We continue to look at the children and grandchildren of William A. and Lizzie (Spears) Glasgow of “Montrose” of Fincastle, Virginia. William and Lizzie’s sixth child Robert was born in 1857 at Montrose. Robert graduated from Washington and Lee University and later attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine. In 1880, Robert married Katherine “Kate” McPheeters, daughter of Rev. Samuel and Elizabeth (Shanks) McPheeters. Kate was a sister to Grace McPheeters who was married to Robert’s brother, Frank. Kate was born in 1861.
After their marriage, they settled down in Lexington, Virginia. where Robert practiced his profession. They had three children but only their first child lived to adulthood. Kate died in 1888, at the age of 27, due to TB. Robert married again in 1890 to Nannie Morrison. Nannie was born in 1862. Robert enjoyed an active medical practice for 50 years. He died in 1927, of chronic nephritis and Nannie died in 1929. They had three children who all lived to adulthood.
If you remember, William married again after the death of Lizzie, along with her two children who died of diphtheria. William married Grace Ellen Shanks. William and Grace’s first child was named after his father, William Anderson Glasgow, Jr. He was a graduate of Washington and Lee University where he received the Orator’s Medal. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Fincastle and Roanoke, Virginia. He married Jean Macara of Canada. He served as Chief Counsel to the Federal Food Administration, under President Herbert Hoover. He also served as counsel for the powerful coal and railroad industry. William died in 1930, due to bladder cancer and Jean died in 1939. No children were born to this union.
William and Grace’s second child was Joseph Anderson Glasgow, born in 1867. Joseph also graduated from Washington and Lee University with a law degree. He served as a Commonwealth Attorney and for several terms as Police Justice in Staunton, Virginia. In 1928, he was appointed Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, to complete the term of Judge Henry W. Holt. He then was appointed to the same post by Gov. Harry F. Byrd. He married Maria Ranson, daughter of Thomas D. Ranson, a prominent member of the Staunton bar. Maria was born in 1875 in Staunton, Virginia. Joseph died in 1940, marking the passing of one of the notable personages in Staunton and Augusta County life. The following words are inscribed on his tombstone: “HE DID JUSTLY, LOVED MERCY AND WALKED HUMBLY WITH HIS GOD”. Maria died in 1969. Joseph and Maria are buried in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. They had five children.
The youngest son of William and Grace was Samuel McPheeters Glasgow, who was born in 1870. Samuel earned a degree in Medicine from Washington and Lee University. In 1898, he was teaching at Vanderbilt University. In 1909, he married Samuella “Sammie” Keith, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Keith. Sammie’s father was the President of the Fourth National Bank in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Sam was a prominent surgeon and maintained a general practice as well. They had six children. In 1940, Dr. Sam died at home of a heart attack. Sammie died in 1964. They are buried in Nashville.
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