Brief Life History of Isabella Cranston
When Isabella Cranston Watson was born on 17 September 1846, in Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, George Watson, was 26 and her mother, Helen Cranston, was 25. She married Robert Russell Archibald on 31 December 1862, in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Rexburg, Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1900 and Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1910. She died on 7 February 1934, in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Rexburg Cemetery, Madison, Idaho, United States.
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- Isabella Watson in household of George Watson, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- Isobella Watson, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Isabelle Watson, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1856: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
1879
Historical Boundaries 1879: Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States 1885: Bingham, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Bingham, Idaho, United States 1893: Fremont, Idaho, United States 1913: Madison, Idaho, United States
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Robert Russell Archibald and Isabella Watson
Robert Russell Archibald son of Thomas Archibald and Elizabeth Russell Robert R. Archibald was a native of Scotland. He was always true to the best traits that are characteristic of the true Scot …
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