Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Forsyth was born on 20 September 1813, in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, his father, Thomas Forsyth, was 31 and his mother, Isabel Jackson, was 33. He married Isabella Donald on 1 April 1839, in Lanark, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 25 March 1898, in Toquerville, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Toquerville Cemetery, Toquerville, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- Thomas Fowsith, "United States Census, 1860"
- Thomas Forsyth, (birth) "Utah, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, 1847-1868"
- Thomas Forsyth, (marriage) "Early Church Information File, 1830-1900"
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
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.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Pioneer Life of Thomas Robert Forsyth
I found this story on a disk in the records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It was in the hand writing of Thomas Robert Forsyth on 25 pages. It was black, scratched and very hard …
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