THOMAS FRANKLIN GLASS

 

 

     Thomas Franklin Glass, b February 12, 1860 in Alabama, d October 10, 1926 in Marlin, Falls County Texas - a son of William Glass, II (b ca 1817 in Alabama) and Ann (Graham) Glass. Thomas Franklin was part of a large family brought up on a large plantation near Uniontown, Alabama, and spent his youth in the family which was built in 1801 and occupied by members of the family ever since. He came to Falls County, Texas about 1880. About 1886, Thomas Franklin married Alice M. Hodges, b August 1868 in Falls County, d April 21, 1960 in Marlin-a daughter of George Aylett and Rebecca (Senter) Hodges.

     Thomas F. operated a cotton gin, farmed, and owned the water works of the City of Lott for many years before moving to Marlin in 1911, where he also owned a cotton gin and bought and sold cotton seed.

     Thomas Franklin and Alice M. (Hodges) Glass had ten children:

     Lillian Glass, b February 1, 1888, d February 9 1945, married Henry Davenport Reynolds, b August 3 1868, d December 13, 1936 - had at least one daughter, Alice Senter Reynolds, b September 24, 1927, d January 11, 1931 and buried by her parents in Calvary Cemetery at Marlin, Texas. No further information.

     George William Glass, b in Lott, Falls County Texas, d 1949 in Boston, Virginia, married Judith Ligon - daughter of Thomas Henry and Elizabeth (Harwell) Ligon, natives of Fayette County, Texas.

     Frederick Belo Glass, b November 30, 1892 in Lott, Texas, d September 9, 1963, married June 19, 1917 to Gladys Bassett - daughter of Jay C. and Jonnie ("Mud" Wingate) Bassett.

     Franklin Glass - no information.

     Cecil Robertson Glass, b February 4, 1895, d May 2,1946, married Mary Morgan Ward of Eutaw, Alabama.

     Thomas Graham Glass, M.D., b October 8,1899 in Lott, Texas, d February 10, 1969, married Dorothy Marshall on January 12, 1926 - a daughter of Walter Hayes and Bertha (Barker) Marshall.

     Lovick M. Glass, b December 24, 1901, d May 27, 1969, and buried in Calvary Cemetery in Marlin, Texas.

     Blanche Glass, no further record.

     Edwin B. Glass, M.D., b May 18, 1904, d December 6, 1946, and buried in Calvary Cemetery in Marlin, Texas.

     Thomas Franklin and Alice M. (Hodges) Glass are both buried in Calvary Cemetery in Marlin, Falls County, Texas, with a number of their children and several grandchildren.

 

 

Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 192 column 1 and 2.  
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