Alexander GLASGOW

Alexander GLASGOW, 1807-1857
Genealogy & Family History


Second Generation!
ALEXANDER GLASGOW, 
(s/o John & Feninab (Thomas) Glasgow).
b 07 Jan 1807, Butler Co., PA.
d 18 Dec 1857, a50y, Bur. Sharon Cemetery; 
At a24y he married on 1831 in Alleghany Co., PA. to 
17 year old Miss SARAH TAGGART,
(d/o M/M TAGGART Parents of Ireland)
b. 30 Oct 1814, County Antrim, Ireland.
d. 23 Aug 1895, a81y SE Page Center, IA.
Bur. Covenanter Cemetery. (#4 on Lot 68).
She came to America when 5 yrs old, landing at Philadelphia. In 1851
they moved to Louisa Co., IA and the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian
Church. Alexander was elected Deacon and served until his death, 18 Dec
1857 (with typhoid fever). Bur. in Sharon Cemetery. In 1873 the family
moved to Page Co., IA, 2 mile east of Page Center and united with the
Clarinda R.P.C. 
They had 10 Children born to this Union:
 1. 1st Son: E. Thomas    *1832-1907 a75y m. None!
 2. 2nd Son: Andrew W.    *1834-1857 a23y Bur. Sharon Cem.
 3. 3rd Son: John C.      *1837-1926 a89y m. *1876 Mary E. NELSON, 0Ch.
 4. 1st Dau: Mary A.,I    *1839-1840 a10m Bur. Sharon Cem.
 5. 2nd Dau: Sarah A      *01 Dec 1840; m Will DUNN, 
 6. 4th Son: Donald C.    *1843-1929 a86y m. *1881 Abby S. WILSON, 8Ch.
 7. 5th Son: Robert H.    *28 Jul 1846.
 8. 3rd Dau: Elizabeth    *02 July 1849; m Hugh Walkinshaw. (see WALKINSHAW).
 9. 4th Dau: Mary A.,II   *27 Mar 185 - 17 Sep 1853; bur. Sharon.
 10 6th Son: Wm. Killough *24 May 1854.

1. ELIAS THOMAS" GLASGOW,
(1st s/o Alexander & Sarah (TAGGART) GLASGOW)
b 27 Sep 1832, Allegheny Co., PA. 
d 02 Jul 1907, a75y Page Co., IA.
Bur. Covenanter Cemetery. (#3 on Lot 68).
Moved with parents to Des Moines Co., IA. Came to Page County in 1873 
and settled on the farm 7 mile SW of Clarinda. Thomas never married. 
He was in poor health most his life. Member Reformed Presbyterian 
Church. He and brother Will, lived together on the home place. 

2. ANDREW WILSON GLASGOW,
(2nd s/o Alexander & Sarah (TAGGART) GLASGOW)
b. 13 Dec 1834, Allegheny Co., PA. 
d. 12 Feb 1857, a23y, Louisa Co., IA.
Buried: Sharon Cemetery

3. JOHN CALVIN GLASGOW,
(3rd s/o Alexander & Sarah (TAGGART) GLASGOW)
b 4 Mar 1837, Butler Co., PA. to Louisa Co., IA 1851. In the Civil
War, 11th Iowa lnf. Joined Clarinda Reformed Presbyterian Apr 1870, from
Sharon Congregation. m. 11 May 1878, Clarinda, IA, MARY ELIZA NELSON
(called Eliza) b 24 Feb 1847, Caladonia Co., VT. Moved to Ellicottville,
NY (d/o John & Priscilla (Bovee) Nelson). Lived Sec. 20 Harlan Twp.
Farmers. Eliza d 1922; John d 15 Oct 1926. Both bur. Covenanter
Cemetery. (#6,& 7 of Lot 92).	(see NELSON).
Children:
	i.	Jennie Maude Glasgow (called Maude), b 2 Sep 1877. 
		m. 17 Nov 1896, to JOSHUA AULTMAN EARHART, b 1861 
		(s Daniel & Sarah (Hood) Earhart). Hed 29 Mar 1936; 
		she m. (2) 12 Aug 1943, LUTHUR DAVID BRODE. Maude 
		d 27 Nov 1959. Bur. Conrad (Pondera Co.) MT. Christian 
		Church. Earhart children all born Montana: 
		(1) Anna Velma      1898 m. Jonathan Samuel Loeffler; 
		(2) Walter Glasgow  1900 m. JennieSophia Lane; 
		(3) William Ralph   1902 m. Ellen Dudek; 
		(4) Warren Herschel 1904 m Bertha Gunderson; 
		(5) John Calvin (Jack) 1910 m. Olive Theresa Knaff; 
		(6) Nary Eliza      1912 m Edward Eugene Slaughter.

	ii.	Lillas May Glasgow, b 11 Mar 1879. m. 7 Jan 1903, 
		NEWTON WHITE (Newt), lived Page and Taylor Counties 
		in Iowa, then California. She d 13 July 1983. 
		Children:
		(1) Ethel Margaret, b/d 1905, Bedford, IA. Bur. Covenanter
		    Cemetery (#6 on Lot 92) No stone; 
		(2) Donald C. 1908; 
		(3) Dean P. 1910;
		(4) Dale 1914; 
		(5) Eunice 1916 m Edward Smith.

	iii.	Robert Alexander Glasgow (called Bert), b 13 Feb 1881
		m. HATTIE SPERRY. Farmer, Ft Morgan, CO. No Children.

	iv.	Sarah Priscilla Glasgow (called Mazie), b 10 Aug 1883
		clerk, Bookkeeper. She d 9 Nov 1966; Her life had been
		one of service to her loved ones.

	v.	John Frederick Glasgow, 
		b 21 Dec 1885,
		d 16 Feb 1953, a68y, Page Co., IA.
		Both bur. Covenanter Cemetery. (#1,#2 on Lot 92).
		(Bd. Covntr. CHJ 12 Mar 1953, CHJ 19 Feb 1953
		At the age of 24, on 23 Feb 1910, Page Co., IA. he married
		the 24 year old Miss GRACE MAE (BROWN) EBERLY, 
		b 29 Mar 1886, Henry co, Ill; 
		d 9/19 Mar 1954, a68y at Clarinda Muni. Hospt; 
		(Bd. Covntr; CHJ 11 Mar 1954, CHJ 05 Apr 1954
		Grace was a step-dau. of Benjamin Henry Eberly and 
		Elizabeth Jane (MALONEY) BROWN; They lived just north of
		the Covenanter church. Farmer; Reformed Presbyterian Church. 
		No children. 

	vi.	James Stanley Glasgow (called Stanley), b 16 Dec 1889. 
		m. 18 Aug 1916, NETTlE DePUEY. Ran a dairy at Clarinda. 
		He d 18 May 1959. No children.

4. MARY AGNES GLASGOW, I.
(1st d/o Alexander & Sarah (TAGGART) GLASGOW)
b. 04 Mar 1839, Butler Co., PA.
d. 14 Mar 1840, Louisa Co., IA.
Buried: Sharon Cemetery

5. SARAH ANN GLASGOW,
(2nd d/o Alexander & Sarah (TAGGART) GLASGOW)
b. 01 Dec 1840, Louisa Co., IA.
married 
William DUNN

6. DONALD CARGILL GLASGOW,
4th s/o Alexander & Sarah (TAGGART) GLASGOW)
b. 12 Apr 1843, Allegheny Co., PA. Louisa Co., IA 1851; 
d. 29 May 1929, a86y Page Co., IA.
Buried: College Springs Cemetery.
Civil War Iowa Co.C 11th Iowa Inf. 1861-1863; Page Co., IA 1870 (73). 
Owned farms Iowa, Missouri (near Blanchard), College Springs after sold farm 1911.
At a38y he married on 10 Nov 1881, Clarinda, IA. to
30 year old Miss ABIGAIL SAMARIMUS WILSON, (a.k.a. "Abby")
(2nd d/o Aaron & Samarimus (Hamilton) Wright Wilson).
b. 02 Jul 1851 Morning Sun, Louisa Co., IA.
d. __ ___ 1938, a87y Carmel, Monterey Co., CA.
Winters in Orlando, FL; United Presbyterian Church. 
Buried: College Springs Cemetery.
they had 8 Children born to this Union:
	 6.1. Infant Glasgow,    b Oct 1882; d infant.
	 6.2. Infant Glasgow,    b ___ 1884; d infant.
	+6.3. Wilson W. Glasgow, b 09 Mar 1886.
	 6.4. Warren Glasgow,    b ___ 1887; d infant.
	 6.5. Fay    Glasgow,    b ___ 1888; d infant.
	 6.6. Louis  Glasgow,    b Aug 1890; d infant.
	 6.7. Alma   Glasgow,    b Feb 1892; d infant.
	 6.8. Edna Mae Glasgow,  b 29 Oct 1893, 
		the farm near Blanchard; 
		m. (1) 1917; m (2) 23 Oct 1935; Daytona, FL, FLOYD LEE 
		MANGRUM, b 10 Sep 1890, at Pittsburg, KS; WWI; Watch maker. 
		Precision work Electro-Dynamics during WII; Pasadina, CA; 
		Lived for her parents in their last years.

	6.3. WILSON WALDO GLASGOW, 
	b. 9 Mar 1886. Grad Blanchard H.S.; attended Tarkio College. m.
	1912, Council Bluffs, IA, ELSIE ALBERTA LITTLE. Farmed home farm
	farm near College Springs, IA. Homesteaded in Colorado. A store
	Morgan, CO; Bought a home in Scappoose, OR then Portland, OR. St
	Christian Church in Portland.
	Children:
	6.3.1 Mary margaret Glasgow, b 13 July 1913, Blanchard, IA; 
		m 1940, Kenneth PARTAIN. 2 Ch. Denver, CO.
	6.3.2 Donald James Glasgow (Don), b 1 Mar 1915. m. 1947, 
		Virginia Louise PARTA IN. He teacher. 2 ch. ; Santa Cruz, CA.
	6.3.3 Barbara Mae Glasgow, b 22 May 1920, Wiggins, CO. m. 1938, 
		George SNAVELY. He meat cutter - Portland, OR.
	6.3.4 Bettie Lou Glasgow, b 19 Sep 1922. m. 1950, Kenneth BURSON. 
		Kenneth WWII. Pharmacist - Hilisboro, OR.
	6.3.5 Minnie Jeanne Glasgow, b 24 May 1924. m. 1949, 
		Harlan Wesley (Pat) HERWICK. He Electrician - Portland, OR.
	6.3.6 William Edgar Glasgow, b 4 Nov 1930. m. June SHACKLETON. 
		He telephone Co. Portland, OR.
	6.3.7 Geraldine Abigail Glasgow, b July 1932. Worked Phone Co. 
		- Portland, OR.

7. ROBERT HAMILTON GLASGOW,
5th s/o Alexander & Sarah (TAGGART) GLASGOW)
b 26 July 1346. Robert was murdered. A group of boys in the
neighborhood became involved in stealing. it began with chickens to
roast, then to pigs, hiding them in a cave and selling them. Robert
Glasgow was involved but was determined to break with the gang. The
others were afraid that he would reveal to authorities what he knew of
the evil which had been going on. He was apparently confronted by the
boys, near some hay stacks along the creek west of the Rock Bottom
schoolhouse. His body was found there and he was buried in Sharon
Cemetery. After Mr. James Henderson found a club covered with blood,
John (brother of Robert) doubted his alleged accidental death and
insisted the body be disinterred. One member of the gang was present and
was trembling continually and when the body was produced, examined and
a skull fracture was discovered, the fellow confessed. The assailant was
arrested, convicted and served a sentence. Robert d 10 Dec 1866; age 20
year. Buried at Sharon.

8. ELIZABETH GLASGOW,
3rd d/o Alexander & Sarah (TAGGART) GLASGOW)

9. MARY AGNESS GLASGOW,
4th d/o Alexander & Sarah (TAGGART) GLASGOW)

10. WILLIAM KILLOUGH GLASGOW,
5th s/o Alexander & Sarah (TAGGART) GLASGOW)
b 24 May 1654, near Sharon Church. Page County 1673. m. 1) June 1910, 
MARGARET A. MORGAN, b 23 May 1884, Wales; As a nurse attended
Will during a severe illness. Farmed Harlan Twp. -the home place. Deacon
and Elder Reformed Presbyterian Church. He cared for his mother until
her death 1895, and his elder brother, Thomas until his death 1907. 
Margaret d 22 Apr 1953. Will d 25 Jan 1940. Both but. Covenanter Cemetery
(#1,#2 on Lot 68).
Children:
	i.	William "Kenneth" GLASGOW,
		b 5 July 1912. Adopted by Will and Margaret.
		WWII Army 1942-1945 MP. m. 11 Dec 1941, 
		HELEN KIRSCH, b 28 June 1923. Farmer; Lutheran; Clarinda,
		(1)	Margaret Glasgow, b 21 Aug 1943.
		(2)	Jolene Kirsch,    b 26 Jan 1955.



Source & Reference Notes!
   [REF:#001]
   From: "COVENANTER FAMILIES 1986"
   By: Phyliss (Dunn) Fulk &
   Elizabeth L. (Huggins) McCalla
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