Individual research record
John Nicholas Glasgow
1842 – 1908
Glasgow-1949 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- 1842 · Davidson, Tennessee, United States
- Death
- 1908 · Place not recorded
- Parents
- Not recorded
- Spouses
- Elizabeth (Herode) GlasgowNancy Elizabeth (Staleup) Glasgow
- Children
- Clara Elizabeth (Glasgow) Green
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1949
- Research clusters
- Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 1
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.
Relationship comparison
Potential parents or duplicates
Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
Robert Anderson GlasgowGlasgow-2175
- plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Mary Ramsey (Finley) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded James Dwyre Glasgow in Adams, Ohio, United States within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1841–1861) (+6; other parent Mary Ramsey (Finley) Glasgow)
- known spouse Mary Ramsey (Finley) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Clara +12 (10 public profiles; niece/nephew Clara (Glasgow) Preston) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded James Dwyre Glasgow in Adams, Ohio, United States within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
Possible Father
Joseph GlasgowGlasgow-2181
- plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Clara +12 (10 public profiles; niece/nephew Clara (Glasgow) Preston) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-690
- plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-683) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: tennessee (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
- candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
Deductions and cautions: candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-683) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Father
John Glasgow JrGlasgow-2927
- plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Isabella (Glenn) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (32) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)
- known spouse Isabella (Glenn) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (32) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Father
John B Glasgow Jr.Glasgow-1967
- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Elizabeth (Eddy) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Elizabeth (Eddy) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Nancy GlasgowGlasgow-208
- plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Clara +12 (10 public profiles; niece/nephew Clara T Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Eliza Jane (Glasgow) McNeilGlasgow-2174
- plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Clara +12 (10 public profiles; niece/nephew Clara (Glasgow) Preston) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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Possible Mother
Sarah (Glasgow) AndersonGlasgow-807
- plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Clara +12 (10 public profiles; niece/nephew Clara T Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Mary (Glasgow) McCreightGlasgow-808
- possible 16-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- possible 16-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Clara +12 (10 public profiles; niece/nephew Clara (Glasgow) Preston) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Martha W (Thompson) GlasgowThompson-63146
- plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Robert Finley Glasgow in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States within 2 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1874), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Clara +12 (10 public profiles; subject branch: Clara Elizabeth (Glasgow) Green; candidate branch: Clara T Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Robert Finley Glasgow in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States within 2 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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
John GlasgowGlasgow-1774
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- same death year (+15)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- same death year (+15)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
John W GlasgowGlasgow-2485
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- overlapping locality (+8)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- overlapping locality (+8)
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: Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Davidson, Tennessee, 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-1949
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.4 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.6 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- derivative "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDC-S3R : 23 December 2020), John N Glassgow in household of George W Glassgow, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- derivative "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWX-CFL : 20 February 2021), John Glascow, District 6, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 213, sheet 94C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,282.
- derivative "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X811-Z4S : 27 January 2020), John N Glasgow, 1861.
- derivative "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ7R-S78 : 10 March 2021), John Nicholas Glasgow and Elizabeth E Herode, 15 Aug 1872; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 241, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,296.
- derivative "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3P-6BQ : 27 January 2020), John Nicholas Glasgow, 1872.
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1949
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1949
John Nicholas Glasgow
Updated 2021-09-02
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1949 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2021-09-02.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Davidson, Tennessee, United States | WikiTree profile field |
| marriage | 1861-01-28 | Davidson, Tennessee, United States | WikiTree relationship field |
| marriage | 1872-08-15 | Davidson, Tennessee, United States | WikiTree relationship field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Clara Elizabeth Green | Glasgow-1940 | 1874-08-29 · Davidson, Tennessee, United States · 1942-01-09 · Wilson, Tennessee, United States |
| Spouses | Nancy Elizabeth Glasgow | Staleup-1 | 1843-03-24 · Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States · 1873-06-29 · 1861-01-28 · Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Glasgow | Herode-3 | 1850-00-00 · Sumner, Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 1872-08-15 · Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
Record-bearing passages
Biography John was born in 1842. He passed away in 1908. Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDC-S3R : 23 December 2020), John N Glassgow in household of George W Glassgow, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWX-CFL : 20 February 2021), John Glascow, District 6, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 213, sheet 94C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,282.
- "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X811-Z4S : 27 January 2020), John N Glasgow, 1861.
- "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ7R-S78 : 10 March 2021), John Nicholas Glasgow and Elizabeth E Herode, 15 Aug 1872; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 241, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,296.
- "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3P-6BQ : 27 January 2020), John Nicholas Glasgow, 1872.
Profile source citations
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDC-S3R : 23 December 2020), John N Glassgow in household of George W Glassgow, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). source link 1
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWX-CFL : 20 February 2021), John Glascow, District 6, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 213, sheet 94C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,282. source link 1
- "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X811-Z4S : 27 January 2020), John N Glasgow, 1861. source link 1
- "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ7R-S78 : 10 March 2021), John Nicholas Glasgow and Elizabeth E Herode, 15 Aug 1872; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 241, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,296. source link 1
- "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3P-6BQ : 27 January 2020), John Nicholas Glasgow, 1872. source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography John was born in 1842. He passed away in 1908. Sources * "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDC-S3R : 23 December 2020), John N Glassgow in household of George W Glassgow, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). * "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWX-CFL : 20 February 2021), John Glascow, District 6, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 213, sheet 94C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,282. * "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X811-Z4S : 27 January 2020), John N Glasgow, 1861. * "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ7R-S78 : 10 March 2021), John Nicholas Glasgow and Elizabeth E Herode, 15 Aug 1872; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 241, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,296. * "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3P-6BQ : 27 January 2020), John Nicholas Glasgow, 1872.
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == John was born in 1842. He passed away in 1908. == Sources == <references /> * "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDC-S3R : 23 December 2020), John N Glassgow in household of George W Glassgow, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). * "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWX-CFL : 20 February 2021), John Glascow, District 6, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 213, sheet 94C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,282. * "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X811-Z4S : 27 January 2020), John N Glasgow, 1861. * "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ7R-S78 : 10 March 2021), John Nicholas Glasgow and Elizabeth E Herode, 15 Aug 1872; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 241, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,296. * "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3P-6BQ : 27 January 2020), John Nicholas Glasgow, 1872.