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Rachel Ann (Glasgow) Saulsbury
1842-02-05 – 1926-03-21
Glasgow-753 · 1 mapped association
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Identity & family
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- Birth
- 1842-02-05 · Pennsylvania, United States
- Death
- 1926-03-21 · Avondale, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
- Parents
- Robert GlasgowunmarkedMary (Brom) Glasgowunmarked
- Spouses
- Robert Saulsbery
- Children
- Phoebe A. Glasco
- Gender
- Female
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-753
- Research clusters
- Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 1
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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.
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No sufficiently similar same-name person is currently indexed.
How duplicate leads are calculated
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Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
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Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-753
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Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.9 claims
Documented or strongly supported
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Working hypotheses and conflicts
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Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.5 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- unknown 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_764; Page: 158A; Image: 321
- unknown 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Highland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1323; Page: 264A; Family History Library Film: 552822
- unknown 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census" Year: 1880; Census Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Page: 223b; Enumeration District: 051 - Rachel Saulesbury (34), wife, Housekeeper, in household of Robert Saulesbury (36) in West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
- unknown Find a Grave: Rachel Ann Saulsbury née Glasco (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137358394/rachel-ann-saulsbury)
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-753
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-753
Rachel Ann (Glasgow) Saulsbury
Updated 2026-02-13
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-753 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-02-13.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Pennsylvania, United States | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Avondale, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Robert Glasgow | Glasgow-752 | 1797-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 · Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Parents | Mary Glasgow | Brom-40 | 1803-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 · Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Children | Phoebe | Glasco-42 | 1864-04-18 · Pennsylvania, United States · 1908-11-28 · Cochranville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Children | Mary | Saulsbery-5 | 1868-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Ella | Saulsbery-6 | 1869-08-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | William | Saulesbury-2 | 1872-00-00 · Chester, Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Anna | Saulesbury-3 | 1873-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Lewis | Saulesbury-4 | 1876-00-00 · Chester, Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Maggie | Saulesbury-5 | 1877-01-03 · Chester, Pennsylvania, United States · 1964-12-16 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Children | Robert | Saulesbury-6 | 1879-00-00 · Chester, Pennsylvania, United States · 1956-07-14 · Willistown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Siblings | Patrick Glasgow | Glasgow-755 | 1830-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Amy Glasgow | Glasgow-3877 | 1839-04-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Private London Glasgow | Glasgow-751 | 1841-00-00 · Chester, Pennsylvania, United States · 1863-07-18 · Morris Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Siblings | Thomas Glasgow | Glasgow-754 | 1850-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Robert | Saulsbery-4 | 1843-00-00 · Chester, Pennsylvania, United States · 1918-08-07 · Green Lawn, West Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States · 1870-00-00 |
Profile categories
1850 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania 1850_US_Census,_Chester_County,_Pennsylvania 1870 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania 1870_US_Census,_Chester_County,_Pennsylvania 1880 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania 1880_US_Census,_Chester_County,_Pennsylvania Highland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Highland_Township,_Chester_County,_Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, Free People of Color Pennsylvania,_Free_People_of_Color USBH Free People of Color, Linked USBH_Free_People_of_Color,_Linked Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Union_Hill_Cemetery,_Kennett_Square,_Pennsylvania West Marlborough, Pennsylvania West_Marlborough,_Pennsylvania
Record-bearing passages
- Biography Rachel Glasgow was born in 1842 in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Mary and Robert Glasgow, and the younger sister of Civil War veteran London Glasgow of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. Her brother London was missing in action and presumed killed in action at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863.
She married Civil War veteran Robert Saulsbury who served with the 127th United States Colored Troops (USCT.) Occupations
- 1870, 1880: Keeping house Residences
- 1880: West Marlborough, Pennsylvania with her husband and children
- 1870: Highland, Pennsylvania with her husband and children
- 1850: West Marlborough, Pennsylvania with her parents and siblings Death She passed away in 1926 and is buried at Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Sources
- 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_764; Page: 158A; Image: 321
- 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Highland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1323; Page: 264A; Family History Library Film: 552822
- 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census" Year: 1880; Census Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Page: 223b; Enumeration District: 051 - Rachel Saulesbury (34), wife, Housekeeper, in household of Robert Saulesbury (36) in West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
- Find a Grave: Rachel Ann Saulsbury née Glasco (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137358394/rachel-ann-saulsbury)
Profile source citations
- 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_764; Page: 158A; Image: 321
- 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Highland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1323; Page: 264A; Family History Library Film: 552822
- 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census" Year: 1880; Census Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Page: 223b; Enumeration District: 051 - Rachel Saulesbury (34), wife, Housekeeper, in household of Robert Saulesbury (36) in West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
- Find a Grave: Rachel Ann Saulsbury née Glasco (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137358394/rachel-ann-saulsbury) source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography Rachel Glasgow was born in 1842 in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Mary and Robert Glasgow, and the younger sister of Civil War veteran London Glasgow of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. Her brother London was missing in action and presumed killed in action at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863. She married Civil War veteran Robert Saulsbury who served with the 127th United States Colored Troops (USCT.) Occupations * 1870, 1880: Keeping house Residences * 1880: West Marlborough, Pennsylvania with her husband and children * 1870: Highland, Pennsylvania with her husband and children * 1850: West Marlborough, Pennsylvania with her parents and siblings Death She passed away in 1926 and is buried at Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Sources * 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_764; Page: 158A; Image: 321 * 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Highland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1323; Page: 264A; Family History Library Film: 552822 * 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census" Year: 1880; Census Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Page: 223b; Enumeration District: 051 - Rachel Saulesbury (34), wife, Housekeeper, in household of Robert Saulesbury (36) in West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania. * Find a Grave: Rachel Ann Saulsbury née Glasco (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137358394/rachel-ann-saulsbury)
Raw WikiTree biography markup
[[Category:USBH Free People of Color, Linked]]
[[Category: Pennsylvania, Free People of Color]]
[[Category: 1850 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: West Marlborough, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: 1870 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: Highland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: 1880 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania]]
== Biography ==
{{African-American Sticker}}
Rachel Glasgow was born in 1842 in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of [[Brom-40|Mary]] and [[Glasgow-752|Robert Glasgow]], and the younger sister of Civil War veteran [[Glasgow-751|London Glasgow]] of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. Her brother London was missing in action and presumed killed in action at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863.
She married Civil War veteran Robert Saulsbury who served with the 127th United States Colored Troops (USCT.)
===Occupations===
* 1870, 1880: Keeping house
===Residences===
* 1880: West Marlborough, Pennsylvania with her husband and children
* 1870: Highland, Pennsylvania with her husband and children
* 1850: West Marlborough, Pennsylvania with her parents and siblings
===Death===
She passed away in 1926 and is buried at Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
== Sources ==
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* 1850 United States Federal Census ''Year: 1850; Census Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_764; Page: 158A; Image: 321''
* 1870 United States Federal Census ''Year: 1870; Census Place: Highland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1323; Page: 264A; Family History Library Film: 552822''
* '''1880 Census''': "1880 United States Federal Census"<br/>Year: 1880; Census Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Page: 223b; Enumeration District: 051<br/>{{Ancestry Sharing|55077901|7b22746f6b656e223a223830564f4745354e665849564e59775964665a63613278516f324c584646764d57345662433942504871413d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d}} - {{Ancestry Record|6742|36814498}}<br/>Rachel Saulesbury (34), wife, Housekeeper, in household of Robert Saulesbury (36) in West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137358394/rachel-ann-saulsbury Find a Grave: Rachel Ann Saulsbury née Glasco]