MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - Letters- Elizabeth Glenn to E.B. Glenn, 1907 
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Letter from Elizabeth "Lizze" Glenn (1870-1910) to her brother, 
Ellington Beauregard Glenn (1861-1923) , December 12, 1907.  They 
were born in Chappell Hill, Texas after their father, Joseph Monroe 
Glenn (1829-1877) moved to Texas along with his wife, Martha E. Stinson 
(1836-1880) and their oldest child, John Rufus Glenn (1857-1923). Joseph 
Monroe Glenn died in Texas and Martha soon grew homesick, moving back to 
the Marshall County area shortly before her death. Elizabeth moved back 
with her and grew up with family (probably Mary Clay Jones) after her 
mother's death.  Elizabeth was sickly and in 1910 likely died of consumption.

Born to a cotton farmer who barely made ends meet, Ellington Beauregard 
"Uncle Bodie" Glenn somehow became a very successful businessman in railroads 
and then later wildcatting for oil in the burgeoning Texas oil fields around 
Houston, Texas. He frequently returned to Marshall County to visit Elizabeth 
and his extended family. On his return there he always brought gifts, getting 
toys for all of the children at Christmas.  

My dear little bud,
Your nice and highly appreciated letter came Tuesday, was real glad to 
hear and to know you had made your trip OK but hate to think that we are 
so far apart - 2000 miles puts a great space between us. I don't like to 
think of it at all. I'm glad you are having pretty weather.  I've here 
just had severe bad rainy weather, but it is very pretty now. I went to 
town yesterday. Myrtle Lawrence came by going with her brother and got out 
and went with me. I've had a real cold drive of it, much colder than I 
thought it would be. She stopped in town and I went to take Millie my clothes 
and came back to Aunt Clay's [Mary Clay Glenn Jones, 1849-1930] to warm. 
Brown [Brownie Jones Alford], 1883 - 1949] and children were there, but Aunt 
Clay had gone to Sallie's [Sarah "Sally" Glenn James, 1833-1911] to stay 
with Glenn, he was much worse that he had been in some time, but better than 
he was the night before.  Brown said that she doesn't think that he will live 
till Xmas, if he did he could not last much longer. Gastin was not in his 
store at all. I saw Sallie in town, shopping some for Ibista.

We are looking for Brown and Howard [William Howard Alford, 1883 - 1959] here 
today. He is coming to hunt and stay over till tomorrow. Here they are now. 
So I can't write much this time, but will finish while they are warming. She 
brought the baby [Thomas Carney Alford, 1906-1990]. She and I are going to do 
some burning . She has a bowl that she wants me to burn. She like my work 
better than any she has seen.

What would you like for me to have old Santa make for you? It was good and 
sweet of you to ask me what I wanted after doing so much for me and I feel 
so grateful that I don't know of anything more he could bring but if you 
just will send something any way.  The furs would come in very nice as my 
old ones are shedding real bad. 

My postals came all OK and were very pretty. I wish that you were here to 
go hunting with Alf [Alfred Jones Glenn, 1874-1954] and Howard. They are 
getting ready to go soon after dinner and I am sure that you would rather 
be here tonight to eat all of their game. How nice it would be if you were 
here but we will just have to think of you and eat an extra share. So will 
close with love and best wishes from all. We are counting on a nicer time 
Sunday as it is preaching day at Ostella.  I will go to Lewisburg Saturday 
for Myrtle Bills [Myrtle Richardson, 1895-1983]. I had me a very pretty hat 
trimmed yesterday with some trimming I had on hand. It is black but I like 
it right well. I just must close as I haven't seem them a bit and it is 
now mail time. So by by with much love and kisses from your loving sister.  
ELIZABETH GLENN