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JOHN B. GLENN, M. D., was born December 2, 1838, in French Creek township. He is a son of Reverend Robert and Rebecca (Wyckoff) Glenn, the father a native of Mercer county and the mother of Crawford county. Our subject was one of a family of twelve children, and spent his early life on the homestead, attended the common schools, and commenced the study of medicine with Doctors Johnston and Cochran of Cochranton, Pennsylvania, graduating at Jefferson Medical College. He first located at Polk and subsequently practiced at Freedom, Rockland township, where he remained for twenty years. In November, 1887, he located in Franklin, where he has since continued the duties of his profession. Doctor Glenn was married in November, 1867, to Miss Isabella, daughter of Samuel Mitchell of Polk, but now a resident of Franklin. By this marriage they have one daughter, Harriet. June 1, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves, and served three years, being discharged June 2, 1864. The Doctor is a Democrat, and one of the well known physicians of his native county.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
etc.
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