Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

Sarah Elizabeth (Wallingford) Glasgow

1861-02-21 – 1935-12-06

Wallingford-408 · 1 mapped association

Washington, Washington, Iowa, United StatesPawnee City, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States

At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
7Close relations
7Evidence items
2Candidate leads
Birth
1861-02-21 · Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States
Death
1935-12-06 · Pawnee City, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Joseph Ellsworth Glasgow Sr
Children
Hal Wallingford GlasgowHarriet Gene (Glasgow) HolthusenHiram Gilbert GlasgowIda May (Glasgow) ChristensonIva Olive (Glasgow) HansenJoseph Ellsworth Glasgow Jr
Gender
Female
WikiTree
Wallingford-408
Research clusters
Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
9

Comparison context

These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionHiram Gilbert Glasgow (1886)
Maternal grandfather positionHal Wallingford Glasgow (1894)
Maternal grandmother positionIda May (Glasgow) Christenson (1889)
Paternal grandmother positionIva Olive (Glasgow) Hansen (1889)

Known-position checks: 1 support · 3 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

No candidate met the minimum age, location or family-naming threshold.

How parent leads are calculated

Automated leads use birth surnames—not married surnames—as parental eligibility, role-specific biological age limits, bounded and approximate-date uncertainty, household chronology, specific time-aware localities, mapped distance, tenancy succession, migration destinations and sex-aware Scottish naming positions across generations. People already attached as the subject's parents stay in the identity summary and are excluded from this alternative-candidate list, regardless of relationship confidence. The main calibration uses clues available on disconnected profiles; existing parent and sibling links are retained as comparison context rather than treated as transferable evidence. Common ordered names and grandparent-to-child echoes receive a small non-zero weight, so a John or James match can support several independent criteria without producing a lead alone. Rare names, repeated bearers and bundles across otherwise distinct branches receive substantially more weight according to catalogue frequency. An exact migration place is weighted by its rarity and repetition across both branches; a shared destination country is worth only one point. Extra weight is added only when at least three independent clue types converge: naming, locality, specific migration, household chronology or collateral networks. Sparse profiles retain a clearly labelled chronology-only fallback instead of disappearing. Countries, states, counties and research clusters do not count as a shared locality, and fallback, broad representative or kin-inferred coordinates are excluded from distance scoring. Shared descendant profiles are removed before branch-name comparison. A candidate already recorded as a parent-in-law is excluded. A confident or independently supported parent is treated as settled; uncertain and unassessed attachments remain open to alternative comparison. A different linked parent, an uncle/aunt or grandparent path, and a matching existing child profile prevent an alternative from being classified as a strong direct-parent lead until the underlying tree conflict or duplicate is resolved. Familiar forms such as Bessie are normalised. Surname remains an eligibility filter worth zero points.

Naming customs, shared farms and occupations are circumstantial. Children, spouses and collateral relatives may be missing, and tree-derived family networks are not independent evidence. Scores rank research leads; they do not prove parentage.

Automated fit54/100
Similar Person
Dates1858–1934PlacesWashington, Iowa, United States → Washington, Iowa, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • death years within 1 (+10)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • death years within 1 (+10)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Same-name candidate

Sarah GlasgowGlasgow-2279

Automated fit43/100
Similar Person
Dates1859–?PlacesNorth Carolina, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

How duplicate leads are calculated

Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.

Open only what you need

Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1861

Profile-stated birthplace: Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States

Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Wallingford-408

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Country-centre fallback for profile locality

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.8 claims
5Unknown
1Derivative
1Tree Only

Documented or strongly supported

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Working hypotheses and conflicts

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open

No formal open question is recorded for this person.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.7 sources

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. unknown Source: Faris, David, The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio (Baltimore, MD, Gateway Press, Inc., 1990), p. 155, also census records
  2. unknown Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 for Lizzie Wallingford
  3. unknown U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 for Elisabeth Glasgow
  4. derivative Find a Grave, database, and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/203384706/sarah-elizabeth-glasgow : accessed 23 July 2021), memorial page for Sarah Elizabeth Wallingford Glasgow (21 Feb 1861–6 Dec 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203384706, citing Mount Vernon Cemetery, Peru, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Diane Scholten (contributor 48429995) .
  5. unknown US Federal Census (1870, 1880, 1910 - 1930)
  6. unknown Find a Grave - Memorial 203384706
  7. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Wallingford-408
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Wallingford-408 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-01-23.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birthWashington, Washington, Iowa, United StatesWikiTree profile field
deathPawnee City, Pawnee, Nebraska, United StatesWikiTree profile field
marriage1885-01-20Washington, Washington, Iowa, United StatesWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenHiram Gilbert GlasgowGlasgow-18641886-09-30 · Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States · 1950-01-05 · Lancaster, Nebraska, United States
ChildrenIda May ChristensonGlasgow-18721889-05-18 · Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, United States · 1925-03-15 · Superior, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States
ChildrenIva Olive HansenGlasgow-18671889-05-18 · Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, United States · 1980-01-06 · Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
ChildrenHal Wallingford GlasgowGlasgow-18731894-06-28 · Peru, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States · 1977-11-19 · Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
ChildrenHarriet Gene HolthusenGlasgow-18741894-06-28 · Peru, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States · 1986-07-10 · Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota, United States
ChildrenJoseph Ellsworth Glasgow JrGlasgow-18771896-10-20 · Peru, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States · 1983-09-07 · Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, United States
SpousesJoseph Ellsworth Glasgow SrGlasgow-18511861-12-22 · Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States · 1931-08-17 · Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, United States · 1885-01-20 · Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States

Profile categories

Mount Vernon Cemetery, Peru, Nebraska Mount_Vernon_Cemetery,_Peru,_Nebraska Pawnee City, Nebraska Pawnee_City,_Nebraska Washington, Iowa Washington,_Iowa

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography Sarah was born on February 21, 1861, in Washington, Iowa. Source: Faris, David, The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio (Baltimore, MD, Gateway Press, Inc., 1990), p. 155, also census records
  • On January 20, 1885, in Washington, Washington, Iowa she married Joseph Ellsworth Glasgow. Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 for Lizzie Wallingford
  • She died December 6, 1935, in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She is buried, with her husband, in Peru, Nebraska at Mount Vernon Cemetery. Find a Grave, database, and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/203384706/sarah-elizabeth-glasgow : accessed 23 July 2021), memorial page for Sarah Elizabeth Wallingford Glasgow (21 Feb 1861–6 Dec 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203384706, citing Mount Vernon Cemetery, Peru, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Diane Scholten (contributor 48429995) . Sources

    • US Federal Census (1870, 1880, 1910 - 1930) Newspapers
    • Find a Grave - Memorial 203384706 City Directories Iowa Birth and Marriage records

Profile source citations

  1. Source: Faris, David, The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio (Baltimore, MD, Gateway Press, Inc., 1990), p. 155, also census records
  2. Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 for Lizzie Wallingford
  3. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 for Elisabeth Glasgow
  4. Find a Grave, database, and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/203384706/sarah-elizabeth-glasgow : accessed 23 July 2021), memorial page for Sarah Elizabeth Wallingford Glasgow (21 Feb 1861–6 Dec 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203384706, citing Mount Vernon Cemetery, Peru, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Diane Scholten (contributor 48429995) .
  5. US Federal Census (1870, 1880, 1910 - 1930)
  6. Find a Grave - Memorial 203384706
Full captured biography text
Biography
Sarah was born on February 21, 1861, in Washington, Iowa. Source: Faris, David, The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio (Baltimore, MD, Gateway Press, Inc., 1990), p. 155, also census records 

On January 20, 1885, in Washington, Washington, Iowa she married Joseph Ellsworth Glasgow. Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 for Lizzie Wallingford 

They had six children, including two sets of twins: Hiram Gilbert, called Bert (1886), Iva Olive and Ida May (1889), Hal Wallingford and Harriet Gene (1894) and Joseph Ellsworth, Jr (1896).

In 1918 they moved to Lincoln, Nebraska. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 for Elisabeth Glasgow 

She died December 6, 1935, in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She is buried, with her husband, in Peru, Nebraska at Mount Vernon Cemetery. Find a Grave, database, and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/203384706/sarah-elizabeth-glasgow : accessed 23 July 2021), memorial page for Sarah Elizabeth Wallingford Glasgow (21 Feb 1861–6 Dec 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203384706, citing Mount Vernon Cemetery, Peru, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Diane Scholten (contributor 48429995) . 
Sources
* US Federal Census (1870, 1880, 1910 - 1930)
Newspapers
* Find a Grave - Memorial 203384706 
City Directories
Iowa Birth and Marriage records
Raw WikiTree biography markup
[[Category:Pawnee City, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Washington, Iowa]]
 [[Category:Mount Vernon Cemetery, Peru, Nebraska]] 
== Biography ==
{{Nebraska Sticker}}
Sarah was born on February 21, 1861, in Washington, Iowa.<ref>Source: Faris, David, The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio (Baltimore, MD, Gateway Press, Inc., 1990), p. 155, also census records</ref>

On January 20, 1885, in Washington, Washington, Iowa she married Joseph Ellsworth Glasgow.<ref>Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 for Lizzie Wallingford</ref>

They had six children, including two sets of twins:  Hiram Gilbert, called Bert (1886), Iva Olive and Ida May (1889), Hal Wallingford and Harriet Gene (1894) and Joseph Ellsworth, Jr (1896).

In 1918 they moved to Lincoln, Nebraska. <ref>U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 for Elisabeth Glasgow</ref>

She died December 6, 1935, in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She is buried, with her husband, in Peru, Nebraska at Mount Vernon Cemetery.<ref>Find a Grave, database, and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/203384706/sarah-elizabeth-glasgow : accessed 23 July 2021), memorial page for Sarah Elizabeth Wallingford Glasgow (21 Feb 1861–6 Dec 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203384706, citing Mount Vernon Cemetery, Peru, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Diane Scholten (contributor 48429995) .</ref> 
== Sources ==
<references />
* US Federal Census (1870, 1880, 1910 - 1930)
Newspapers
* Find a Grave - Memorial 203384706 
City Directories
Iowa Birth and Marriage records