James Knox Polk Glass (1845 - 1895)

Born 13 Sep 1845 in Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lenora Louise (Corley) Glass — married 1866 in Sweet Water, Marengo, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1895 at age 50 in Linden, Marengo County, Alabama, USA

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Biography

James Glass served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 18 July 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. E, Jeff Davis Legion Mississippi Cavalry

Jonathan Glass (1817-1900) m Mary Ann (Tucker) Glass (1823-1912) Siblings:

• Benjamin Franklin Glass (1838-1919)
• Martha Ann (Glass) Dunning (1840-1928)
• George Dallas Glass (1845-1928)
• James Knox Polk Glass (1845-1895)
• Monterey Glass (1846-)
• William T. Glass (1848-)
• Samuel Williamson Glass (1850-)
• Preston Brooks Glass (1854-1923)
• Jonathan Glass (1857-)
• James Wilson Glass (1860-)
• Anna Glass (1862-)
• Robert Albert Glass (1864-)

In 1850, the Census Bureau started detailing the individuals in the home. Jonathan 32 a farmer, Mary 28, B Franklin 12, Martha A 10, James A 8, George D 6, Monterey 4, William T 2, and George Farmer 25 were in the household. Jonathan and Mary Glass' farm was worth $440. George Farmer was an overseer.^[1]

In 1860, they lived in Township 14, Range 3 East, Marengo, Shiloh was their Post Office. Jon was, 42, Mary 38, B Franklin 22, martha A 19, James K 17, George D, P Brooks 5, Jonathan, Wilson 3 months, Samuel 10. Jonathan was farming and the proprety and home was worth $2,000 and personal property worth was $34,250. Franklin, Martha, James, George, Samuel were in school.^[2]

From Aug-Dec 1866, there were IRS tax assessments in Alabama. Jonathan Glass was assessed 10 x 7.50 as a cattle broker. Then Glass and sons were charged 25 x 8.35 as Retail S Dealers. ^[3]

Military

Pvt. James Knox Polk Glass, Co., E, Jeff Davis Legion Mississippi Cavalry. An Alabamian he enlisted on 18 July 1862 in Marengo Co., AL., in Cpt. J. W. Tayloe's Company, "Canebrake Legion", Alabama Volunteers. This Company eventually became part of the Jeff Davis Legion Cavalry, which consisted of both Mississippi and Alabama Soldiers. Except for temporary duty, including "service with pack train" and "on horse furlough", aka finding horses for military use, he was present for duty and surrendered at the end in North Carolina in 1865.

Burial

Old Linden Cemetery, Linden, Marengo County, Alabama, USA ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 US Fed Census Marengo, Alabama. 19 series, M432, roll 10 page 6A Nationial Archives
2. ↑ 1860 US Fed Census T14 R3 East Marengo, Alabama. 19 series, M653, roll 15 page 341 Nationial Archives Film 803015
3. ↑ US IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, D1, M754, Roll 2, Record Group 58, Records of the Internal Revenue Service.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50413260/james-knox_polk-glass: accessed 18 April 2023), memorial page for James Knox Polk Glass (13 Sep 1845–28 Oct 1895), Find A Grave: Memorial #50413260, citing Old Linden Cemetery, Linden, Marengo County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Ruby Smith Hassell (contributor 46963080).

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5Q-C7P : 9 November 2014), James A Glass in household of Jonathan Glass, Marengo county, Marengo, Alabama, United States; citing family 75, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD2-XFP : 30 December 2015), James P Glass in entry for Johnathan Glass, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4V9-VXN : 13 January 2022), Joseph P. Glass, Linden, Marengo, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.

• "Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W8D9-GCZM : 3 December 2019), James K Polk Glass in entry for Glass, 4 Jun 1900; citing Pension, Marengo, Alabama, United States, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; 008494090.