BIO: Glass, B C - Scott Co

History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 811.
[Scott County]   [Georgetown Precinct]

BEERI CHRISTY GLASS, Farmer and Capitalist, was born December 4, 1804, six
miles from Georgetown in Scott County, Kentucky, and died at his home in
Georgetown, June 20, 1874.  His father, William Glass, was a native of
Pennsylvania, emigrated to Kentucky at an early day, and became one of the
most substantial and successful farmers of Scott County.  Beeri C. Glass
received a good education in the best schools and academies then existing
in his native county, and made his first step in life as a teacher;
although he probably taught school at intervals for several years, it does
not appear that he had any design of pursuing that avocation as a
profession.  January 20, 1846, he was appointed agent of the McCracken
Fund.  He resided on his father's farm until 1847, and was actively engaged
with him in the various interests of the place.  Under the old State
Constitution, he was several years Sheriff of Scott County, but had little
desire for political position.  In 1847 he removed to Georgetown, where he
continued to reside during his life.  May 17, 1848, he was appointed one
of the commissioners to lay out Scott County into eight election precincts.
November 19, 1849, he was appointed County Treasurer.  He was one of the
founders of the Farmers' Bank of Georgetown and remained in its directory
until his death.  He had accumulated considerable means, having been
remarkably successful in everything he undertook with earnestness, before
settling in Georgetown, and mainly occupied his time for years in loaning
and speculation on his capital.  His name was associated with all the
important interests of his community.  He contributed largely to the
organization and building of Georgetown College, and was one of its most
active managing trustees, and was connected with the Board of Trustees
during his life.  He was a leader in every movement of advantage to the
town, and was one of its most active, influential, and successful
business men.  In politics, he was always a Democrat; had strong
convictions and adhered to them at all hazard, but was courteous and
deferential when any personal feeling of principal of individual honor
was involved.  When the civil war broke out, he espoused the cause of the
South, and, had his health and age permitted, would have entered the army
in defense of his principles.  In 1852 he united with the Baptist Church
and, until his health and hearing failed, he was one of its most active
and valuable members.  On November 15, 1858, he resigned both the agency
of the McCracken Fund and the office of County Treasurer.  He was one of
the Trustees of Georgetown for several years, and held various positions
of trust in the community; lived an exemplary, active life, was open
hearted and charitable; started out in life a poor boy, and, by superior
judgment, business ability, and unyielding perseverance, succeeded,
mainly unaided, in accumulating a fortune.  He was a man of fine habits;
of strong, sympathetic nature; was strongly devoted to his family; was
a man of fine sentiment and feeling, which he displayed liberally in his
home and in his personal friendships; and died universally regretted and
respected, leaving the world better by his having lived in it.  Mr. Glass
was married in 1847, to Miss Margaret A. Kenny, daughter of Joseph B.
Kenney, a prominent citizen of Georgetown, a lady of great personal and
social worth, who still survives him.  Their only child, Victor Kenney
Glass, married Miss Bettie Force, of Georgetown and resides in that place.


Transcribed by: Beulah Wiley Franks  
wrfc71a@prodigy.com
Date: 24 Jul 1997