When Jessie Bell Stirling was born on 26 September 1845, in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Stirling, was 31 and her mother, Elizabeth Bell, was 27. She married John Pack on 16 January 1864, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Taylorsville, Green Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 27 December 1925, in West Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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Scottish (Lanarkshire): habitational name from Stirling (Stirlingshire), earlier Scots Strivilin (or similar), a name of uncertain etymology. It is recorded in the 12th century as Strevelin, and is perhaps from a river name. This surname is also common in northern Ireland (Antrim and Derry).
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Possible Related NamesYes, I remember Grandma Pack. She was a small woman, with the loveliest blue eyes I have ever seen—eyes always sparkling with good humor and friendliness. Those little black pioneer bonnets, with …
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