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4 unusual facts about Glenville


10th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 10th West Virginia was organized at Camp Pickens, Canaan, Glenville, Clarkesville, Sutton, Philippi, and Piedmont in western Virginia between March 12 and May 18, 1862.

Glenville, Cleveland

Pierre Woods, NFL University of Michigan linebacker and player for the New England Patriots

Glenville, County Cork

Mark Bence-Jones inherited the Glenville Manor House from his parents and lived there from time to time until his death in 2010.

- Crystal Swing launched their debut album in the local pub Kades Kounty before more recently rocketing to international success.


Fred Godfrey

He also wrote songs for Florrie Forde, Mark Sheridan, Dorothy Ward, Shaun Glenville, Ella Retford and Vesta Victoria.

Glenville High School

Jerry Siegel (October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996) and Joe Shuster (July 10, 1914 - July 30, 1992), co-creators of the DC Comics character Superman both attended Glenville, with Siegel working for the weekly student newspaper, The Torch in which he published the Tarzan parody, Goober the Mighty.

Hudson-Kinahan baronets

The Hudson-Kinahan Baronetcy, of Glenville in the Parish of Ardnageehy, Barony of Barrymore, in the County of Cork; of Wyckham in the Parish of Taney, Barony of Rathdown, Tomiland of Dunclrum, in the County of Dublin; and of Merrion Square North in the City of Dublin, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

Troy Smith

Smith graduated from Glenville where he was coached by Ted Ginn, Sr., father of his teammate Ted Ginn, Jr. Interestingly, Smith and Ginn went on to play together at Ohio State.


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