Our Family History
Family: Donald Blue / Barbara Smith (F2289)
m. 18 Jun 1840-
Husband | Male
Donald Blue
Born Abt 1787 Scotland, UK Died 25 May 1847 Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Buried Married 18 Jun 1840 Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK 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 Died 31 Jan 1849 Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK 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 Christened 20 Jun 1846 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died 12 Apr 1915 Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Buried Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Spouse Flora Galbraith | F2294 Married
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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.
- Donald Blue from Killean Parish with Barbara Smith from Carnvigoith