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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-3999

Ruth Glasgow

26 May 1802 – 25 April 1863

Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Research last reviewed How to read the evidence

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.

Birth26 May 1802
Death25 April 1863 · Newberry, South Carolina, United States
LocalityNewberry, South Carolina, United States
Last reviewed19 August 2026

Connected pages

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

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.

Parents 2Wilson Crossier Glasgowc. 1772–11 September 1817Mary (McCracken) Glasgowc. 1777–23 March 1838
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Wilson Crossier Glasgow
c. 1772–11 September 1817
fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Mary (McCracken) Glasgow
c. 1777–23 March 1838
motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Spouse or partner 1Absolom Glasgowc. 1799–6 February 1834
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Absolom Glasgow
c. 1799–6 February 1834
spouseUnassessed partner linkFrom 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 datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Mariah McCracken
c. 1800–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Robert Glasgow
c. 1800–c. 1869
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Matilda Glasgow
1805–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Naomi Glasgow
1805–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Almina Glasgow
1810–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Hiram Glasgow
1810–1847
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom 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

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Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Record detail

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

Birth

Subject

Life events

Death

Subject

Life events

Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Sources

The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
  1. Profile-stated death place: Newberry, South Carolina, United States

    b. 1802 · Newberry, South Carolina, United States · Source association

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

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

The prepared text for the public WikiTree profile, kept here so it can be compared with the current profile.

The prepared amendment is already on WikiTree; no pending biography change.

Compared with Glasgow-3999, captured 2026-08-25T20:01:24+00:00 · 2026-08-25.

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Current profile1[[Category:Glasgow Name Study]]
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Current profile2
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Current profile3== Biography ==
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Current profile4
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Current profile5'''Ruth Glasgow''' was born on 26 May 1802. She married [[Glasgow-1145|Absolom Glasgow]] and was widowed before her mother made her will in 1837.
Replacement profile5'''Ruth Glasgow''' was born on 26 May 1802. She married [[Glasgow-1145|Absolom Glasgow]] and was widowed before her mother made her will in 1837.
Current profile6
Replacement profile6
Current profile7[[McCracken-3711|Mary (McCracken) Glasgow]], widow of [[Glasgow-1982|Wilson Crossier Glasgow]], explicitly called Ruth her daughter and gave her one-seventh of her property in her will dated 28 November 1837.<ref name="MaryWill">Newberry District, South Carolina, Will Book N, p. 1, will of Mary Glasgow, widow of Wilson Glasgow, dated 28 November 1837 and proved 22 October 1838; [https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247id_/http://www.lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_WilsonGlasgowWife.html archived transcription]. The displayed recording date of July 1837 precedes execution and is evidently a transcription error.</ref>
Replacement profile7[[McCracken-3711|Mary (McCracken) Glasgow]], widow of [[Glasgow-1982|Wilson Crossier Glasgow]], explicitly called Ruth her daughter and gave her one-seventh of her property in her will dated 28 November 1837.<ref name="MaryWill">Newberry District, South Carolina, Will Book N, p. 1, will of Mary Glasgow, widow of Wilson Glasgow, dated 28 November 1837 and proved 22 October 1838; [https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247id_/http://www.lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_WilsonGlasgowWife.html archived transcription]. The displayed recording date of July 1837 precedes execution and is evidently a transcription error.</ref>
Current profile8
Replacement profile8
Current profile9Ruth died on 25 April 1863 and was buried at Gilders Creek Cemetery in Newberry County, South Carolina.<ref name="GildersCreek">[https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/gilders_creek_cem.htm Gilders Creek Cemetery survey], Newberry County, South Carolina, entry for Ruth Glasgow.</ref><ref name="FindAGrave">{{FindAGrave|33531789}}, memorial for Ruth Glasgow.</ref>
Replacement profile9Ruth died on 25 April 1863 and was buried at Gilders Creek Cemetery in Newberry County, South Carolina.<ref name="GildersCreek">[https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/gilders_creek_cem.htm Gilders Creek Cemetery survey], Newberry County, South Carolina, entry for Ruth Glasgow.</ref><ref name="FindAGrave">{{FindAGrave|33531789}}, memorial for Ruth Glasgow.</ref>
Current profile10
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Current profile11== Research Notes ==
Replacement profile11== Research Notes ==
Current profile12
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Current profile13=== Parentage and identity ===
Replacement profile13=== Parentage and identity ===
Current profile14
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Current profile15Mary's will directly proves that she had a daughter Ruth. The index to Wilson's real-estate packet lists Mary with Robert, Ruth, Naomi, Matilda, Hiram, Almina and Maria, a group matching the seven child-shares created by Mary's will.<ref name="RealEstate">Newberry County, South Carolina, real-estate packet 1-13, estate of Wilson Glasgow; [https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/realestate.html index], entries for Wilson Glasgow and Mary, Robert, Ruth, Naomi, Matilda, Hiram, Almina and Maria.</ref>
Replacement profile15Mary's will directly proves that she had a daughter Ruth. The index to Wilson's real-estate packet lists Mary with Robert, Ruth, Naomi, Matilda, Hiram, Almina and Maria, a group matching the seven child-shares created by Mary's will.<ref name="RealEstate">Newberry County, South Carolina, real-estate packet 1-13, estate of Wilson Glasgow; [https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/realestate.html index], entries for Wilson Glasgow and Mary, Robert, Ruth, Naomi, Matilda, Hiram, Almina and Maria.</ref>
Current profile16
Replacement profile16
Current profile17The exact 1802–1863 dates, Gilders Creek burial and marriage to Absolom identify this Ruth as Mary's daughter. Mary's will directly proves the mother–daughter relationship. Wilson's estate party list names Ruth in the exact seven-child group matching Mary's seven child-shares; taken together, the will and estate record establish Wilson as Ruth's father.
Replacement profile17The exact 1802–1863 dates, Gilders Creek burial and marriage to Absolom identify this Ruth as Mary's daughter. Mary's will directly proves the mother–daughter relationship. Wilson's estate party list names Ruth in the exact seven-child group matching Mary's seven child-shares; taken together, the will and estate record establish Wilson as Ruth's father.
Current profile18
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Current profile19== Sources ==
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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. |
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