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Shirley Joyce Glasgow

3 September 1934 – 5 April 1935

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Shirley Joyce Glasgow appears in the family catalogue. The supplied vital locations are Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United States and Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, United States.

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3 September 1934Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United States
Death
5 April 1935Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

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Ralph Stephens GlasgowWikiTree tree relationship
Vera Floretta Glasgow JohnsonWikiTree tree relationship
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    Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United States

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    Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

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Profile-stated birthplace: Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United States

Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United States

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  1. derivative "Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974" FHL Film Number: 1908529 (accessed 5 September 2026) Shirley Joyce Glasgow burial (died on 5 Apr 1935) on 6 Apr 1935 in Heflin, Alabama. Born on 3 Sep 1934.
  2. unknown "Little Girl Desperately Ill" Newspapers.com The Cleburne News (Heflin, Alabama) Thu, Apr 4, 1935, page 1 (accessed 5 September 2026).
  3. unknown at a hospital in Anniston, Alabama. "Obituary for Shirley Joyce Glasgow" Newspapers.com The Cleburne News (Heflin, Alabama) Thu, Apr 11, 1935, page 1 (accessed 5 September 2026).
  4. unknown "Final Rites Held For Glasgow Child" Newspapers.com The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama) Sun, Apr 7, 1935, page 2 (accessed 5 September 2026).
  5. unknown Find a Grave (has image) (accessed 5 September 2026) Memorial page for Shirley Joyce Glasgow (3 Sep 1934-14 Apr 1935), citing New Harmony Cemetery, Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Roy & Pat Whitis Howell (contributor 46847035).
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Birth
1934-09-03 · Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United States
Death
1935-04-05 · Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
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Ralph Stephens GlasgowconfidentVera Floretta Glasgow Johnsonconfident
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EventDateLocationStatus
birthHeflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United StatesWikiTree profile field
deathAnniston, Calhoun, Alabama, United StatesWikiTree profile field

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RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsRalph Stephens GlasgowGlasgow-37601905-10-16 · Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United States · 1985-01-16 · Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
ParentsVera Floretta GlasgowJohnson-1846511910-00-00 · Alabama, United States · 1966-05-28 · Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
SiblingsMajGen Harold Glyn GlasgowGlasgow-40651929-02-04 · Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United States · 2020-01-19 · Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
SiblingsJerry Jeanene LowreyGlasgow-40661930-12-08 · Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United States · 2017-04-01 · Alabama, United States
SiblingsJimmy Ray GlasgowGlasgow-40671932-06-01 · Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, United States · 2010-03-15 · Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States

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New Harmony Cemetery, Heflin, Alabama New_Harmony_Cemetery,_Heflin,_Alabama

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  • Biography Shirley Joyce Glasgow was born on September 3, 1954, in Heflin, Alabama, to Ralph Glasgow and Vera Johnson. "Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974" FHL Film Number: 1908529 (accessed 5 September 2026) Shirley Joyce Glasgow burial (died on 5 Apr 1935) on 6 Apr 1935 in Heflin, Alabama. Born on 3 Sep 1934.
  • On April 4, 1935, it was reported that Shirley (who was incorrectly described as being 9 months old) was desperately ill. "Little Girl Desperately Ill" Newspapers.com The Cleburne News (Heflin, Alabama) Thu, Apr 4, 1935, page 1 (accessed 5 September 2026). She died the next day at a hospital in Anniston, Alabama. "Obituary for Shirley Joyce Glasgow" Newspapers.com The Cleburne News (Heflin, Alabama) Thu, Apr 11, 1935, page 1 (accessed 5 September 2026). The Anniston Star incorrectly reported her name as Sybil Joyce Glasgow. "Final Rites Held For Glasgow Child" Newspapers.com The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama) Sun, Apr 7, 1935, page 2 (accessed 5 September 2026).
  • Shirley has two markers in the New Harmony Cemetery in Heflin. The original marker has only her years of birth and death. The newer one has exact dates, but her death date is engraved as April 14, 1935, which contradicts the Alabama Deaths and Burials Index and is several days after her death was reported in newspapers. Find a Grave (has image) (accessed 5 September 2026) Memorial page for Shirley Joyce Glasgow (3 Sep 1934-14 Apr 1935), citing New Harmony Cemetery, Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Roy & Pat Whitis Howell (contributor 46847035). Sources

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  1. "Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974" FHL Film Number: 1908529 (accessed 5 September 2026) Shirley Joyce Glasgow burial (died on 5 Apr 1935) on 6 Apr 1935 in Heflin, Alabama. Born on 3 Sep 1934.
  2. "Little Girl Desperately Ill" Newspapers.com The Cleburne News (Heflin, Alabama) Thu, Apr 4, 1935, page 1 (accessed 5 September 2026).
  3. at a hospital in Anniston, Alabama. "Obituary for Shirley Joyce Glasgow" Newspapers.com The Cleburne News (Heflin, Alabama) Thu, Apr 11, 1935, page 1 (accessed 5 September 2026).
  4. "Final Rites Held For Glasgow Child" Newspapers.com The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama) Sun, Apr 7, 1935, page 2 (accessed 5 September 2026).
  5. Find a Grave (has image) (accessed 5 September 2026) Memorial page for Shirley Joyce Glasgow (3 Sep 1934-14 Apr 1935), citing New Harmony Cemetery, Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Roy & Pat Whitis Howell (contributor 46847035).
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Shirley Joyce Glasgow was born on September 3, 1954, in Heflin, Alabama, to Ralph Glasgow and Vera Johnson. "Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974" FHL Film Number: 1908529 (accessed 5 September 2026) Shirley Joyce Glasgow burial (died on 5 Apr 1935) on 6 Apr 1935 in Heflin, Alabama. Born on 3 Sep 1934. 

On April 4, 1935, it was reported that Shirley (who was incorrectly described as being 9 months old) was desperately ill. "Little Girl Desperately Ill" Newspapers.com The Cleburne News (Heflin, Alabama) Thu, Apr 4, 1935, page 1 (accessed 5 September 2026). She died the next day at a hospital in Anniston, Alabama. "Obituary for Shirley Joyce Glasgow" Newspapers.com The Cleburne News (Heflin, Alabama) Thu, Apr 11, 1935, page 1 (accessed 5 September 2026). The Anniston Star incorrectly reported her name as Sybil Joyce Glasgow. "Final Rites Held For Glasgow Child" Newspapers.com The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama) Sun, Apr 7, 1935, page 2 (accessed 5 September 2026). 

Shirley has two markers in the New Harmony Cemetery in Heflin. The original marker has only her years of birth and death. The newer one has exact dates, but her death date is engraved as April 14, 1935, which contradicts the Alabama Deaths and Burials Index and is several days after her death was reported in newspapers. Find a Grave (has image) (accessed 5 September 2026) Memorial page for Shirley Joyce Glasgow (3 Sep 1934-14 Apr 1935), citing New Harmony Cemetery, Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Roy & Pat Whitis Howell (contributor 46847035). 
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[[Category:New Harmony Cemetery, Heflin, Alabama]]
== Biography ==
Shirley Joyce Glasgow was born on September 3, 1954, in Heflin, Alabama, to [[Glasgow-3760|Ralph Glasgow]] and [[Johnson-184651|Vera Johnson]].<ref name="Death">"Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974"<br/>FHL Film Number: 1908529<br/>{{Ancestry Record|2543|661960}} (accessed 5 September 2026)<br/>Shirley Joyce Glasgow burial (died on 5 Apr 1935) on 6 Apr 1935 in Heflin, Alabama. Born on 3 Sep 1934.</ref>

On April 4, 1935, it was reported that Shirley (who was incorrectly described as being 9 months old) was desperately ill.<ref>"Little Girl Desperately Ill" Newspapers.com<br/>The Cleburne News (Heflin, Alabama) Thu, Apr 4, 1935, page 1<br/>{{Newspapers.com|205363235}} (accessed 5 September 2026).</ref> She died the next day<ref name="Death" /> at a hospital in Anniston, Alabama.<ref>"Obituary for Shirley Joyce Glasgow" Newspapers.com<br/>The Cleburne News (Heflin, Alabama) Thu, Apr 11, 1935, page 1<br/>{{Newspapers.com|205363360}} (accessed 5 September 2026).</ref> ''The Anniston Star'' incorrectly reported her name as Sybil Joyce Glasgow.<ref>"Final Rites Held For Glasgow Child" Newspapers.com<br/>The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama) Sun, Apr 7, 1935, page 2<br/>{{Newspapers.com|205363513}} (accessed 5 September 2026).</ref>

Shirley has two markers in the New Harmony Cemetery in Heflin. The original marker has only her years of birth and death. The newer one has exact dates, but her death date is engraved as April 14, 1935, which contradicts the Alabama Deaths and Burials Index and is several days after her death was reported in newspapers.<ref>Find a Grave (has image)<br/>{{FindAGrave|55933443}} (accessed 5 September 2026)<br/>Memorial page for Shirley Joyce Glasgow (3 Sep 1934-14 Apr 1935), citing New Harmony Cemetery, Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Roy &amp; Pat Whitis Howell (contributor 46847035).</ref>
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