Mary Dryburgh

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Dryburgh was born on 28 December 1868, in Durham, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Dryburgh, was 26 and her mother, Helen "Ellen" Adamson, was 23. She married Henry Pymm Park on 13 April 1887, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1878 and lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1880 and Mercur, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 3 November 1903, in Granite, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Pymm Park
1865–1923
Mary Dryburgh
1868–1903
Marriage: 13 April 1887
Mary Florence Park
1887–1963
Henry James Park
1889–1963
Milton George Park
1891–1969
Willis Parks
1893–1954
Arthur Pymm Park
1896–1928
Sarah Ellen Park
1898–1952
Girl-twin Park
1903–1903
Girl-twin Park
1903–1903

Sources (18)

  • Mary Drybuch in household of Ellen Drybuch, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Mary Dryburgh, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Mary Dryburgh, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

1874 · Patronage abolished in the Church of Scotland.

The Church Patronage Act 1874 was passed by Parliament and amended and altered the laws relating to the Appointment of Ministers to Parishes in Scotland. Paragraphs spelled out definitions to prevent the Act being subverted by processes used by Patrons and clarified that the Church of Scotland would decide on the qualifications required for Ministers.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Fife): habitational name from Dryburgh in Merton (Berwickshire).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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