Individual research record
James Archie Glasgow
1926-05-16 – 2020-07-16
Glasgow-1043 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- 1926-05-16 · Franklin, Alabama, United States
- Death
- 2020-07-16 · Franklin, Alabama, United States
- Parents
- Kemper Talmadge Glasgow Sr.confidentLela Ross (Tompkins) Glasgowconfident
- Spouses
- Ruby (Britton) Glasgow
- Children
- Not recorded
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1043
- Research clusters
- Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 0
Comparison context
These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.
Naming sequence used by the parentage model
Known-position checks: 0 support · 0 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.
Estimate and relationship notes
- WikiTree marks this person as having children, but no named child profile is recoverable from this export.
Relationship comparison
Potential parents or duplicates
Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.
No named children are recoverable, so child-naming analysis cannot be run.
How parent leads are calculated
Automated leads use birth surnames—not married surnames—as parental eligibility, role-specific biological age limits, bounded and approximate-date uncertainty, household chronology, specific time-aware localities, mapped distance, tenancy succession, migration destinations and sex-aware Scottish naming positions across generations. People already attached as the subject's parents stay in the identity summary and are excluded from this alternative-candidate list, regardless of relationship confidence. The main calibration uses clues available on disconnected profiles; existing parent and sibling links are retained as comparison context rather than treated as transferable evidence. Common ordered names and grandparent-to-child echoes receive a small non-zero weight, so a John or James match can support several independent criteria without producing a lead alone. Rare names, repeated bearers and bundles across otherwise distinct branches receive substantially more weight according to catalogue frequency. An exact migration place is weighted by its rarity and repetition across both branches; a shared destination country is worth only one point. Extra weight is added only when at least three independent clue types converge: naming, locality, specific migration, household chronology or collateral networks. Sparse profiles retain a clearly labelled chronology-only fallback instead of disappearing. Countries, states, counties and research clusters do not count as a shared locality, and fallback, broad representative or kin-inferred coordinates are excluded from distance scoring. Shared descendant profiles are removed before branch-name comparison. A candidate already recorded as a parent-in-law is excluded. A confident or independently supported parent is treated as settled; uncertain and unassessed attachments remain open to alternative comparison. A different linked parent, an uncle/aunt or grandparent path, and a matching existing child profile prevent an alternative from being classified as a strong direct-parent lead until the underlying tree conflict or duplicate is resolved. Familiar forms such as Bessie are normalised. Surname remains an eligibility filter worth zero points.
Naming customs, shared farms and occupations are circumstantial. Children, spouses and collateral relatives may be missing, and tree-derived family networks are not independent evidence. Scores rank research leads; they do not prove parentage.
Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-411
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- overlapping locality (+8)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- overlapping locality (+8)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
James Arthur GlasgowGlasgow-2369
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
How duplicate leads are calculated
Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.
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Research & records
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Franklin, Alabama, United States
Franklin, Alabama, United States
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1043
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Country-centre fallback for profile locality
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.5 claims
Documented or strongly supported
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
Working hypotheses and conflicts
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open
No formal open question is recorded for this person.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.2 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- derivative Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 July 2020), memorial page for James Archie Glasgow (16 May 1926–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 45825989, citing Shady Grove Cemetery #3, Phil Campbell, Franklin County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1043
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1043
James Archie Glasgow
Updated 2025-09-16
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1043 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-09-16.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Franklin, Alabama, United States | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Franklin, Alabama, United States | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Kemper Talmadge Glasgow Sr. | Glasgow-1046 | 1890-02-04 · Franklin, Alabama, United States · 1972-04-21 · Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States |
| Parents | Lela Ross Glasgow | Tompkins-3379 | 1892-02-29 · Franklin, Alabama, United States · 1972-06-26 · Glasgow Corner, Franklin, Alabama, United States |
| Siblings | Spencer Leon Glasgow Sr. | Glasgow-1047 | 1914-09-09 · Franklin, Alabama, United States · 1984-04-17 · Belgreen, Franklin, Alabama, United States |
| Spouses | Ruby Glasgow | Britton-3271 | 1924-09-25 · 2008-06-10 · 0000-00-00 |
Profile categories
Alabama_Appalachians
Record-bearing passages
Biography James (Jim) Archie Glasgow, 94, of Phil Campbell passed away July 16. Due to COVID-19, there was a private immediate family only service July 18 at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville, where Bro. Jess Smith officiated. Burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery. There will be a public memorial service held at a later date. James was a member of Mountain Home Presbyterian Church. He was the principal of Belgreen and Phil Campbell High Schools, the first president of Northwest Alabama State Junior College, a Franklin County commissioner and vice president of First National Bank of Russellville. He was born May 16, 1926, in Franklin County to Kemper Talmadge and Lela Tompkins Glasgow Sr. James was preceded in death in by his parents; his wife, Ruby Britton Glasgow; and his siblings, Kemper Glasgow Jr., Spencer L. Glasgow, Ross Wilmer Glasgow, Mildred Jane Ferry, Maxine Glasgow, John William Glasgow, and Cecil Glasgow. He is survived by his children, Jane G. (Mike) Stonbraker and James B. (Cynthia C.) Glasgow; his siblings, Robert Houston Glasgow, Doris Sweda and Thomas Glasgow; his grandchildren, Amy (Ashley) Jackson, James William (Heather) Vance, Anna (Jayson) Harper, James C. (Tai) Glasgow and Ellen (Anthony) Olive; and his 15 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be James C. Glasgow, James William Vance, Hadden Vance, Anthony Olive, Ashley Jackson and Jake Outlaw. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation to the Shady Grove Cemetery Fund. Akins Funeral Home is assisting the family. Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 July 2020), memorial page for James Archie Glasgow (16 May 1926–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 45825989, citing Shady Grove Cemetery #3, Phil Campbell, Franklin County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
Profile source citations
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 July 2020), memorial page for James Archie Glasgow (16 May 1926–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 45825989, citing Shady Grove Cemetery #3, Phil Campbell, Franklin County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) . source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography James (Jim) Archie Glasgow, 94, of Phil Campbell passed away July 16. Due to COVID-19, there was a private immediate family only service July 18 at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville, where Bro. Jess Smith officiated. Burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery. There will be a public memorial service held at a later date. James was a member of Mountain Home Presbyterian Church. He was the principal of Belgreen and Phil Campbell High Schools, the first president of Northwest Alabama State Junior College, a Franklin County commissioner and vice president of First National Bank of Russellville. He was born May 16, 1926, in Franklin County to Kemper Talmadge and Lela Tompkins Glasgow Sr. James was preceded in death in by his parents; his wife, Ruby Britton Glasgow; and his siblings, Kemper Glasgow Jr., Spencer L. Glasgow, Ross Wilmer Glasgow, Mildred Jane Ferry, Maxine Glasgow, John William Glasgow, and Cecil Glasgow. He is survived by his children, Jane G. (Mike) Stonbraker and James B. (Cynthia C.) Glasgow; his siblings, Robert Houston Glasgow, Doris Sweda and Thomas Glasgow; his grandchildren, Amy (Ashley) Jackson, James William (Heather) Vance, Anna (Jayson) Harper, James C. (Tai) Glasgow and Ellen (Anthony) Olive; and his 15 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be James C. Glasgow, James William Vance, Hadden Vance, Anthony Olive, Ashley Jackson and Jake Outlaw. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation to the Shady Grove Cemetery Fund. Akins Funeral Home is assisting the family. Sources * Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 July 2020), memorial page for James Archie Glasgow (16 May 1926–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 45825989, citing Shady Grove Cemetery #3, Phil Campbell, Franklin County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
{{Appalachia Sticker|lived|state= Alabama}}
James (Jim) Archie Glasgow, 94, of Phil Campbell passed away July 16.
Due to COVID-19, there was a private immediate family only service July 18 at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville, where Bro. Jess Smith officiated. Burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery.
There will be a public memorial service held at a later date.
James was a member of Mountain Home Presbyterian Church. He was the principal of Belgreen and Phil Campbell High Schools, the first president of Northwest Alabama State Junior College, a Franklin County commissioner and vice president of First National Bank of Russellville.
He was born May 16, 1926, in Franklin County to Kemper Talmadge and Lela Tompkins Glasgow Sr.
James was preceded in death in by his parents; his wife, Ruby Britton Glasgow; and his siblings, Kemper Glasgow Jr., Spencer L. Glasgow, Ross Wilmer Glasgow, Mildred Jane Ferry, Maxine Glasgow, John William Glasgow, and Cecil Glasgow.
He is survived by his children, Jane G. (Mike) Stonbraker and James B. (Cynthia C.) Glasgow; his siblings, Robert Houston Glasgow, Doris Sweda and Thomas Glasgow; his grandchildren, Amy (Ashley) Jackson, James William (Heather) Vance, Anna (Jayson) Harper, James C. (Tai) Glasgow and Ellen (Anthony) Olive; and his 15 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be James C. Glasgow, James William Vance, Hadden Vance, Anthony Olive, Ashley Jackson and Jake Outlaw.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation to the Shady Grove Cemetery Fund.
Akins Funeral Home is assisting the family.
== Sources ==
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* Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 July 2020), memorial page for James Archie Glasgow (16 May 1926–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 45825989, citing Shady Grove Cemetery #3, Phil Campbell, Franklin County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .