Researched biography · Glasgow-2542
John Glasgow
c. January 1857 – 4 August 1857
Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom
About John
The original newspaper identifies John George Glasgow, infant son of Benjamin of Cookstown, who died on 4 August 1857 aged six months. This strongly matches the existing John profile on date, age, locality and father. The inspected gravestone photograph independently calls John the son of the Benjamin who died on 8 February 1870, identifying that father with Glasgow-2059 rather than the separate Drapersfield mill owner.
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Other pages on this site that name John Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.
Family and study pages 1 page
Places 1 place
Sources 2 source pages
Latest findings about this person 2 findings
Mentioned in other people's research 2 people
- Benjamin Glasgow2 sections of notes
- Jane (Little) Glasgow2 sections of notes
What the research found
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
This summary is given in full at the top of the page.
Later additions
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Newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- Belfast News-Letter, 1857-08-06, p.2: John George Glasgow (deceased infant) — strong match. Exact death date 4 Aug 1857 and age six months agree with the profile and the headstone it cites, which names the Benjamin who died 8 Feb 1870. The middle name George is new to WikiTree. Sources: WikiTree Glasgow-2542 (headstone)
What the records show
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast News-Letter, 6 August 1857, p.2 | John George, infant son of Benjamin Glasgow of Cookstown, died 4 August, aged six months. | Original viewer passage inspected 4 October 2026. George is a newly recovered middle name. |
| Derryloran Old Cemetery photograph, Find a Grave memorial 230936261, photo 234244706 | Benjamin died 8 February 1870; the following inscription calls John his son and gives 4 August 1857 and six months. | Photograph inspected 4 October 2026, limited to these father/son lines. Other weathered dates were not reinterpreted. |
| Current WikiTree profile | John, estimated January 1857 birth, 4 August 1857 death, parents Benjamin-2059 and Jane Little. The family display has no father confidence marker. | Checked 4 October 2026. Previously ungraded in the public display; no live change. |
Source findingsNewspaper identity review — 6 October 2026
- Middle name George: 'John George Glasgow', infant son of Benjamin Glasgow, Cookstown, died 4 Aug 1857 aged six months. — Belfast News-Letter, 6 Aug 1857, p.2 (newspapers.com image 390568458) (Belfast News-Letter, 1857-08-06, p.2)
Identity and family
Relationship assessment — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- Glasgow-2542 — son of — Glasgow-2059: upgrade to confident (WikiTree now: linked uncertain (Father status 20, live API 6 Oct 2026)). Notice (as read): John George Glasgow, infant son of Benjamin Glasgow of Cookstown, died 4 August 1857 aged six months. This is combined with the headstone cited on 2542, naming the Benjamin who died 8 Feb 1870. (Belfast News-Letter, 1857-08-06, p.2)
- Glasgow-2542 — son of (mother) — Little-17969: research note only (WikiTree now: linked uncertain (Mother status 20)). The notice does not name the mother. The middle name George matches her father George Little, which is suggestive only. (Belfast News-Letter, 1857-08-06, p.2)
Other research notes
Proposed amendments and limits
Add George to the given names and cite the newspaper. Mark the existing father connection to Benjamin-2059 Confident using the combined original newspaper and gravestone evidence. This is a proposed previously ungraded → Confident change, not a completed live edit or reparenting. The newspaper does not name the mother; do not claim a new maternal confidence change. Six months suggests a birth around early 1857 but does not give an exact date: preserve the approximate birth until its basis is checked.
Family and relationships
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Parents 2Benjamin Glasgowc. 1835–8 February 1870Jane (Little) GlasgowSeptember 1825–2 December 1924
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Glasgow c. 1835–8 February 1870 | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Jane (Little) Glasgow September 1825–2 December 1924 | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 3John Glasgow1862–7 April 1957Henry Little Glasgowc. 6 March 1866–24 December 1950Rev William George Glasgow5 June 1868–25 January 1918
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glasgow 1862–7 April 1957 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Henry Little Glasgow c. 6 March 1866–24 December 1950 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Rev William George Glasgow 5 June 1868–25 January 1918 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
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Historical chronology
Profile-stated birthplace: Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland
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Profile-stated birthplace: Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland
b. 1857 · Cookstown · Source association
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Newspaper identity review 6 Oct 2026. Relationships: Glasgow-2542 son of Glasgow-2059 → upgrade to confident Add sourced facts: Middle name George: 'John George Glasgow', infant son of Benjamin Glasgow, Cookstown, died 4 Aug 1857 aged six months.
Compared with Glasgow-2542, captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00 · 2023-01-04. This amendment requires manual action in WikiTree; the comparison shows the saved biography and prepared replacement. Relationship, confidence and vital-field changes must be applied separately.
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
The original newspaper identifies John **George** Glasgow, infant son of Benjamin of Cookstown, who died on 4 August 1857 aged six months. This strongly matches the existing John profile on date, age, locality and father. The inspected gravestone photograph independently calls John the son of the Benjamin who died on 8 February 1870, identifying that father with Glasgow-2059 rather than the separate Drapersfield mill owner.
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | [Belfast News-Letter, 6 August 1857, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390568458/) | John George, infant son of Benjamin Glasgow of Cookstown, died 4 August, aged six months. | Original viewer passage inspected 4 October 2026. George is a newly recovered middle name. | | [Derryloran Old Cemetery photograph, Find a Grave memorial 230936261, photo 234244706](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230936261/john-glasgow#view-photo=234244706) | Benjamin died 8 February 1870; the following inscription calls John his son and gives 4 August 1857 and six months. | Photograph inspected 4 October 2026, limited to these father/son lines. Other weathered dates were not reinterpreted. | | [Current WikiTree profile](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-2542) | John, estimated January 1857 birth, 4 August 1857 death, parents Benjamin-2059 and Jane Little. The family display has no father confidence marker. | Checked 4 October 2026. Previously ungraded in the public display; no live change. |
Proposed amendments and limits
Add George to the given names and cite the newspaper. Mark the existing father connection to Benjamin-2059 Confident using the combined original newspaper and gravestone evidence. This is a proposed **previously ungraded → Confident** change, not a completed live edit or reparenting. The newspaper does not name the mother; do not claim a new maternal confidence change. Six months suggests a birth around early 1857 but does not give an exact date: preserve the approximate birth until its basis is checked.
Current conclusion — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- [Belfast News-Letter, 1857-08-06, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390568458/): John George Glasgow (deceased infant) — **strong** match. Exact death date 4 Aug 1857 and age six months agree with the profile and the headstone it cites, which names the Benjamin who died 8 Feb 1870. The middle name George is new to WikiTree. Sources: [WikiTree Glasgow-2542 (headstone)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-2542)
Relationship assessment — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- Glasgow-2542 — son of — Glasgow-2059: **upgrade to confident** (WikiTree now: linked uncertain (Father status 20, live API 6 Oct 2026)). Notice (as read): John George Glasgow, infant son of Benjamin Glasgow of Cookstown, died 4 August 1857 aged six months. This is combined with the headstone cited on 2542, naming the Benjamin who died 8 Feb 1870. ([Belfast News-Letter, 1857-08-06, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390568458/)) - Glasgow-2542 — son of (mother) — Little-17969: **research note only** (WikiTree now: linked uncertain (Mother status 20)). The notice does not name the mother. The middle name George matches her father George Little, which is suggestive only. ([Belfast News-Letter, 1857-08-06, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390568458/))
Source findings
### Newspaper identity review — 6 October 2026 - Middle name George: 'John George Glasgow', infant son of Benjamin Glasgow, Cookstown, died 4 Aug 1857 aged six months. — Belfast News-Letter, 6 Aug 1857, p.2 (newspapers.com image 390568458) ([Belfast News-Letter, 1857-08-06, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390568458/))
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.
- John Glasgow: 31/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Ann Jane (Ferguson) Glasgow: 19/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- John B Glasgow Jr.: 19/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- James Glasgow: 15/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Robert Glasgow: 15/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- John Glasgow: 15/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Hannah (Ferguson) Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Ann (Sloan) Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Nancy (McCord) Glasgow: 11/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Esther (Henry) Glasgow: 3/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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