Individual research record
James W Glasgow
c. 1849 – 1936
Glasgow-2488 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1849 · Tennessee, United States
- Death
- 1936 · Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
- Parents
- Wesley Guynn GlasgowunmarkedVirginia (Hughes) Glasgowunmarked
- Spouses
- Phebe Ella (Hughes) Glasgow
- Children
- Gilbert Guynn Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-2488
- Research clusters
- Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 6
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
John GlasgowGlasgow-690
- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Nancy (Fuller) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (19) at the subject's birth (+3)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), 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)
- subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1848–1869) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
- known spouse Nancy (Fuller) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (19) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Lucy +12 (13 public profiles) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-612
- plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Sarah Jane (Gormley) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (20) at the subject's birth (+3)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
- known spouse Sarah Jane (Gormley) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (20) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Gilbert +16 (4 public profiles; niece/nephew Gilbert J Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); Martha +5 (45 public profiles; niece/nephew Martha Emily Glasgow, niece/nephew Martha Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+21 total)
- the subject would fill the first son position among the candidate's dated children, and the candidate's linked father James Glasgow shares the subject's common given name (+2; Scottish grandparent-name pattern, James in 224 public profiles; WikiTree: uncertain parent; weak alone)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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Possible Father
Wagstaff Kennedy GlasgowGlasgow-123
- plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Emily Jane (Newman) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (26) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), 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)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1848–1860) (+6; other parent Emily Jane (Newman) Glasgow)
- known spouse Emily Jane (Newman) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (26) at the subject's birth (+7)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible Father
Francis Thomas Glasgow Sr.Glasgow-474
- plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Vilantia (Lewis) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (19) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
- known spouse Vilantia (Lewis) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (19) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Emily +12 (11 public profiles) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Father
Lemuel GlascowGlascow-15
- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Mary L (Hobson) Glascow had a plausible maternal age (29) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
- known spouse Mary L (Hobson) Glascow had a plausible maternal age (29) at the subject's birth (+7)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Lucy (Gilbert) GlasgowGilbert-25488
- plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), 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 (1839–1862) (+6; other parent Joseph Glasgow)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Lucy +12 (13 public profiles) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Emily Jane (Newman) GlasgowNewman-6863
- plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); 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 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), 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 (1848–1860) (+6; other parent Wagstaff Kennedy Glasgow)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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Possible Mother
Mary Esther (Billings) GlaskoBillings-3866
- plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named James A Glasko (Glasko-22) 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 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), 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 (1846–1860) (+6; other parent Isaac Moodey Glasko)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Lucy +12 (13 public profiles) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named James A Glasko (Glasko-22) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Mother
Elizabeth (Groff) GlasgowGroff-325
- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Lucy +12 (13 public profiles) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Martha Anne Jane (Gholson) GlasgowGholson-100
- plausible 18-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 18-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1879), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Emily +12 (11 public profiles) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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
James K P GlasgowGlasgow-2741
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 4 (+18)
- shared recorded place (+20)
unassessed father attachments differ (−5); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 4 (+18)
- shared recorded place (+20)
Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)
Same-name candidate
James E GlasgowGlasgow-4017
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)
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: 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-2488
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.19 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.3 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-2B4 : 20 October 2021), James W Glassgow in household of Neely Glassgow, Smith, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- derivative "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TK-XZS : 18 February 2021), James Glasgo in entry for Wisley Glasgo, 1860.
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2488
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced
WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-2488
James W Glasgow
Updated 2026-06-04
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-2488 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-06-04.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Tennessee, United States | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Wesley Guynn Glasgow | Glasgow-2476 | 1818-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 1880-00-00 |
| Parents | Virginia Glasgow | Hughes-28882 | 1820-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 1880-00-00 · Trousdale, Tennessee, United States |
| Children | Gilbert Guynn Glasgow | Glasgow-2777 | 1879-09-02 · Dixon Springs, Smith, Tennessee, United States · 1943-03-04 · Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Siblings | Joyce Ann Watson | Glasgow-2490 | 1841-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | John W Glasgow | Glasgow-2485 | 1842-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Elizabeth Dickerson Uhles | Glasgow-2079 | 1844-07-30 · Tennessee, United States · 1924-03-06 · Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
| Siblings | Andrew G Glasgow | Glasgow-2486 | 1845-06-21 · Tennessee, United States · 1912-09-01 · McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Siblings | Hettie J Glasgow | Glasgow-2487 | 1847-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | William Glasgow | Glasgow-2477 | 1850-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Virginia Glasgow | Glasgow-2489 | 1851-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Granville Glasgow | Glasgow-2479 | 1854-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Josiah Glasgow | Glasgow-2478 | 1856-04-30 · Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 · Trousdale, Tennessee, United States |
| Siblings | Lucy Litton Beal | Glasgow-2480 | 1858-08-14 · Tennessee, United States · 1929-09-16 |
| Siblings | Mary Glasgow | Glasgow-2481 | 1861-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Calaminty Alice Margaret Jenkins | Glasgow-2482 | 1863-03-09 · Tennessee, United States · 1937-06-24 · Hartsville, Trousdale, Tennessee, United States |
| Siblings | Emily Glasgow | Glasgow-2483 | 1867-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Charley Thorp Glasgow | Glasgow-2484 | 1871-10-14 · Tennessee, United States · 1950-11-25 · Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
| Spouses | Phebe Ella Glasgow | Hughes-40167 | 1858-00-00 · Monroe, Kentucky, United States · 1939-04-04 · Dallas, Texas, United States · 0000-00-00 |
Profile categories
Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas Grove_Hill_Memorial_Park,_Dallas,_Texas
Record-bearing passages
BiographySources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDC-2B4 : 20 October 2021), James W Glassgow in household of Neely Glassgow, Smith, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TK-XZS : 18 February 2021), James Glasgo in entry for Wisley Glasgo, 1860. *
Profile source citations
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDC-2B4 : 20 October 2021), James W Glassgow in household of Neely Glassgow, Smith, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). source link 1
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TK-XZS : 18 February 2021), James Glasgo in entry for Wisley Glasgo, 1860. source link 1
Full captured biography text
BiographySources * "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDC-2B4 : 20 October 2021), James W Glassgow in household of Neely Glassgow, Smith, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). * "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TK-XZS : 18 February 2021), James Glasgo in entry for Wisley Glasgo, 1860. *
Raw WikiTree biography markup
[[Category:Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas]]
== Biography ==
== Sources ==
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* "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDC-2B4 : 20 October 2021), James W Glassgow in household of Neely Glassgow, Smith, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
* "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TK-XZS : 18 February 2021), James Glasgo in entry for Wisley Glasgo, 1860.
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