52 Cousins~Mrs. Glass of Groesbeck Dies

Mrs. E. L. Glass before marriage was known as Edmonia Lynn “Nannie’ Brown. She was born 12 December 1857 in Union County, Arkansas. Her parents, Epps Rivers Brown and Dorinda Adair had moved from Lauderdale County, Mississippi about the year 1844. Her grandparents were John H. Brown and Sarah Rivers of Chesterfield County, South Carolina and Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

Edmonia Lynn “Nannie’ Brown and Absalom Pratt “Abb” Glass were married 27 September 1888 in Navarro County, Texas. This was a 2nd marriage for Abb Glass And a first marriage for Nannie Brown. 

Nannie (Brown) Glass in February 1892 signed over her rights in a tract of land in Union County, Arkansas to two of her sisters; Mollie & Lizzie Brown.

On 25 November 1898, Nannie gave birth to her only known child, a son, Brown Pratt Glass. 

In May 1907  “Abb” Glass applied for and received a pension until his death in May 1911. Nannie was able to apply (Jul 1916)  and received a Widow pension for “Abb” service during the Civil War with Co. G, 1st Miss. CAV.

Edmonia Lynn “Nannie’ (Brown) Glass died 31 August 1938 in Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas. She and Abb are buried in Faulkenberry Cemetery, Groesbeck, Texas.

Obituary: Mrs. E. L. Glass

GROESBECK, Sept. 1, (Spl) -- Funeral services were held here today for Mrs. E. L. Glass, resident of Groesbeck for 40 years who died at her residence here last night after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Glass, widow of the late Abb Glass would have been 81 years old had she lived until Dec. 12.

Mrs. Glass taught school in her younger days.

The Rev. Horace Poteet and the Rev. Peter De Young conducted funeral services. Interment was in the Faulkenberry cemetery here. Sanders funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

Surviving are one son, Brown Glass of Kosse, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Janie Lynn Glass.          

Edmonia Lynn “Nannie’ (Brown) Glass is my 2nd Couisn 4X Removed. 

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1. Mrs. Glass of Groesbeck Dies Wednesday p.m. obituary, The Mexia Weekly Herald, Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, United States, 2 September 1938, Page 7, column 6.  [Provided courtesy  swwoodsy],

2. Faulkenberry Cemetery

Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas

Contributed by Bruce Jordan [bjordan@glade.net].

Glass, Absalom Pratt, b. 1843, d. 1911, s/w Edmonia Lynn Glass, Sec. G

Glass, Edmonia Lynn, b. 1857, d. 1938, s/w Absalom Pratt Glass, Sec. G

Glass, Brown Pratt, b. 25 Nov 1896, d. 8 May 1985, s/w Sarah Gladys Glass, USA, Sec. A

Glass, Sarah Gladys, b. 9 Sep 1899, d. 12 Jan 1998, s/w Brown Pratt Glass, Sec. A

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