William Glass Sr (1828 - 1894)

Born 4 Jul 1828 in Rhineland, Prussia, Germany

Husband of Elizabeth (Mitchell) Glass — married 5 Jan 1854 in Harris, Texas, United States

Died 15 Nov 1894 at age 66 in Waller, Texas, United States

Biography

William Glass Sr migrated from Germany to United States.

William Glass Sr served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA

William was a farmer in Montgomery County, Texas.

William Glass was born on July 4, 1828 in Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. He married Elizabeth Mitchell on January 05, 1854. Children include:

1. William Glass
2. Andrew Glass

According to his widow's pension application, Williams served under Capt. Evans in Terry's Texas Regiment. He died on November 15, 1894 in Waller, Texas.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 March 2021, 09:55), entry for William Glass (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K4Y2-D8G ); contributed by various users.
• Marriage: "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", citing FHL microfilm: 25221, FamilySearch Record: V2M9-JYV (accessed 15 July 2022), William Glass marriage to Elizabeth Mitchell on 5 Jan 1854 in Harris, Texas, United States.
• 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm , FamilySearch Record: MFJS-P1L (accessed 15 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-9TDK Image number 00478, William Glass (51), married head of household in Justice Precinct 3, Montgomery, Texas, United States. Born in Germany.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #25023670 (accessed 15 July 2022), Memorial page for William Glass (4 Jul 1828-15 Nov 1894), citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Rose Hill, Harris County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Sunday (contributor 46953702).
• Widow's Pension Application: "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958," Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas, Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975, Collection # CPA16526, Roll # 2766, Roll Description Pension File Nos. 09356 to 68165, Application Years 1899 to 1902, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1677 #1327993 : accessed 25 August 2022), Name William Glass, Application Date 7 Aug 1899, Application Place Montgomery, Spouse Mrs Elizabeth Glass, Marriage Date 5 Jan 1854, Marriage Place Harris, Texas, Death Date 15 Nov 1894, Pension File Number 09396, Application Type Widow.