Researched biography · Knox-8179
Margaret (Knox) Glasgow
1837 – 17 October 1921
Ireland
About Margaret
Find a Grave memorial 10906690 reports death in Waterloo, Iowa. Its narrative says an Iowa death record gives her age as about 84, death on 17 October 1921 and father Robert Knox, but the record itself was not inspected. Waterloo should therefore be uncertain.
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What the research found
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
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What the records show
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Find a Grave memorial 10906690, checked 29 August 2026 | Margaret Knox Glasgow, died 17 October 1921 in Waterloo; Mount Vernon Cemetery; narrative summarizes an Iowa death record. | Useful derivative lead; inspect the cited death record before marking the place certain. |
Still open
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Recommended correction
- Add Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, as uncertain death location.
- State the source limitation and mark WT+ hint 581 corrected after live verification.
Correction applied
Verified live on WikiTree 29 August 2026: added
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States as an uncertain death location and
qualified the uninspected Iowa death-record lead. WT+ hint 581 was marked
Corrected with a matching status comment.
Family and relationships
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Spouse or partner 1Henry Cunningham GlasgowApril 1830–2 May 1898
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cunningham Glasgow April 1830–2 May 1898 | spouse | Unassessed partner link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Children 1Warren C Glasgow9 August 1878–20 June 1907
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren C Glasgow 9 August 1878–20 June 1907 | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
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Death
Subject
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Profile-stated birthplace: Ireland
b. 1837 · County Antrim — exact locality unproved · Source association
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
[Find a Grave memorial 10906690](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10906690/margaret-glasgow) reports death in Waterloo, Iowa. Its narrative says an Iowa death record gives her age as about 84, death on 17 October 1921 and father Robert Knox, but the record itself was not inspected. Waterloo should therefore be uncertain.
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | Find a Grave memorial 10906690, checked 29 August 2026 | Margaret Knox Glasgow, died 17 October 1921 in Waterloo; Mount Vernon Cemetery; narrative summarizes an Iowa death record. | Useful derivative lead; inspect the cited death record before marking the place certain. |
Recommended correction
- Add Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, as uncertain death location. - State the source limitation and mark WT+ hint 581 corrected after live verification.
Correction applied
Verified live on WikiTree **29 August 2026**: added `Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States` as an uncertain death location and qualified the uninspected Iowa death-record lead. WT+ hint 581 was marked **Corrected** with a matching status comment.
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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