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== Biography ==
'''John Glasgow''' was a farmer of Lisnagaver in the civil parish of Rasharkin,
County Antrim. His date of birth is uncertain. The 1851 census reported his age
as fifty, while the family gravestone says that he died in 1895 aged seventy-
eight, implying birth about 1816 or 1817.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851">[https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Rasharkin/Lisnagaver/34/ 1851 Census of Ireland], Lisnagaver house 34, Rasharkin, County Antrim; [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246523/007246523_00173.pdf original census image].</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone">[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/RasharkinP/graveyard.html Pauline O'Keeffe and Helen Evans, ''Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church headstones''], transcription made August 2004, Glasgo memorial erected by James Garvin Glasgo.</ref>

John married [[Garvin-1831|Margaret Garvin]] on 16 November 1846. The original
register describes him as a bachelor farmer of Lisnagaver and names his father
as '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Margaret was a spinster.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=cima-3156063 IrishGenealogy.ie], civil marriage registration of John Glasgow and Margaret Garvin, 16 November 1846, Ballymena registration district, group registration ID 3156063; [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1846/09306/5369439.pdf original register image].</ref>
Her father was '''James Garvin, farmer'''. James Garvin and Ann Kelly witnessed
The marriage.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

The 1851 household contained John, Margaret, their three-year-old daughter
[[Glasgow-1371|Ann]], and John's brother [[Glasgow-2908|Samuel Glasgow]]. John
Patterson, a fifteen-year-old linen weaver, was their servant. The return records
1846 as the marriage year and explicitly describes Samuel as John's brother.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

Ann married [[Bellingham-700|Francis Bellingham]] on 18 February 1875. Her
marriage names her father as John Glasgow, farmer.<ref name="AnnMarriage1875">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11190/8100682.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], Francis Bellingham and Annie Glasgow, 18 February 1875, Finvoy parish church, entry 40.</ref>

John and Margaret also had a son, [[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]. James's
1886 marriage records him as a Lisnagaver farmer and son of John Glasgow,
farmer. The family gravestone identifies Margaret Garvin as his mother.<ref name="JamesMarriage1886">[https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10840/5957283.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], James Garvin Glasgow and Eliza Ann Aiken, 1 July 1886, Clough, entry 62.</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

The gravestone records that Margaret died on 10 January 1892 aged seventy-four
and John died on 20 June 1895 aged seventy-eight. Their son James erected the
memorial at Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

=== Marriage ===
John married [[Garvin-1831|Margaret Garvin]] on '''16 November 1846''' at '''Second Garvagh Presbyterian Church''', in Errigal parish, County Londonderry. The marriage was by licence and was registered in '''Coleraine''', not Ballymena.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

The contemporary return describes John as a full-age bachelor and farmer of '''Lisnagaver, parish of Rasharkin''', son of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Margaret was a full-age spinster of '''Rockfield, parish of Desertoghill''', daughter of '''James Garvin, farmer'''.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

The witnesses were '''James Garvin''' and a man whose name was read as '''Wm Keely''', not the previously reported Ann Kelly. The second surname remains a handwriting reading rather than an established identification. Neither witness's relationship to the couple is stated; the witness James Garvin should not automatically be identified as Margaret's father. The minister's signature was read as James B. Rentoul.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

=== Lisnagaver household, 1851 ===
The surviving census places the family at '''house 34, Lisnagaver'''. It records 1846 as John and Margaret's marriage year, agreeing with their marriage return.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="padding: 5px; width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Name
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Age
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Relationship to John
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Occupation
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Birthplace
|-
| John Glasgow || 50 || Head; married || Farmer || County Antrim
|-
| Margaret Glasgow || 30 || Wife; married || None recorded || County Londonderry
|-
| [[Glasgow-1371|Ann Glasgow]] || 3 || Daughter || Not recorded || County Londonderry
|-
| [[Glasgow-2908|Samuel Glasgow]] || 60 || Brother || Linen weaver || County Londonderry
|-
| John Patterson || 15 || Servant || Linen weaver || County Londonderry
|}

The return directly establishes that '''Samuel was John's brother'''. It contains '''five household members, not five children''': Ann is the only child of John listed in this household.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

=== Children ===
The following children are supported by the household and family records. This is not necessarily a complete child group.

* '''[[Glasgow-1371|Ann Glasgow]]''', aged three in 1851 and born in County Londonderry. The working identification is '''Annie Glasgow''', who married [[Bellingham-700|Francis Bellingham]] on '''18 February 1875''' at Finvoy parish church. Annie was a full-age spinster of the '''parish of Rasharkin''', daughter of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Francis was a full-age bachelor and farmer of Culmore, parish of Rasharkin, son of Thomas Bellingham, farmer. The witnesses were Thomas Bellingham and Mary Ann M'Caughern, as read. The marriage does not name Annie's mother or supply a townland for her, so it is consistent with, but does not alone complete, the identification with the census daughter.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" /><ref name="AnnMarriage1875">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil marriage return, Ballymoney registration district, page 191, entry 40: Francis Bellingham and Annie Glasgow, 18 February 1875, Finvoy parish church, County Antrim. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11190/8100682.pdf Register image].</ref>
* '''[[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]'''. His marriage to '''Eliza Ann Aiken''' on '''1 July 1886''' at Clough describes him as a Lisnagaver farmer and son of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. The family memorial, known through transcription, names John and Margaret Garvin as his parents.<ref name="JamesMarriage1886">General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage return, entry 62: James Garvin Glasgow and Eliza Ann Aiken, 1 July 1886, Clough. [https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10840/5957283.pdf Register image].</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

James's original death return independently records his full name as '''James Garvin Glasgow'''. He died at Lisnagaver on '''14 February 1918''', a married farmer aged '''64''', from acute pneumonia of six days' duration, certified. The informant was '''Eliza Ann Glasgow, widow, present at death, Lisnagaver'''; registration followed on 8 March 1918.<ref name="JamesDeath1918">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil death return, Ballymoney superintendent registrar's district, Dirraw registrar's district, County Antrim, entry 165: James Garvin Glasgow, Lisnagaver, 14 February 1918; registered 8 March 1918. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1918/05197/4435754.pdf Register image].</ref>

The memorial transcription gives James's age as '''67''', not 64. These are conflicting reported ages and should not be silently harmonised. His widow's name is not evidence for a sister called Lizzie.<ref name="JamesDeath1918" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

=== Death and family memorial ===
The GLASGO memorial at '''Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church''' was erected by James Garvin Glasgo and names his father John and mother Margaret Garvin. The available source is a modern transcription made by '''Pauline O'Keeffe and Helen Evans in August 2004'''; a photograph of this particular stone has not yet been inspected.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="padding: 5px; width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Source
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | John's reported death
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Age
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Identifying details
|-
| Contemporary civil death return || '''24 June 1885''', Lisnagaver || '''78''' || Married farmer; informant '''James Glasgow, son, present at death, Lisnagaver'''.<ref name="JohnDeath1885">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil death return, Ballymoney superintendent registrar's district, Dirraw registrar's district, County Antrim, page 1, entry 2: John Glasgow, Lisnagaver, 24 June 1885; registered 3 July 1885. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1885/06280/4799372.pdf Register image].</ref>
|-
| Published memorial transcription || '''20 June 1895''' || '''78''' || John named as the father of James Garvin Glasgo, alongside Margaret Garvin.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />
|}

The 1885 return gives the cause of death as '''cancer in lip, three years''', with no medical attendant. It directly documents a '''John Glasgow and son James at Lisnagaver'''. It does not name John's wife, give James a middle name, or state James's age.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" />

The deceased has a separate profile, [[Glasgow-3474|John Glasgow]]. An earlier version of this biography excluded him solely because the memorial transcription gives 1895. '''That exclusion was not justified.''' The same age, the Lisnagaver connection and the son James make identity with this John a substantial possibility.

'''A transcription error is a plausible explanation, not an established correction.''' Both the day and year differ: '''24 June 1885''' against '''20 June 1895'''. A photograph could show whether the published transcription misreads the stone; if the stone itself says 1895, the conflict would still need investigation. Different men, an error on the memorial, or another record error remain possible. The agreement in age does not by itself settle identity.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

The memorial transcription also records:
* '''Margaret Garvin''', James's mother, died '''10 January 1892''', aged '''74'''.
* '''John Garvin''', an infant son of James.
* '''James Garvin''', died '''14 February 1918''', aged '''67'''.
* '''Elizabeth Ann''', died '''16 June 1933''', aged '''84'''.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Margaret's original January 1892 death registration has not yet been obtained. Her married or widowed status, address and informant could help distinguish the competing death scenarios, once the record is securely identified as hers. A matching 1895 civil death has likewise not been verified.

== Research Notes ==
=== Current evidence assessment ===

==== Parentage ====
John's marriage proves that his father was another '''John Glasgow, farmer'''.
The father is currently represented by [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]] as an
uncertain working identification. No record yet gives the older man's residence,
wife or age. If the gravestone age is correct, the older John would have been
about sixty-five when this John was born; possible, but not enough to identify
him uniquely.

The conflict between the 1851 age of fifty and the gravestone age of seventy-
eight at death remains unresolved. The marriage, residence, wife and 1846
marriage year securely identify the 1851 household, while the gravestone was
erected by the couple's son and names both parents. The birth year should
therefore remain estimated.

==== Alexander Glasgow of Glenleslie ====
[[Glasgow-2385|Alexander Glasgow]] was previously attached as John's son.
However, Alexander was already a full-age bachelor when he married in April
1847, only five months after John and Margaret's marriage. Alexander's original
marriage also names his father as '''John Glasgow, labourer'''. He was detached
from this household because he belongs to an older, separate father-John branch.<ref name="AlexanderMarriage1847">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09322/5375567.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], Alexander Glasgow and Mary Anne Martin, 6 April 1847, Clogh, entry 31; derivative [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-P9CS FamilySearch index entry].</ref>

==== Same-name records ====
The following FamilySearch records describe other men named John Glasgow and
are retained as identity checks: a [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDXL-YJ1 reported 1849 birth at sea], an [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HW-FPR 1870 Illinois resident], and a [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47Q-56D Canadian household]. None contains Margaret Garvin, Lisnagaver or another feature identifying this John.

=== Birth estimate ===
Three different birth estimates arise from the records under comparison:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="padding: 5px; width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Record
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Reported age
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Approximate birth implied
|-
| 1851 census || 50 || 1800 or 1801
|-
| Possible 1885 death || 78 || 1806 or 1807
|-
| Published 1895 memorial date || 78 || 1816 or 1817
|}

These estimates should not be averaged. '''About 1800 or 1801''' may be retained as a census-based working estimate, but it is not a resolved birth date. Even if the 1885 death and this profile describe the same man, that would leave a discrepancy with the census age.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" /><ref name="JohnDeath1885" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Earlier descriptions of John as born before 1798 depended on the former attachment of Alexander Glasgow as his son. That attachment is not a sound basis for dating John's birth.

=== Father and earlier parentage theories ===
The marriage return establishes a father named '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. It does '''not''' identify him uniquely as [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow of Glenleslie]], nor give his residence, wife or age.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

John of Glenleslie remains a possible father and may be retained as an '''uncertain working placement'''. Shared name and occupation do not prove the connection. The earlier identification of John and Samuel as sons of that John and Rose Alexander has no demonstrated contemporary link to the Lisnagaver household.

An alternative reconstruction made the brothers sons of '''Adam Glasgow and Rose''', based on ages, Samuel's County Londonderry birthplace, the Inishrush family's proximity and the wider local Glasgow cluster. That theory conflicts with John's recorded father. A proposed father [[Glasgow-1367|Robert Glasgow]] likewise conflicts with the marriage return. There is no current evidence that the father's name in the return is wrong.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

Samuel's stated brotherhood supports investigating the two men together, but does not identify their parents. A half-brother relationship is possible in principle, not something established by the census.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

The Glenleslie John and the Lisnagaver John should also not be treated as the same man: their reported 1851 ages imply substantially different generations. The suggested connection is father and son, not a same-person identification.

=== Possible connection to Nancy Glasgow of Plattsburgh ===
A probate citation for '''Nancy Glasgow of Plattsburgh, New York''', dated '''14 January 1892''' and published in ''The Plattsburgh Sentinel'' on '''26 February 1892''', names:

: ''"James G. Glasgow, Ann [blank] and Lizzie [blank], the children of John Glasgow, late of Baladonly, county Antrime, Ireland".''<ref name="NancyCitation1892">''The Plattsburgh Sentinel'', 26 February 1892, page 6, legal notice concerning Nancy Glasgow, deceased; citation dated 14 January 1892, returnable 9 May 1892. Contemporary newspaper clipping inspected in the research; [https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=plts18920226-01.1.6 newspaper issue locator]. Square-bracketed blanks in the quotation represent printed dashes where surnames were not supplied.</ref>

'''This John is the strongest current working candidate for the citation's John''', because his family includes a son James Garvin and a daughter Ann. The identification remains unproved:

* '''James G.''' is a strong candidate for [[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]. The 1918 civil return independently establishes Garvin as that man's middle name, but does not identify him as Nancy's cited relative.<ref name="JamesDeath1918" />
* '''Ann''' is a candidate for [[Glasgow-1371|Ann/Annie Glasgow, later Bellingham]]. The 1875 marriage provides a father John, but does not identify Nancy or supply the missing sibling group.<ref name="AnnMarriage1875" />
* '''Lizzie''' remains unidentified. No recovered record yet establishes her as a daughter of John and Margaret.

'''Baladonly''' remains unresolved; '''Baladony''' is retained as a search variant. It should not be silently replaced with Lisnagaver or another townland. The notice leaves the daughters' surnames blank and describes the cited Glasgow children's residences as unknown, so it does not establish that they lived in New York or remained in their fathers' Irish localities.<ref name="NancyCitation1892" />

The phrase '''"late of"''' is not treated as independent proof of John's death. A death in 1885 would precede the citation; a death in 1895 would not. The wording alone cannot choose between those dates.

The same notice names '''Mary Jane and Ann, children of Robert Glasgow''', and a separate child group under Alexander Glasgow. It does '''not''' explicitly state that John, Robert and Alexander were Nancy's brothers. A sibling reconstruction, or an older-Alexander/cousin reconstruction, remains a hypothesis rather than a relationship stated in the notice.<ref name="NancyCitation1892" />

The citation's Robert remains unidentified. Existing candidates [[Glasgow-1367|Robert of Glenleslie]], [[Glasgow-3941|Robert of Coltrim]], [[Glasgow-3449|Robert who died in Ballymoney district in 1868]], [[Glasgow-938|Robert, son of Alexander of Lisnagaver]], and [[Glasgow-1049|Robert of the Doonbought/Illinois branch]] have not supplied the required documented Mary Jane and Ann daughter pair in the research reviewed. Neither the shared surname nor the 1834 Lisnagaver tithe Robert establishes a relationship to this John.

==== Unresolved Elizabeth witness lead ====
A modern transcription of marriages involving Cullybackey people records '''Elizabeth Glasgow''' as a witness, with John Taylor, to the marriage of '''Moore Paul of Carnlea''' and '''Lizzie Rock of Dunminning''' at Killymorris Presbyterian Church on '''3 May 1878'''. The stated fathers are David Paul and John Rock respectively.<ref name="ElizabethWitness1878">Cullybackey and District Historical Society, [https://cullybackeyhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CULLYBACKEY-PEOPLE-MARRIED-IN-OTHER-CHURCH-1870-1921.pdf ''Cullybackey People Married in Other Churches, 1870-1921''], PDF page 4, Moore Paul and Lizzie Rock, 3 May 1878. Modern transcription table inspected; underlying marriage return not inspected for this lead.</ref>

No father, age or residence is given for witness Elizabeth. '''She is not the bride''', and this does not identify her as the citation's Lizzie or as John's daughter. It is retained only as a record to follow, not an additional child.

=== Former child attachments and same-name checks ===
'''[[Glasgow-2385|Alexander Glasgow]]''' was previously attached as John's son. He was already a full-age bachelor when he married Mary Anne Martin on '''6 April 1847''', only five months after John and Margaret's marriage, and his marriage return names his father as '''John Glasgow, labourer'''. The proposed attachment has been removed; this record does not establish him as a child of John and Margaret. His father belongs to a separate working reconstruction rather than being identified through this household.<ref name="AlexanderMarriage1847">General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage return, entry 31: Alexander Glasgow and Mary Anne Martin, 6 April 1847, Clogh. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09322/5375567.pdf Register image]; derivative [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-P9CS FamilySearch index], retained as a finding aid.</ref>

'''[[Glasgow-938|Robert Glasgow]], born about 1840''', is supported in the existing research as a son of [[Glasgow-951|Alexander Glasgow of Lisnagaver]], not a child of this John. Repeated given names are not grounds for restoring the attachment.

Other retained same-name checks concern [[Glasgow-3140|John Glasgow, born about 1820]], [[Glasgow-427|John Glasgow, born about 1789 and associated with Scotland]], a John reportedly born at sea on '''25 August 1849''' and later associated with Macoupin County, Illinois, and a John born about 1810 associated with Jane Glasgow and Ontario. The cited derivative records do not supply Margaret Garvin, Lisnagaver or another identifying link to this household.<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDXL-YJ1 FamilySearch record], John Glasgow, reported birth during a voyage to New York, 25 August 1849; [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HW-FPR FamilySearch record], John Glasgow in Illinois, 1870. Retained derivative identity checks, not evidence for this John's life.</ref><ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47Q-56D FamilySearch record], John and Jane Glasgow, Ontario. Retained derivative identity check.</ref>

'''The 1885 Lisnagaver John is different from these excluded or unsupported matches: his comparison remains open.''' The son-informant associated with [[Glasgow-4043|James Glasgow]] has no age or birth year in the death return. An estimated date attached to that profile cannot independently exclude his being James Garvin.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" />

=== Neighbouring households and earlier naming arguments ===
Earlier research compared Glasgow households in Lisnagaver, Glenleslie, Galdernagh and Danbought. The following retains that compiled context; entries other than John's household have not been independently rechecked in this update. Approximate birth years are census-derived estimates, not baptism dates. The former child-count column is omitted because it incorrectly treated this John's five-person household as five children.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="padding: 20px; width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Person
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Approximate birth
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Location
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Occupation / literacy in earlier comparison
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Wife
|-
| [[Glasgow-951|Alexander Glasgow]] || 1811 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Mary
|-
| John Glasgow || 1801 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Margaret
|-
| [[Glasgow-987|Thomas Glasgow]] || 1816 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Mary Ann
|-
| [[Glasgow-1367|Robert Glasgow]] || 1774 || Glenleslie || Farmer; no read/write recorded || Catherine Glasgow
|-
| [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]] || 1751 || Glenleslie || Farmer; no read/write recorded || Rose
|-
| [[Glasgow-1400|George Glasgow]] || 1816 || Glenleslie || Weaver; read/write || Sarah
|-
| [[Glasgow-1387|William Glasgow]] || 1811 || Galdernagh || Weaver; no read/write recorded || Ellen
|-
| [[Glasgow-1049|Robert Glasgow]] || 1811 || Danbought || Weaver; read/write || Margaret
|}

The concentration of Glasgow households is useful geographical context, not proof that their heads were brothers or father and son. In particular, no direct evidence currently makes Robert of Danbought John's father or brother. The separate question of Alexander's father must be tested against Alexander's own records rather than answered from neighbouring households.

Earlier naming arguments concerned a Matilda reportedly associated with John's family who died aged 23, a later Matilda said to have been named 22 years afterwards in Robert Glasgow's branch, and another Matilda born in 1901 in the family associated with [[Glasgow-943|Glasgow-943]]. Those notes described the two Roberts as 1840-1902 and 1880-1931; these date ranges and the claimed connections have not been established by the records examined for this update. The earlier notes also mentioned repeated use of Archibald. These are retained as unverified leads, not evidence of parentage or a reason to restore detached children.

=== Further research ===
# '''Obtain a photograph or independent reading of the GLASGO memorial.''' The target is the stone erected by James Garvin, naming John, Margaret Garvin and Elizabeth Ann. Check both the day and year of John's death. The [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2561344/rasharkin-presbyterian-church-graveyard Find a Grave cemetery entry] was located, but the individual memorial photographs could not be fully inspected. No photograph of this particular stone was located in the searches completed by 15 September 2026. Ballymoney Museum's inventory lists '''"Rasharkin Presbyterian Church, Graveyard Descriptions"''' under Booklets, on PDF page 13. It may supply an independent reading or grave locator; the inventory does not establish that the booklet contains photographs.<ref name="MuseumInventory">Ballymoney Museum, [https://niarchive.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ballymoney-History-Resource-Area-Inventory.pdf ''History Resource Area Inventory''], PDF page 13, Booklets: "Rasharkin Presbyterian Church, Graveyard Descriptions". Archival finding aid; the booklet itself has not been inspected.</ref>
# '''Obtain Margaret's death return and test the 1895 alternative.''' Search around 10 January 1892 and establish whether Margaret was recorded married or widowed, where she died and who registered the death. Compare any 1895 John death with the full 1885 return rather than treating a matching name as sufficient.
# '''Reconstruct the complete child group, especially Lizzie.''' Examine baptisms, marriages, deaths, wills and sibling statements. Second Garvagh is relevant because John and Margaret married there and Ann was recorded born in County Londonderry. Its register inventory lists baptisms from 1830, but the relevant images have not been examined. The supplied Rasharkin baptism extract does not cover the complete post-1846 childbearing period; its failure to identify Lizzie is not a completed negative search.<ref>[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/GarvaghP2/ Second Garvagh Presbyterian Church register inventory], finding aid; relevant original baptism entries not yet inspected.</ref><ref>[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/RasharkinP/Baptisms_1834.html Rasharkin Presbyterian baptism transcription], supplied extract used in the wider research; derivative and incomplete for the later childbearing period.</ref>
# '''Obtain Nancy's original probate petition and heir schedule.''' These may identify married surnames, addresses or exact relationships omitted from the newspaper notice. Continue searching Baladonly and Baladony literally, and use Glasgow, Glasgo, Glascow, Glascaw and Glasglow as surname variants.
# '''Establish continuity through land and family records.''' Follow John, Margaret and James in Lisnagaver valuations, leases and probate material, and seek a record naming John's father or connecting Samuel to a parent. A completed negative PRONI wills search has not been established for these targets.

The death of John Glasgow was registered on 24 June 1885 in Ballymoney, aged 78.<ref>[https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/search/death GRONI civil death index], John Glasgow, 24 June 1885, aged 78, Ballymoney registration district, D/1885/31/1005/7/2.</ref>

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Current profile6'''John Glasgow''' was a farmer of Lisnagaver in the civil parish of Rasharkin,

Replacement profile6'''John Glasgow''' was a farmer of Lisnagaver in the civil parish of Rasharkin,

Current profile7County Antrim. His date of birth is uncertain. The 1851 census reported his age

Replacement profile7County Antrim. His date of birth is uncertain. The 1851 census reported his age

Current profile8as fifty, while the family gravestone says that he died in 1895 aged seventy-

Replacement profile8as fifty, while the family gravestone says that he died in 1895 aged seventy-

Current profile9eight, implying birth about 1816 or 1817.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851">[https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Rasharkin/Lisnagaver/34/ 1851 Census of Ireland], Lisnagaver house 34, Rasharkin, County Antrim; [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246523/007246523_00173.pdf original census image].</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone">[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/RasharkinP/graveyard.html Pauline O'Keeffe and Helen Evans, ''Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church headstones''], transcription made August 2004, Glasgo memorial erected by James Garvin Glasgo.</ref>

Replacement profile9eight, implying birth about 1816 or 1817.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851">[https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Rasharkin/Lisnagaver/34/ 1851 Census of Ireland], Lisnagaver house 34, Rasharkin, County Antrim; [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246523/007246523_00173.pdf original census image].</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone">[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/RasharkinP/graveyard.html Pauline O'Keeffe and Helen Evans, ''Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church headstones''], transcription made August 2004, Glasgo memorial erected by James Garvin Glasgo.</ref>

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Current profile11John married [[Garvin-1831|Margaret Garvin]] on 16 November 1846. The original

Replacement profile11John married [[Garvin-1831|Margaret Garvin]] on 16 November 1846. The original

Current profile12register describes him as a bachelor farmer of Lisnagaver and names his father

Replacement profile12register describes him as a bachelor farmer of Lisnagaver and names his father

Current profile13as '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Margaret was a spinster.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=cima-3156063 IrishGenealogy.ie], civil marriage registration of John Glasgow and Margaret Garvin, 16 November 1846, Ballymena registration district, group registration ID 3156063; [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1846/09306/5369439.pdf original register image].</ref>

Replacement profile13as '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Margaret was a spinster.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=cima-3156063 IrishGenealogy.ie], civil marriage registration of John Glasgow and Margaret Garvin, 16 November 1846, Ballymena registration district, group registration ID 3156063; [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1846/09306/5369439.pdf original register image].</ref>

Current profile14Her father was '''James Garvin, farmer'''. James Garvin and Ann Kelly witnessed

Replacement profile14Her father was '''James Garvin, farmer'''. James Garvin and Ann Kelly witnessed

Current profile15The marriage.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

Replacement profile15The marriage.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

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Current profile17The 1851 household contained John, Margaret, their three-year-old daughter

Replacement profile17The 1851 household contained John, Margaret, their three-year-old daughter

Current profile18[[Glasgow-1371|Ann]], and John's brother [[Glasgow-2908|Samuel Glasgow]]. John

Replacement profile18[[Glasgow-1371|Ann]], and John's brother [[Glasgow-2908|Samuel Glasgow]]. John

Current profile19Patterson, a fifteen-year-old linen weaver, was their servant. The return records

Replacement profile19Patterson, a fifteen-year-old linen weaver, was their servant. The return records

Current profile201846 as the marriage year and explicitly describes Samuel as John's brother.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

Replacement profile201846 as the marriage year and explicitly describes Samuel as John's brother.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

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Current profile22Ann married [[Bellingham-700|Francis Bellingham]] on 18 February 1875. Her

Replacement profile22Ann married [[Bellingham-700|Francis Bellingham]] on 18 February 1875. Her

Current profile23marriage names her father as John Glasgow, farmer.<ref name="AnnMarriage1875">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11190/8100682.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], Francis Bellingham and Annie Glasgow, 18 February 1875, Finvoy parish church, entry 40.</ref>

Replacement profile23marriage names her father as John Glasgow, farmer.<ref name="AnnMarriage1875">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11190/8100682.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], Francis Bellingham and Annie Glasgow, 18 February 1875, Finvoy parish church, entry 40.</ref>

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Current profile25John and Margaret also had a son, [[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]. James's

Replacement profile25John and Margaret also had a son, [[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]. James's

Current profile261886 marriage records him as a Lisnagaver farmer and son of John Glasgow,

Replacement profile261886 marriage records him as a Lisnagaver farmer and son of John Glasgow,

Current profile27farmer. The family gravestone identifies Margaret Garvin as his mother.<ref name="JamesMarriage1886">[https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10840/5957283.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], James Garvin Glasgow and Eliza Ann Aiken, 1 July 1886, Clough, entry 62.</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Replacement profile27farmer. The family gravestone identifies Margaret Garvin as his mother.<ref name="JamesMarriage1886">[https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10840/5957283.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], James Garvin Glasgow and Eliza Ann Aiken, 1 July 1886, Clough, entry 62.</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

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Current profile29The gravestone records that Margaret died on 10 January 1892 aged seventy-four

Replacement profile29The gravestone records that Margaret died on 10 January 1892 aged seventy-four

Current profile30and John died on 20 June 1895 aged seventy-eight. Their son James erected the

Replacement profile30and John died on 20 June 1895 aged seventy-eight. Their son James erected the

Current profile31memorial at Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Replacement profile31memorial at Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

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Current profile33=== Marriage ===

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Current profile34John married [[Garvin-1831|Margaret Garvin]] on '''16 November 1846''' at '''Second Garvagh Presbyterian Church''', in Errigal parish, County Londonderry. The marriage was by licence and was registered in '''Coleraine''', not Ballymena.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

Replacement profile34John married [[Garvin-1831|Margaret Garvin]] on '''16 November 1846''' at '''Second Garvagh Presbyterian Church''', in Errigal parish, County Londonderry. The marriage was by licence and was registered in '''Coleraine''', not Ballymena.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

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Current profile36The contemporary return describes John as a full-age bachelor and farmer of '''Lisnagaver, parish of Rasharkin''', son of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Margaret was a full-age spinster of '''Rockfield, parish of Desertoghill''', daughter of '''James Garvin, farmer'''.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

Replacement profile36The contemporary return describes John as a full-age bachelor and farmer of '''Lisnagaver, parish of Rasharkin''', son of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Margaret was a full-age spinster of '''Rockfield, parish of Desertoghill''', daughter of '''James Garvin, farmer'''.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

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Current profile38The witnesses were '''James Garvin''' and a man whose name was read as '''Wm Keely''', not the previously reported Ann Kelly. The second surname remains a handwriting reading rather than an established identification. Neither witness's relationship to the couple is stated; the witness James Garvin should not automatically be identified as Margaret's father. The minister's signature was read as James B. Rentoul.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

Replacement profile38The witnesses were '''James Garvin''' and a man whose name was read as '''Wm Keely''', not the previously reported Ann Kelly. The second surname remains a handwriting reading rather than an established identification. Neither witness's relationship to the couple is stated; the witness James Garvin should not automatically be identified as Margaret's father. The minister's signature was read as James B. Rentoul.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

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Current profile40=== Lisnagaver household, 1851 ===

Replacement profile40=== Lisnagaver household, 1851 ===

Current profile41The surviving census places the family at '''house 34, Lisnagaver'''. It records 1846 as John and Margaret's marriage year, agreeing with their marriage return.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

Replacement profile41The surviving census places the family at '''house 34, Lisnagaver'''. It records 1846 as John and Margaret's marriage year, agreeing with their marriage return.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

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Current profile46! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Relationship to John

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Current profile47! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Occupation

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Current profile50| John Glasgow || 50 || Head; married || Farmer || County Antrim

Replacement profile50| John Glasgow || 50 || Head; married || Farmer || County Antrim

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Current profile52| Margaret Glasgow || 30 || Wife; married || None recorded || County Londonderry

Replacement profile52| Margaret Glasgow || 30 || Wife; married || None recorded || County Londonderry

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Current profile54| [[Glasgow-1371|Ann Glasgow]] || 3 || Daughter || Not recorded || County Londonderry

Replacement profile54| [[Glasgow-1371|Ann Glasgow]] || 3 || Daughter || Not recorded || County Londonderry

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Current profile56| [[Glasgow-2908|Samuel Glasgow]] || 60 || Brother || Linen weaver || County Londonderry

Replacement profile56| [[Glasgow-2908|Samuel Glasgow]] || 60 || Brother || Linen weaver || County Londonderry

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Current profile58| John Patterson || 15 || Servant || Linen weaver || County Londonderry

Replacement profile58| John Patterson || 15 || Servant || Linen weaver || County Londonderry

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Current profile61The return directly establishes that '''Samuel was John's brother'''. It contains '''five household members, not five children''': Ann is the only child of John listed in this household.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

Replacement profile61The return directly establishes that '''Samuel was John's brother'''. It contains '''five household members, not five children''': Ann is the only child of John listed in this household.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

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Current profile63=== Children ===

Replacement profile63=== Children ===

Current profile64The following children are supported by the household and family records. This is not necessarily a complete child group.

Replacement profile64The following children are supported by the household and family records. This is not necessarily a complete child group.

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Current profile66* '''[[Glasgow-1371|Ann Glasgow]]''', aged three in 1851 and born in County Londonderry. The working identification is '''Annie Glasgow''', who married [[Bellingham-700|Francis Bellingham]] on '''18 February 1875''' at Finvoy parish church. Annie was a full-age spinster of the '''parish of Rasharkin''', daughter of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Francis was a full-age bachelor and farmer of Culmore, parish of Rasharkin, son of Thomas Bellingham, farmer. The witnesses were Thomas Bellingham and Mary Ann M'Caughern, as read. The marriage does not name Annie's mother or supply a townland for her, so it is consistent with, but does not alone complete, the identification with the census daughter.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" /><ref name="AnnMarriage1875">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil marriage return, Ballymoney registration district, page 191, entry 40: Francis Bellingham and Annie Glasgow, 18 February 1875, Finvoy parish church, County Antrim. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11190/8100682.pdf Register image].</ref>

Replacement profile66* '''[[Glasgow-1371|Ann Glasgow]]''', aged three in 1851 and born in County Londonderry. The working identification is '''Annie Glasgow''', who married [[Bellingham-700|Francis Bellingham]] on '''18 February 1875''' at Finvoy parish church. Annie was a full-age spinster of the '''parish of Rasharkin''', daughter of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Francis was a full-age bachelor and farmer of Culmore, parish of Rasharkin, son of Thomas Bellingham, farmer. The witnesses were Thomas Bellingham and Mary Ann M'Caughern, as read. The marriage does not name Annie's mother or supply a townland for her, so it is consistent with, but does not alone complete, the identification with the census daughter.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" /><ref name="AnnMarriage1875">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil marriage return, Ballymoney registration district, page 191, entry 40: Francis Bellingham and Annie Glasgow, 18 February 1875, Finvoy parish church, County Antrim. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11190/8100682.pdf Register image].</ref>

Current profile67* '''[[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]'''. His marriage to '''Eliza Ann Aiken''' on '''1 July 1886''' at Clough describes him as a Lisnagaver farmer and son of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. The family memorial, known through transcription, names John and Margaret Garvin as his parents.<ref name="JamesMarriage1886">General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage return, entry 62: James Garvin Glasgow and Eliza Ann Aiken, 1 July 1886, Clough. [https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10840/5957283.pdf Register image].</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Replacement profile67* '''[[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]'''. His marriage to '''Eliza Ann Aiken''' on '''1 July 1886''' at Clough describes him as a Lisnagaver farmer and son of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. The family memorial, known through transcription, names John and Margaret Garvin as his parents.<ref name="JamesMarriage1886">General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage return, entry 62: James Garvin Glasgow and Eliza Ann Aiken, 1 July 1886, Clough. [https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10840/5957283.pdf Register image].</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

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Current profile69James's original death return independently records his full name as '''James Garvin Glasgow'''. He died at Lisnagaver on '''14 February 1918''', a married farmer aged '''64''', from acute pneumonia of six days' duration, certified. The informant was '''Eliza Ann Glasgow, widow, present at death, Lisnagaver'''; registration followed on 8 March 1918.<ref name="JamesDeath1918">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil death return, Ballymoney superintendent registrar's district, Dirraw registrar's district, County Antrim, entry 165: James Garvin Glasgow, Lisnagaver, 14 February 1918; registered 8 March 1918. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1918/05197/4435754.pdf Register image].</ref>

Replacement profile69James's original death return independently records his full name as '''James Garvin Glasgow'''. He died at Lisnagaver on '''14 February 1918''', a married farmer aged '''64''', from acute pneumonia of six days' duration, certified. The informant was '''Eliza Ann Glasgow, widow, present at death, Lisnagaver'''; registration followed on 8 March 1918.<ref name="JamesDeath1918">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil death return, Ballymoney superintendent registrar's district, Dirraw registrar's district, County Antrim, entry 165: James Garvin Glasgow, Lisnagaver, 14 February 1918; registered 8 March 1918. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1918/05197/4435754.pdf Register image].</ref>

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Current profile71The memorial transcription gives James's age as '''67''', not 64. These are conflicting reported ages and should not be silently harmonised. His widow's name is not evidence for a sister called Lizzie.<ref name="JamesDeath1918" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Replacement profile71The memorial transcription gives James's age as '''67''', not 64. These are conflicting reported ages and should not be silently harmonised. His widow's name is not evidence for a sister called Lizzie.<ref name="JamesDeath1918" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

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Current profile73=== Death and family memorial ===

Replacement profile73=== Death and family memorial ===

Current profile74The GLASGO memorial at '''Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church''' was erected by James Garvin Glasgo and names his father John and mother Margaret Garvin. The available source is a modern transcription made by '''Pauline O'Keeffe and Helen Evans in August 2004'''; a photograph of this particular stone has not yet been inspected.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Replacement profile74The GLASGO memorial at '''Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church''' was erected by James Garvin Glasgo and names his father John and mother Margaret Garvin. The available source is a modern transcription made by '''Pauline O'Keeffe and Helen Evans in August 2004'''; a photograph of this particular stone has not yet been inspected.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

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Current profile78! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | John's reported death

Replacement profile78! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | John's reported death

Current profile79! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Age

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Current profile80! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Identifying details

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Current profile82| Contemporary civil death return || '''24 June 1885''', Lisnagaver || '''78''' || Married farmer; informant '''James Glasgow, son, present at death, Lisnagaver'''.<ref name="JohnDeath1885">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil death return, Ballymoney superintendent registrar's district, Dirraw registrar's district, County Antrim, page 1, entry 2: John Glasgow, Lisnagaver, 24 June 1885; registered 3 July 1885. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1885/06280/4799372.pdf Register image].</ref>

Replacement profile82| Contemporary civil death return || '''24 June 1885''', Lisnagaver || '''78''' || Married farmer; informant '''James Glasgow, son, present at death, Lisnagaver'''.<ref name="JohnDeath1885">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil death return, Ballymoney superintendent registrar's district, Dirraw registrar's district, County Antrim, page 1, entry 2: John Glasgow, Lisnagaver, 24 June 1885; registered 3 July 1885. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1885/06280/4799372.pdf Register image].</ref>

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Current profile84| Published memorial transcription || '''20 June 1895''' || '''78''' || John named as the father of James Garvin Glasgo, alongside Margaret Garvin.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Replacement profile84| Published memorial transcription || '''20 June 1895''' || '''78''' || John named as the father of James Garvin Glasgo, alongside Margaret Garvin.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

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Current profile87The 1885 return gives the cause of death as '''cancer in lip, three years''', with no medical attendant. It directly documents a '''John Glasgow and son James at Lisnagaver'''. It does not name John's wife, give James a middle name, or state James's age.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" />

Replacement profile87The 1885 return gives the cause of death as '''cancer in lip, three years''', with no medical attendant. It directly documents a '''John Glasgow and son James at Lisnagaver'''. It does not name John's wife, give James a middle name, or state James's age.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" />

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Current profile89The deceased has a separate profile, [[Glasgow-3474|John Glasgow]]. An earlier version of this biography excluded him solely because the memorial transcription gives 1895. '''That exclusion was not justified.''' The same age, the Lisnagaver connection and the son James make identity with this John a substantial possibility.

Replacement profile89The deceased has a separate profile, [[Glasgow-3474|John Glasgow]]. An earlier version of this biography excluded him solely because the memorial transcription gives 1895. '''That exclusion was not justified.''' The same age, the Lisnagaver connection and the son James make identity with this John a substantial possibility.

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Current profile91'''A transcription error is a plausible explanation, not an established correction.''' Both the day and year differ: '''24 June 1885''' against '''20 June 1895'''. A photograph could show whether the published transcription misreads the stone; if the stone itself says 1895, the conflict would still need investigation. Different men, an error on the memorial, or another record error remain possible. The agreement in age does not by itself settle identity.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Replacement profile91'''A transcription error is a plausible explanation, not an established correction.''' Both the day and year differ: '''24 June 1885''' against '''20 June 1895'''. A photograph could show whether the published transcription misreads the stone; if the stone itself says 1895, the conflict would still need investigation. Different men, an error on the memorial, or another record error remain possible. The agreement in age does not by itself settle identity.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

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Current profile93The memorial transcription also records:

Replacement profile93The memorial transcription also records:

Current profile94* '''Margaret Garvin''', James's mother, died '''10 January 1892''', aged '''74'''.

Replacement profile94* '''Margaret Garvin''', James's mother, died '''10 January 1892''', aged '''74'''.

Current profile95* '''John Garvin''', an infant son of James.

Replacement profile95* '''John Garvin''', an infant son of James.

Current profile96* '''James Garvin''', died '''14 February 1918''', aged '''67'''.

Replacement profile96* '''James Garvin''', died '''14 February 1918''', aged '''67'''.

Current profile97* '''Elizabeth Ann''', died '''16 June 1933''', aged '''84'''.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Replacement profile97* '''Elizabeth Ann''', died '''16 June 1933''', aged '''84'''.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

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Current profile99Margaret's original January 1892 death registration has not yet been obtained. Her married or widowed status, address and informant could help distinguish the competing death scenarios, once the record is securely identified as hers. A matching 1895 civil death has likewise not been verified.

Replacement profile99Margaret's original January 1892 death registration has not yet been obtained. Her married or widowed status, address and informant could help distinguish the competing death scenarios, once the record is securely identified as hers. A matching 1895 civil death has likewise not been verified.

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Current profile101== Research Notes ==

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Current profile102=== Current evidence assessment ===

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Current profile104==== Parentage ====

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Current profile105John's marriage proves that his father was another '''John Glasgow, farmer'''.

Replacement profile105John's marriage proves that his father was another '''John Glasgow, farmer'''.

Current profile106The father is currently represented by [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]] as an

Replacement profile106The father is currently represented by [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]] as an

Current profile107uncertain working identification. No record yet gives the older man's residence,

Replacement profile107uncertain working identification. No record yet gives the older man's residence,

Current profile108wife or age. If the gravestone age is correct, the older John would have been

Replacement profile108wife or age. If the gravestone age is correct, the older John would have been

Current profile109about sixty-five when this John was born; possible, but not enough to identify

Replacement profile109about sixty-five when this John was born; possible, but not enough to identify

Current profile110him uniquely.

Replacement profile110him uniquely.

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Current profile112The conflict between the 1851 age of fifty and the gravestone age of seventy-

Replacement profile112The conflict between the 1851 age of fifty and the gravestone age of seventy-

Current profile113eight at death remains unresolved. The marriage, residence, wife and 1846

Replacement profile113eight at death remains unresolved. The marriage, residence, wife and 1846

Current profile114marriage year securely identify the 1851 household, while the gravestone was

Replacement profile114marriage year securely identify the 1851 household, while the gravestone was

Current profile115erected by the couple's son and names both parents. The birth year should

Replacement profile115erected by the couple's son and names both parents. The birth year should

Current profile116therefore remain estimated.

Replacement profile116therefore remain estimated.

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Current profile118==== Alexander Glasgow of Glenleslie ====

Replacement profile118==== Alexander Glasgow of Glenleslie ====

Current profile119[[Glasgow-2385|Alexander Glasgow]] was previously attached as John's son.

Replacement profile119[[Glasgow-2385|Alexander Glasgow]] was previously attached as John's son.

Current profile120However, Alexander was already a full-age bachelor when he married in April

Replacement profile120However, Alexander was already a full-age bachelor when he married in April

Current profile1211847, only five months after John and Margaret's marriage. Alexander's original

Replacement profile1211847, only five months after John and Margaret's marriage. Alexander's original

Current profile122marriage also names his father as '''John Glasgow, labourer'''. He was detached

Replacement profile122marriage also names his father as '''John Glasgow, labourer'''. He was detached

Current profile123from this household because he belongs to an older, separate father-John branch.<ref name="AlexanderMarriage1847">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09322/5375567.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], Alexander Glasgow and Mary Anne Martin, 6 April 1847, Clogh, entry 31; derivative [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-P9CS FamilySearch index entry].</ref>

Replacement profile123from this household because he belongs to an older, separate father-John branch.<ref name="AlexanderMarriage1847">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09322/5375567.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], Alexander Glasgow and Mary Anne Martin, 6 April 1847, Clogh, entry 31; derivative [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-P9CS FamilySearch index entry].</ref>

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Current profile125==== Same-name records ====

Replacement profile125==== Same-name records ====

Current profile126The following FamilySearch records describe other men named John Glasgow and

Replacement profile126The following FamilySearch records describe other men named John Glasgow and

Current profile127are retained as identity checks: a [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDXL-YJ1 reported 1849 birth at sea], an [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HW-FPR 1870 Illinois resident], and a [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47Q-56D Canadian household]. None contains Margaret Garvin, Lisnagaver or another feature identifying this John.

Replacement profile127are retained as identity checks: a [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDXL-YJ1 reported 1849 birth at sea], an [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HW-FPR 1870 Illinois resident], and a [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47Q-56D Canadian household]. None contains Margaret Garvin, Lisnagaver or another feature identifying this John.

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Current profile129=== Birth estimate ===

Replacement profile129=== Birth estimate ===

Current profile130Three different birth estimates arise from the records under comparison:

Replacement profile130Three different birth estimates arise from the records under comparison:

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Current profile137| 1851 census || 50 || 1800 or 1801

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Current profile139| Possible 1885 death || 78 || 1806 or 1807

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Current profile141| Published 1895 memorial date || 78 || 1816 or 1817

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Current profile144These estimates should not be averaged. '''About 1800 or 1801''' may be retained as a census-based working estimate, but it is not a resolved birth date. Even if the 1885 death and this profile describe the same man, that would leave a discrepancy with the census age.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" /><ref name="JohnDeath1885" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Replacement profile144These estimates should not be averaged. '''About 1800 or 1801''' may be retained as a census-based working estimate, but it is not a resolved birth date. Even if the 1885 death and this profile describe the same man, that would leave a discrepancy with the census age.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" /><ref name="JohnDeath1885" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

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Current profile146Earlier descriptions of John as born before 1798 depended on the former attachment of Alexander Glasgow as his son. That attachment is not a sound basis for dating John's birth.

Replacement profile146Earlier descriptions of John as born before 1798 depended on the former attachment of Alexander Glasgow as his son. That attachment is not a sound basis for dating John's birth.

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Current profile148=== Father and earlier parentage theories ===

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Current profile149The marriage return establishes a father named '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. It does '''not''' identify him uniquely as [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow of Glenleslie]], nor give his residence, wife or age.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

Replacement profile149The marriage return establishes a father named '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. It does '''not''' identify him uniquely as [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow of Glenleslie]], nor give his residence, wife or age.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

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Current profile151John of Glenleslie remains a possible father and may be retained as an '''uncertain working placement'''. Shared name and occupation do not prove the connection. The earlier identification of John and Samuel as sons of that John and Rose Alexander has no demonstrated contemporary link to the Lisnagaver household.

Replacement profile151John of Glenleslie remains a possible father and may be retained as an '''uncertain working placement'''. Shared name and occupation do not prove the connection. The earlier identification of John and Samuel as sons of that John and Rose Alexander has no demonstrated contemporary link to the Lisnagaver household.

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Current profile153An alternative reconstruction made the brothers sons of '''Adam Glasgow and Rose''', based on ages, Samuel's County Londonderry birthplace, the Inishrush family's proximity and the wider local Glasgow cluster. That theory conflicts with John's recorded father. A proposed father [[Glasgow-1367|Robert Glasgow]] likewise conflicts with the marriage return. There is no current evidence that the father's name in the return is wrong.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

Replacement profile153An alternative reconstruction made the brothers sons of '''Adam Glasgow and Rose''', based on ages, Samuel's County Londonderry birthplace, the Inishrush family's proximity and the wider local Glasgow cluster. That theory conflicts with John's recorded father. A proposed father [[Glasgow-1367|Robert Glasgow]] likewise conflicts with the marriage return. There is no current evidence that the father's name in the return is wrong.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

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Current profile155Samuel's stated brotherhood supports investigating the two men together, but does not identify their parents. A half-brother relationship is possible in principle, not something established by the census.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

Replacement profile155Samuel's stated brotherhood supports investigating the two men together, but does not identify their parents. A half-brother relationship is possible in principle, not something established by the census.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

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Current profile157The Glenleslie John and the Lisnagaver John should also not be treated as the same man: their reported 1851 ages imply substantially different generations. The suggested connection is father and son, not a same-person identification.

Replacement profile157The Glenleslie John and the Lisnagaver John should also not be treated as the same man: their reported 1851 ages imply substantially different generations. The suggested connection is father and son, not a same-person identification.

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Current profile159=== Possible connection to Nancy Glasgow of Plattsburgh ===

Replacement profile159=== Possible connection to Nancy Glasgow of Plattsburgh ===

Current profile160A probate citation for '''Nancy Glasgow of Plattsburgh, New York''', dated '''14 January 1892''' and published in ''The Plattsburgh Sentinel'' on '''26 February 1892''', names:

Replacement profile160A probate citation for '''Nancy Glasgow of Plattsburgh, New York''', dated '''14 January 1892''' and published in ''The Plattsburgh Sentinel'' on '''26 February 1892''', names:

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Current profile162: ''"James G. Glasgow, Ann [blank] and Lizzie [blank], the children of John Glasgow, late of Baladonly, county Antrime, Ireland".''<ref name="NancyCitation1892">''The Plattsburgh Sentinel'', 26 February 1892, page 6, legal notice concerning Nancy Glasgow, deceased; citation dated 14 January 1892, returnable 9 May 1892. Contemporary newspaper clipping inspected in the research; [https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=plts18920226-01.1.6 newspaper issue locator]. Square-bracketed blanks in the quotation represent printed dashes where surnames were not supplied.</ref>

Replacement profile162: ''"James G. Glasgow, Ann [blank] and Lizzie [blank], the children of John Glasgow, late of Baladonly, county Antrime, Ireland".''<ref name="NancyCitation1892">''The Plattsburgh Sentinel'', 26 February 1892, page 6, legal notice concerning Nancy Glasgow, deceased; citation dated 14 January 1892, returnable 9 May 1892. Contemporary newspaper clipping inspected in the research; [https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=plts18920226-01.1.6 newspaper issue locator]. Square-bracketed blanks in the quotation represent printed dashes where surnames were not supplied.</ref>

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Current profile164'''This John is the strongest current working candidate for the citation's John''', because his family includes a son James Garvin and a daughter Ann. The identification remains unproved:

Replacement profile164'''This John is the strongest current working candidate for the citation's John''', because his family includes a son James Garvin and a daughter Ann. The identification remains unproved:

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Current profile166* '''James G.''' is a strong candidate for [[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]. The 1918 civil return independently establishes Garvin as that man's middle name, but does not identify him as Nancy's cited relative.<ref name="JamesDeath1918" />

Replacement profile166* '''James G.''' is a strong candidate for [[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]. The 1918 civil return independently establishes Garvin as that man's middle name, but does not identify him as Nancy's cited relative.<ref name="JamesDeath1918" />

Current profile167* '''Ann''' is a candidate for [[Glasgow-1371|Ann/Annie Glasgow, later Bellingham]]. The 1875 marriage provides a father John, but does not identify Nancy or supply the missing sibling group.<ref name="AnnMarriage1875" />

Replacement profile167* '''Ann''' is a candidate for [[Glasgow-1371|Ann/Annie Glasgow, later Bellingham]]. The 1875 marriage provides a father John, but does not identify Nancy or supply the missing sibling group.<ref name="AnnMarriage1875" />

Current profile168* '''Lizzie''' remains unidentified. No recovered record yet establishes her as a daughter of John and Margaret.

Replacement profile168* '''Lizzie''' remains unidentified. No recovered record yet establishes her as a daughter of John and Margaret.

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Current profile170'''Baladonly''' remains unresolved; '''Baladony''' is retained as a search variant. It should not be silently replaced with Lisnagaver or another townland. The notice leaves the daughters' surnames blank and describes the cited Glasgow children's residences as unknown, so it does not establish that they lived in New York or remained in their fathers' Irish localities.<ref name="NancyCitation1892" />

Replacement profile170'''Baladonly''' remains unresolved; '''Baladony''' is retained as a search variant. It should not be silently replaced with Lisnagaver or another townland. The notice leaves the daughters' surnames blank and describes the cited Glasgow children's residences as unknown, so it does not establish that they lived in New York or remained in their fathers' Irish localities.<ref name="NancyCitation1892" />

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Current profile172The phrase '''"late of"''' is not treated as independent proof of John's death. A death in 1885 would precede the citation; a death in 1895 would not. The wording alone cannot choose between those dates.

Replacement profile172The phrase '''"late of"''' is not treated as independent proof of John's death. A death in 1885 would precede the citation; a death in 1895 would not. The wording alone cannot choose between those dates.

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Current profile174The same notice names '''Mary Jane and Ann, children of Robert Glasgow''', and a separate child group under Alexander Glasgow. It does '''not''' explicitly state that John, Robert and Alexander were Nancy's brothers. A sibling reconstruction, or an older-Alexander/cousin reconstruction, remains a hypothesis rather than a relationship stated in the notice.<ref name="NancyCitation1892" />

Replacement profile174The same notice names '''Mary Jane and Ann, children of Robert Glasgow''', and a separate child group under Alexander Glasgow. It does '''not''' explicitly state that John, Robert and Alexander were Nancy's brothers. A sibling reconstruction, or an older-Alexander/cousin reconstruction, remains a hypothesis rather than a relationship stated in the notice.<ref name="NancyCitation1892" />

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Current profile176The citation's Robert remains unidentified. Existing candidates [[Glasgow-1367|Robert of Glenleslie]], [[Glasgow-3941|Robert of Coltrim]], [[Glasgow-3449|Robert who died in Ballymoney district in 1868]], [[Glasgow-938|Robert, son of Alexander of Lisnagaver]], and [[Glasgow-1049|Robert of the Doonbought/Illinois branch]] have not supplied the required documented Mary Jane and Ann daughter pair in the research reviewed. Neither the shared surname nor the 1834 Lisnagaver tithe Robert establishes a relationship to this John.

Replacement profile176The citation's Robert remains unidentified. Existing candidates [[Glasgow-1367|Robert of Glenleslie]], [[Glasgow-3941|Robert of Coltrim]], [[Glasgow-3449|Robert who died in Ballymoney district in 1868]], [[Glasgow-938|Robert, son of Alexander of Lisnagaver]], and [[Glasgow-1049|Robert of the Doonbought/Illinois branch]] have not supplied the required documented Mary Jane and Ann daughter pair in the research reviewed. Neither the shared surname nor the 1834 Lisnagaver tithe Robert establishes a relationship to this John.

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Current profile178==== Unresolved Elizabeth witness lead ====

Replacement profile178==== Unresolved Elizabeth witness lead ====

Current profile179A modern transcription of marriages involving Cullybackey people records '''Elizabeth Glasgow''' as a witness, with John Taylor, to the marriage of '''Moore Paul of Carnlea''' and '''Lizzie Rock of Dunminning''' at Killymorris Presbyterian Church on '''3 May 1878'''. The stated fathers are David Paul and John Rock respectively.<ref name="ElizabethWitness1878">Cullybackey and District Historical Society, [https://cullybackeyhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CULLYBACKEY-PEOPLE-MARRIED-IN-OTHER-CHURCH-1870-1921.pdf ''Cullybackey People Married in Other Churches, 1870-1921''], PDF page 4, Moore Paul and Lizzie Rock, 3 May 1878. Modern transcription table inspected; underlying marriage return not inspected for this lead.</ref>

Replacement profile179A modern transcription of marriages involving Cullybackey people records '''Elizabeth Glasgow''' as a witness, with John Taylor, to the marriage of '''Moore Paul of Carnlea''' and '''Lizzie Rock of Dunminning''' at Killymorris Presbyterian Church on '''3 May 1878'''. The stated fathers are David Paul and John Rock respectively.<ref name="ElizabethWitness1878">Cullybackey and District Historical Society, [https://cullybackeyhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CULLYBACKEY-PEOPLE-MARRIED-IN-OTHER-CHURCH-1870-1921.pdf ''Cullybackey People Married in Other Churches, 1870-1921''], PDF page 4, Moore Paul and Lizzie Rock, 3 May 1878. Modern transcription table inspected; underlying marriage return not inspected for this lead.</ref>

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Current profile181No father, age or residence is given for witness Elizabeth. '''She is not the bride''', and this does not identify her as the citation's Lizzie or as John's daughter. It is retained only as a record to follow, not an additional child.

Replacement profile181No father, age or residence is given for witness Elizabeth. '''She is not the bride''', and this does not identify her as the citation's Lizzie or as John's daughter. It is retained only as a record to follow, not an additional child.

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Current profile183=== Former child attachments and same-name checks ===

Replacement profile183=== Former child attachments and same-name checks ===

Current profile184'''[[Glasgow-2385|Alexander Glasgow]]''' was previously attached as John's son. He was already a full-age bachelor when he married Mary Anne Martin on '''6 April 1847''', only five months after John and Margaret's marriage, and his marriage return names his father as '''John Glasgow, labourer'''. The proposed attachment has been removed; this record does not establish him as a child of John and Margaret. His father belongs to a separate working reconstruction rather than being identified through this household.<ref name="AlexanderMarriage1847">General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage return, entry 31: Alexander Glasgow and Mary Anne Martin, 6 April 1847, Clogh. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09322/5375567.pdf Register image]; derivative [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-P9CS FamilySearch index], retained as a finding aid.</ref>

Replacement profile184'''[[Glasgow-2385|Alexander Glasgow]]''' was previously attached as John's son. He was already a full-age bachelor when he married Mary Anne Martin on '''6 April 1847''', only five months after John and Margaret's marriage, and his marriage return names his father as '''John Glasgow, labourer'''. The proposed attachment has been removed; this record does not establish him as a child of John and Margaret. His father belongs to a separate working reconstruction rather than being identified through this household.<ref name="AlexanderMarriage1847">General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage return, entry 31: Alexander Glasgow and Mary Anne Martin, 6 April 1847, Clogh. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09322/5375567.pdf Register image]; derivative [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-P9CS FamilySearch index], retained as a finding aid.</ref>

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Current profile186'''[[Glasgow-938|Robert Glasgow]], born about 1840''', is supported in the existing research as a son of [[Glasgow-951|Alexander Glasgow of Lisnagaver]], not a child of this John. Repeated given names are not grounds for restoring the attachment.

Replacement profile186'''[[Glasgow-938|Robert Glasgow]], born about 1840''', is supported in the existing research as a son of [[Glasgow-951|Alexander Glasgow of Lisnagaver]], not a child of this John. Repeated given names are not grounds for restoring the attachment.

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Current profile188Other retained same-name checks concern [[Glasgow-3140|John Glasgow, born about 1820]], [[Glasgow-427|John Glasgow, born about 1789 and associated with Scotland]], a John reportedly born at sea on '''25 August 1849''' and later associated with Macoupin County, Illinois, and a John born about 1810 associated with Jane Glasgow and Ontario. The cited derivative records do not supply Margaret Garvin, Lisnagaver or another identifying link to this household.<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDXL-YJ1 FamilySearch record], John Glasgow, reported birth during a voyage to New York, 25 August 1849; [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HW-FPR FamilySearch record], John Glasgow in Illinois, 1870. Retained derivative identity checks, not evidence for this John's life.</ref><ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47Q-56D FamilySearch record], John and Jane Glasgow, Ontario. Retained derivative identity check.</ref>

Replacement profile188Other retained same-name checks concern [[Glasgow-3140|John Glasgow, born about 1820]], [[Glasgow-427|John Glasgow, born about 1789 and associated with Scotland]], a John reportedly born at sea on '''25 August 1849''' and later associated with Macoupin County, Illinois, and a John born about 1810 associated with Jane Glasgow and Ontario. The cited derivative records do not supply Margaret Garvin, Lisnagaver or another identifying link to this household.<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDXL-YJ1 FamilySearch record], John Glasgow, reported birth during a voyage to New York, 25 August 1849; [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HW-FPR FamilySearch record], John Glasgow in Illinois, 1870. Retained derivative identity checks, not evidence for this John's life.</ref><ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47Q-56D FamilySearch record], John and Jane Glasgow, Ontario. Retained derivative identity check.</ref>

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Current profile190'''The 1885 Lisnagaver John is different from these excluded or unsupported matches: his comparison remains open.''' The son-informant associated with [[Glasgow-4043|James Glasgow]] has no age or birth year in the death return. An estimated date attached to that profile cannot independently exclude his being James Garvin.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" />

Replacement profile190'''The 1885 Lisnagaver John is different from these excluded or unsupported matches: his comparison remains open.''' The son-informant associated with [[Glasgow-4043|James Glasgow]] has no age or birth year in the death return. An estimated date attached to that profile cannot independently exclude his being James Garvin.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" />

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Current profile192=== Neighbouring households and earlier naming arguments ===

Replacement profile192=== Neighbouring households and earlier naming arguments ===

Current profile193Earlier research compared Glasgow households in Lisnagaver, Glenleslie, Galdernagh and Danbought. The following retains that compiled context; entries other than John's household have not been independently rechecked in this update. Approximate birth years are census-derived estimates, not baptism dates. The former child-count column is omitted because it incorrectly treated this John's five-person household as five children.

Replacement profile193Earlier research compared Glasgow households in Lisnagaver, Glenleslie, Galdernagh and Danbought. The following retains that compiled context; entries other than John's household have not been independently rechecked in this update. Approximate birth years are census-derived estimates, not baptism dates. The former child-count column is omitted because it incorrectly treated this John's five-person household as five children.

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Current profile199! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Occupation / literacy in earlier comparison

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Current profile202| [[Glasgow-951|Alexander Glasgow]] || 1811 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Mary

Replacement profile202| [[Glasgow-951|Alexander Glasgow]] || 1811 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Mary

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Current profile204| John Glasgow || 1801 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Margaret

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Current profile206| [[Glasgow-987|Thomas Glasgow]] || 1816 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Mary Ann

Replacement profile206| [[Glasgow-987|Thomas Glasgow]] || 1816 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Mary Ann

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Current profile208| [[Glasgow-1367|Robert Glasgow]] || 1774 || Glenleslie || Farmer; no read/write recorded || Catherine Glasgow

Replacement profile208| [[Glasgow-1367|Robert Glasgow]] || 1774 || Glenleslie || Farmer; no read/write recorded || Catherine Glasgow

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Current profile210| [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]] || 1751 || Glenleslie || Farmer; no read/write recorded || Rose

Replacement profile210| [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]] || 1751 || Glenleslie || Farmer; no read/write recorded || Rose

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Current profile212| [[Glasgow-1400|George Glasgow]] || 1816 || Glenleslie || Weaver; read/write || Sarah

Replacement profile212| [[Glasgow-1400|George Glasgow]] || 1816 || Glenleslie || Weaver; read/write || Sarah

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Current profile214| [[Glasgow-1387|William Glasgow]] || 1811 || Galdernagh || Weaver; no read/write recorded || Ellen

Replacement profile214| [[Glasgow-1387|William Glasgow]] || 1811 || Galdernagh || Weaver; no read/write recorded || Ellen

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Current profile216| [[Glasgow-1049|Robert Glasgow]] || 1811 || Danbought || Weaver; read/write || Margaret

Replacement profile216| [[Glasgow-1049|Robert Glasgow]] || 1811 || Danbought || Weaver; read/write || Margaret

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Current profile219The concentration of Glasgow households is useful geographical context, not proof that their heads were brothers or father and son. In particular, no direct evidence currently makes Robert of Danbought John's father or brother. The separate question of Alexander's father must be tested against Alexander's own records rather than answered from neighbouring households.

Replacement profile219The concentration of Glasgow households is useful geographical context, not proof that their heads were brothers or father and son. In particular, no direct evidence currently makes Robert of Danbought John's father or brother. The separate question of Alexander's father must be tested against Alexander's own records rather than answered from neighbouring households.

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Current profile221Earlier naming arguments concerned a Matilda reportedly associated with John's family who died aged 23, a later Matilda said to have been named 22 years afterwards in Robert Glasgow's branch, and another Matilda born in 1901 in the family associated with [[Glasgow-943|Glasgow-943]]. Those notes described the two Roberts as 1840-1902 and 1880-1931; these date ranges and the claimed connections have not been established by the records examined for this update. The earlier notes also mentioned repeated use of Archibald. These are retained as unverified leads, not evidence of parentage or a reason to restore detached children.

Replacement profile221Earlier naming arguments concerned a Matilda reportedly associated with John's family who died aged 23, a later Matilda said to have been named 22 years afterwards in Robert Glasgow's branch, and another Matilda born in 1901 in the family associated with [[Glasgow-943|Glasgow-943]]. Those notes described the two Roberts as 1840-1902 and 1880-1931; these date ranges and the claimed connections have not been established by the records examined for this update. The earlier notes also mentioned repeated use of Archibald. These are retained as unverified leads, not evidence of parentage or a reason to restore detached children.

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Current profile223=== Further research ===

Replacement profile223=== Further research ===

Current profile224# '''Obtain a photograph or independent reading of the GLASGO memorial.''' The target is the stone erected by James Garvin, naming John, Margaret Garvin and Elizabeth Ann. Check both the day and year of John's death. The [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2561344/rasharkin-presbyterian-church-graveyard Find a Grave cemetery entry] was located, but the individual memorial photographs could not be fully inspected. No photograph of this particular stone was located in the searches completed by 15 September 2026. Ballymoney Museum's inventory lists '''"Rasharkin Presbyterian Church, Graveyard Descriptions"''' under Booklets, on PDF page 13. It may supply an independent reading or grave locator; the inventory does not establish that the booklet contains photographs.<ref name="MuseumInventory">Ballymoney Museum, [https://niarchive.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ballymoney-History-Resource-Area-Inventory.pdf ''History Resource Area Inventory''], PDF page 13, Booklets: "Rasharkin Presbyterian Church, Graveyard Descriptions". Archival finding aid; the booklet itself has not been inspected.</ref>

Replacement profile224# '''Obtain a photograph or independent reading of the GLASGO memorial.''' The target is the stone erected by James Garvin, naming John, Margaret Garvin and Elizabeth Ann. Check both the day and year of John's death. The [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2561344/rasharkin-presbyterian-church-graveyard Find a Grave cemetery entry] was located, but the individual memorial photographs could not be fully inspected. No photograph of this particular stone was located in the searches completed by 15 September 2026. Ballymoney Museum's inventory lists '''"Rasharkin Presbyterian Church, Graveyard Descriptions"''' under Booklets, on PDF page 13. It may supply an independent reading or grave locator; the inventory does not establish that the booklet contains photographs.<ref name="MuseumInventory">Ballymoney Museum, [https://niarchive.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ballymoney-History-Resource-Area-Inventory.pdf ''History Resource Area Inventory''], PDF page 13, Booklets: "Rasharkin Presbyterian Church, Graveyard Descriptions". Archival finding aid; the booklet itself has not been inspected.</ref>

Current profile225# '''Obtain Margaret's death return and test the 1895 alternative.''' Search around 10 January 1892 and establish whether Margaret was recorded married or widowed, where she died and who registered the death. Compare any 1895 John death with the full 1885 return rather than treating a matching name as sufficient.

Replacement profile225# '''Obtain Margaret's death return and test the 1895 alternative.''' Search around 10 January 1892 and establish whether Margaret was recorded married or widowed, where she died and who registered the death. Compare any 1895 John death with the full 1885 return rather than treating a matching name as sufficient.

Current profile226# '''Reconstruct the complete child group, especially Lizzie.''' Examine baptisms, marriages, deaths, wills and sibling statements. Second Garvagh is relevant because John and Margaret married there and Ann was recorded born in County Londonderry. Its register inventory lists baptisms from 1830, but the relevant images have not been examined. The supplied Rasharkin baptism extract does not cover the complete post-1846 childbearing period; its failure to identify Lizzie is not a completed negative search.<ref>[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/GarvaghP2/ Second Garvagh Presbyterian Church register inventory], finding aid; relevant original baptism entries not yet inspected.</ref><ref>[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/RasharkinP/Baptisms_1834.html Rasharkin Presbyterian baptism transcription], supplied extract used in the wider research; derivative and incomplete for the later childbearing period.</ref>

Replacement profile226# '''Reconstruct the complete child group, especially Lizzie.''' Examine baptisms, marriages, deaths, wills and sibling statements. Second Garvagh is relevant because John and Margaret married there and Ann was recorded born in County Londonderry. Its register inventory lists baptisms from 1830, but the relevant images have not been examined. The supplied Rasharkin baptism extract does not cover the complete post-1846 childbearing period; its failure to identify Lizzie is not a completed negative search.<ref>[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/GarvaghP2/ Second Garvagh Presbyterian Church register inventory], finding aid; relevant original baptism entries not yet inspected.</ref><ref>[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/RasharkinP/Baptisms_1834.html Rasharkin Presbyterian baptism transcription], supplied extract used in the wider research; derivative and incomplete for the later childbearing period.</ref>

Current profile227# '''Obtain Nancy's original probate petition and heir schedule.''' These may identify married surnames, addresses or exact relationships omitted from the newspaper notice. Continue searching Baladonly and Baladony literally, and use Glasgow, Glasgo, Glascow, Glascaw and Glasglow as surname variants.

Replacement profile227# '''Obtain Nancy's original probate petition and heir schedule.''' These may identify married surnames, addresses or exact relationships omitted from the newspaper notice. Continue searching Baladonly and Baladony literally, and use Glasgow, Glasgo, Glascow, Glascaw and Glasglow as surname variants.

Current profile228# '''Establish continuity through land and family records.''' Follow John, Margaret and James in Lisnagaver valuations, leases and probate material, and seek a record naming John's father or connecting Samuel to a parent. A completed negative PRONI wills search has not been established for these targets.

Replacement profile228# '''Establish continuity through land and family records.''' Follow John, Margaret and James in Lisnagaver valuations, leases and probate material, and seek a record naming John's father or connecting Samuel to a parent. A completed negative PRONI wills search has not been established for these targets.

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Current profile230The death of John Glasgow was registered on 24 June 1885 in Ballymoney, aged 78.<ref>[https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/search/death GRONI civil death index], John Glasgow, 24 June 1885, aged 78, Ballymoney registration district, D/1885/31/1005/7/2.</ref>

Replacement profile230The death of John Glasgow was registered on 24 June 1885 in Ballymoney, aged 78.<ref>[https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/search/death GRONI civil death index], John Glasgow, 24 June 1885, aged 78, Ballymoney registration district, D/1885/31/1005/7/2.</ref>

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== Biography ==
'''John Glasgow''' was a farmer of Lisnagaver in the civil parish of Rasharkin,
County Antrim. His date of birth is uncertain. The 1851 census reported his age
as fifty, while the family gravestone says that he died in 1895 aged seventy-
eight, implying birth about 1816 or 1817.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851">[https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Rasharkin/Lisnagaver/34/ 1851 Census of Ireland], Lisnagaver house 34, Rasharkin, County Antrim; [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246523/007246523_00173.pdf original census image].</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone">[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/RasharkinP/graveyard.html Pauline O'Keeffe and Helen Evans, ''Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church headstones''], transcription made August 2004, Glasgo memorial erected by James Garvin Glasgo.</ref>

John married [[Garvin-1831|Margaret Garvin]] on 16 November 1846. The original
register describes him as a bachelor farmer of Lisnagaver and names his father
as '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Margaret was a spinster.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=cima-3156063 IrishGenealogy.ie], civil marriage registration of John Glasgow and Margaret Garvin, 16 November 1846, Ballymena registration district, group registration ID 3156063; [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1846/09306/5369439.pdf original register image].</ref>
Her father was '''James Garvin, farmer'''. James Garvin and Ann Kelly witnessed
The marriage.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

The 1851 household contained John, Margaret, their three-year-old daughter
[[Glasgow-1371|Ann]], and John's brother [[Glasgow-2908|Samuel Glasgow]]. John
Patterson, a fifteen-year-old linen weaver, was their servant. The return records
1846 as the marriage year and explicitly describes Samuel as John's brother.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

Ann married [[Bellingham-700|Francis Bellingham]] on 18 February 1875. Her
marriage names her father as John Glasgow, farmer.<ref name="AnnMarriage1875">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11190/8100682.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], Francis Bellingham and Annie Glasgow, 18 February 1875, Finvoy parish church, entry 40.</ref>

John and Margaret also had a son, [[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]. James's
1886 marriage records him as a Lisnagaver farmer and son of John Glasgow,
farmer. The family gravestone identifies Margaret Garvin as his mother.<ref name="JamesMarriage1886">[https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10840/5957283.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], James Garvin Glasgow and Eliza Ann Aiken, 1 July 1886, Clough, entry 62.</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

The gravestone records that Margaret died on 10 January 1892 aged seventy-four
and John died on 20 June 1895 aged seventy-eight. Their son James erected the
memorial at Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

=== Marriage ===
John married [[Garvin-1831|Margaret Garvin]] on '''16 November 1846''' at '''Second Garvagh Presbyterian Church''', in Errigal parish, County Londonderry. The marriage was by licence and was registered in '''Coleraine''', not Ballymena.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

The contemporary return describes John as a full-age bachelor and farmer of '''Lisnagaver, parish of Rasharkin''', son of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Margaret was a full-age spinster of '''Rockfield, parish of Desertoghill''', daughter of '''James Garvin, farmer'''.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

The witnesses were '''James Garvin''' and a man whose name was read as '''Wm Keely''', not the previously reported Ann Kelly. The second surname remains a handwriting reading rather than an established identification. Neither witness's relationship to the couple is stated; the witness James Garvin should not automatically be identified as Margaret's father. The minister's signature was read as James B. Rentoul.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

=== Lisnagaver household, 1851 ===
The surviving census places the family at '''house 34, Lisnagaver'''. It records 1846 as John and Margaret's marriage year, agreeing with their marriage return.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="padding: 5px; width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Name
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Age
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Relationship to John
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Occupation
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Birthplace
|-
| John Glasgow || 50 || Head; married || Farmer || County Antrim
|-
| Margaret Glasgow || 30 || Wife; married || None recorded || County Londonderry
|-
| [[Glasgow-1371|Ann Glasgow]] || 3 || Daughter || Not recorded || County Londonderry
|-
| [[Glasgow-2908|Samuel Glasgow]] || 60 || Brother || Linen weaver || County Londonderry
|-
| John Patterson || 15 || Servant || Linen weaver || County Londonderry
|}

The return directly establishes that '''Samuel was John's brother'''. It contains '''five household members, not five children''': Ann is the only child of John listed in this household.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

=== Children ===
The following children are supported by the household and family records. This is not necessarily a complete child group.

* '''[[Glasgow-1371|Ann Glasgow]]''', aged three in 1851 and born in County Londonderry. The working identification is '''Annie Glasgow''', who married [[Bellingham-700|Francis Bellingham]] on '''18 February 1875''' at Finvoy parish church. Annie was a full-age spinster of the '''parish of Rasharkin''', daughter of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. Francis was a full-age bachelor and farmer of Culmore, parish of Rasharkin, son of Thomas Bellingham, farmer. The witnesses were Thomas Bellingham and Mary Ann M'Caughern, as read. The marriage does not name Annie's mother or supply a townland for her, so it is consistent with, but does not alone complete, the identification with the census daughter.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" /><ref name="AnnMarriage1875">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil marriage return, Ballymoney registration district, page 191, entry 40: Francis Bellingham and Annie Glasgow, 18 February 1875, Finvoy parish church, County Antrim. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11190/8100682.pdf Register image].</ref>
* '''[[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]'''. His marriage to '''Eliza Ann Aiken''' on '''1 July 1886''' at Clough describes him as a Lisnagaver farmer and son of '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. The family memorial, known through transcription, names John and Margaret Garvin as his parents.<ref name="JamesMarriage1886">General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage return, entry 62: James Garvin Glasgow and Eliza Ann Aiken, 1 July 1886, Clough. [https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10840/5957283.pdf Register image].</ref><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

James's original death return independently records his full name as '''James Garvin Glasgow'''. He died at Lisnagaver on '''14 February 1918''', a married farmer aged '''64''', from acute pneumonia of six days' duration, certified. The informant was '''Eliza Ann Glasgow, widow, present at death, Lisnagaver'''; registration followed on 8 March 1918.<ref name="JamesDeath1918">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil death return, Ballymoney superintendent registrar's district, Dirraw registrar's district, County Antrim, entry 165: James Garvin Glasgow, Lisnagaver, 14 February 1918; registered 8 March 1918. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1918/05197/4435754.pdf Register image].</ref>

The memorial transcription gives James's age as '''67''', not 64. These are conflicting reported ages and should not be silently harmonised. His widow's name is not evidence for a sister called Lizzie.<ref name="JamesDeath1918" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

=== Death and family memorial ===
The GLASGO memorial at '''Rasharkin Second Presbyterian Church''' was erected by James Garvin Glasgo and names his father John and mother Margaret Garvin. The available source is a modern transcription made by '''Pauline O'Keeffe and Helen Evans in August 2004'''; a photograph of this particular stone has not yet been inspected.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="padding: 5px; width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Source
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | John's reported death
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Age
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Identifying details
|-
| Contemporary civil death return || '''24 June 1885''', Lisnagaver || '''78''' || Married farmer; informant '''James Glasgow, son, present at death, Lisnagaver'''.<ref name="JohnDeath1885">General Register Office of Ireland, contemporary civil death return, Ballymoney superintendent registrar's district, Dirraw registrar's district, County Antrim, page 1, entry 2: John Glasgow, Lisnagaver, 24 June 1885; registered 3 July 1885. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1885/06280/4799372.pdf Register image].</ref>
|-
| Published memorial transcription || '''20 June 1895''' || '''78''' || John named as the father of James Garvin Glasgo, alongside Margaret Garvin.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />
|}

The 1885 return gives the cause of death as '''cancer in lip, three years''', with no medical attendant. It directly documents a '''John Glasgow and son James at Lisnagaver'''. It does not name John's wife, give James a middle name, or state James's age.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" />

The deceased has a separate profile, [[Glasgow-3474|John Glasgow]]. An earlier version of this biography excluded him solely because the memorial transcription gives 1895. '''That exclusion was not justified.''' The same age, the Lisnagaver connection and the son James make identity with this John a substantial possibility.

'''A transcription error is a plausible explanation, not an established correction.''' Both the day and year differ: '''24 June 1885''' against '''20 June 1895'''. A photograph could show whether the published transcription misreads the stone; if the stone itself says 1895, the conflict would still need investigation. Different men, an error on the memorial, or another record error remain possible. The agreement in age does not by itself settle identity.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

The memorial transcription also records:
* '''Margaret Garvin''', James's mother, died '''10 January 1892''', aged '''74'''.
* '''John Garvin''', an infant son of James.
* '''James Garvin''', died '''14 February 1918''', aged '''67'''.
* '''Elizabeth Ann''', died '''16 June 1933''', aged '''84'''.<ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Margaret's original January 1892 death registration has not yet been obtained. Her married or widowed status, address and informant could help distinguish the competing death scenarios, once the record is securely identified as hers. A matching 1895 civil death has likewise not been verified.

== Research Notes ==
=== Current evidence assessment ===

==== Parentage ====
John's marriage proves that his father was another '''John Glasgow, farmer'''.
The father is currently represented by [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]] as an
uncertain working identification. No record yet gives the older man's residence,
wife or age. If the gravestone age is correct, the older John would have been
about sixty-five when this John was born; possible, but not enough to identify
him uniquely.

The conflict between the 1851 age of fifty and the gravestone age of seventy-
eight at death remains unresolved. The marriage, residence, wife and 1846
marriage year securely identify the 1851 household, while the gravestone was
erected by the couple's son and names both parents. The birth year should
therefore remain estimated.

==== Alexander Glasgow of Glenleslie ====
[[Glasgow-2385|Alexander Glasgow]] was previously attached as John's son.
However, Alexander was already a full-age bachelor when he married in April
1847, only five months after John and Margaret's marriage. Alexander's original
marriage also names his father as '''John Glasgow, labourer'''. He was detached
from this household because he belongs to an older, separate father-John branch.<ref name="AlexanderMarriage1847">[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09322/5375567.pdf General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register], Alexander Glasgow and Mary Anne Martin, 6 April 1847, Clogh, entry 31; derivative [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-P9CS FamilySearch index entry].</ref>

==== Same-name records ====
The following FamilySearch records describe other men named John Glasgow and
are retained as identity checks: a [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDXL-YJ1 reported 1849 birth at sea], an [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HW-FPR 1870 Illinois resident], and a [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47Q-56D Canadian household]. None contains Margaret Garvin, Lisnagaver or another feature identifying this John.

=== Birth estimate ===
Three different birth estimates arise from the records under comparison:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="padding: 5px; width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Record
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Reported age
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Approximate birth implied
|-
| 1851 census || 50 || 1800 or 1801
|-
| Possible 1885 death || 78 || 1806 or 1807
|-
| Published 1895 memorial date || 78 || 1816 or 1817
|}

These estimates should not be averaged. '''About 1800 or 1801''' may be retained as a census-based working estimate, but it is not a resolved birth date. Even if the 1885 death and this profile describe the same man, that would leave a discrepancy with the census age.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" /><ref name="JohnDeath1885" /><ref name="RasharkinStone" />

Earlier descriptions of John as born before 1798 depended on the former attachment of Alexander Glasgow as his son. That attachment is not a sound basis for dating John's birth.

=== Father and earlier parentage theories ===
The marriage return establishes a father named '''John Glasgow, farmer'''. It does '''not''' identify him uniquely as [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow of Glenleslie]], nor give his residence, wife or age.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

John of Glenleslie remains a possible father and may be retained as an '''uncertain working placement'''. Shared name and occupation do not prove the connection. The earlier identification of John and Samuel as sons of that John and Rose Alexander has no demonstrated contemporary link to the Lisnagaver household.

An alternative reconstruction made the brothers sons of '''Adam Glasgow and Rose''', based on ages, Samuel's County Londonderry birthplace, the Inishrush family's proximity and the wider local Glasgow cluster. That theory conflicts with John's recorded father. A proposed father [[Glasgow-1367|Robert Glasgow]] likewise conflicts with the marriage return. There is no current evidence that the father's name in the return is wrong.<ref name="JohnMarriage1846" />

Samuel's stated brotherhood supports investigating the two men together, but does not identify their parents. A half-brother relationship is possible in principle, not something established by the census.<ref name="Lisnagaver1851" />

The Glenleslie John and the Lisnagaver John should also not be treated as the same man: their reported 1851 ages imply substantially different generations. The suggested connection is father and son, not a same-person identification.

=== Possible connection to Nancy Glasgow of Plattsburgh ===
A probate citation for '''Nancy Glasgow of Plattsburgh, New York''', dated '''14 January 1892''' and published in ''The Plattsburgh Sentinel'' on '''26 February 1892''', names:

: ''"James G. Glasgow, Ann [blank] and Lizzie [blank], the children of John Glasgow, late of Baladonly, county Antrime, Ireland".''<ref name="NancyCitation1892">''The Plattsburgh Sentinel'', 26 February 1892, page 6, legal notice concerning Nancy Glasgow, deceased; citation dated 14 January 1892, returnable 9 May 1892. Contemporary newspaper clipping inspected in the research; [https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=plts18920226-01.1.6 newspaper issue locator]. Square-bracketed blanks in the quotation represent printed dashes where surnames were not supplied.</ref>

'''This John is the strongest current working candidate for the citation's John''', because his family includes a son James Garvin and a daughter Ann. The identification remains unproved:

* '''James G.''' is a strong candidate for [[Glasgow-2406|James Garvin Glasgow]]. The 1918 civil return independently establishes Garvin as that man's middle name, but does not identify him as Nancy's cited relative.<ref name="JamesDeath1918" />
* '''Ann''' is a candidate for [[Glasgow-1371|Ann/Annie Glasgow, later Bellingham]]. The 1875 marriage provides a father John, but does not identify Nancy or supply the missing sibling group.<ref name="AnnMarriage1875" />
* '''Lizzie''' remains unidentified. No recovered record yet establishes her as a daughter of John and Margaret.

'''Baladonly''' remains unresolved; '''Baladony''' is retained as a search variant. It should not be silently replaced with Lisnagaver or another townland. The notice leaves the daughters' surnames blank and describes the cited Glasgow children's residences as unknown, so it does not establish that they lived in New York or remained in their fathers' Irish localities.<ref name="NancyCitation1892" />

The phrase '''"late of"''' is not treated as independent proof of John's death. A death in 1885 would precede the citation; a death in 1895 would not. The wording alone cannot choose between those dates.

The same notice names '''Mary Jane and Ann, children of Robert Glasgow''', and a separate child group under Alexander Glasgow. It does '''not''' explicitly state that John, Robert and Alexander were Nancy's brothers. A sibling reconstruction, or an older-Alexander/cousin reconstruction, remains a hypothesis rather than a relationship stated in the notice.<ref name="NancyCitation1892" />

The citation's Robert remains unidentified. Existing candidates [[Glasgow-1367|Robert of Glenleslie]], [[Glasgow-3941|Robert of Coltrim]], [[Glasgow-3449|Robert who died in Ballymoney district in 1868]], [[Glasgow-938|Robert, son of Alexander of Lisnagaver]], and [[Glasgow-1049|Robert of the Doonbought/Illinois branch]] have not supplied the required documented Mary Jane and Ann daughter pair in the research reviewed. Neither the shared surname nor the 1834 Lisnagaver tithe Robert establishes a relationship to this John.

==== Unresolved Elizabeth witness lead ====
A modern transcription of marriages involving Cullybackey people records '''Elizabeth Glasgow''' as a witness, with John Taylor, to the marriage of '''Moore Paul of Carnlea''' and '''Lizzie Rock of Dunminning''' at Killymorris Presbyterian Church on '''3 May 1878'''. The stated fathers are David Paul and John Rock respectively.<ref name="ElizabethWitness1878">Cullybackey and District Historical Society, [https://cullybackeyhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CULLYBACKEY-PEOPLE-MARRIED-IN-OTHER-CHURCH-1870-1921.pdf ''Cullybackey People Married in Other Churches, 1870-1921''], PDF page 4, Moore Paul and Lizzie Rock, 3 May 1878. Modern transcription table inspected; underlying marriage return not inspected for this lead.</ref>

No father, age or residence is given for witness Elizabeth. '''She is not the bride''', and this does not identify her as the citation's Lizzie or as John's daughter. It is retained only as a record to follow, not an additional child.

=== Former child attachments and same-name checks ===
'''[[Glasgow-2385|Alexander Glasgow]]''' was previously attached as John's son. He was already a full-age bachelor when he married Mary Anne Martin on '''6 April 1847''', only five months after John and Margaret's marriage, and his marriage return names his father as '''John Glasgow, labourer'''. The proposed attachment has been removed; this record does not establish him as a child of John and Margaret. His father belongs to a separate working reconstruction rather than being identified through this household.<ref name="AlexanderMarriage1847">General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage return, entry 31: Alexander Glasgow and Mary Anne Martin, 6 April 1847, Clogh. [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09322/5375567.pdf Register image]; derivative [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-P9CS FamilySearch index], retained as a finding aid.</ref>

'''[[Glasgow-938|Robert Glasgow]], born about 1840''', is supported in the existing research as a son of [[Glasgow-951|Alexander Glasgow of Lisnagaver]], not a child of this John. Repeated given names are not grounds for restoring the attachment.

Other retained same-name checks concern [[Glasgow-3140|John Glasgow, born about 1820]], [[Glasgow-427|John Glasgow, born about 1789 and associated with Scotland]], a John reportedly born at sea on '''25 August 1849''' and later associated with Macoupin County, Illinois, and a John born about 1810 associated with Jane Glasgow and Ontario. The cited derivative records do not supply Margaret Garvin, Lisnagaver or another identifying link to this household.<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDXL-YJ1 FamilySearch record], John Glasgow, reported birth during a voyage to New York, 25 August 1849; [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HW-FPR FamilySearch record], John Glasgow in Illinois, 1870. Retained derivative identity checks, not evidence for this John's life.</ref><ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47Q-56D FamilySearch record], John and Jane Glasgow, Ontario. Retained derivative identity check.</ref>

'''The 1885 Lisnagaver John is different from these excluded or unsupported matches: his comparison remains open.''' The son-informant associated with [[Glasgow-4043|James Glasgow]] has no age or birth year in the death return. An estimated date attached to that profile cannot independently exclude his being James Garvin.<ref name="JohnDeath1885" />

=== Neighbouring households and earlier naming arguments ===
Earlier research compared Glasgow households in Lisnagaver, Glenleslie, Galdernagh and Danbought. The following retains that compiled context; entries other than John's household have not been independently rechecked in this update. Approximate birth years are census-derived estimates, not baptism dates. The former child-count column is omitted because it incorrectly treated this John's five-person household as five children.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="padding: 20px; width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Person
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Approximate birth
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Location
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Occupation / literacy in earlier comparison
! style="background-color:#E1F0B4;" | Wife
|-
| [[Glasgow-951|Alexander Glasgow]] || 1811 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Mary
|-
| John Glasgow || 1801 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Margaret
|-
| [[Glasgow-987|Thomas Glasgow]] || 1816 || Lisnagaver || Farmer; read/write || Mary Ann
|-
| [[Glasgow-1367|Robert Glasgow]] || 1774 || Glenleslie || Farmer; no read/write recorded || Catherine Glasgow
|-
| [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]] || 1751 || Glenleslie || Farmer; no read/write recorded || Rose
|-
| [[Glasgow-1400|George Glasgow]] || 1816 || Glenleslie || Weaver; read/write || Sarah
|-
| [[Glasgow-1387|William Glasgow]] || 1811 || Galdernagh || Weaver; no read/write recorded || Ellen
|-
| [[Glasgow-1049|Robert Glasgow]] || 1811 || Danbought || Weaver; read/write || Margaret
|}

The concentration of Glasgow households is useful geographical context, not proof that their heads were brothers or father and son. In particular, no direct evidence currently makes Robert of Danbought John's father or brother. The separate question of Alexander's father must be tested against Alexander's own records rather than answered from neighbouring households.

Earlier naming arguments concerned a Matilda reportedly associated with John's family who died aged 23, a later Matilda said to have been named 22 years afterwards in Robert Glasgow's branch, and another Matilda born in 1901 in the family associated with [[Glasgow-943|Glasgow-943]]. Those notes described the two Roberts as 1840-1902 and 1880-1931; these date ranges and the claimed connections have not been established by the records examined for this update. The earlier notes also mentioned repeated use of Archibald. These are retained as unverified leads, not evidence of parentage or a reason to restore detached children.

=== Further research ===
# '''Obtain a photograph or independent reading of the GLASGO memorial.''' The target is the stone erected by James Garvin, naming John, Margaret Garvin and Elizabeth Ann. Check both the day and year of John's death. The [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2561344/rasharkin-presbyterian-church-graveyard Find a Grave cemetery entry] was located, but the individual memorial photographs could not be fully inspected. No photograph of this particular stone was located in the searches completed by 15 September 2026. Ballymoney Museum's inventory lists '''"Rasharkin Presbyterian Church, Graveyard Descriptions"''' under Booklets, on PDF page 13. It may supply an independent reading or grave locator; the inventory does not establish that the booklet contains photographs.<ref name="MuseumInventory">Ballymoney Museum, [https://niarchive.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ballymoney-History-Resource-Area-Inventory.pdf ''History Resource Area Inventory''], PDF page 13, Booklets: "Rasharkin Presbyterian Church, Graveyard Descriptions". Archival finding aid; the booklet itself has not been inspected.</ref>
# '''Obtain Margaret's death return and test the 1895 alternative.''' Search around 10 January 1892 and establish whether Margaret was recorded married or widowed, where she died and who registered the death. Compare any 1895 John death with the full 1885 return rather than treating a matching name as sufficient.
# '''Reconstruct the complete child group, especially Lizzie.''' Examine baptisms, marriages, deaths, wills and sibling statements. Second Garvagh is relevant because John and Margaret married there and Ann was recorded born in County Londonderry. Its register inventory lists baptisms from 1830, but the relevant images have not been examined. The supplied Rasharkin baptism extract does not cover the complete post-1846 childbearing period; its failure to identify Lizzie is not a completed negative search.<ref>[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/GarvaghP2/ Second Garvagh Presbyterian Church register inventory], finding aid; relevant original baptism entries not yet inspected.</ref><ref>[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/RasharkinP/Baptisms_1834.html Rasharkin Presbyterian baptism transcription], supplied extract used in the wider research; derivative and incomplete for the later childbearing period.</ref>
# '''Obtain Nancy's original probate petition and heir schedule.''' These may identify married surnames, addresses or exact relationships omitted from the newspaper notice. Continue searching Baladonly and Baladony literally, and use Glasgow, Glasgo, Glascow, Glascaw and Glasglow as surname variants.
# '''Establish continuity through land and family records.''' Follow John, Margaret and James in Lisnagaver valuations, leases and probate material, and seek a record naming John's father or connecting Samuel to a parent. A completed negative PRONI wills search has not been established for these targets.

The death of John Glasgow was registered on 24 June 1885 in Ballymoney, aged 78.<ref>[https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/search/death GRONI civil death index], John Glasgow, 24 June 1885, aged 78, Ballymoney registration district, D/1885/31/1005/7/2.</ref>

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