Researched biography · Glasgow-1675
William Glasgow
28 March 1799 – 21 January 1855
Killycurragh, Derryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland
About William
William was a ruling elder from Killycurragh who emigrated to the United States and died at Sandusky, Ohio, in 1855. He is not a defensible identity for the William in PRONI T1959/3 whom the letter writer describes as a physician who practised in London and Hull and died in England. Exact birthplace and forename are insufficient to merge those two life courses.
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Places 1 place
Sources 3 source pages
Latest findings about this person 1 finding
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- William Glasgow1 section of notes
What the research found
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
New evidence reviewed 4 October 2026: The inspected Belfast News-Letter notice corroborates William’s Killycurragh origin, First Cookstown elder role and death at Sandusky on 21 January 1855. It gives age 55, while the attributed Belfast Mercury notice gives 56; retain both attributed ages. His death excludes him as the living uncle in the 1858 mill case. The earlier exclusion from the London/Hull physician remains unchanged.
Later additions
Newest first. Each addition adds to the summary above; it does not replace it.
Newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- Belfast News-Letter, 1855-04-02, p.2: William Glasgow (deceased emigrant) — strong match. Exact death date 21 January 1855, Sandusky, Ohio, Killycurragh origin and First Cookstown eldership all agree with the live profile, which already cites the Belfast Mercury version (age 56). The duplicate search finds no other William Glasgow who died in Ohio in 1855. Sources: WikiTree Glasgow-1675 (cites Belfast Mercury 4 Apr 1855, age 56)
What the records show
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Mercury death notice | Reports his death at Sandusky on 21 January 1855, age 56, and describes him as formerly of Killycurragh and a ruling elder before emigration. | Strong identity and life-course evidence. |
| Public transcription of PRONI T1959/3 | Describes a Killycurragh William who studied medicine and practised in London and Hull until his death. | Excludes this Ohio emigrant as that same-named son; the letter remains derivative pending inspection of the PRONI photocopy. |
| Belfast News-Letter, 2 April 1855, p.2 | Death on 21 January 1855 at Sandusky City, Ohio; formerly Killycurragh near Cookstown; ruling elder before emigration; age 55. | Direct inspected newspaper passage; age conflicts with the attributed Mercury age 56, without proving an exact birth date. |
Source findingsNewspaper identity review — 6 October 2026
- Add second citation: the Belfast News-Letter death notice gives age 55 (the Mercury gives 56); died 21 Jan 1855 at Sandusky City; formerly of Killycurragh near Cookstown; ruling elder of First Cookstown before emigrating. — Belfast News-Letter, 2 April 1855 (newspapers.com image 390549257) (Belfast News-Letter, 1855-04-02, p.2)
Still open
Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.
Unresolved questions — reviewed 4 October 2026
Which age is accurate, and when did William emigrate? Obtain independent vital and migration records; neither newspaper identifies the 1858 uncle with this deceased man.
Family and relationships
Unless a link is marked otherwise, the family links below come from the WikiTree family tree and have not yet been checked against original records.
How to read the evidence What “Documented”, “Probable”, “Possible” and “Unassessed tree link” mean.
Spouse or partner 1Nancy (Glendinning) GlasgowApril 1803–20 March 1890
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy (Glendinning) Glasgow April 1803–20 March 1890 | spouse | Unassessed partner link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Children 8Mary Glasgowc. 1824–date not establishedMatilda (Glasgow) Ewing30 March 1826–2 July 1898Jane Glasgow28 February 1828–31 July 1903Henry Cunningham GlasgowApril 1830–2 May 1898Adam Glasgowc. February 1834–30 May 1907Isaac Watts Glasgow1836–1894Benjamin Glasgow10 July 1841–17 May 1916Alexander Fleming Glasgow14 February 1844–23 September 1934
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Glasgow c. 1824–date not established | daughter | Unassessed daughter link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Matilda (Glasgow) Ewing 30 March 1826–2 July 1898 | daughter | Unassessed daughter link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Jane Glasgow 28 February 1828–31 July 1903 | daughter | Unassessed daughter link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Henry Cunningham Glasgow April 1830–2 May 1898 | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Adam Glasgow c. February 1834–30 May 1907 | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Isaac Watts Glasgow 1836–1894 | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Benjamin Glasgow 10 July 1841–17 May 1916 | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Alexander Fleming Glasgow 14 February 1844–23 September 1934 | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Suggested profile text
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Suggested update to the WikiTree profile
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Add the inspected News-Letter death notice, preserving its age 55 beside the Mercury age 56 and excluding the deceased from the 1858 living-uncle role.
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Original notes and downloadsNotes as written, replaced interpretations, comparisons and data exports
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
William was a ruling elder from Killycurragh who emigrated to the United States and died at Sandusky, Ohio, in 1855. He is not a defensible identity for the William in PRONI T1959/3 whom the letter writer describes as a physician who practised in London and Hull and died in England. Exact birthplace and forename are insufficient to merge those two life courses. New evidence reviewed 4 October 2026: The inspected Belfast News-Letter notice corroborates William’s Killycurragh origin, First Cookstown elder role and death at Sandusky on 21 January 1855. It gives age 55, while the attributed Belfast Mercury notice gives 56; retain both attributed ages. His death excludes him as the living uncle in the 1858 mill case. The earlier exclusion from the London/Hull physician remains unchanged.
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | [Belfast Mercury death notice](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000784/18550404/021/0002) | Reports his death at Sandusky on 21 January 1855, age 56, and describes him as formerly of Killycurragh and a ruling elder before emigration. | Strong identity and life-course evidence. | | [Public transcription of PRONI T1959/3](https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/rutherford/5445/) | Describes a Killycurragh William who studied medicine and practised in London and Hull until his death. | Excludes this Ohio emigrant as that same-named son; the letter remains derivative pending inspection of the PRONI photocopy. | | [Belfast News-Letter, 2 April 1855, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390549257/) | Death on 21 January 1855 at Sandusky City, Ohio; formerly Killycurragh near Cookstown; ruling elder before emigration; age 55. | Direct inspected newspaper passage; age conflicts with the attributed Mercury age 56, without proving an exact birth date. |
Unresolved questions — reviewed 4 October 2026
Which age is accurate, and when did William emigrate? Obtain independent vital and migration records; neither newspaper identifies the 1858 uncle with this deceased man.
Current conclusion — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- [Belfast News-Letter, 1855-04-02, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390549257/): William Glasgow (deceased emigrant) — **strong** match. Exact death date 21 January 1855, Sandusky, Ohio, Killycurragh origin and First Cookstown eldership all agree with the live profile, which already cites the Belfast Mercury version (age 56). The duplicate search finds no other William Glasgow who died in Ohio in 1855. Sources: [WikiTree Glasgow-1675 (cites Belfast Mercury 4 Apr 1855, age 56)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-1675)
Source findings
### Newspaper identity review — 6 October 2026 - Add second citation: the Belfast News-Letter death notice gives age 55 (the Mercury gives 56); died 21 Jan 1855 at Sandusky City; formerly of Killycurragh near Cookstown; ruling elder of First Cookstown before emigrating. — Belfast News-Letter, 2 April 1855 (newspapers.com image 390549257) ([Belfast News-Letter, 1855-04-02, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390549257/))
Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)
Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.
- Ann Glasgow Little: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Mary Arthur: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Older Alexander Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- John Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Margaret Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- William Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Adam Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Eliza Glasgow: 36/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- John Glasgow: 36/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Rose Glasgow: 30/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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