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WILLIAJNI ALISON OF EAST KILBRIDE, SCOTLAND.
Windyedge. Letliam is composed of three farms— Couplaw^
Hookhead, and Letliam. According to my informant. Rev.
Archibald Alison, of Prestwick, he had the following children
:
CHILDREN.
17. Alexander Alison* (34), b. at Letliam, Avondale, county of Lanark,.
Scotland.
18. Thomas Alison* (39), b. at Letliam, Scotland, and became laird of
Calderbank.
19. Alison,* b. at Letliam; m. Mr. Currie, of Frynlaw, near
Stratliavon. It has been the home of the Curries for two
centuries.
20. Alison,* b. at Letham ; m. Mr. Tennant, of Strathavon,
Scotland.
21. John Alison* went to Fyfeshire, or Forfarshire—the probable ancestor
of Rev. Alexander Alison, D. D., of Seattle, Washington.
22. Alison,* a daughter, who died young.
23. John Alison 3
[11] (Michael,^ James 1).
He was born
at Windyedge, Scotland, in 1708 ; went to Foulpopple, London,
Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1739, and had three sons and
several daughters.
CHILDREN.
24. John Alison,* b. at Foulpopple. Children : 1, John Alison,^ b. Hungryhill,
Salston. Is m., but no children. 2, James Alison,^ b.
at Foulpopple in 1804; went to Harperscroft, Dundonald; m.
Annie Cray, of Galston, Ayrshire. Children: William Alison, »
b. at Harperscroft, Parish of Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland;
m. Mary Smith. Child: Annie Cray
Alison.^ John Alison «
went to Canada. Isabella Alison," m. Reginald Bruce; res.
Langholm, Scotland. Annie Alison." Eliza Alison." 3, William
Alison," res. Fairfield, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland; is m.
but has no family.
2.5. James Alison,* born at Muirhead, Avondale. His descendants are
still in Muirhead.
26. Andrew Alison,* of Goslington. His descendants are still there.
27. William Alison ^
[12] (Michael,^ James i). He was
born at Windyedge, Scotland, in 1710; went to Dykehead,
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, and had only one son that had
children. East Kilbride is some two miles from Cairnduff
and Windyedge.
CHILD.
28. William Alison,* b. at Dykehead, East Kilbride, near Cairnduff,
Avondale, in 1747. lie resided in Hawbank, East Kilbride,
Lanarksliire, Scotland, and d. there, aged 93 years. He ni.
Elizabetli Reed, of Castleton, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, and
had children: 1, William Alison," m. Janet Findlay, and res.
in Windlaw, parish of Carmunnock, Lanarkshire. Two sons:
William Alison," m. Isabella Dick; res. Turnlaw, parish of East
Kilbride, and is factor for James Campbell, of Strathcarthro.
Thomas Alison" died unmarried. 2, Janet Alison," m. John
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