Individual research record
John Glassgo
c. 1838 – ?
Glassgo-3 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1838 · North Carolina, United States
- Death
- Not recorded · Place not recorded
- Parents
- Not recorded
- Spouses
- Jane (Mitchell) Glassgo
- Children
- Benjamin GlassgoFrank GlassgoGeneva A GlassgoJack GlassgoJohn GlassgoJoseph GlassgoMary Ellen (Glassgo) CousinsRobert H GlassgoTheodore GlassgoThomas Glassgo
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glassgo-3
- Research clusters
- Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 10
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: 1 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
Edward GlasgowGlasgow-2074
- plausible 43-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Nancy (Coburn) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (38) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: north (+6)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 43-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: north (+6)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- candidate has another child, Edward William Glasgow, born 0 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
- known spouse Nancy (Coburn) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (38) at the subject's birth (+7)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Father
James J GlasgowGlasgow-2738
- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Mary Caroline (Thompson) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: carolina (+1; not a locality match)
- a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
- known spouse Mary Caroline (Thompson) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+7)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Frank +12 (11 public profiles; subject branch: Frank Glassgo; candidate branch: Frank Lee Glasgow); Joseph +3 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph Glassgo; candidate branch: Joseph P Glasgow) (+19 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-1675
- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Nancy (Glendinning) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (35) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1824–1844) (+6; other parent Nancy (Glendinning) Glasgow)
- known spouse Nancy (Glendinning) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (35) at the subject's birth (+7)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Benjamin +12 (13 public profiles; subject branch: Benjamin Glassgo; candidate branch: Benjamin Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Father
Jesse Lemuel GlasgowGlasgow-1041
- plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: north (+6)
- candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: north (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
- candidate has another child, William Monroe Glasgow, born 6 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+4; possible sibling-household clue)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Father
Joseph Montgomery GlasgowGlasgow-1829
- plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Margaret Elizabeth (Black) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (29) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Joseph Caldwell Glasgow in Adams, Ohio, United States within 0 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Marshall Glasgow M.D. (Glasgow-2117) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), 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 (1830–1849) (+6; other parent Margaret Elizabeth (Black) Glasgow)
- known spouse Margaret Elizabeth (Black) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (29) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+1; Joseph occurs in 39 public profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Frank +12 (11 public profiles; subject branch: Frank Glassgo; candidate branch: Frank Morrison Glasgow); Joseph +7 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph Glassgo; candidate branch: Joseph Ellsworth Glasgow Sr, Joseph Montgomery Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+23 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Joseph Caldwell Glasgow in Adams, Ohio, United States within 0 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Marshall Glasgow M.D. (Glasgow-2117) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Mary Caroline (Thompson) GlasgowThompson-109946
- plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Frank +12 (11 public profiles; subject branch: Frank Glassgo; candidate branch: Frank Lee Glasgow); Joseph +3 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph Glassgo; candidate branch: Joseph P Glasgow) (+19 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Nancy (Glendinning) GlasgowGlendinning-340
- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1824–1844) (+6; other parent William Glasgow)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1824–1844) (+6; other parent William Glasgow)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Benjamin +12 (13 public profiles; subject branch: Benjamin Glassgo; candidate branch: Benjamin Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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Possible Mother
Nancy (Coburn) GlasgowCoburn-2653
- plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- candidate has another child, Edward William Glasgow, born 0 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Mother
Margaret Elizabeth (Black) GlasgowBlack-18588
- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Joseph Caldwell Glasgow in Adams, Ohio, United States within 0 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Marshall Glasgow M.D. (Glasgow-2117) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), 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 (1830–1849) (+6; other parent Joseph Montgomery Glasgow)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Frank +12 (11 public profiles; subject branch: Frank Glassgo; candidate branch: Frank Morrison Glasgow); Joseph +7 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph Glassgo; candidate branch: Joseph Ellsworth Glasgow Sr, Joseph Montgomery Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+23 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Joseph Caldwell Glasgow in Adams, Ohio, United States within 0 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Marshall Glasgow M.D. (Glasgow-2117) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Mother
Susannah (High) GlasgowHigh-479
- plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named John S. Glasgow (Glasgow-64) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1858), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Benjamin +12 (13 public profiles; subject branch: Benjamin Glassgo; candidate branch: Benjamin M. Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named John S. Glasgow (Glasgow-64) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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
John GlasgowGlasgow-1706
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- child given-name pattern overlaps: John, Mary
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- child given-name pattern overlaps: John, Mary
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
John Steele GlasgowGlasgow-2561
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
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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Research & records
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: North Carolina, United States
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glassgo-3
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.12 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.3 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- derivative "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZB-SCL : 29 May 2021), John Glassgo, 1870.
- derivative "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6R-W8L : 14 January 2022), John Glasco, Township 5 Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
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WikiTree profile information
Glassgo-3
John Glassgo
Updated 2023-02-09
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glassgo-3 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2023-02-09.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | North Carolina, United States | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Benjamin Glassgo | Glassgo-4 | 1858-00-00 · North Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Theodore Glassgo | Glassgo-8 | 1861-00-00 · North Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Mary Ellen Cousins | Glassgo-5 | 1863-00-00 · North Carolina, United States · 1939-00-00 · Oxford Township, Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| Children | Geneva A Glassgo | Glassgo-6 | 1866-00-00 · North Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | John Glassgo | Glassgo-7 | 1869-00-00 · North Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Jack Glassgo | Glassgo-9 | 1872-00-00 · Township 5 Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Joseph Glassgo | Glassgo-10 | 1873-00-00 · Township 5 Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Thomas Glassgo | Glassgo-11 | 1874-00-00 · Township 5 Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Frank Glassgo | Glassgo-12 | 1877-00-00 · Township 5 Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Robert H Glassgo | Glassgo-13 | 1879-00-00 · Township 5 Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Jane Glassgo | Mitchell-42015 | 1835-00-00 · North Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
Record-bearing passages
Biography In 1870 and 1880, John and his family lived in Hayesville, Franklin County, North Carolina. Research Notes John's estimated birth year was 1820 from the 1870 census and 1838 from the 1880 census. Sources
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZB-SCL : 29 May 2021), John Glassgo, 1870.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6R-W8L : 14 January 2022), John Glasco, Township 5 Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
Profile source citations
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZB-SCL : 29 May 2021), John Glassgo, 1870. source link 1
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6R-W8L : 14 January 2022), John Glasco, Township 5 Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm . source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography In 1870 and 1880, John and his family lived in Hayesville, Franklin County, North Carolina. Research Notes John's estimated birth year was 1820 from the 1870 census and 1838 from the 1880 census. Sources * "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZB-SCL : 29 May 2021), John Glassgo, 1870. * "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6R-W8L : 14 January 2022), John Glasco, Township 5 Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
{{African-American Sticker}}
In 1870 and 1880, John and his family lived in Hayesville, Franklin County, North Carolina.
== Research Notes ==
John's estimated birth year was 1820 from the 1870 census and 1838 from the 1880 census.
== Sources ==
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* "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZB-SCL : 29 May 2021), John Glassgo, 1870.
* "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6R-W8L : 14 January 2022), John Glasco, Township 5 Hayesville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .