Life Story

Who Was Mary Glass?

Mary Glass was born on January 15, 1902, to Steve and Mary Glass in Mississippi. Her name was probably not Mary; she only appeared on one census record, where her name was written as what seems to be “Cathalee,” and Mrs. Abe Cline called her “Cassie.”

Mary’s mother gave birth to 8 children total, but only four survived: Amanda (or Manda), Emma, Eleckanala (or Elector), and Mary (or Cassie/Cathalee). According to census records, Manda and Emma worked as farm laborers alongside their father as early as 10 years old.