Joseph Montgomery Glasgow

Biography
Early Life
Joseph Montgomery Glasgow was born on June 20, 1807 His headstone, as shown on Find a Grave has the date - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38274497/joseph-montgomery-glasgow in Brush Creek, Adams County, Ohio, the third of the ten children of William Glasgow and Rhoda Neely Montgomery Glasgow.

Underground Railroad
"William and his son Joseph Montgomery were early abolitionists and helped in the underground railway." Faris, David, The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio (Baltimore, MD, Gateway Press, Inc., 1990), p. 32 
Family
On March 6, 1828 in Adams County, Ohio, he married Margaret Black Stivers, Emmons B.., Evans, Nelson Wiley. A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Including Character Sketches of the Prominent Persons Identified with the First Century of the Country's Growth .... United States: E B. Stivers, 1900. 

He and Margaret Black had ten children before she died in 1851: 1850 United States Federal Census for Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio, Joseph Glasgo accessed here https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4189787-00455?pId=13117789 

* Samuel Black Glasgow (1830 - 1906)
* William Gilbert Glasgow (1831 - 1900)
* Mary Jane (Glasgow) Benn (1833 - 1869)
* John Marshall Glasgow (1836 - 1901)
* Joseph Caldwell Glasgow (1838 - 1839)
* Rhoda Montgomery (Glasgow) Ott (1840 - 1886)
* Alma (Glasgow) Wilson (1842-1904)
* Joseph Montgomery Glasgow (1844 - 1858)
* Margaret Rachel (Glasgow) Lytle (1847 - 1903)
* Melancthon Glasgow (1849 - 1853)

After Margaret Black died and he was left with so many children to raise, on August 19, 1852 in Ohio he married Margaret Taylor Lowry Faris, David, The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio (Baltimore, MD, Gateway Press, Inc., 1990), p. 47 . They had two daughters, Frances and Susanah 1860 United States Federal Census for Jackson, Washington County, Iowa for JM Glasgow accessed here https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4230556_00127?pId=5805070 

He and Margaret Taylor Lowry had two children:

* Frances Emeline (Glasgow) Van Eman (1853 - 1917)
* Susanna Elizabeth (Glasgow) Malin (1855 - 1933)
Occupation and Residences
RESIDENCE 1830
In 1830, he lived in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio: Glasgow, Joseph M, 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30. He lived next door to father William and brother-in-law Moses Black. 1830 United States Federal Census for Joseph M Glasgow 

RESIDENCE 1840
In 1840, he was still in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio: Glasgow Joseph, 1 male under 5, 2 M 5-9, 1 M 15 -19, 1 M 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 1 F 30-39, 2 persons in agriculture, 5 people under 20, 2 people 20-49 1840 United States Federal Census for Joseph Glasgow 

OCCUPATION 1841-1844
From 1841 - 1844 he was a Justice of the Peace in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio, a post to which he was re-elected in 1847 and 1850. Stivers, Emmons B.., Evans, Nelson Wiley. A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Including Character Sketches of the Prominent Persons Identified with the First Century of the Country's Growth .... United States: E B. Stivers, 1900. .
 
OCCUPATION 1847 - 1850 
On 12 Apr 1847 he was re-elected Justice of the Peace through 1850 Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B, A History of Adams County, Ohio: (West Union, OH, E.B. Stivers, 1900), p. 177 

RESIDENCE 1850
In September, 1850 he was still living in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio: Glasgo, Joseph M, 42; Margarett, 41; Samuel, 20; Jane, 17; John M., 14; Roaah M., 10; Abner, 8; Joseph, 6; Margaret, 3; Washington, 1; Wm G, 19 1850 United States Federal Census for Joseph M Glasgo 

OCCUPATION 1850 - 1853
Re-elected Justice of the Peace - through 1853 Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B, A History of Adams County, Ohio: (West Union, OH, E.B. Stivers, 1900), p. 177 

MOVE TO IOWA IN 1856
 
The family moved to Jackson Township, Washington County, Iowa when Susannah was eight months old, per her obituary. She was born 30 Sep 1855 - so move began around 1 June. The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa) 27 Jan 1933 p 1 - Susanna Malin's obituary 

By July 1856 they bought land at Township 76, Range 7, Section 4, Aliquot. Courthouse land records I accessed in 2022 in Washington County, Iowa but were still living in Des Moines, Jefferson, Iowa: Joseph M, 48, 1808; Margarett, 42.1814; Samuel, 26, 1830; Wm G Glasgow, 24, b 1832; Jane, 22, 1834; John M., 19, 1837; Rhoda M., 15, 1841; Alma, 13, 1843; Joseph M, 11, 1845; Margarett R, 8, 1848; Francis E, 3, Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 for Joseph M Glasgow 

RESIDENCE 1860
By 1860 they had moved to the farm, which shows up in both the census and the agricultural census:
1860 Census: Glasgow, J.M., 53, b 1807 OH, farmer, RE value $3160; Margaret E, 45, b 1815 VA; Jane, 26, 1834 OH, Laborer; John M, 24, 1836 OH, laborer, worth $200; Rhoda N, 20 1840 OH; Aba, 18, 1842 OH; Margaret, 12, 1848, OH; Francis E, 7, 1853, OH; Susanah 4 1856 OH 1860 United States Federal Census for J M Glasgow 

1860 Agricultural Schedule: PO Richmond; 75 acres improved, 137 acres unimproved; cash value of land $3180; value of farm implements $80; 4 horses, 3 milk cows, 4 other cattle, 4 swine; value livestock $408; 67 bushels wheat; 600 bushels Indian Corn; 100 bushels corn U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 for J N Glasgow 

RESIDENCE 1880
By 1880, still on the same farm, it was just he and Margaret there: Glasgow, Joseph M, Married 72, b 1808, farmer, born Ohio, father b VA, mother b VA; Margaret, 65, b 1815, born VA, father b VA, mother b VA 1880 United States Federal Census for Joseph M. Glasgow 

RESIDENCE 1885
The 1885 Iowa Census showed them together on the same farm: Township 76, Range 7, Section 14, SW, SE; Glasgow, Joseph, 77, b OH: Margaret, 70, b VA Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 for Joseph Glasgow 
Death & Burial
Joseph Montgomery Glasgow died in Washington, Iowa on Dec 17, 1886 His headstone, as shown on Find a Grave has the date - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38274497/joseph-montgomery-glasgow and is buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, in Washington, Iowa Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38274497/joseph-montgomery-glasgow 
Research Notes
I did extensive research on this family for my book on his son William Gilbert Glasgow: Anchored in Hope: Nebraska Pioneers and Underground Railroad Conductors Gil and Sarah Glasgow. The book has 1,164 footnotes and is illustrated with family photos, newspaper clippings and pictures from the many books listed in the bibliography. The book is available for purchase at Amazon, but is also in the Newberry Library, Allen County Public Library, Family Search Library and many local to the story genealogical/historical societies.

* Blanche Taylor Glasgow's DAR application had family bibles showing the links from William Gilbert Glasgow to Robert Glasgow and Rosana Barclay - each step of the way verified by family birth and marriage information in family Bibles
Sources

[[Category:Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Iowa]]
[[Category: Adams County, Ohio]]
[[Category:  Washington, Iowa]]
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===

Joseph Montgomery Glasgow was born on June 20, 1807 <ref>His headstone, as shown on Find a Grave has the date - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38274497/joseph-montgomery-glasgow</ref> in Brush Creek, Adams County, Ohio, the third of the ten children of William Glasgow and Rhoda Neely Montgomery Glasgow.

'''Underground Railroad'''
"William and his son Joseph Montgomery were early abolitionists and helped in the underground railway."<ref> Faris, David, The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio (Baltimore, MD, Gateway Press, Inc., 1990), p. 32</ref>

=== Family ===

On March 6, 1828 in Adams County, Ohio, he married Margaret Black<ref>Stivers, Emmons B.., Evans, Nelson Wiley. A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Including Character Sketches of the Prominent Persons Identified with the First Century of the Country's Growth .... United States: E B. Stivers, 1900.</ref>

He and Margaret Black had ten children before she died in 1851: <ref>1850 United States Federal Census for Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio, Joseph Glasgo accessed here https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4189787-00455?pId=13117789</ref>

* [[Glasgow-1847 | Samuel Black Glasgow (1830 - 1906)]]
* [[Glasgow-556 | William Gilbert Glasgow (1831 - 1900)]]
* [[Glasgow-2116 | Mary Jane (Glasgow) Benn (1833 - 1869)]]
* [[Glasgow-2117 | John Marshall Glasgow (1836 - 1901)]]
* [[Glasgow-3233 | Joseph Caldwell Glasgow (1838 - 1839)]]
* [[Glasgow-2118 | Rhoda Montgomery (Glasgow) Ott (1840 - 1886)]]
* [[Glasgow-2119 | Alma (Glasgow) Wilson (1842-1904)]]
* [[Glasgow-2120 | Joseph Montgomery Glasgow (1844 - 1858)]]
* [[Glasgow-2121 | Margaret Rachel (Glasgow) Lytle (1847 - 1903)]]
* [[Glasgow-3234 | Melancthon Glasgow (1849 - 1853)]]

After Margaret Black died and he was left with so many children to raise, on August 19, 1852 in Ohio he married Margaret Taylor Lowry <ref>Faris, David, The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio (Baltimore, MD, Gateway Press, Inc., 1990), p. 47</ref>.  They had two daughters, Frances and Susanah <ref>1860 United States Federal Census for Jackson, Washington County, Iowa for JM Glasgow accessed here https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4230556_00127?pId=5805070</ref>

He and Margaret Taylor Lowry had two children:

* [[Glasgow-2151 | Frances Emeline (Glasgow) Van Eman (1853 - 1917)]]
* [[Glasgow-2152 | Susanna Elizabeth (Glasgow) Malin (1855 - 1933)]]

=== Occupation and Residences ===

'''RESIDENCE 1830'''
In 1830, he lived in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio: Glasgow, Joseph M, 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30. He lived next door to father William and brother-in-law Moses Black.<ref>1830 United States Federal Census for Joseph M Glasgow</ref>

'''RESIDENCE 1840'''
In 1840, he was still in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio: Glasgow Joseph, 1 male under 5, 2 M 5-9, 1 M 15 -19, 1 M 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 1 F 30-39, 2 persons in agriculture, 5 people under 20, 2 people 20-49<ref>1840 United States Federal Census for Joseph Glasgow</ref>

'''OCCUPATION 1841-1844'''
From 1841 - 1844 he was a Justice of the Peace in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio, a post to which he was re-elected in 1847 and 1850. <ref>Stivers, Emmons B.., Evans, Nelson Wiley. A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Including Character Sketches of the Prominent Persons Identified with the First Century of the Country's Growth .... United States: E B. Stivers, 1900.</ref>.
  
'''OCCUPATION 1847 - 1850''' 
On 12 Apr 1847 he was re-elected Justice of the Peace through 1850<ref>Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B, A History of Adams County, Ohio: (West Union, OH, E.B. Stivers, 1900), p. 177</ref> 

'''RESIDENCE 1850'''
In September, 1850 he was still living in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio: Glasgo, Joseph M, 42; Margarett, 41; Samuel, 20; Jane, 17; John M., 14; Roaah M., 10; Abner, 8; Joseph, 6; Margaret, 3; Washington, 1; Wm G, 19<ref>1850 United States Federal Census for Joseph M Glasgo</ref>

'''OCCUPATION 1850 - 1853'''
Re-elected Justice of the Peace - through 1853<ref>Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B, A History of Adams County, Ohio: (West Union, OH, E.B. Stivers, 1900), p. 177</ref> 

'''MOVE TO IOWA IN 1856'''
{{Iowa Sticker | an early Iowa settler}}
The family moved  to Jackson Township, Washington County, Iowa when Susannah was eight months old, per her obituary. She was born 30 Sep 1855 - so move began around 1 June.<ref>The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa) 27 Jan 1933 p 1 - Susanna Malin's obituary</ref>

By July 1856 they bought land at Township 76, Range 7, Section 4, Aliquot.<ref>Courthouse land records I accessed in 2022 in Washington County, Iowa</ref> but were still living in Des Moines, Jefferson, Iowa: Joseph M, 48, 1808; Margarett, 42.1814; Samuel, 26, 1830; Wm G Glasgow, 24, b 1832; Jane, 22, 1834; John M., 19, 1837; Rhoda M., 15, 1841; Alma, 13, 1843; Joseph M, 11, 1845; Margarett R, 8, 1848; Francis E, 3, <ref>Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 for Joseph M Glasgow</ref>

'''RESIDENCE 1860'''
By 1860 they had moved to the farm, which shows up in both the census and the agricultural census:
1860 Census: Glasgow, J.M., 53, b 1807 OH, farmer, RE value $3160; Margaret E, 45, b 1815 VA; Jane, 26, 1834 OH, Laborer; John M, 24, 1836 OH, laborer, worth $200; Rhoda N, 20 1840 OH; Aba, 18, 1842 OH; Margaret, 12, 1848, OH; Francis E, 7, 1853, OH; Susanah 4 1856 OH<ref>1860 United States Federal Census for J M Glasgow</ref>

1860 Agricultural Schedule: PO Richmond; 75 acres improved, 137 acres unimproved; cash value of land $3180; value of farm implements $80; 4 horses, 3 milk cows, 4 other cattle, 4 swine; value livestock $408; 67 bushels wheat; 600 bushels Indian Corn; 100 bushels corn<ref>U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 for J N Glasgow</ref>

'''RESIDENCE 1880'''
By 1880, still on the same farm, it was just he and Margaret there: Glasgow, Joseph M, Married 72, b 1808, farmer, born Ohio, father b VA, mother b VA; Margaret, 65, b 1815, born VA, father b VA, mother b VA<ref>1880 United States Federal Census for Joseph M. Glasgow</ref>

'''RESIDENCE 1885'''
The 1885 Iowa Census showed them together on the same farm: Township 76, Range 7, Section 14, SW, SE; Glasgow, Joseph, 77, b OH: Margaret, 70, b VA<ref>Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 for Joseph Glasgow</ref>

=== Death & Burial ===

Joseph Montgomery Glasgow died in Washington, Iowa on Dec 17, 1886<ref>His headstone, as shown on Find a Grave has the date - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38274497/joseph-montgomery-glasgow</ref> and is buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, in Washington, Iowa <ref> Find a Grave  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38274497/joseph-montgomery-glasgow</ref>

== Research Notes ==
I did extensive research on this family for my book on his son William Gilbert Glasgow: '''Anchored in Hope: Nebraska Pioneers and Underground Railroad Conductors Gil and Sarah Glasgow'''. The book has 1,164 footnotes and is illustrated with family photos, newspaper clippings and pictures from the many books listed in the bibliography. The book is available for purchase at Amazon, but is also in the Newberry Library, Allen County Public Library, Family Search Library and many local to the story genealogical/historical societies.

* Blanche Taylor Glasgow's DAR application had family bibles showing the links from William Gilbert Glasgow to Robert Glasgow  and Rosana Barclay - each step of the way verified by family birth and marriage information in family Bibles

== Sources ==
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