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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-2771

Emma Glasgow

c. 1815

South Carolina, United States

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About Emma

Emma remains an uncertain daughter of Robert Glasgow-2769. Her reported birth about 1815 fits the female aged 20–29 in Robert's 1840 household, but the census does not name household members and no direct relationship record was found.

Birthc. 1815 · South Carolina, United States
DeathDate not established
LocalitySouth Carolina, United States
Last reviewed19 August 2026

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What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 19 August 2026.

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

This summary is given in full at the top of the page.

Family and relationships

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Parents 2Robert Glasgowc. 1790–c. 1860Nancy (Unknown) Glasgowc. 1785–c. 1850
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Robert Glasgow
c. 1790–c. 1860
fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Nancy (Unknown) Glasgow
c. 1785–c. 1850
motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Brothers and sisters 4John Glasgowc. 1800–date not establishedJames J Glasgowc. 1810–date not establishedJesse Martin Glasgow12 May 1818–17 December 1886Priscilla Glasgowc. 1822–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
John Glasgow
c. 1800–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
James J Glasgow
c. 1810–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Jesse Martin Glasgow
12 May 1818–17 December 1886
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Priscilla Glasgow
c. 1822–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

Profile-stated birthplace: South Carolina, United States

Record association

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South Carolina, United States

Record detail

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Birth

Subject

Life events

South Carolina, United States

Sources

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  1. Profile-stated birthplace: South Carolina, United States

    b. 1815 · South Carolina, United States · Source association

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Compared with Glasgow-2771, captured 2026-09-07T21:05:55+00:00 · 2026-08-29.

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Current profile4== Biography ==
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Current profile6'''Emma Glasgow''' was reportedly born about 1815 in South Carolina. Her exact birth date, later life and parentage have not been established by an inspected contemporary record.
Replacement profile6'''Emma Glasgow''' was reportedly born about 1815 in South Carolina. Her exact birth date, later life and parentage have not been established by an inspected contemporary record.
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Current profile8== Research Notes ==
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Current profile10=== Parentage ===
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Current profile12Emma remains attached as an uncertain daughter of [[Glasgow-2769|Robert Glasgow]] and [[Unknown-658277|Nancy Unknown]] because no better placement has been identified. A female under 10 in Robert's 1820 Giles County household and a female aged 20–29 in his 1840 Lauderdale County household are both compatible with Emma's reported birth year.<ref name="Census1820">1820 United States census, Giles County, Tennessee, Robert Glasgow household; NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 124; [https://archive.org/details/populationsc18200124unit/page/n21/mode/1up original schedule, scan 21].</ref><ref name="Census1840">1840 United States census, Lauderdale County, Alabama, p. 48, Robert ''Glasgow'' household; NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 7; [https://archive.org/details/populationsc18400007unit/page/n245/mode/1up original schedule, scan 245].</ref> Neither census names the woman, so the two-household fit supports the chronology but does not prove that she was Emma or Robert and Nancy's daughter.
Replacement profile12Emma remains attached as an uncertain daughter of [[Glasgow-2769|Robert Glasgow]] and [[Unknown-658277|Nancy Unknown]] because no better placement has been identified. A female under 10 in Robert's 1820 Giles County household and a female aged 20–29 in his 1840 Lauderdale County household are both compatible with Emma's reported birth year.<ref name="Census1820">1820 United States census, Giles County, Tennessee, Robert Glasgow household; NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 124; [https://archive.org/details/populationsc18200124unit/page/n21/mode/1up original schedule, scan 21].</ref><ref name="Census1840">1840 United States census, Lauderdale County, Alabama, p. 48, Robert ''Glasgow'' household; NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 7; [https://archive.org/details/populationsc18400007unit/page/n245/mode/1up original schedule, scan 245].</ref> Neither census names the woman, so the two-household fit supports the chronology but does not prove that she was Emma or Robert and Nancy's daughter.
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Current profile14A current FamilySearch Family Tree profile preserves the same derivative placement, but it does not provide a contemporary record identifying Emma.<ref name="ProjectSource1">FamilySearch Family Tree, [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNQV-BPB Emma Glasgow, KNQV-BPB] (accessed 29 August 2026).</ref>
Replacement profile14A current FamilySearch Family Tree profile preserves the same derivative placement, but it does not provide a contemporary record identifying Emma.<ref name="ProjectSource1">FamilySearch Family Tree, [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNQV-BPB Emma Glasgow, KNQV-BPB] (accessed 29 August 2026).</ref>
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Current profile16== Sources ==
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Current profile18<references />
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Current profile20* [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNQV-BPB FamilySearch derivative tree: Emma Glasgow, KNQV-BPB]
Replacement profile20* [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNQV-BPB FamilySearch derivative tree: Emma Glasgow, KNQV-BPB]
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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

Emma remains an uncertain daughter of Robert Glasgow-2769. Her reported birth
about 1815 fits the female aged 20–29 in Robert's 1840 household, but the census
does not name household members and no direct relationship record was found.
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.

  • Elizabeth (Unknown) Glasgow: 24/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Sarah Glasgow: 24/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Margaret (Morrow) Glasgow: 24/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Dosha (Cannady) Glasgow: 24/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • James Glasgow: 24/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • James Thomas Glasgow: 24/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Isaac Wesley (Glascow) Glasgow: 24/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Wilson Crossier Glasgow: 24/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Mary (McCracken) Glasgow: 21/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Robert Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
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