Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

William Campbell Glasgow

1860-09-02 – 1934-10-20

Glasgow-718 · 1 mapped association

Tennessee, United States→Johnson, Texas, United States
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
5Close relations
2Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
1860-09-02 · Tennessee, United States
Death
1934-10-20 · Johnson, Texas, United States
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Palatine Jane (Adair) Glasgow
Children
Hazel Frances GlasgowHerschel GlasgowRobert Adair GlasgowZula Mae Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-718
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

Paternal grandfather positionHerschel Glasgow (1895)
Maternal grandfather positionRobert Adair Glasgow (1897)
Maternal grandmother positionZula Mae Glasgow (1892)
Paternal grandmother positionHazel Frances Glasgow (1900)

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.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit37/100
Weak Lead
Dates1816–1894Generation44 years age gapRecorded placesTennessee · Union County, IllinoisIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Broad Geography · Common Grandparent Birth-Order Naming · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 44-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Lucretia Evaline (Watkins) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 76 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 44-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 76 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: tennessee (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
  • known spouse Lucretia Evaline (Watkins) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)
  • the subject would fill the first son position among the candidate's dated children, and the candidate's linked father William Glasgow shares the subject's common given name (+2; Scottish grandparent-name pattern, William in 223 public profiles; WikiTree: relationship status unmarked; weak alone)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit35/100
Weak Lead
Dates1838–1914Generation22 years age gapRecorded placesHenry, Henry, Tennessee, United States · Mcgregor, Mclennan, Texas, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Broad Geography · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Manerva Jane (Burns) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: tennessee, texas (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
  • known spouse Manerva Jane (Burns) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit33/100
Weak Lead
Dates1840–?Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesKirkurdIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Jean (Watson) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (19) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • known spouse Jean (Watson) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (19) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit32/100
Weak Lead
Dates1806–1867Generation54 years age gapRecorded placesIsle of Wight, Virginia, United States · Gibson, Tennessee, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Broad Geography · Household · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 54-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 86 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • possible 54-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 86 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: tennessee (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Hazel +16 (2 public profiles; subject branch: Hazel Frances Glasgow; candidate branch: Hazel Lou (Glasgow) Overstreet) (+16 total)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit26/100
Weak Lead
Dates1839–?Generation21 years age gapRecorded placesCloghgaldanagh townland (estimated) · Cloghgaldanagh townlandIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit28/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1831–?Generation29 years age gapRecorded placesOhioIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowThomas GlascoCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

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 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), 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 (1857–1872) (+6; other parent Thomas Glasco)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit28/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1820–1896Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesWashington, Washington County, IowaIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowRobert Barclay GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 72 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 72 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), 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 (1857–1865) (+6; other parent Robert Barclay Glasgow)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit26/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1820–?Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesTennessee, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Geography · Household · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 72 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 72 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), 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)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit25/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1840–?Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Household · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit25/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1836–1896Generation24 years age gapRecorded placesGardner, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA · Clay County, Arkansas, USAIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Geography · Household · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: tennessee (+1; not a locality match)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1892), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: tennessee (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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

William GlasgowGlasgow-939

Automated fit60/100
Similar Person
Dates1859–1934PlacesTamlaght O'Crilly, County Londonderry, Ireland, United Kingdom → Royal Infirmary, GlasgowParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)
  • same death year (+15)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)
  • same death year (+15)
  • child given-name pattern overlaps: Robert

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
Automated fit51/100
Similar Person
Dates1859–?PlacesStewart County, Tennessee, United States → Stewart County, Tennessee, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
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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Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1860

Profile-stated birthplace: Tennessee, United States

Tennessee, United States

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-718

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Country-centre fallback for profile locality

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.6 claims
2Tree Only

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.

  1. tree_only MyHeritage Family Tree "The Kings Meadow" compiled by Larry D Kingsley
  2. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-718
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-718 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-04-17.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Tennessee, United StatesWikiTree profile field
death—Johnson, Texas, United StatesWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenZula Mae GlasgowGlasgow-7191892-12-03 · Johnson, Texas, United States · 1991-10-26 · Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
ChildrenHerschel GlasgowGlasgow-7201895-02-07 · Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, United States · 1966-03-21 · Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
ChildrenRobert Adair GlasgowGlasgow-7211897-06-05 · Texas · 1964-10-02 · Lee Co., FL
ChildrenHazel Frances GlasgowGlasgow-7221900-00-00 · 1907-00-00
SpousesPalatine Jane GlasgowAdair-19891869-11-19 · Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States · 1957-03-26 · Tarrant, Texas, United States · 1889-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography William was born in 1860. He passed away in 1934. Sources

    • MyHeritage Family Tree "The Kings Meadow" compiled by Larry D Kingsley

Profile source citations

  1. MyHeritage Family Tree "The Kings Meadow" compiled by Larry D Kingsley
Full captured biography text
Biography
William was born in 1860. He passed away in 1934. 
Sources
* MyHeritage Family Tree "The Kings Meadow" compiled by Larry D Kingsley
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
William was born in 1860. He passed away in 1934. 
== Sources ==
<references />
* MyHeritage Family Tree "The Kings Meadow" compiled by Larry D Kingsley