Glasgow Surname Project

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Robert Glasgow

1809 – 1900

Glasgow-1171 · 1 mapped association

County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom→Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, United States
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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
5Close relations
9Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
1809 · County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom
Death
1900 · Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, United States
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Eliza Jane (Gilmore) GlasgowSarah (Bradley) Glasgow
Children
Mary E GlasgowSarah Jane GlasgowSmith Robert Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-1171
Research clusters
Unplaced Irish profile leads through 1850
Mapped descendants
5

Comparison context

These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionSmith Robert Glasgow (1843)
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionMary E Glasgow (1825)
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

Known-position checks: 0 support · 0 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit40/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1769–1858Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesTyrone, Ireland · Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, United States · County Tyrone — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Broad Geography · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowElizabeth GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Elizabeth Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (34) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1803–1817) (+6; other parent Elizabeth Glasgow)
  • known spouse Elizabeth Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (34) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name Robert (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 165 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit10/100
Weak Lead
Dates1780–?Generation29 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Jean (McConechie) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)

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  • plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
  • known spouse Jean (McConechie) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name Robert (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 165 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit10/100
Weak Lead
Dates1763–1835Generation46 years age gapRecorded placesIreland · Newberry, South Carolina, United States · County Antrim — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 46-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-3982) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • possible 46-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Elizabeth (Kinard) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (46) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate and subject share the given name Robert (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 165 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-3982) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit9/100
Weak Lead
Dates1783–1861Generation26 years age gapRecorded placesRockbridge, Virginia, United States · Hanna City, Peoria, Illinois, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Common Grandparent Birth-Order Naming · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Rosanna (Finley) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (20) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); candidate already has another child named Robert Finley Glasgow (Glasgow-16) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Rosanna (Finley) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (20) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name Robert (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 165 public profiles)
  • the subject would fill the first son position among the candidate's dated children, and the candidate's linked father Robert Glasgow shares the subject's common given name (+2; Scottish grandparent-name pattern, Robert in 165 public profiles; WikiTree: relationship status unmarked; weak alone)

Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); candidate already has another child named Robert Finley Glasgow (Glasgow-16) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit8/100
Weak Lead
Dates1776–1831Generationat least 33 years age gapRecorded placesIreland · Coltrim townlandIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 33 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate and subject share the given name Robert (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 165 public profiles)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 33 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate and subject share the given name Robert (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 165 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit29/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1775–1867Generation34 years age gapRecorded placesIreland · Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States · County Tyrone — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Geography · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowRobert GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1803–1817) (+6; other parent Robert Glasgow)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit26/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1783–1848Generation26 years age gapRecorded placesCookstownIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Migration · Household · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
  • descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit25/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1788–1867Generation21 years age gapRecorded placesFranceIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1804–1827) (+6)
  • candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1804–1827) (+6)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit25/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1786–?Generation23 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJohn GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 39 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1808–1820) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 39 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1808–1820) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit24/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1779–1862Generation30 years age gapRecorded placesCounty Tyrone, Ireland · Drumearn, Derryloran, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom · Drumearn townlandIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Geography · Household · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1825), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: tyrone (+1; not a locality match)
  • a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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.

Automated fit43/100
Similar Person
Dates1811–1888PlacesDonbought, Dunaghy, Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom → Plainfield, Will, Illinois, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
Automated fit40/100
Similar Person
Dates1813–1887PlacesAdams, Ohio, United States → Adams, Ohio, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • child given-name pattern overlaps: Mary, Sarah

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • child given-name pattern overlaps: Mary, Sarah

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
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.

Open only what you need

Research & records

Latest case researchThe current conclusion from the durable research case file.Updated

Conclusion

Glasgow-1171

Robert Glasgow (1809-1900) is a strong candidate member of the County Tyrone sibling group represented by [[Glasgow-1969|William Glasgow]], [[Glasgow-1967|John Glasgow]], and [[Glasgow-4025|Eliza Glasgow]], but no located record directly names their shared parents or calls Robert their brother. No relationship should yet be attached.

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.6 claims
6Derivative
2Unknown
1Tree Only

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.

Case-file assessments

Candidate family connection

Glasgow-1171

A modern reconstruction identifies Robert (born 1809), William (born 1811), Eliza (born 1814), and John (born 1814) within the same County Tyrone-to-Cayuga migration network and treats Robert and Eliza as probable siblings. The nineteenth-century Hillsdale biographies independently prove William and John were brothers and state that Eliza came to Auburn with two brothers, but do not name those brothers. The overlap is significant but not proof.

The unidentified brother Samuel named in Robert's biography must also be reconciled before attaching parents or siblings. He may be one of Eliza's two emigrating brothers, another sibling, or a biographical error.

Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open

No formal open question is recorded for this person.

Case-file priorities and cautions

Next records

Glasgow-1171

  1. Locate Robert's naturalization, marriage, church, probate, and obituary records for kin or birthplace details.
  2. Identify Samuel Glasgow in Auburn business, census, land, and probate records.
  3. Trace Robert's earliest Auburn household and associates against William and Eliza.
  4. Seek original County Tyrone church or estate records naming the sibling group.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.9 sources

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. unknown John and Julia: Chapter 6, GenArchives, 2020 (https://www.genarchives.com/montezumagen/exhibits/chp-6---john-and-julia.pdf), modern compiled family reconstruction.
  2. unknown Biographical review, sketches of the leading citizens of Cayuga County, N. Y (vol. 1)
  3. derivative US Census, 1850 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCT2-LSK]
  4. derivative US Census, 1860 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWS-MSN]
  5. derivative US Census, 1870 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M86Y-JWT]
  6. derivative US Census, 1880 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZW-F99]
  7. derivative Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 October 2020), memorial page for Robert Glasgow (1809–1900), Find a Grave Memorial no. 65433309, citing Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Peter Newman (contributor 47204549). [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65433309/robert-glasgow]
  8. derivative Probate Records, 1799-1905; Index, 1799-1952; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Cayuga County); Probate Place: Cayuga, New York. Letters Testamentary and Administration, Vol U, 1897-1902
  9. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1171
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-1171 was captured 2026-08-20T16:31:32+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-20.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—County Tyrone, IrelandWikiTree profile field
death—Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, United StatesWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenMary E GlasgowGlasgow-31221825-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenSmith Robert GlasgowGlasgow-9551843-01-02 · Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States · 1924-12-13
ChildrenSarah Jane GlasgowGlasgow-31231850-00-00 · 0000-00-00
SpousesEliza Jane GlasgowGilmore-42401808-06-24 · Utica, Oneida, New York, United States · 1849-02-07 · Mentz, Cayuga, New York, United States · 0000-00-00
SpousesSarah GlasgowBradley-214611809-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1849-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography Robert Glasgow was born on May 25, 1809, in County Tyrone, Ireland. At the age of 19, he emigrated to the United States, settling in Auburn, New York, where he worked as a clerk for Mr. Munger for eight years. After gaining experience in the mercantile business, he and his brother Samuel opened a grocery store, which they managed for some time.
  • Later, Robert secured a position at the Auburn Prison, where he worked first as a guard and later as a Keeper. In 1855, he moved to the town of Throop, Cayuga County, where he bought a farm and began his career in agriculture. He lived in various places, including Mentz and Owasco, before eventually settling in Montezuma for several years. He spent his final years in Auburn and Montezuma, where he lived until his death in 1900 at the age of 91.

  • Robert married Eliza Gilmore, who was born in Throop in 1808. She passed away in 1848, leaving behind two children:

    • Mary E. Glasgow, who married George W. Bell, a farmer in Montezuma.
    • Smith R. Glasgow, a successful farmer in Montezuma.

  • After Eliza’s death, Robert married **Sarah Bradley**, who bore him one daughter:

    • Sarah Jane Glasgow, who married Harry Wormer, a retired farmer from Fair Haven, Cayuga County.
  • Robert was a long-time member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party. He lived a full and active life, remaining in good health until his later years. Possible Tyrone siblings A modern reconstruction of the County Tyrone families who settled around Auburn identifies Robert (born 1809), William Glasgow (born 1811), Eliza Glasgow (born 1814), and John Glasgow (born 1814) as members of the same migration network. It treats Robert and Eliza as probable siblings and reports Robert reaching Cayuga County in 1835. John and Julia: Chapter 6, GenArchives, 2020 (https://www.genarchives.com/montezumagen/exhibits/chp-6---john-and-julia.pdf), modern compiled family reconstruction.

  • This conflicts with the present biography's statement that Robert emigrated at age nineteen. The nineteenth-century Hillsdale County biographies independently identify William and John as brothers and say Eliza came to Auburn with two brothers, but they do not name Robert as one of them. Robert is therefore a strong candidate brother of Eliza, William, and John, not a proved sibling; no parent or sibling relationship has been attached on that basis. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. John and Julia: Chapter 6, GenArchives, 2020 (https://www.genarchives.com/montezumagen/exhibits/chp-6---john-and-julia.pdf), modern compiled family reconstruction. source link 1
  2. Biographical review, sketches of the leading citizens of Cayuga County, N. Y (vol. 1)
  3. US Census, 1850 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCT2-LSK] source link 1
  4. US Census, 1860 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWS-MSN] source link 1
  5. US Census, 1870 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M86Y-JWT] source link 1
  6. US Census, 1880 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZW-F99] source link 1
  7. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 October 2020), memorial page for Robert Glasgow (1809–1900), Find a Grave Memorial no. 65433309, citing Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Peter Newman (contributor 47204549). [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65433309/robert-glasgow] source link 1 source link 2
  8. Probate Records, 1799-1905; Index, 1799-1952; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Cayuga County); Probate Place: Cayuga, New York. Letters Testamentary and Administration, Vol U, 1897-1902
Full captured biography text
Biography
Robert Glasgow was born on May 25, 1809, in County Tyrone, Ireland. At the age of 19, he emigrated to the United States, settling in Auburn, New York, where he worked as a clerk for Mr. Munger for eight years. After gaining experience in the mercantile business, he and his brother Samuel opened a grocery store, which they managed for some time. 

Later, Robert secured a position at the Auburn Prison, where he worked first as a guard and later as a Keeper. In 1855, he moved to the town of Throop, Cayuga County, where he bought a farm and began his career in agriculture. He lived in various places, including Mentz and Owasco, before eventually settling in Montezuma for several years. He spent his final years in Auburn and Montezuma, where he lived until his death in 1900 at the age of 91.

Robert married Eliza Gilmore, who was born in Throop in 1808. She passed away in 1848, leaving behind two children: 
* Mary E. Glasgow, who married George W. Bell, a farmer in Montezuma.
* Smith R. Glasgow, a successful farmer in Montezuma.

After Eliza’s death, Robert married **Sarah Bradley**, who bore him one daughter: 
* Sarah Jane Glasgow, who married Harry Wormer, a retired farmer from Fair Haven, Cayuga County.

Robert was a long-time member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party. He lived a full and active life, remaining in good health until his later years.
Possible Tyrone siblings
A modern reconstruction of the County Tyrone families who settled around Auburn identifies Robert (born 1809), William Glasgow (born 1811), Eliza Glasgow (born 1814), and John Glasgow (born 1814) as members of the same migration network. It treats Robert and Eliza as probable siblings and reports Robert reaching Cayuga County in 1835. John and Julia: Chapter 6, GenArchives, 2020 (https://www.genarchives.com/montezumagen/exhibits/chp-6---john-and-julia.pdf), modern compiled family reconstruction. 

This conflicts with the present biography's statement that Robert emigrated at age nineteen. The nineteenth-century Hillsdale County biographies independently identify William and John as brothers and say Eliza came to Auburn with two brothers, but they do not name Robert as one of them. Robert is therefore a strong candidate brother of Eliza, William, and John, not a proved sibling; no parent or sibling relationship has been attached on that basis.
Sources
* Biographical review, sketches of the leading citizens of Cayuga County, N. Y (vol. 1)
* US Census, 1850 * US Census, 1860 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWS-MSN (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCT2-LSK])
* US Census, 1870 * US Census, 1880 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZW-F99 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M86Y-JWT])
* Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 October 2020), memorial page for Robert Glasgow (1809–1900), Find a Grave Memorial no. 65433309, citing Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Peter Newman (contributor 47204549). [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65433309/robert-glasgow]
* Probate Records, 1799-1905; Index, 1799-1952; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Cayuga County); Probate Place: Cayuga, New York. Letters Testamentary and Administration, Vol U, 1897-1902
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
Robert Glasgow was born on May 25, 1809, in County Tyrone, Ireland. At the age of 19, he emigrated to the United States, settling in Auburn, New York, where he worked as a clerk for Mr. Munger for eight years. After gaining experience in the mercantile business, he and his brother Samuel opened a grocery store, which they managed for some time. 

Later, Robert secured a position at the Auburn Prison, where he worked first as a guard and later as a Keeper. In 1855, he moved to the town of Throop, Cayuga County, where he bought a farm and began his career in agriculture. He lived in various places, including Mentz and Owasco, before eventually settling in Montezuma for several years. He spent his final years in Auburn and Montezuma, where he lived until his death in 1900 at the age of 91.

Robert married Eliza Gilmore, who was born in Throop in 1808. She passed away in 1848, leaving behind two children: 
* Mary E. Glasgow, who married George W. Bell, a farmer in Montezuma.
* Smith R. Glasgow, a successful farmer in Montezuma.

After Eliza’s death, Robert married **Sarah Bradley**, who bore him one daughter: 
* Sarah Jane Glasgow, who married Harry Wormer, a retired farmer from Fair Haven, Cayuga County.

Robert was a long-time member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party. He lived a full and active life, remaining in good health until his later years.

=== Possible Tyrone siblings ===

A modern reconstruction of the County Tyrone families who settled around Auburn identifies Robert (born 1809), [[Glasgow-1969|William Glasgow]] (born 1811), [[Glasgow-4025|Eliza Glasgow]] (born 1814), and [[Glasgow-1967|John Glasgow]] (born 1814) as members of the same migration network. It treats Robert and Eliza as probable siblings and reports Robert reaching Cayuga County in 1835.<ref name="GenArchives2020">[https://www.genarchives.com/montezumagen/exhibits/chp-6---john-and-julia.pdf ''John and Julia: Chapter 6'', GenArchives, 2020], modern compiled family reconstruction.</ref>

This conflicts with the present biography's statement that Robert emigrated at age nineteen. The nineteenth-century Hillsdale County biographies independently identify William and John as brothers and say Eliza came to Auburn with two brothers, but they do not name Robert as one of them. Robert is therefore a strong candidate brother of Eliza, William, and John, not a proved sibling; no parent or sibling relationship has been attached on that basis.

== Sources ==
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* Biographical review, sketches of the leading citizens of Cayuga County, N. Y (vol. 1)
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* US Census, 1860 [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWS-MSN]
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* Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 October 2020), memorial page for Robert Glasgow (1809–1900), Find a Grave Memorial no. 65433309, citing Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Peter Newman (contributor 47204549). [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65433309/robert-glasgow]
* Probate Records, 1799-1905; Index, 1799-1952; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Cayuga County); Probate Place: Cayuga, New York. Letters Testamentary and Administration, Vol U, 1897-1902