adapted from http://glassian.org/Prism/NationalGlass/, and "History of the Upper Ohio Valley"
In 1874 Albert D. Rodefer was employed as a shipping clerk at National Glass in Bellaire, Ohio. He worked there intil 1876 when they closed.
In 1877, Albert and his brothers Thornton A. and John F. purchased the company.
in 1898 John and Albert sold their portion of the company to Thornton.
Thornton died in 1910, his son C. M. Rodefer assumed ownership. C. M.'s son Howard joined as Secretary in the 30s, and eventually became president. In 1953, Rodefer merged with Gleason forming the Rodefer-Gleason Glass Co, which operated until 1982 when the plant was sold at auction. The works operated for 105 years on the same site.
The Rodefer Family
Bellaire, Ohio
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