John W Gladden 6 (Rufus 5, Alonzo Walker 4, Joseph 3, Moses 2, Joseph 1)
John William Gladden was born on 18 December 1895 in SC and died on 23 July 1980 in Buncomb Co, NC. He is buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, Cleveland, NC. He was in WWI, sold insurance, delivered newspapers, helped to build the Panama Canal, and was in the American Legion. His parents are Rufus Calvin Gladden and Laura A Barnes.
He married Millie Annie Mauney. She was born on 17 February 1904 in SC and died on 23 July 1984 in Kings Mtn, Cleveland Co, NC. She was a seamstress and a nurse's aide. Her parents are Michael LaFayette Mauney and Janie Bell. They had 11 children:
1. Irene E. Gladden was born
on 13 Oct 1921 and died on 5 Aug 1996 in Michigan. She is
buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Flint, MI. She married Samuel Thomas
McAbee. Samuel was born on 15 Sept 1916 and died on 10 August
1985.
2. Laura
Lucielle Gladden was born on 19 Sept 1923 and died on 26 Dec 2000 in
Glen Burnie, MD. She married Marion Chalmer Falls Jr. Marion was born
on 24 Apr 1923 and died on 1 Feb 2001.
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Living Gladden.
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Denver Edward Gladden was born on 25 April 1931 and died on 28 July
1952. He drowned when he was 21 years old while trying to save
a girl in the Catawba River.
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Living Gladden.
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Living Gladden.
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Living Gladden.
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Paul Wayne Gladden was born on 9 March 1952 and died on 26 July
1972. He drowned when he was 20 years old while trying to save
a boy at the beach.