Bailey Rust Glasscock M.D. (1807 - 1863)

Born 1 Apr 1807 in Millwood, Frederick Co, Virginia

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Died 16 Jun 1863 at age 56 in Washington Twp, Clark Co, Missouri

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Family land in Millwood, Frederick County, Virginia became Clarke County, Virginia in 1836.

Arrived 1827 age 20 to claim his wife Lucy Kerfoot's inherited land, camped, built a house, went back to Virginia to fetch family. Wife's brother William Kerfoot was an early settler too. Farmed.

5 miles SE of Fairmont, "lived on the main road from Memphis to Canton", 120 acres, section 13. Fairmont is 12 miles SW of Kahoka

Owned 7 slaves

Some accounts say he was a farmer, others call him "Doctor" & say he was a physician.

"Dr. Glasscock, a physician, was dragged from his own house by soldiers, under pretence of taking him to court as a witness, against the earnest prayers of his children and slaves, was shot, mangled, disfigured and mutilated, then brought to his own yard and thrown down like a dead animal."

"Dr. Glasscock, who was a native of Clarke County, Virginia and first settled here in 1827, lived about 5 miles southeast of Fairmont. On May 26, 1863, the Union Army executed 2 men in Fairmont, who were found guilty of bushwhacking. On June 16th, the Union soldiers came to the Glasscock place and they finally persuaded Glasscock to go with them, by telling him they needed him to witness some trials. Glasscock believing they planned to kill him refused to go. The solidiers assured him they would have him returned by morning. Dr. Glasscock finally left with them and not 200 yards from the house he was found with his skull busted in and his neck broken, and five musket balls in his body."

"B.R. Glasscock, a pioneer settler of Clark County, was a native of Clarke County, Virginia, and was a fair representative of the good old English type. His ancestors immigrated to Virginia when that state was a colony. In 1827, he moved to Clark County, Missouri by land, and settled upon wild land, the inherited property of his wife. He camped for some time, but as he was a fair carpenter and a somewhat natural genius, he built a house, and as soon as matters could be arranged he returned to his native state, and brought back his family to the home in the wilderness. Here he lived, making farming his principal occupation, and verged into a happy old gentleman; but, sad to relate here, during the war he met his death at the hands of those whom he had never mistreated, but on the other hand, whom he had befriended in time of need. He was a Democrat in politics, and his widow is a member of the Baptist Church."

"Dr. Glasscock arrived in Clark County, Missouri in 1827. He camped for sometime, then returned to Virginia and brought his family to the home in the wilderness, located about 5 miles southeast of Fairmont. He was a slaveholder and became a prosperous farmer. He was the father of 14 children, 11 of whom lived to be grown. On May 26, 1863, the Union Army executed two men at Fairmont, found guilty of bushwacking. On June 16, five Union soldiers arrived at Dr. Glasscock's home saying they needed him as a witness on some cases being tried. Convinced that the soldiers intended to murder him, Dr. Glasscock told them to kill him now and get it over with. The soldiers assured him and his three daughters, other family members not home, that he could return home in the morning. Obe, of the Glasscock black men, followed until the soldiers drove him back. The report of five muskets were soon afterwards heard. The next day Dr. Glasscock's body was found about 200 yards from the road. His neck and skull were broken and the body pierced with five balls. The parties guilty of murdering this "rebel sympathizer" were never discovered or brought to justice."

"On Sunday, May 10, 1863, a detachment of Capt. Hahn's company of enrolled militia (Company K, 69th Regiment under Lt. Thomas S. Staples) was fired upon by bushwackers, near Fairmont, and the Lieutenant and Private Mussetter were killed. Lieut. Staples was an excellent man, and well liked by all who knew him. On being notified, Capt. Thacker's company (M, of the same regiment), and some militia from La Grange, in Lewis County, galloped over to Fairmont, scoured the country, and took some prisoners. Maj. C.W. Marsh (afterward Gen. Schofield's adjutant-general, and of Troy, Lincoln Co., Mo) was sent to Fairmont to investigate the matter of the killing of Staples and the private soldier. He caused the arrest of Samuel Dale and Aquilla Standiford, who lived in the neighborhood, and tried them by a court-martial of militia officers. They were found guility of being with the party that bushwacked Staples, and were executed on Tuesday, May 26, 1863, at Fairmont. On the night of June 16, 1863 (soon after Dale and Standiford were shot), Dr. B.R. Glasscock, who lived on the main road from Memphis to Canton, about five miles southeast of Fairmont, and who seems to have been guilty of no other crime than that of being a rebel sympathizer, was taken out by five men and shot. The following statement of the particulars of this matter was made by Dr. Glasscock's daughters and published in the Canton Press about July 1. "Dear Sir...about ten o'clock at night June 16, five men came to our house and said they were Capt. Hahn's men, from Fairmont, and had come after father for a witness on some case that was being tried there. He begged them to let him stay till morning, but they would not. He then bade his three children farewell (his wife being absent), and said they must do the best they could. He seemed fully convinced that they intended to murder him, and told them if that was their intention, to perform the deed at his house, and not take him away. They said that was not their intention, and promised the children that he should come back next morning. By his request one of his black men followed him about a mile, until they drove him back, not withstanding the entreaties of his master to come on. The report of five guns was soon afterward heard, and next morning search was made for him, but to no effect, and believing at last that he had been taken to Fairmont, all the searchers returned to their business. About ten o'clock next day, as the soldiers came down from Fairmont on their way to Canton, they told one of our neighbors that they had found a dead man lying about 200 yards from the road. This proved to be the body of our dear, dear father. His body was pierced by five balls, and his neck and skull broken. He had not been robbed, although he had some money with him. Major Marsh has taken the case in hands, and is doing all he can to find the guilty. Yours very respectfully, The Daughters Of The Deceased. Clark County, Mo., June, 1863." It seems, however, that the guilty parties were never discovered and brought to justice. Other atrocities of a similar nature were committed in the county during the war. At the outbreak of the war the people of Northeastern Missouri were strongly in favor of neutrality, but this could not be maintained by a people of such decided political differences." B.

"Fairmont - 12 miles SW of Kahoka. Contains four stores, hotel, public school, post office, and church surrounded by an excellant farming country. Among the early settlers in this vicinity were Micajah and Daniel Weber, Bailey Glasscock, Francis and Ralph Smith, and William Kerfoot. ".

The total number of slaves in Clark County in 1860 was 405, and were valued for taxation at $171,300. Slave holders numbered 129. The most owned by one individual was 16 by John N. Boulware. Micajah Weber father of his daughter-in-law owned 2 slaves, and Bailey Glasscock owned seven.

Glasscock owned 120 acres, section 13, Clark County. He borrowed $2000 dollars from his father Uriel Glasscock May 1, 1839. On November 25, 1868, he sold sixty acres at $6 per acre. John Boord was Justice of the Peace presiding over the transaction.

Children Listed in Findagrave.com

1. Mary Lee Glasscock Buford 1837–1920
2. Thomas Uriah Glasscock 1839–1925
3. Lucy T. Glasscock 1844–1860
4. Sidnor B. Glasscock 1847–1862
5. John C. Glasscock 1853–1934
6. Lydia Kerfoot Glasscock McReynolds 1855–1926

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