Robert McBride (1803 - 1856)

Born 16 Nov 1803 in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Died 20 Oct 1856 at age 52 in Rock Creek Hollow, Lander, Fremont, Wyoming, United States

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Biography

Robert was born in 1803. He passed away in 1856.

Robert McBride migrated from Scotland to USA.

Robert was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Emigrated in 1856, and became a member of the Martin & Taylor Handcart Company migrating to Utah. Died of exposure and exhaustion at the Upper Crossing of the Platte River, near a place called Rock Creek Hollow. Early snow caught this company; the tragedy of their crossing is well known.

Oh Father, Oh Father

Tongue nor pen can ever tell the sorrow

Excerpts from the trail by Heber Robert McBride

The history behind the Mormon Trek in Iowa City, part 1

The history behind the Mormon Trek in Iowa City, part 2

Robert was born 11 November 1803, baptized 27 November 1803 in Kingarth, Bute, Scotland, to parents Robert Mcbride (1783-1862) and Janet Sharp.

Robert and Margaret married 25 November 1833 in North Meols, Lancaster, England.^[1] They had five children: three sons and two daughters. Two of their children died in infancy.

The 1851 Scotland census lists

Marriage & Children

1. Margaret Sophia (Howard) Ferrin (1815-1891)
   1. Elijah James McBride (1835-1837), born & died (2 YO) in England
   2. Janetta Ann (McBride) Ferrin (1839-1924), b. England; m. Jacob Samuel Ferrin, 11 children; d. Arizona
   3. Heber Robert McBride (1843-1925), b. England, m. Elizabeth Burns, 2 children; d. Canada
   4. Nancy Lakey McBride (1845-1847), b. UK, d. Scotland, 1 YO
   5. Ether Enos McBride (1848-1933), b. Scotland; d. Utah
   6. Peter Howard McBride (1850-1934), b. Scotland, m. Laura Lewis, 1 son; d. Arizona
   7. Margaret Alice (McBride) Christensen (1854-1934), b. UK, m. Erastus Snow 2 children; (2) Anton Christensen; d. Utah

Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6PR-4XC : 11 March 2020), Margaret Howard in entry for Robert McBride, 1833.

• This needs merged with Mcbride-1675. Family tree and Scotland census
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64566964/robert-mcbride: accessed 26 September 2022), memorial page for Robert McBride (16 Nov 1803–20 Oct 1856), Find A Grave: Memorial #64566964 ; Maintained by: Find a Grave Burial Details Unknown, who reports a Along the Platte River in Wyoming.