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Family: Donald Blue / Barbara Smith (F2289)

m. 18 Jun 1840


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  • Husband | Male
    Donald Blue

    Born  Abt 1787  Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 May 1847  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  18 Jun 1840  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Donald Blue | F2293 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Galbraith | F2293 Group Sheet 

    Wife | Female
    Barbara Smith

    Born  25 Jun 1813  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Jan 1849  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Archibald Smith | F201 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara MacNeill | F201 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + Donald Blue

    Born  18 Jun 1846  Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  20 Jun 1846  Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Apr 1915  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Flora Galbraith | F2294 
    Married     

  • Notes  Married:
    • Donald Blue from Killean Parish with Barbara Smith from Carnvigoith

      Source Kintyre Magazine nr 23
      Research on the Gigha branch of the family showed Malcolm Blue to be miller at Ardelay in 1795. In 1827 Ardelay was occupied by Elizabeth Galbraith, a widow of 64 years. She engaged Donald Blue from Killean as miller. In an old record he gave his age as 40 years at that time. He subsequently married Barbra Smith, daughter of a nearby farmer. In 1847 his mother died at Ardelay aged 84 years to be followed by himself shortly afterwards. His wife died early in 1849 but it is probable they had a family as a Donald Blue signed the call to a Mr. Duncan Black to come as parish minister after the death of the Rev. Dr. James Curdie. The old document was dated 24 December 1868.