Mary Esther (Billings) Glasko

Biography
Mary E. Billings was born about 1823, and died on April 2, 1893. 

Mary was born in Connecticut around 1823. She married Isaac Glasgow. 
Children:
# Lucy Glasgow (1847-)
# Charles 1848
# William 1850
# George 1852
# Ellen 1856
# James A Glasgow (1860-)
# Walter 1866
Census Records
In the 1850 census Mary (age 25) was in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States. 
1850 Census:
"United States, Census, 1850" 
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Affiliate Film Number: 49; Line: 3; Digital film/folder number: 004181039; FHL microfilm: 442881; Image number: 245; Record number: 9971; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00957-9 
 (accessed 8 February 2026) 
 
Mary E Glassko (25) in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ 1850 United States Federal Census: Griswold, New London, Connecticut
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Isaac M Glassko || M || 36 || || Connecticut
|-
| Mary E Glassko || F || 25 || || Connecticut
|-
| Lucy E Glassko || F || 5 || || Connecticut
|-
| Charles F Glassko || M || 2 || || Connecticut
|-
| William A Glassko || M || 8 months || || Connecticut
|}

In the 1860 census Mary (age 36) was in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States. 
1860 Census:
"United States, Census, 1860" 
citing Page: 24; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165660; FHL microfilm: 803089; Image number: 221; Record number: 8016; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01693-0 
 (accessed 8 February 2026) 
 
Mary E Glascow (36) in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ 1860 United States Federal Census: Griswold, New London, Connecticut
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Isaac M Glascow || M || 47 || || Connecticut
|-
| Mary E Glascow || F || 36 || || Connecticut
|-
| Charles F Glascow || M || 12 || || Connecticut
|-
| William A Glascow || M || 10 || || Connecticut
|-
| George A Glascow || M || 8 || || Connecticut
|-
| Ellen M Glascow || F || 4 || || Connecticut
|-
| James A Glascow || M || || || Connecticut
|-
| Mary J James || F || 21 || || Connecticut
|}

In the 1870 census Mary (age 46) was in Sprague, New London, Connecticut, United States. 
1870 Census:
"United States, Census, 1870" 
citing Page: 82; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004263328; FHL microfilm: 000545613; Image number: 624; Record number: 24702; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01469-0 
 (accessed 8 February 2026) 
 
Mary E Glassgow (46) in Sprague, New London, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ 1870 United States Federal Census: Sprague, New London, Connecticut
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Isaac Glassgow || M || 56 || || Connecticut
|-
| Mary E Glassgow || F || 46 || || Connecticut
|-
| Charles F Glassgow || M || 22 || || Connecticut
|-
| George Glassgow || M || 19 || || Connecticut
|-
| Mary E Glassgow || F || 14 || || Connecticut
|-
| James A Glassgow || M || 10 || || Connecticut
|-
| Walter P Glassgow || M || 4 || || Connecticut
|}
Sources
* "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68T-KC1: 19 December 2020), Mary E Glasko in household of Isaac M Glasko, Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States; NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

* "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHRW-RVR: 18 February 2021), Mary E Glascow in entry for Isaac M Glascow, 1860.

* "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7G-3RD: 28 May 2021), Mary E Glassgow in entry for Isaac Glassgow, 1870.

* "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZ9-PW2: 13 January 2022), Mary Glasgow, Sprague, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm

[[Category:USBH Free People of Color, Linked]]
[[Category:Connecticut, Free People of Color]]
== Biography == 
{{African-American Sticker}}

Mary E. Billings was born about 1823, and died on April 2, 1893. 

Mary was born in Connecticut around 1823. She married Isaac Glasgow. 
Children:
# [[Glasgow-3794|Lucy Glasgow (1847-)]]
# Charles 1848
# William 1850
# George 1852
# Ellen 1856
# [[Glasgow-3792|James A Glasgow (1860-)]]
# Walter 1866

=== Census  Records ===
In the 1850 census Mary (age 25) was in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States.<ref>
'''1850 Census''':
"United States, Census, 1850"<br/>
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Affiliate Film Number: 49; Line: 3; Digital film/folder number: 004181039; FHL microfilm: 442881; Image number: 245; Record number: 9971; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00957-9<br/>
{{FamilySearch Record|M68T-KC1}} (accessed 8 February 2026)<br/>
{{FamilySearch Image|S3HY-67ZS-5NY}}<br/>
Mary E Glassko (25) in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ 1850 United States Federal Census: Griswold, New London, Connecticut
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Isaac M Glassko || M || 36 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| '''Mary E Glassko''' || '''F''' || '''25''' ||  || '''Connecticut'''
|-
| Lucy E Glassko || F || 5 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| Charles F Glassko || M || 2 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| William A Glassko || M || 8 months ||  || Connecticut
|}
</ref>

In the 1860 census Mary (age 36) was in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States.<ref>
'''1860 Census''':
"United States, Census, 1860"<br/>
citing Page: 24; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165660; FHL microfilm: 803089; Image number: 221; Record number: 8016; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01693-0<br/>
{{FamilySearch Record|MHRW-RVR}} (accessed 8 February 2026)<br/>
{{FamilySearch Image|33S7-9YBV-9P3R}}<br/>
Mary E Glascow (36) in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ 1860 United States Federal Census: Griswold, New London, Connecticut
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Isaac M Glascow || M || 47 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| '''Mary E Glascow''' || '''F''' || '''36''' ||  || '''Connecticut'''
|-
| Charles F Glascow || M || 12 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| William A Glascow || M || 10 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| George A Glascow || M || 8 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| Ellen M Glascow || F || 4 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| James A Glascow || M ||  ||  || Connecticut
|-
| Mary J James || F || 21 ||  || Connecticut
|}
</ref>

In the 1870 census Mary (age 46) was in Sprague, New London, Connecticut, United States.<ref>
'''1870 Census''':
"United States, Census, 1870"<br/>
citing Page: 82; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004263328; FHL microfilm: 000545613; Image number: 624; Record number: 24702; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01469-0<br/>
{{FamilySearch Record|MN7G-3RD}} (accessed 8 February 2026)<br/>
{{FamilySearch Image|S3HY-6GBW-VY3}}<br/>
Mary E Glassgow (46) in Sprague, New London, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ 1870 United States Federal Census: Sprague, New London, Connecticut
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Isaac Glassgow || M || 56 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| '''Mary E Glassgow''' || '''F''' || '''46''' ||  || '''Connecticut'''
|-
| Charles F Glassgow || M || 22 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| George Glassgow || M || 19 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| Mary E Glassgow || F || 14 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| James A Glassgow || M || 10 ||  || Connecticut
|-
| Walter P Glassgow || M || 4 ||  || Connecticut
|}
</ref>
== Sources ==
<references />
* "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68T-KC1: 19 December 2020), Mary E Glasko in household of Isaac M Glasko, Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States; NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

* "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHRW-RVR: 18 February 2021), Mary E Glascow in entry for Isaac M Glascow, 1860.

* "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7G-3RD: 28 May 2021), Mary E Glassgow in entry for Isaac Glassgow, 1870.

* "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZ9-PW2: 13 January 2022), Mary Glasgow, Sprague, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm