Brief Life History of Isabella Jean
When Isabella Jean Forsyth was born on 2 March 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, Thomas Forsyth, was 32 and her mother, Isabella Donald, was 26. She married John Snadon Barnard on 15 May 1865, in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920. She died on 2 February 1933, in Salina, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in East Side Cemetery, Salina, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- Isabel Forsyth in household of Thomas Forsyth, "United States Census, 1850"
- Isabella Jean Barnard, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Isabella in entry for George Barnhard, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1848 · Fire Destroys the Temple
On October 9, 1848, an arsonists fire claimed everything but the outer walls of the Nauvoo Temple since the structure was made out of limestone and wood. It was meant to discourage the Saints that had fled to never come back.
1869
EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER Else Knudson Madsen BIRTH 1798 Denmark DEATH 17 Aug 1869 (aged 70–71) Salina, Sevier County, Utah, USA BURIAL East Side Cemetery Salina, Sevier County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 236385947 · View Source
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Forsythe .
History: The statesman John Forsyth (1780–1841) was born at Fredericksburg, VA, a descendant of James Forsyth, who came to VA from Scotland in 1680. John was in public service for 30 years as representative, US senator, governor of Georgia, minister to Spain, and secretary of state.
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