Researched biography · Harkness-2201
William Glasgow Harkness
c. 1850
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States
About William
Harkness-2201 represents William
Glasgow Harkness, born at Jacksonville, Illinois, son of James Harkness
Harkness-2200 and Margaret Glasgow Glasgow-4026.
Connected pages
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Places 1 place
Sources 1 source page
Mentioned in other people's research 3 people
- James Glasgow II1 section of notes
- James Harkness1 section of notes
- Margaret Glasgow1 section of notes
What the research found
These research notes were last revised on 20 August 2026.
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
In the 1892 biographical register he lived at 18 North Compton Avenue, St Louis, Missouri, and was secretary of the Arkansas Land Company. The c.1850 birth is a working estimate only and should be replaced by a contemporary record.
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Historical chronology
Birth
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Life eventsSon of James Harkness and Margaret Glasgow
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
Named as born at Jacksonville and later resident at St Louis; the displayed birth year is explicitly estimated.
Sources
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Son of James Harkness and Margaret Glasgow
c.1850 · Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois · Source association
Named as born at Jacksonville and later resident at St Louis; the displayed birth year is explicitly estimated.
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Current conclusion
[Harkness-2201](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harkness-2201) represents William Glasgow Harkness, born at Jacksonville, Illinois, son of James Harkness `Harkness-2200` and Margaret Glasgow `Glasgow-4026`. In the 1892 biographical register he lived at 18 North Compton Avenue, St Louis, Missouri, and was secretary of the Arkansas Land Company. The c.1850 birth is a working estimate only and should be replaced by a contemporary record.
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