Buried next to her sister, Margaret Brown.
*****
The youngest daughter and sixth child of Joseph Brown and Mary Johnson (buried to her left), who immigrated to the USA in 1856. Bessie was the only one of their 6 children born outside of Scotland. She married Thomas Drysdale after 1870 and most likely died of childbirth complications after giving birth to George T Drysdale on 1 Oct 1877 (she died about 3 months later).
1860 - (first name listed as Bessy) living in Hampton Falls NH with her parents where her father is working as a farmer. Siblings : William a farm laborer, Hugh, Margrate, George, Mary A.
1870 - Living in Hampton Falls NH with her parents where her father is working as a farmer. She is listed as "at school". Siblings : Hugh working in a shoe factory, Margaret working as a domestic servant, George working in a shoe factory, Mary A working in a shoe factory.
1878 - 14 Jan 1878 - NH Death & Burial Records list her death in Hampton Falls NH, indicates she was married, and lists her parents. The entry gives her name as Bessie Brown Brown, and as an alternate Bessie Brown Dressdale.
*****
The youngest daughter and sixth child of Joseph Brown and Mary Johnson (buried to her left), who immigrated to the USA in 1856. Bessie was the only one of their 6 children born outside of Scotland. She married Thomas Drysdale after 1870 and most likely died of childbirth complications after giving birth to George T Drysdale on 1 Oct 1877 (she died about 3 months later).
1860 - (first name listed as Bessy) living in Hampton Falls NH with her parents where her father is working as a farmer. Siblings : William a farm laborer, Hugh, Margrate, George, Mary A.
1870 - Living in Hampton Falls NH with her parents where her father is working as a farmer. She is listed as "at school". Siblings : Hugh working in a shoe factory, Margaret working as a domestic servant, George working in a shoe factory, Mary A working in a shoe factory.
1878 - 14 Jan 1878 - NH Death & Burial Records list her death in Hampton Falls NH, indicates she was married, and lists her parents. The entry gives her name as Bessie Brown Brown, and as an alternate Bessie Brown Dressdale.
Buried next to her sister, Margaret Brown.
*****
The youngest daughter and sixth child of Joseph Brown and Mary Johnson (buried to her left), who immigrated to the USA in 1856. Bessie was the only one of their 6 children born outside of Scotland. She married Thomas Drysdale after 1870 and most likely died of childbirth complications after giving birth to George T Drysdale on 1 Oct 1877 (she died about 3 months later).
1860 - (first name listed as Bessy) living in Hampton Falls NH with her parents where her father is working as a farmer. Siblings : William a farm laborer, Hugh, Margrate, George, Mary A.
1870 - Living in Hampton Falls NH with her parents where her father is working as a farmer. She is listed as "at school". Siblings : Hugh working in a shoe factory, Margaret working as a domestic servant, George working in a shoe factory, Mary A working in a shoe factory.
1878 - 14 Jan 1878 - NH Death & Burial Records list her death in Hampton Falls NH, indicates she was married, and lists her parents. The entry gives her name as Bessie Brown Brown, and as an alternate Bessie Brown Dressdale.
*****
The youngest daughter and sixth child of Joseph Brown and Mary Johnson (buried to her left), who immigrated to the USA in 1856. Bessie was the only one of their 6 children born outside of Scotland. She married Thomas Drysdale after 1870 and most likely died of childbirth complications after giving birth to George T Drysdale on 1 Oct 1877 (she died about 3 months later).
1860 - (first name listed as Bessy) living in Hampton Falls NH with her parents where her father is working as a farmer. Siblings : William a farm laborer, Hugh, Margrate, George, Mary A.
1870 - Living in Hampton Falls NH with her parents where her father is working as a farmer. She is listed as "at school". Siblings : Hugh working in a shoe factory, Margaret working as a domestic servant, George working in a shoe factory, Mary A working in a shoe factory.
1878 - 14 Jan 1878 - NH Death & Burial Records list her death in Hampton Falls NH, indicates she was married, and lists her parents. The entry gives her name as Bessie Brown Brown, and as an alternate Bessie Brown Dressdale.
Inscription
Inscription : Bessie / Wife of Thomas Drysdale / Died / Jan 15, 1878 / AEt 20 yrs 8 mos / Faithful still (we can estimate her birth date as May 1857)
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