EPISODE 2
Bonus Vault Content
wilbur & flora glenn
“Reverend Glenn was born on April 5, 1839 in Jackson County, Georgia. He was the youngest child of ten born to Rev. John Walker and Mary Jones. He attended Emory University, Auburn University and Alabama Polytechnic Institute. When the American Civil War broke out, Rev. Glenn joined the Rome Light Guards in Rome, Georgia. They became the Eighth Georgia Regiment upon transfer to Richmond, Virginia. On January 31, 1865, Rev. Glenn married Flora Harper in the Methodist Church in Auburn, Alabama.
‘Flora was dressed in an eight hundred dollar poplin of gray and lavender, and a hundred and fifty dollar pair of shoes. The large church was packed with eager spectators, citizens and soldiers to witness a war wedding.’-Rev. Glenn.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Rev. Glenn joined the Methodist ministry in 1865 and practiced for over forty-four years. In 1930, the Glenn Memorial Church on Emory University’s campus was named in his honor.
Wilbur and Flora had ten children. On December 3, 1903, their daughter Flora married Charles Howard Candler, the eldest son of Coca-Cola founder Asa Candler. The wedding took place in one of the parlors in the Glenn House with a reception held at Callan Castle, Asa Candler’s home located on Elizabeth Street in Inman Park.” — via The Glenn House Restoration
“By The Light of the Silvery Moon" was one of the most popular songs in America in 1911.
In later years, the song became a classic, being covered by the likes of Fats Waller, Doris Day, Little Richard, and Frank Sinatra.
A life sketch of the glenns…
Towards the end of his life, Wilbur Glenn wrote a “life sketch” of his family. It was designed to summarize the family history for their children and grandchildren.
Click the button below to download/view a pdf of the entire autobiography in its original form.
victim #1
Rosa Trice was brutally murdered on the night of January 21st, 1911. This was the article that ran in the Atlanta Constitution on the morning of the 23rd.
The glenn grave
Wilbur and Flora Glenn died in 1922 and 1927, respectively. They were laid to rest at Atlanta’s historic Westview Cemetery.
glenn house - then and now
The picture on the right shows the Glenn house as it was in the 1890’s. The picture on the left shows the house as it is today. To see more photos of the recent renovation, visit The Glenn House Restoration.
Callan Castle
Though he didn’t invent the fizzy drink, he’s still generally thought of as the founder of Coca-Cola. Asa Griggs Candler lived in this home which he built in Inman Park in 1903. This Beaux Arts style mansion is 14,000 square feet and still bears the same name, Callan Castle.
cocaina-cola?
It’s true that the earliest Coca-Cola recipe included a small dose of cocaine. Mr. Pemberton’s original Coke formula allegedly called for 5 ounces of coca leaves for every one gallon of syrup. By 1903, the company eliminated cocaine completely from the recipe.