Glasener was a remarkable woman and noted for her cheerful aspect, which won for her many admiring and enduring friends.
Independence Enterprise (Friday) 11 Mar 1927, 1:2
INSCRIPTION: 
Sacred to the
Memory of
Mayme
and
J.A. Glasener
no dates
[shares marker with J. A. Glasener]
SOURCES: 
PCHS
1860 IL CENSUS (Clark Co., Wabash, FA #5)
Illinois Marriage Index
1900 IN CENSUS (Vigo Co., Harrison, ED 98, sheet 6A)
1910 OR CENSUS (Benton Co., Soap Creek, ED 6, sheet 2B) 
1920 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Luckiamute, ED 371, page 213A)
MH 10 Mar 1927, 1:5
IE 11 Mar 1927, 1:2
CONTACTS: 
ROW: 36-7