Family Group Sheet
NameRobert Orville Glidewell, Half 2C4R
Birth16 Feb 1873, Putnam Co., Indiana
Death5 Feb 1937, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana
BurialFloral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana
FatherFrancis Marion Glidewell (1844-1911)
MotherJoanna Ferrand (1853-1930)
Marriage4 Nov 1896, Putnam Co., Indiana
SpouseDella Florence Ruark
BirthJul 1876, Putnam Co., Indiana
Death1943, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana
BurialFloral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana
FatherThomas Jefferson Ruark (1841-1912)
MotherRebecca E. Weatherly (1843-1901)
Children
1 MKenneth Robert Glidewell, Half 3C3R
Birth28 Aug 1897, Putnam Co., Indiana
DeathNov 1980, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana
SpouseZula L. Felts
Notes for Robert Orville Glidewell
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Robert Orville Glidewell, age 45, residence 117 N. Sheffield, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Ind, born 16 Feb 1873, occupation railroad conductor for C.T. & W, nearest relative Della Florence Glidewelll, same address.
Notes for Robert Orville & Della Florence (Family)
Putnam Co., Indiana marriage book 9, p. 323, records the marriage on 4 Nov 1896 of Robert O. Glidewell and Della Ruark.
Census
1900 census of Marion Co., Indiana, Center township, Indianapolis ward 4, enumerated 6 June, lists on p. 7A as family #151/159, at 1010 27th St:
Glidewell, Robert, 27, b. Feb 1873, Ind Ind Ky, conductor for street car; Della F., wife, 23, b. July 1876, Ind Ind Ind, married 4 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Kenneth, son, 3, b. Aug 1897, Ind Ind Ind.
1910 census of Marion Co., Indiana, Wayne township, Indianapolis ward 15, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 2A as family #26/27, at 117 N. Belmont:
Glidewell, Robert O., 37, conductor on railroad; Della, wife, 33, first marriage for both, married 13 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Kenneth, son, 12. All born Ind Ind Ind.
1920 census of Marion Co., Indiana, Wayne township, Indianapolis ward 15, enumerated 6 Jan, lists on p. 2A as family #27/28, at 117 N. Sheffield Ave:
Glidewell, Robt O., 46, b. Ind Ind Ky, railroad conductor; Della F., wife, 42, b. Ind Ind Ind; Johannia, mother, 66, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Marion Co., Indiana, Wayne township, Indianapolis ward 15, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 15A as family #228/240, at 130 N. Sheffield Ave.:
Glidewell, Robert O., 57, age at first marriage 23, b. Ind Ind Ky, contractor for steam railroad; Della F., wife, 52, age at first marriage 19.
1940 census of Marion Co., Indiana, Wayne township, Indianapolis ward 24, enumerated 13 April, lists on p. 12A as family #270, at 130 Shiffield Ave:
Glidewell, Della, 62, widowed, b. Indiana, living in same house in 1935, 8th grade eduction, no current occupation, father born in Indiana, usual occupation housewife, married only once, age at first marriage 19, number of children born during lifetime 1. (Della’s is one of the two lines per page with supplemental questions.)
Glidewell, Robert, 27, b. Feb 1873, Ind Ind Ky, conductor for street car; Della F., wife, 23, b. July 1876, Ind Ind Ind, married 4 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Kenneth, son, 3, b. Aug 1897, Ind Ind Ind.
1910 census of Marion Co., Indiana, Wayne township, Indianapolis ward 15, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 2A as family #26/27, at 117 N. Belmont:
Glidewell, Robert O., 37, conductor on railroad; Della, wife, 33, first marriage for both, married 13 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Kenneth, son, 12. All born Ind Ind Ind.
1920 census of Marion Co., Indiana, Wayne township, Indianapolis ward 15, enumerated 6 Jan, lists on p. 2A as family #27/28, at 117 N. Sheffield Ave:
Glidewell, Robt O., 46, b. Ind Ind Ky, railroad conductor; Della F., wife, 42, b. Ind Ind Ind; Johannia, mother, 66, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Marion Co., Indiana, Wayne township, Indianapolis ward 15, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 15A as family #228/240, at 130 N. Sheffield Ave.:
Glidewell, Robert O., 57, age at first marriage 23, b. Ind Ind Ky, contractor for steam railroad; Della F., wife, 52, age at first marriage 19.
1940 census of Marion Co., Indiana, Wayne township, Indianapolis ward 24, enumerated 13 April, lists on p. 12A as family #270, at 130 Shiffield Ave:
Glidewell, Della, 62, widowed, b. Indiana, living in same house in 1935, 8th grade eduction, no current occupation, father born in Indiana, usual occupation housewife, married only once, age at first marriage 19, number of children born during lifetime 1. (Della’s is one of the two lines per page with supplemental questions.)
