Married James GORDON April 4, 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.
œ Mother of Jeannette, Joseph, Mary, James, John, Marion, Elizabeth, Rachel, and Peter.
Pedigree - Chart.
Mary was born in Scotland to John Ballantyne and Janet Turnbull. According to the Midlothian Stow church records (LDS film #0103159) Mary was born September 12, 1817 and was baptized in Stow Kirth (?) 12 October following - named Mary. Her headstone shows a little different birth date.
Mary's parents had joined the Church of Latter Day Saints in Scotland. They came to the U.S. on the ship Tyrian, landing in New Orleans in 1841. They went up the Mississippi River to Nauvoo, Illinois where the Mormons had a settlement and temple. Mary married James Gordon while at Nauvoo.
The Mormons were not well accepted in the East and after Joseph Smith was murdered, the colony split with some following Brigham Young to Utah and some following Lyman Wight to Texas. Mary and her family went to Utah. According to the "Pioneers of 1848" from files of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Journal, History, etc. they lost three children on the overland trip.
Married James GORDON April 4, 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.
œ Mother of Jeannette, Joseph, Mary, James, John, Marion, Elizabeth, Rachel, and Peter.
Pedigree - Chart.
Mary was born in Scotland to John Ballantyne and Janet Turnbull. According to the Midlothian Stow church records (LDS film #0103159) Mary was born September 12, 1817 and was baptized in Stow Kirth (?) 12 October following - named Mary. Her headstone shows a little different birth date.
Mary's parents had joined the Church of Latter Day Saints in Scotland. They came to the U.S. on the ship Tyrian, landing in New Orleans in 1841. They went up the Mississippi River to Nauvoo, Illinois where the Mormons had a settlement and temple. Mary married James Gordon while at Nauvoo.
The Mormons were not well accepted in the East and after Joseph Smith was murdered, the colony split with some following Brigham Young to Utah and some following Lyman Wight to Texas. Mary and her family went to Utah. According to the "Pioneers of 1848" from files of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Journal, History, etc. they lost three children on the overland trip.
Family Members
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Helen "Ellen" Ballantyne Bell
1809–1891
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Thomas Ballantyne
1810–1842
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Janet "Jessie" Ballantyne Hay
1813–1887
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Andrew Ballantyne
1815–1897
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Margaret Ballantyne Wight
1819–1884
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Jane Ballantyne Moncur
1822–1852
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William Ballantyne
1824 – unknown
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James Alexander Ballantyne
1826–1895
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Robert Ballantyne
1828–1911
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