William S. Glenn
May 10, 1900; Oregonian, p 5 (portrait sketch)
Vale, Or., May 7

   William S. Glenn, one of the oldest and best known residents of this part of Oregon, died at his home in this place early this morning. He was born in Barren County, Tenn., on March 14, 1815. The year following his birth his parents moved to Indiana, where when he grew to manhood, he married Miss Yates. In 1840 he moved to Iowa, and nine years later his wife died, leaving three children, Sarah, Mary Ann and Tolbert. In 1851 he married Miss Nancy C. Beckwith, who survives him. He crossed the plains with an ox team in 1853, and was captain of the immigrant train of which he was a member. He stopped in California that year, and the year following he returned East by water. In the year 1859 he again came West, as far as Denver. Where that flourishing city now stands he found then but four houses. These were built of logs and covered with dirt. Upon returning to Council Bluffs he took with him an ounce of gold dust, which was the first taken to that place from this new mining country, and its exhibition caused no little excitement. In October, 1862, he came to Oregon and settled in the Grande Ronde Valley. When people became excited over the mining discoveries at Malheur City in 1871, he moved to that place and engaged in the mercantile business. He took an active part in the development of this part of the state, and was well known and respected throughout Eastern Oregon.