Glasgow Surname Project

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William Glasgow

1820 – ?

Glasgow-3134 · 1 mapped association

Adams, Ohio, United States→Death place unknown
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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
1Close relations
1Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
1820 · Adams, Ohio, United States
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Not recorded
Children
Robert Glasgow
Gender
Male
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Glasgow-3134
Research clusters
Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
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Comparison context

These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionRobert Glasgow (1843)
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

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.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit44/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1783–1861Generation37 years age gapRecorded placesRockbridge, Virginia, United States · Hanna City, Peoria, Illinois, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 8Age · Birth-Order Gap · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Same-Spouse Child Window · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowRosanna (Finley) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Rosanna (Finley) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named William Glasgow (Glasgow-14) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), 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 (1810–1823) (+6; other parent Rosanna (Finley) Glasgow)
  • same-couple children Margaret Black (Glasgow) Patton (1818) and Stewart Steele Glasgow (1823) bracket the subject in the same specific birth locality (+10; strong household-placement clue, not proof)
  • the subject fills a 5-year gap between those same-couple, same-locality children (+4; corroborated missing birth-order slot)
  • known spouse Rosanna (Finley) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, Robert in 165 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named William Glasgow (Glasgow-14) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit43/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1796–1859Generation24 years age gapRecorded placesRockbridge, Virginia, United States · Seaman, Adams, Ohio, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Local Sibling Birth · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-Generation · Undated LocalitySame-spouse child windowMargaret (Finley) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: adams (+6)
  • candidate's birth is 47 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 47 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: adams (+6)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1817–1821) (+6; other parent Margaret (Finley) Glasgow)
  • candidate has another child, Joseph Finley Glasgow, born 1 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
  • known spouse Margaret (Finley) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (24) at the subject's birth (+3)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit35/100
Weak Lead
Dates1799–1875Generation21 years age gapRecorded placesRockbridge, Virginia, United States · Promise City, Wayne, Iowa, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Birth-Order Gap · Local Same-Spouse Child Window · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowMary (McNeil) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Mary (McNeil) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (21) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named William Allen Glasgow (Glasgow-2182) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), 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 (1818–1834) (+6; other parent Mary (McNeil) Glasgow)
  • same-couple children Eliza Jane (Glasgow) McNeil (1818) and William Allen Glasgow (1824) bracket the subject in the same specific birth locality (+10; strong household-placement clue, not proof)
  • the subject fills a 6-year gap between those same-couple, same-locality children (+4; corroborated missing birth-order slot)
  • known spouse Mary (McNeil) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (21) at the subject's birth (+7)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named William Allen Glasgow (Glasgow-2182) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit33/100
Weak Lead
Dates1779–?Generation41 years age gapRecorded placesLocation not supplied — profile holding pointIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Janet (Thomson) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (37) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • known spouse Janet (Thomson) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (37) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit23/100
Weak Lead
Dates1799–1855Generation21 years age gapRecorded placesKillycurragh, Derryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland · Sandusky, Ohio, United States · Killycurragh townland — Oritor/DerryloranIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Broad Geography · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Nancy (Glendinning) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

candidate's household recorded Mary Glasgow in Brackagh, Lissan, County Londonderry, Ireland, United Kingdom within 4 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)

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  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: ohio (+1; not a locality match)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
  • known spouse Nancy (Glendinning) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: candidate's household recorded Mary Glasgow in Brackagh, Lissan, County Londonderry, Ireland, United Kingdom within 4 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit48/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1799–1835Generation21 years age gapRecorded placesAdams, Ohio, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Birth-Order Gap · Local Same-Spouse Child Window · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-Generation · Undated LocalitySame-spouse child windowJames M GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

candidate already has another child named William Allen Glasgow (Glasgow-2182) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1818–1834) (+6; other parent James M Glasgow)
  • same-couple children Eliza Jane (Glasgow) McNeil (1818) and William Allen Glasgow (1824) bracket the subject in the same specific birth locality (+10; strong household-placement clue, not proof)
  • the subject fills a 6-year gap between those same-couple, same-locality children (+4; corroborated missing birth-order slot)

Deductions and cautions: candidate already has another child named William Allen Glasgow (Glasgow-2182) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit44/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1796–1831Generation24 years age gapRecorded placesAdams, Ohio, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Local Sibling Birth · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-Generation · Undated LocalitySame-spouse child windowJohn M GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 47 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 47 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1817–1821) (+6; other parent John M Glasgow)
  • candidate has another child, Joseph Finley Glasgow, born 1 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit39/100
Weak Lead
Dates1793–1832Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesRockbridge, Virginia, United States · Adams, Ohio, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

only broad locality, ordinary naming and chronology support the match (score capped at 39 until a higher-information tree or record clue is found)

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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: only broad locality, ordinary naming and chronology support the match (score capped at 39 until a higher-information tree or record clue is found)

Automated fit37/100
Weak Lead
Dates1785–1853Generation35 years age gapRecorded placesRockbridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia · Seaman, Adams County, Ohio, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Local Sibling Birth · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: adams (+6)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: adams (+6)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • candidate has another child, Hadassah Jane (Patton) Glasgow, born 1 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1789–1865Generation31 years age gapRecorded placesAugusta, Virginia, United States · Hanna City, Peoria, Illinois, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Birth-Order Gap · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Same-Spouse Child Window · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowRobert Barclay GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named William Glasgow (Glasgow-14) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1843), 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 (1810–1823) (+6; other parent Robert Barclay Glasgow)
  • same-couple children Margaret Black (Glasgow) Patton (1818) and Stewart Steele Glasgow (1823) bracket the subject in the same specific birth locality (+10; strong household-placement clue, not proof)
  • the subject fills a 5-year gap between those same-couple, same-locality children (+4; corroborated missing birth-order slot)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named William Glasgow (Glasgow-14) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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.

Automated fit56/100
Similar Person
Dates1816–1907PlacesUnited States → Adams, Ohio, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
Automated fit51/100
Similar Person
Dates1818–1886PlacesScott Township, Adams, Ohio, United States → Washington, Washington, Iowa, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
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
b. 1820

Profile-stated birthplace: Adams, Ohio, United States

Adams, Ohio, United States

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3134

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.2 claims
1Tree Only

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.1 source

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3134
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-3134 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2024-09-22.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Adams, Ohio, United StatesWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenRobert GlasgowGlasgow-31331843-04-08 · Cherry Fork, Wayne Township, Adams, Ohio, United States · 1921-05-18 · Denver, Colorado, United States

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography William Glasgow was likely born in Ohio, United States, possibly in the early 19th century, given that his son, Robert Glasgow, was born in 1843. William was married to Ellen Montgomery, who was also a native of Ohio. Together, they had two children, including Robert Glasgow, who would go on to become a prominent business figure and pioneer in Denver, Colorado.

  • While few details are known about William's life beyond his role as a farmer, his legacy continued through his son Robert, who became a key figure in the development of Denver and the Colorado region. Children

    • Robert Glasgow, b. April 8, 1843, Adams County, Ohio. Sources

Profile source citations

No structured source citation was recoverable from the profile biography.

Full captured biography text
Biography
William Glasgow was likely born in Ohio, United States, possibly in the early 19th century, given that his son, Robert Glasgow, was born in 1843. William was married to Ellen Montgomery, who was also a native of Ohio. Together, they had two children, including Robert Glasgow, who would go on to become a prominent business figure and pioneer in Denver, Colorado.

William Glasgow spent his life in Adams County, Ohio, where he worked as a farmer, providing for his family through agriculture, a common profession in the region during that period. Both William and Ellen remained in Ohio for their entire lives, passing away before their son Robert moved westward to Colorado.

While few details are known about William's life beyond his role as a farmer, his legacy continued through his son Robert, who became a key figure in the development of Denver and the Colorado region.
Children
* Robert Glasgow, b. April 8, 1843, Adams County, Ohio.
Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
'''William Glasgow''' was likely born in '''Ohio''', United States, possibly in the early '''19th century''', given that his son, '''Robert Glasgow''', was born in '''1843'''. William was married to '''Ellen Montgomery''', who was also a native of Ohio. Together, they had two children, including '''Robert Glasgow''', who would go on to become a prominent business figure and pioneer in '''Denver, Colorado'''.

William Glasgow spent his life in '''Adams County, Ohio''', where he worked as a '''farmer''', providing for his family through agriculture, a common profession in the region during that period. Both William and Ellen remained in Ohio for their entire lives, passing away before their son Robert moved westward to Colorado.

While few details are known about William's life beyond his role as a farmer, his legacy continued through his son Robert, who became a key figure in the development of Denver and the Colorado region.

== Children ==
* '''Robert Glasgow''', b. '''April 8, 1843''', Adams County, Ohio.

== Sources ==
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