Frederick P.
Glover (1825-1901)
FREDERICK
P. GLOVER, proprietor of the Bird's
Hill Spring Company at
Needham
, was born in
Stoughton
,
Mass.
, on December 28, 1825. His parents were Elijah and Sarah (Howe) Glover.
House
of Thomas Glover (1744)
The first
of the family to come to this country was John, one of the sons of Thomas
Glover, of
England
. Nathaniel, a son of John, was born in
Dorchester
in 1630, and died there in 1657. His son, Nathaniel, was born in 1653,
and was married to Hannah Hinckley, of
Braintree
,
Mass.
They had a son Thomas, who was born
December 26, 1690
, and died some time between 1755 and 1757. He married Elizabeth Church.
His son Thomas, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born
September 1, 1723
. He served in. the army in a company which marched from.
Stoughton
when the alarm for war wad given, and was, a Lieutenant under Captain Peter
Talbot and Colonel Frederick Pope. He married Rebecca Pope, of
Stoughton
, in 1752. Their son Elijah was born in
Stoughton
in 1770. He was twice married, his first wife being Martha Pope, of
Dorchester
, and his second wife Sarah Howe, also of
Dorchester
.
Their son, Frederick P., the subject of this sketch, attended the public
school in
Stoughton
and
Brighton
. When he was ten years of age he began to work
at the shoemaker's trade; and when he was fifteen years old be went to Brighton
to work in a market, where be stayed about four years. He then worked five years
in a market in
Boston
, and when be was about twenty-four years of age he went to
New York
and started from there for
California
. At
San Antonio
,
Tex.
, be joined the Southern Pacific Railroad Surveying Company. The party traveled
from San Antonio to El Paso with pack mules, from there to Arizona, thence to
Port Umah, to San Diego, and finally to San Francisco. While on their journey
they were several times attacked by Indians; and once Mr. Glover shot a
grizzly bear, which furnished fresh meat for himself and his companions for some
time. Mr. Glover remained in
California
five years engaged in mining, and then be returned to
Boston
. He came by way of the
Isthmus of Panama
to
New Orleans
, where be tarried six months, and thence to
Boston
by steamer. After staying a short time in the East, however, be started a
second time for
California
, making the journey by way of
Salt Lake City
and
Carson
Valley
. In five years be returned to
Boston
once more, traveling by the way of
Denver
,
St. Joseph
,
Mo.
, and
Washington
,
D.C.
, where he remained during the battle of
Bull Run
. After engaging in his former business in
Boston
for about fifteen years, in 1878 be came to
Needham
and began farming.
He is now
engaged in bottling and shipping the pure natural spring water from the Bird's Hill
Spring, which is located on high ground in a section free from building
and everything that would be liable to contaminate it. The water comes up
through the gravelly bottom of a cemented brick cistern at a temperature of
forty-five degrees, and is constantly overflowing the cistern. It is believed
that the water comes from a great depth, as in the driest season its flow is not
diminished, and its temperature remains unchanged. Soft, colorless, and put,,
clear as a crystal, and delicious to the taste, it is indorsed and recommended
by many eminent physician, Although this
water has been on sale only a short time, its users frequently testify to its
efficacy in cases of dyspepsia and other disorders. It is especially desirable
for elderly ad middle aged persons, because it has so small a percentage of
lime. A report of its analysis by the State Board of Health, showing how free
the water is from organic and other harmful matter, is given in the circulars
issued by the Bird's Hill Spring Company.
Mr. Glover is a Democrat in politics. He was chosen Selectman of the town
in 1884, and served five years in that office. He attends the
First
Parish
Church
. He was married in 1861 to Emeline, a native of
Boston
and daughter of Otis Morton, of that
city. They had one son, Frederick Morton, who was born in 1862,
and died in 1867, when about four and a half years old. Mrs. Glover died
at her home
October 28, 1897
, in her sixtyseventh year after a short illness resulting from a stroke of
paralysis. She a good wife and mother, and possessed many sterling qualities
which endeared her to a large circle of friends. She was reared and educated in
the city of her birth, and came to
Needham
with her parents hen about twenty years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Morton
resided in
Needham
for many years, and died here, each at an advanced age, the former having been
for many years a Deacon in the
Universalist church.
Source: Biographical Review - Volume XXV - Containing life sketches
of leading citizens of
Norfolk
County
Massachusetts
. (Boston, Mass., Biographical Review Publishing Co., 1898), pgs. 444-447.
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