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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-2441

Spencer Leonidus Glasgow

12 September 1855 – 6 February 1936

Newberry, South Carolina, United States

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About Spencer

Glasgow-3295 was merged into Glasgow-2441 on 27 September 2026. Both gave birth on 12 September 1855 at Newberry and the same father Archibald. The family account and cemetery memorial identify him as Spencer Lafayette. The previous middle name Leonidus and 5 September 1936 death are retained as former tree assertions in the biography; the surviving structured death uses the memorial’s 6 February 1936, while the family account says 5 February.

Birth12 September 1855 · Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Death6 February 1936 · Spruce Pine, Franklin, Alabama, United States
LocalityNewberry, South Carolina, United States
Last reviewed27 September 2026

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Sources 2 source pages

What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 27 September 2026.

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

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What the records show

Source findings

Still open

Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.

Unresolved questions
  • Obtain the Alabama death certificate to resolve the day, place and middle name, and seek a direct parentage record.

Family and relationships

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Parents 2Archibald C Glasgow11 September 1817–11 March 1868Caroline (Griffith) Glasgow5 June 1828–21 March 1897
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Archibald C Glasgow
11 September 1817–11 March 1868		fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Caroline (Griffith) Glasgow
5 June 1828–21 March 1897		motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Spouse or partner 1Sarah Jane (Todd) Glasgow5 April 1854–26 January 1933
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Sarah Jane (Todd) Glasgow
5 April 1854–26 January 1933		spouseUnassessed partner linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Children 1Thomas Jefferson Glasgow19 June 1878–23 December 1948
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Thomas Jefferson Glasgow
19 June 1878–23 December 1948		sonUnassessed son linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

Profile-stated birthplace: Newberry, South Carolina

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Records mentioning this person

Newberry, South Carolina

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Birth

Subject

Life events

Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Death

Subject

Life events

Spruce Pine, Franklin, Alabama, United States

Sources

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  1. Profile-stated birthplace: Newberry, South Carolina

    b. 1855 · Newberry, South Carolina · Source association

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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

Glasgow-3295 was merged into Glasgow-2441 on 27 September 2026. Both gave birth on 12 September 1855 at Newberry and the same father Archibald. The family account and cemetery memorial identify him as Spencer Lafayette. The previous middle name Leonidus and 5 September 1936 death are retained as former tree assertions in the biography; the surviving structured death uses the memorial’s 6 February 1936, while the family account says 5 February.

Source findings

- [Life’s Weaving family account](https://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/LifesWeaving/GlasgowToddDempsey.html) names the parents, wife Sara Jane Todd, children and 5 February death. [Find a Grave memorial 40595776](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40595776/spencer_lafayette-glasgow) gives the matching birth, burial and 6 February death. Both are derivative; the original death certificate is needed.

Unresolved questions

- Obtain the Alabama death certificate to resolve the day, place and middle name, and seek a direct parentage record.
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.

  • Thomas M Glasgow: 38/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Spencer (Glasgow) Glasscock: 25/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Thomas Glasgow: 20/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Thomas Newlands Glasgow: 11/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Mary (Lyle) Glasco: 10/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Sarah (Sims) Glasgow: 9/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Miranda Overbaugh: 9/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Rosanna (Glasgow) Kane: 9/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • James Alexander Glasgow: 8/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Sarah (Glasgow) Kermode: 5/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Research data and downloads

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