Researched biography · Glasgow-3999
Ruth Glasgow
26 May 1802 – 25 April 1863
Newberry, South Carolina, United States
About Ruth
Unknown-596970 has been merged into Glasgow-3999 with Glasgow as Ruth's birth surname. Mary McCracken Glasgow's 1837 will explicitly identifies a daughter Ruth and gives her one-seventh of the estate. Wilson Glasgow's real-estate packet index lists Ruth in the matching seven-child group.
Connected pages
Other pages on this site that name Ruth Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.
Family and study pages 1 page
Places 1 place
Sources 5 source pages
- , memorial for Ruth Glasgow.
- Gilders Creek Cemetery survey and photographs (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/gilders_creek_cem.htm)…
- Newberry County, South Carolina, real-estate packet 1-13, estate of Wilson Glasgow; index…
- Newberry District, South Carolina, Will Book N, p. 1, will of Mary Glasgow, widow of Wilson Glasgow, dated 28 November…
- WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3999
Mentioned in other people's research 1 person
- Wilson Crossier Glasgow1 section of notes
What the research found
These research notes were last revised on 19 August 2026.
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
The profile's exact 1802–1863 dates, Gilders Creek burial and marriage to Absolom Glasgow make her a strong match for Mary and Wilson's daughter. The original real-estate packet still needs inspection for explicit kin terms, so both attached parent links remain uncertain.
What the records show
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Archived transcription of Mary's 1837 will | Mary explicitly called Ruth her daughter and gave her one-seventh of her property. | Direct evidence that Mary had a daughter Ruth. |
| Wilson Glasgow real-estate index, packet 1-13 | Lists Mary, Robert, Ruth, Naomi, Matilda, Hiram, Almina and Maria. | Strong group evidence matching the will's seven child-shares; inspect the packet for explicit relationships. |
| Gilders Creek Cemetery survey | Ruth's dates and burial place match the profile. | Strong identity evidence in combination with the will and marriage. |
Family and relationships
Unless a link is marked otherwise, the family links below come from the WikiTree family tree and have not yet been checked against original records.
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Parents 2Wilson Crossier Glasgowc. 1772–11 September 1817Mary (McCracken) Glasgowc. 1777–23 March 1838
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Crossier Glasgow c. 1772–11 September 1817 | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Mary (McCracken) Glasgow c. 1777–23 March 1838 | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Spouse or partner 1Absolom Glasgowc. 1799–6 February 1834
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolom Glasgow c. 1799–6 February 1834 | spouse | Unassessed partner link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 6Mariah McCrackenc. 1800–date not establishedRobert Glasgowc. 1800–c. 1869Matilda Glasgow1805–date not establishedNaomi Glasgow1805–date not establishedAlmina Glasgow1810–date not establishedHiram Glasgow1810–1847
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah McCracken c. 1800–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Robert Glasgow c. 1800–c. 1869 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Matilda Glasgow 1805–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Naomi Glasgow 1805–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Almina Glasgow 1810–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Hiram Glasgow 1810–1847 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
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Historical chronology
Profile-stated death place: Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
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Birth
Subject
Life eventsDeath
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Life eventsSources
The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
Profile-stated death place: Newberry, South Carolina, United States
b. 1802 · Newberry, South Carolina, United States · Source association
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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.
Suggested profile text
WikiTree profile and prepared draft
WikiTree profile text
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Compared with Glasgow-3999, captured 2026-08-25T20:01:24+00:00 · 2026-08-25.
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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
Unknown-596970 has been merged into Glasgow-3999 with Glasgow as Ruth's birth surname. Mary McCracken Glasgow's 1837 will explicitly identifies a daughter Ruth and gives her one-seventh of the estate. Wilson Glasgow's real-estate packet index lists Ruth in the matching seven-child group. The profile's exact 1802–1863 dates, Gilders Creek burial and marriage to Absolom Glasgow make her a strong match for Mary and Wilson's daughter. The original real-estate packet still needs inspection for explicit kin terms, so both attached parent links remain uncertain.
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | [Archived transcription of Mary's 1837 will](https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247id_/http://www.lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_WilsonGlasgowWife.html) | Mary explicitly called Ruth her daughter and gave her one-seventh of her property. | Direct evidence that Mary had a daughter Ruth. | | [Wilson Glasgow real-estate index](https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/realestate.html), packet 1-13 | Lists Mary, Robert, Ruth, Naomi, Matilda, Hiram, Almina and Maria. | Strong group evidence matching the will's seven child-shares; inspect the packet for explicit relationships. | | [Gilders Creek Cemetery survey](https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/gilders_creek_cem.htm) | Ruth's dates and burial place match the profile. | Strong identity evidence in combination with the will and marriage. |
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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