Glen Joseph Eskew

1917 - 1944  (26 years)

• Name	Glen Joseph Eskew  [1]
  Birth	15 Sep 1917	Rush, Indiana, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Glen Eskew  [3, 5]
  Name	Glen J Eskew  [2]
  Name	Glen J Eskew  [4]
  Residence	1930	Union, Union, Rush, Indiana, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1935	Rural, Rush, Indiana, USA   [3]
  Residence	1940	Wayne, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA   [3]
  	Occupation: Grinder; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Cause of Death	Car Accident - Struck by Train
  Reference Number	30458
  Death	20 Feb 1944	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I30458	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	William Joseph Eskew,   b. 12 Jul 1878, Rush, Indiana, USA d. 30 Oct 1934, Fayette, Indiana, USA (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Bessie VanBriggle,   b. 31 Jan 1885, Tipton, Indiana, USA d. 21 Jun 1931, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Marriage	5 Oct 1914	Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA   [6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F20010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	> 1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F20013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Sep 1917 - Rush, Indiana, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1930 - Union, Union, Rush, Indiana, USA Residence - 1935 - Rural, Rush, Indiana, USA Residence - Occupation: Grinder; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1940 - Wayne, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA Death - 20 Feb 1944 - Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	2 Photos
  	Car Struck by Train - Glen Eskew The Indianapolis News Indianapolis, Indiana · Monday, February 21, 1944, Pg 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/314369608/?match=1&clipping_id=196595778
  	Obituary - Glen J Eskew National Road Traveler Cambridge City, Indiana · Thursday, February 24, 1944, Pg 1

  
  

• Sources

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