Individual research record
James William Glasgow
1806-09-27 – 1867-07-30
Glasgow-2925 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- 1806-09-27 · Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
- Death
- 1867-07-30 · Gibson, Tennessee, United States
- Parents
- Not recorded
- Spouses
- Not recorded
- Children
- Wayne Washington Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-2925
- Research clusters
- Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 15
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
James GlasgowGlasgow-2492
- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 78 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: tennessee (+1; not a locality match)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 78 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), 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)
- candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Father
James GlasgowGlasgow-3753
- plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-209
- plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Peninnah (Thomas) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (28) at the subject's birth (+7)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Robert Alexander Glasgow in Bakerstown, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
- known spouse Peninnah (Thomas) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (28) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate-line surnames recur as descendant middle names: Thomas +10 (1 birth-surname profiles) (+10 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Robert Alexander Glasgow in Bakerstown, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
Possible Father
James GlasgowGlasgow-62
- possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: virginia (+1; not a locality match)
candidate already has another child named James D Glasgow (Glasgow-69) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: virginia (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
Deductions and cautions: candidate already has another child named James D Glasgow (Glasgow-69) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Father
Robert GlascoGlasgow-1367
- plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 75 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Catherine (Unknown) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+3)
candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); candidate's household recorded Margaret Glasgow in Dunaghy, Kilconway, Antrim within 5 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 75 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1801–1822) (+6; other parent Catherine (Unknown) Glasgow)
- known spouse Catherine (Unknown) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Nora +14 (6 public profiles; subject branch: Nora Alice Glasgow; candidate branch: Nora Jane Glasgow); George +3 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Grover Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow) (+21 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); candidate's household recorded Margaret Glasgow in Dunaghy, Kilconway, Antrim within 5 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Catherine (Unknown) GlasgowUnknown-540856
- plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 71 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1801–1822) (+6; other parent Robert Glasco)
candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); candidate's household recorded Margaret Glasgow in Dunaghy, Kilconway, Antrim within 5 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 71 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1801–1822) (+6; other parent Robert Glasco)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Nora +14 (6 public profiles; subject branch: Nora Alice Glasgow; candidate branch: Nora Jane Glasgow); George +3 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Grover Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow) (+21 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); candidate's household recorded Margaret Glasgow in Dunaghy, Kilconway, Antrim within 5 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
Possible Mother
Barbara (Glasgow) CarswellGlasgow-3300
- plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Helen +8 (28 public profiles; niece/nephew Helen Glasgow); George +3 (61 public profiles; niece/nephew George Glasgow) (+11 total)
candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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- plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Helen +8 (28 public profiles; niece/nephew Helen Glasgow); George +3 (61 public profiles; niece/nephew George Glasgow) (+11 total)
Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Possible Mother
Marion (Anderson) GlasgowAnderson-19528
- plausible 18-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Helen +8 (28 public profiles; subject branch: Helen Frances (Glasgow) Perry; candidate branch: Helen Glasgow) (+8 total)
candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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- plausible 18-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Helen +8 (28 public profiles; subject branch: Helen Frances (Glasgow) Perry; candidate branch: Helen Glasgow) (+8 total)
Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
Possible Mother
Mary GlasgowGlasgow-1353
- the nominal 7-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–17 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Helen +8 (28 public profiles; sibling Helen Glasgow) (+8 total)
parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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- the nominal 7-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–17 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Helen +8 (28 public profiles; sibling Helen Glasgow) (+8 total)
Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
Possible Mother
Agnes GlasgowGlasgow-1349
- candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 15 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Helen +8 (28 public profiles; sibling Helen Glasgow) (+8 total)
candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 15 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1854), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Helen +8 (28 public profiles; sibling Helen Glasgow) (+8 total)
Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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 GlasgowGlasgow-1325
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-3507
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
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: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Virginia, 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-2925
Candidate matched on record type, year; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.
Precision: Country-centre fallback for profile locality
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.2 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.5 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- derivative Burial: "Find a Grave Index" citing record ID 226025098, Find a Grave (accessed 13 August 2024) James William Glasgow burial (died on 30 Jul 1867). Born on 27 Sep 1806.
- derivative Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002" citing p. , Gibson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee (accessed 13 August 2024) James W Glasgow marriage to Mary J Fisher in 1837 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States.
- unknown 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census" Year: 1840; Census Place: Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 521; Page: 206; Family History Library Film: 0024544 - (accessed 13 August 2024) James Glasco in Gibson, Tennessee.
- unknown 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 247b; Line Number: 14 - (accessed 13 August 2024) James W Glassgow, Farmer, in District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Virginia.
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2925
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-2925
James William Glasgow
Updated 2024-08-13
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-2925 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2024-08-13.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Gibson, Tennessee, United States | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Wayne Washington Glasgow | Glasgow-2850 | 1854-00-00 · Tennessee, United States · 0000-00-00 |
Record-bearing passages
- Biography James was born in 1806. James died on 30 July 1867 and was buried in Gibson, Tennessee, United States. Burial: "Find a Grave Index" citing record ID 226025098, Find a Grave (accessed 13 August 2024)
James William Glasgow burial (died on 30 Jul 1867). Born on 27 Sep 1806. Sources
- Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002" citing p. , Gibson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee (accessed 13 August 2024) James W Glasgow marriage to Mary J Fisher in 1837 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States.
- 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census" Year: 1840; Census Place: Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 521; Page: 206; Family History Library Film: 0024544 - (accessed 13 August 2024) James Glasco in Gibson, Tennessee.
- 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 247b; Line Number: 14 - (accessed 13 August 2024) James W Glassgow, Farmer, in District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Virginia.
Profile source citations
- Burial: "Find a Grave Index" citing record ID 226025098, Find a Grave (accessed 13 August 2024) James William Glasgow burial (died on 30 Jul 1867). Born on 27 Sep 1806.
- Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002" citing p. , Gibson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee (accessed 13 August 2024) James W Glasgow marriage to Mary J Fisher in 1837 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States.
- 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census" Year: 1840; Census Place: Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 521; Page: 206; Family History Library Film: 0024544 - (accessed 13 August 2024) James Glasco in Gibson, Tennessee.
- 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 247b; Line Number: 14 - (accessed 13 August 2024) James W Glassgow, Farmer, in District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Virginia.
Full captured biography text
Biography James was born in 1806. James died on 30 July 1867 and was buried in Gibson, Tennessee, United States. Burial: "Find a Grave Index" citing record ID 226025098, Find a Grave (accessed 13 August 2024) James William Glasgow burial (died on 30 Jul 1867). Born on 27 Sep 1806. Sources * Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002" citing p. , Gibson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee (accessed 13 August 2024) James W Glasgow marriage to Mary J Fisher in 1837 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States. * 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census" Year: 1840; Census Place: Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 521; Page: 206; Family History Library Film: 0024544 - (accessed 13 August 2024) James Glasco in Gibson, Tennessee. * 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 247b; Line Number: 14 - (accessed 13 August 2024) James W Glassgow, Farmer, in District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Virginia.
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
James was born in 1806. James died on 30 July 1867 and was buried in Gibson, Tennessee, United States.<ref>
'''Burial''':
"Find a Grave Index"<br/>
citing record ID 226025098, <i>Find a Grave</i><br/>
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{{FindAGrave|226025098}}<br/>
James William Glasgow burial (died on 30 Jul 1867). Born on 27 Sep 1806.
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== Sources ==
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* '''Marriage''': "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"<br/>citing p. , Gibson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee<br/>{{FamilySearch Record|VNFM-G43}} (accessed 13 August 2024)<br/>James W Glasgow marriage to Mary J Fisher in 1837 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States.
* '''1840 Census''': "1840 United States Federal Census"<br/>Year: 1840; Census Place: Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 521; Page: 206; Family History Library Film: 0024544<br/>{{Ancestry Sharing|20729111|7b22746f6b656e223a2268706b706f6c30476c4e716c57394442526979444e536f45337853304c613474715a6130744f773842354d3d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d}} - {{Ancestry Record|8057|3412994}} (accessed 13 August 2024)<br/>James Glasco in Gibson, Tennessee.
* '''1850 Census''': "1850 United States Federal Census"<br/>The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 247b; Line Number: 14<br/>{{Ancestry Sharing|20729084|7b22746f6b656e223a225a6d474f594c6a7061393035426d7241677655594b30383734764a62712f7278312b5146772b6a6f7552303d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d}} - {{Ancestry Record|8054|6124068}} (accessed 13 August 2024)<br/>James W Glassgow, Farmer, in District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Virginia.