Reuben McBride

Reuben McBride born 16 Jun 1803 is the son of Daniel McBride and Abigail Mead. Daniel was a preacher and Abigail came from a long line of devout Quakers. He was baptized by Amasa Lyman into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was a faithful follower until his death in Utah in 1891. Following is a page from Pioneer Incidents of Rev. Daniel McBride and Abigail Mead-McBride and Their Children of Utah, Michigan and New York, compiled by Flora Belnap (daughter of Hyrum Belnap and Christiana Rasmussen) in 1952.

See McBride Family History for further interesting information on the life of Reuben McBride including his letters and journal entires.

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Harriet Columbia Williams

Harriet Columbia (certainly a dignified name!) was the wife of Reuben Augustus McBride, son of Reuben and Mary Ann McBride in post below. Reuben A. and Harriet are the parents of Charles McBride and grandparents of Sadie. Here Harriet is pictured with her two daughters.

Left - (Daughter) Mary Columbia McBride Melville (born 1867 Fillmore, Utah)
Center (Mother) Harriet Columbia Williams McBride ( born 1838 New York)
Right (Daughter) Harriet Mae McBride Carling (born 1865 Fillmore, Utah)

Reuben McBride and Mary Ann Anderson

Reuben McBride and Mary Ann Anderson are the great grandparents of Sadie McBride Frey.

Mary Ann Anderson in her later years.

Reuben McBride was the first man baptized for the dead in the Nauvoo Temple. Above is a letter written 1886 to his sister, Martha McBride Knight Kimball

Fillmore, Nov 1st/86
Dear Sister Martha,

I received your kind and welcome letter some time ago, but circumstances has been such that hindered me till now. The subject you wrote uppon (sic) is one of the greatest importance. The first work that I done for our dead relitives (sic) was done in Nauvoo, I think in the fall of 42, but you know, for you was there. Bro Joseph Smith made a bee and had the font in the temple filled with water from the wells. He said he wished me to be baptised (sic) in the font before I went back to Ohio. We met. Joseph spoke and the font was dedicated and he, Joseph, said, Blessed is the first man baptised in this font. Brigham Young baptised me. I was baptised six times. Joseph took off his mantle and wrapt it around me, took me in his carrage (sic), and drove to your house. He talked all the way goeing to you house and

Write as soon as you get this. God bless you.

Good Bye Your brother

Reuben McBride

Reuben and Mary Ann are buried in Fillmore, Utah.