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30 JAIMES ALISON OF WTNDYEDGE, SCOTLAND.
10. Alexander Alison^ (18), b. near Londonderry, Ireland. He became
laird of Letham, near Windyedge, Scotland.
IL John Alison^ (28). b. at Windyedge, Scotland, in 1708; went to Foulpopple,
London, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 17o9.
12. William Alison' (27), b. at Windyedge, Scotland, in 1710; res. Dykehead,
East Kilbride, county Lanark, Scotland. The latter
place is near Cairnduff, Avondale, county Lanark, Scotland.
13. James Alison^ [9], (Michael,^ James i). He was
born near Londonderry, Ireland, in 1689. He returned to
Windyedge, Scotland, with his father, and married, in 1720,
Margaret, daughter of William Semple, of Nethershields,
Glassford Parish, Braehead, and Nettlyhole, and became heir
to these two last farms. The two latter places are names of
farms in Avondale, county Lanark.
CHILDREN.
14. John Alison* (^9)^ born at Windyedge, Scotland, in
1760 ; married Helen, daughter of Matthew Lawson, of Kil-
wakening, county of Lanark.
15. Margaret Alison ^ born, 1762, at Windyedge ; married
William Torrance, of Glasgow, and died in Glasgow.
CHILDKEN.
1. Jane Torrance ^, m. Malcolm McLaren, of Glasgow, and her children
were,—
Margaret McLaren," b. 1817; d. without children. William Mc-
Laren," b. 1819; d. without children. Jane McLaren," b. 1820; m.
James Dodds. Child: Jane Dodds.' Marrion McLaren," m. William
Cross, of South Lodgeayr, a merchant in Glasgow. He, with
his brother, David Cross, constituted the well known firm of Alexander
Cross & Sons, seed, grain, and chemical merchants.
Children : Alexander Cross,' is member of i^arliament for Glasgow,
Scotland. He m. Jessie, daughter of Sir Peter Coats, of Auchendrane,
so deservedly known as a thread manufacturer in Paisley
and the United States, but still more honorably known for his liberality
to every religious and benevolent cause, and whose memory
will never be forgotten so long as Paisley lasts and the United
Presbyterian Church continues. Alexander Cross owns a large
tract of land in one of the states of the United States. Jane. T.
Cross,' m. John R. Cassells, of Motherwell, Ironworks, in 1872,
in Motherwell, county of Lanark. William Cross,' m. Jean Marshall,
of London, in 1880. Marion Cross,' m. Robert Cassells, of
Motherwell Ironworks. Jessie Low Cross.' Malcolm Cross,' m.
daughter of Archibald Walker, of Vauxhall Distillery. Helen
Cross,' m. Walter McFarlane, of the Saracon Foundry, Glasgow,
Scotland. John Cross.' Maggie Ferguson Cross.' Agnes Cross.'
2. William Torrance, ° went to Australia, and d. childless.
3. Margaret Torrance," m. Charles Porteous, of Glasgow. Children:
Charles Porteous," d. childless. William Porteous," d. childless.
Margaret Porteous," m. Peter Ferguson, of Glasgow, Scotland.
No children. a