Individual research record
James Glasgow
1819 – 1870-06-17
Glasgow-665 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- 1819 · Pennsylvania, United States
- Death
- 1870-06-17 · Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Parents
- John S. Glasgow Jr.unmarkedElizabeth Jane (Bell) Glasgowunmarked
- Spouses
- Elizabeth R (Douglass) Glasgow
- Children
- Eliza E (Glasgow) TroxellNancy (Glasgow) BrubakerWilliam E Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-665
- Research clusters
- Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 4
Comparison context
These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.
Naming sequence used by the parentage model
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.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
James Albert GlasgowGlasgow-45
- plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: pennsylvania usa (+10)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: pennsylvania usa (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
- candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Susan +8 (18 public profiles; subject branch: Susan E (Glasgow) Troxell; candidate branch: Susan Glasgow) (+8 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-563
- plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Rhoda Neely (Montgomery) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), 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 (1803–1822) (+6; other parent Rhoda Neely (Montgomery) Glasgow)
- known spouse Rhoda Neely (Montgomery) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son William E Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, William in 223 profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Eliza +10 (23 public profiles; subject branch: Eliza E (Glasgow) Troxell; candidate branch: Eliza Grace Glasgow, Eliza Jane (Glasgow) Nelson; +2 repetition bonus); Nancy +7 (49 public profiles; subject branch: Nancy (Glasgow) Brubaker; candidate branch: Nancy Crockett (Glasgow) Black, Nancy Elvira (Glasgow) Rownd; +4 repetition bonus) (+21 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Possible Father
Older Alexander GlasgowGlasgow-3904
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Rosanna Unknown had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (41) at the subject's birth (+3)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 41 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
- known spouse Rosanna Unknown had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (41) at the subject's birth (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Eliza +10 (23 public profiles; subject branch: Eliza E (Glasgow) Troxell; candidate branch: Eliza Glasgow, Eliza (Glasgow) Haigh; +2 repetition bonus); Nancy +3 (49 public profiles; subject branch: Nancy (Glasgow) Brubaker; candidate branch: Nancy Glasgow) (+17 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Irwin +8 (+8 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Father
James M GlasgowGlasgow-193
- plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Mary (McNeil) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (20) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named James W Glasgow (Glasgow-2183) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), 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)
- known spouse Mary (McNeil) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (20) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Eliza +8 (23 public profiles; subject branch: Eliza E (Glasgow) Troxell; candidate branch: Eliza Jane (Glasgow) McNeil); Nancy +3 (49 public profiles; subject branch: Nancy (Glasgow) Brubaker; candidate branch: Nancy Ann Glasgow) (+15 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named James W Glasgow (Glasgow-2183) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Father
Isaac Wesley (Glascow) GlasgowGlascow-14
- plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Dosha (Cannady) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), 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 (1813–1831) (+6; other parent Dosha (Cannady) Glasgow)
- known spouse Dosha (Cannady) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+7)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Susan +8 (18 public profiles; subject branch: Susan E (Glasgow) Troxell; candidate branch: Susan Caroline Glasgow); Nancy +3 (49 public profiles; subject branch: Nancy (Glasgow) Brubaker; candidate branch: Nancy C Glasgow) (+15 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Rosanna UnknownUnknown-761034
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 41 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Eliza +10 (23 public profiles; subject branch: Eliza E (Glasgow) Troxell; candidate branch: Eliza Glasgow, Eliza (Glasgow) Haigh; +2 repetition bonus); Nancy +3 (49 public profiles; subject branch: Nancy (Glasgow) Brubaker; candidate branch: Nancy Glasgow) (+17 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Irwin +8 (+8 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Mother
Rhoda Neely (Montgomery) GlasgowMontgomery-6593
- plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 68 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 68 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), 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 (1803–1822) (+6; other parent William Glasgow)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son William E Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; William in 223 profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Eliza +10 (23 public profiles; subject branch: Eliza E (Glasgow) Troxell; candidate branch: Eliza Grace Glasgow, Eliza Jane (Glasgow) Nelson; +2 repetition bonus); Nancy +7 (49 public profiles; subject branch: Nancy (Glasgow) Brubaker; candidate branch: Nancy Crockett (Glasgow) Black, Nancy Elvira (Glasgow) Rownd; +4 repetition bonus) (+21 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Possible Mother
Dosha (Cannady) GlasgowCannady-99
- plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), 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 (1813–1831) (+6; other parent Isaac Wesley (Glascow) Glasgow)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Susan +8 (18 public profiles; subject branch: Susan E (Glasgow) Troxell; candidate branch: Susan Caroline Glasgow); Nancy +3 (49 public profiles; subject branch: Nancy (Glasgow) Brubaker; candidate branch: Nancy C Glasgow) (+15 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- the candidate's own child family has 2 known-position naming matches (+3; branch-level validation)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Sarah (Patterson) GlasgowPatterson-13881
- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), 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 (1812–1821) (+6; other parent William Glasgow)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son William E Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; William in 223 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Mother
Hadassah Esther (Glasgow) DrydenGlasgow-1964
- possible 43-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 71 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- possible 43-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 71 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1847), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Eliza +8 (23 public profiles; niece/nephew Eliza Jane (Glasgow) McNeil); Nancy +7 (49 public profiles; niece/nephew Nancy Ann Glasgow, niece/nephew Nancy Crockett (Glasgow) Black; +4 repetition bonus) (+15 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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.
Same-name candidate
James W GlasgowGlasgow-2089
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- child given-name pattern overlaps: Nancy
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- child given-name pattern overlaps: Nancy
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-3035
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
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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Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA
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Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-665
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Precision: Country-centre fallback for profile locality
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.9 claims
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.2 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- unknown Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) (accessed 16 January 2023) Memorial page for James Glasgow (1819-17 Mar 1870), citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Penfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Roger Hicks (contributor 48708305).
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-665
James Glasgow
Updated 2024-07-28
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-665 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2024-07-28.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Pennsylvania, USA | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | John S. Glasgow Jr. | Glasgow-664 | 1777-11-10 · Daill, Argyll, Scotland · 1845-05-21 · Glasgow, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Parents | Elizabeth Jane Glasgow | Bell-17746 | 1774-00-00 · Huntingdon, Pennsylvania · 1845-05-21 · Glasgow, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Children | Eliza E Troxell | Glasgow-668 | 1847-05-00 · Pennsylvania, USA · 1926-05-02 · Glasgow, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Children | Nancy Brubaker | Glasgow-2939 | 1848-09-04 · Pennsylvania, United States · 1926-02-14 · Sankertown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Children | William E Glasgow | Glasgow-666 | 1852-01-17 · Glasgow, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA · 1925-06-08 |
| Siblings | Hannah W Shoff | Glasgow-1187 | 1812-03-04 · Blair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States · 1898-02-02 · Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Siblings | John S Glasgow | Glasgow-657 | 1817-00-00 · Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA · 1881-01-12 · Glasgow, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Spouses | Elizabeth R Glasgow | Douglass-1765 | 1824-01-05 · Pennsylvania, United States · 1891-11-16 · 1846-00-00 |
Profile categories
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Mount_Pleasant_Cemetery,_Mount_Pleasant,_Clearfield_County,_Pennsylvania
Record-bearing passages
- Biography James Glasgow was born in 1819 in Pennsylvania, USA, son of John S. Glasgow Jr. (1777 - 1845) and Elizabeth Jane (Bell) Glasgow (1774 - (accessed 16 January 2023) Memorial page for James Glasgow (1819-17 Mar 1870), citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Penfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Roger Hicks (contributor 48708305). in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania aged ~51. He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Sources
Profile source citations
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) (accessed 16 January 2023) Memorial page for James Glasgow (1819-17 Mar 1870), citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Penfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Roger Hicks (contributor 48708305).
Full captured biography text
Biography James Glasgow was born in 1819 in Pennsylvania, USA, son of John S. Glasgow Jr. (1777 - 1845) and Elizabeth Jane (Bell) Glasgow (1774 - (accessed 16 January 2023) Memorial page for James Glasgow (1819-17 Mar 1870), citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Penfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Roger Hicks (contributor 48708305). in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania aged ~51. He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
[[Category: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania]]
== Biography ==
'''James Glasgow''' was born in 1819 in Pennsylvania, USA, son of [[Glasgow-664|John S. Glasgow Jr.]] (1777 - 1845) and [[Bell-17746|Elizabeth Jane (Bell) Glasgow]] (1774 - <1845).
James married '''Mary Elizabeth Dillen''' (1824–1845) in 1842)
James (~27) married [[Douglass-1765|'''Elizabeth R Douglass''']] (~22) in 1846. Their children were:
#[[Glasgow-668|Eliza E (Glasgow) Troxell]] (1847 - 1926)
#[[Glasgow-666|William E Glasgow]] (1852 - 1925).
James died on 17 Jun 1870<ref>
'''Memorial''':
Find a Grave (has image)<br/>
{{FindAGrave|159640079}} (accessed 16 January 2023)<br/>
Memorial page for James Glasgow (1819-17 Mar 1870), citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Penfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Roger Hicks (contributor 48708305).
</ref> in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania aged ~51. He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
== Sources ==
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