Researched biography · Glasgow-3146

Matilda (Glasgow) Ewing

30 March 1826 – 2 July 1898

Ireland, United Kingdom

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About Matilda

Find a Grave memorial 131676817 includes a legible gravestone photograph recording birth on 30 March 1826 and death on 2 July 1898. An obituary image on the memorial independently states that she died early on 2 July 1898.

Birth30 March 1826 · Ireland, United Kingdom

Death2 July 1898 · Silver Creek, Hardin, Ohio, United States

LocalityIreland, United Kingdom

Connected pages

Other pages on this site that name Matilda (Glasgow) Ewing: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.

Family and study pages 1 page

Family group: William Glasgow · 28 March 1799

Places 1 place

Ireland — exact locality unproved

Sources 3 source pages

What the research found

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

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

What the records show

Source findings

Source	Finding	Assessment
Find a Grave memorial 131676817, checked 28 August 2026	Photographed Ewing stone gives Matilda's birth and death dates; attached obituary gives the same death date.	Direct stone evidence, independently corroborated for death by a contemporary-looking obituary image; strong support for exact dates.

Still open

Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.

Recommended correction

Set birth to 30 March 1826 and death to 2 July 1898, both certain.
Cite both images and mark WT+ hint 577 corrected after live verification.

Correction applied

Verified live 28 August 2026: birth is 30 March 1826 and death is 2 July 1898, supported by the gravestone and obituary images. WT+ hint 577 was marked Corrected. Related WT+ hint 574 remains on its earlier false-suggestion status and should be revisited separately now that the marker has been inspected.

Family and relationships

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Parents 2William Glasgow28 March 1799–21 January 1855Nancy (Glendinning) GlasgowApril 1803–20 March 1890

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
William Glasgow 28 March 1799–21 January 1855	father	Unassessed father link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Nancy (Glendinning) Glasgow April 1803–20 March 1890	mother	Unassessed mother link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Spouse or partner 1Capt James Ewing Jr.Dates not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Capt James Ewing Jr. Dates not established	spouse	Unassessed partner link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Children 3James EwingDates not establishedMary Elizabeth Reeder EwingDates not establishedRobert John EwingDates not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
James Ewing Dates not established	child	Unassessed child link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Mary Elizabeth Reeder Ewing Dates not established	child	Unassessed child link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Robert John Ewing Dates not established	child	Unassessed child link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Brothers and sisters 7Mary Glasgowc. 1824–date not establishedJane Glasgow28 February 1828–31 July 1903Henry Cunningham GlasgowApril 1830–2 May 1898Adam Glasgowc. February 1834–30 May 1907Isaac Watts Glasgow1836–1894Benjamin Glasgow10 July 1841–17 May 1916Alexander Fleming Glasgow14 February 1844–23 September 1934

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Mary Glasgow c. 1824–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Jane Glasgow 28 February 1828–31 July 1903	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Henry Cunningham Glasgow April 1830–2 May 1898	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Adam Glasgow c. February 1834–30 May 1907	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Isaac Watts Glasgow 1836–1894	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Benjamin Glasgow 10 July 1841–17 May 1916	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Alexander Fleming Glasgow 14 February 1844–23 September 1934	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

b. 1826

Profile-stated birthplace: Ireland

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Ireland — exact locality unproved

Record detail

The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.

Source register · Open record

30 March 1826

Birth

Subject

Life events

Ireland, United Kingdom

2 July 1898

Death

Subject

Life events

Silver Creek, Hardin, Ohio, United States

Sources

The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations

Profile-stated birthplace: Ireland
b. 1826 · Ireland — exact locality unproved · Source association
The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.
Open cited record or transcription · Back to chronology

Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.

Original notes and downloadsNotes as written, replaced interpretations, comparisons and data exports

The material the page is built from: research notes as originally written, earlier interpretations that have been replaced, automated comparisons and data downloads. The account above is the current one; nothing here overrides it.

Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

[Find a Grave memorial 131676817](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131676817/matilda-ewing)
includes a legible gravestone photograph recording birth on 30 March 1826 and
death on 2 July 1898. An obituary image on the memorial independently states
that she died early on 2 July 1898.

Source findings

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Find a Grave memorial 131676817, checked 28 August 2026 | Photographed Ewing stone gives Matilda's birth and death dates; attached obituary gives the same death date. | Direct stone evidence, independently corroborated for death by a contemporary-looking obituary image; strong support for exact dates. |

Recommended correction

- Set birth to 30 March 1826 and death to 2 July 1898, both certain.
- Cite both images and mark WT+ hint 577 corrected after live verification.

Correction applied

Verified live **28 August 2026**: birth is 30 March 1826 and death is 2 July
1898, supported by the gravestone and obituary images. WT+ hint 577 was marked
**Corrected**. Related WT+ hint 574 remains on its earlier false-suggestion
status and should be revisited separately now that the marker has been inspected.

Research data and downloads

Person data (JSON) · Family network

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