When the Presbyterian Church at Fountain Green was first organized in 1840, Samuel and Rachel became members of that congregation.

The early 1860's were years of loss.  Samuel and Rachel buried a son in 1860, sent two sons off to serve in the Union Army and grieved the death of one in 1863, lost a granddaughter in 1862 and another in 1863, and a daughter-in-law in 1864.

Samuel and Rachel eventually joined these loved ones when they, too, were buried at Fountain Green Cemetery.

The month and day of Rachel's death was read many years ago as August 21, as displayed above. There's a conflict between that date and the information recorded on the Mortality Schedule prepared with the 1880 Federal Census of Fountain Green Township.  That document reported she died from enteritis at the home of her son, Robert M. Glass, in Fountain Green Township in June of 1879.  We believe the tombstone bears the correct date; The LaHarper published on August 22, 1879, reported the death of Mrs. Samuel Glass.

Their known children were:

i.	Robert M. Glass, born in 1834 in Pennsylvania.  He died in 1907 and was buried at Webster Cemetery, also located in Fountain Green Township.
ii.	James M. Glass, born December 26, 1835* in Pennsylvania.  He died October 8, 1901, burial in LaHarpe City Cemetery, LaHarpe, Hancock County.
iii.	George Washington Glass, born September 28, 1838*, in Hancock County, lost his life at Youngs Point, Louisiana, on March 13, 1863, a Civil War casualty.  Two markers were placed for him at Fountain Green Cemetery, a family stone and a military marker.
iv.	John McGinley Glass, born and died in Hancock County, February 25, 1840* - May 8, 1860, burial at Fountain Green Cemetery.  The Mortality Schedule from the 1860 Federal Census of Fountain Green Township indicates that his death was the result of an accident.
v.	Sarah E. Glass, born about 1843 in Hancock County.
vi.	Wesley William Glass, born about 1849 in Hancock County.
vii.	Silas Franklin Glass, born about 1852 in Hancock County.
* Birth date calculated from tombstone inscription.

Household of Samuel Glass
Males 0 thru 4 - 4
Males 30 thru 39 - 1
Females 30 thru 39 - 1
Total - 6
Persons employed in agriculture - 1

Samuel Glass, 44, male, farmer, value of real estate 1800, born PA
Rachel, 41, female, born PA
Robert M, 16, male, farmer, born PA, attended school within the year
James M, 14, male, born PA, attended school within the year
George W, 12, male, born IL, attended school within the year
John M, 10, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Sarah E, 7, female, born IL, attended school within the year
William W, 9/12, male, born IL

Samuel Glass, 55, male, farmer, value of real estate 4000, value of personal estate 1600, born PA
Rachel, 52, female, born PA
Robert*, 24, male, farmer, born PA
Washington, 23, male, farmer, born IL
Sarah, 17, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Wesley, 11, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Franklin, 8, male, born IL, attended school within the year

*Robert was apparently counted in his parents' home as well as in his own household with his wife and two young daughters.

Glass, Samuel, 65, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 9000, value of personal estate 3000, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Rachel, 61, female, white, keeping house, born PA
James, 33, male, white, farmer, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Wesley, 20, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Silas, 18, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Sarah, 25, female, white, born IL
Rachel, 13, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Elisabeth, 12, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Samuel, 6, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Robert, 36, male, white, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more

Glass, Robt M, white, male, 47, married, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Marion, white, female, 27, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, father born PA, mother born England
Samuel, white, male, 74, father, widower, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Samuel G, white, male, 15, son, single, at home, attended school within the census year, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL
Walter S, white, male, 5, son, single, at home, born IL, both parents born PA
Lena Bell, white, female, 4, daughter, single, at home, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL
Thomas N, white, male, 4/12, born March, son, single, at home, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL