She married John Ballantyne June 3, 1808 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire Parish, Scotland (LDS film #102277) and they had 11 children in Scotland: Helen (Ellen), Thomas, Janet (Jennett (Jessie), Andrew, Mary, Margaret, Jane, William, James C., Robert and Sarah.
Her family joined the LDS church in Scotland and came to the U.S. in 1841 with a group of LDS members settling at Nauvoo, Illinois and later moving to Texas. (Full account is in husband's memorial).
The biography of Janet's son, Andrew, which was in the "History of Monona County, Iowa" published in 1890 states that his mother passed away April 26, 1870 in Bandera County, Texas but the location of the grave is unknown.
Information on Janet was taken from the biographies of her husband and sons Andrew and James that were in the above mentioned history of Monona county.
She married John Ballantyne June 3, 1808 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire Parish, Scotland (LDS film #102277) and they had 11 children in Scotland: Helen (Ellen), Thomas, Janet (Jennett (Jessie), Andrew, Mary, Margaret, Jane, William, James C., Robert and Sarah.
Her family joined the LDS church in Scotland and came to the U.S. in 1841 with a group of LDS members settling at Nauvoo, Illinois and later moving to Texas. (Full account is in husband's memorial).
The biography of Janet's son, Andrew, which was in the "History of Monona County, Iowa" published in 1890 states that his mother passed away April 26, 1870 in Bandera County, Texas but the location of the grave is unknown.
Information on Janet was taken from the biographies of her husband and sons Andrew and James that were in the above mentioned history of Monona county.
Gravesite Details
Janet's son states she died in Bandera County, but burial site unknown.
Family Members
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Helen "Ellen" Ballantyne Bell
1809–1891
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Thomas Ballantyne
1810–1842
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Janet "Jessie" Ballantyne Hay
1813–1887
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Andrew Ballantyne
1815–1897
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Mary Ballantyne Gordon
1817–1878
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Margaret Ballantyne Wight
1819–1884
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Jane Ballantyne Moncur
1822–1852
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William Ballantyne
1824 – unknown
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James Alexander Ballantyne
1826–1895
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Robert Ballantyne
1828–1911
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