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.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.