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ALEXANDER ALISON, OF LETHAM, SCOTLAND.
Spiers, of Glasgow, Scotland. 3, Elizabeth Alison,^ m. Alexander
Leggot, of Glasgow. 4, David Alison,^ m. Margaret Reid,
and res. in Hawbank. Children: Margaret Alison,'' m. K.
Steven; res. Newlands, East Kilbride. William Alison," Lanarkshire,
m. Janet Gilmour, of Fieldhead. Rev. James Alison,8
m. Catherine Mcintosh, of Glasgow.' John Alison.s m.
Eliza Ballantine. Hugh Alison," d. at Hawbank. Alexander
Alison," d. in infancy. Elizabeth Alison," m. Alexander Warnock,
of Glasgow.
29. John Alison 4
[14] (James,3 Michael,2 James 1).
was born at Winclyedge, Scotland, in 1760. He married
Helen, daughter of Matthew Lawson, of Kilwakening, and
became heir to that estate, and which in 1893 was owned by
his grandson, Matthew Alison.
CHILDREN.
30. Margaret Alison,^ b. at Windyedge in 1783; m. Archibald Thomson,
of Strathavon, Scotland, in 1810. Children born at Strathavon,
Scotland: 1, Helen Thomson," b. 1810: m. WilHam Wiseman,
of Strathavon. No children living. 2, Margaret Thomson," b.
1812 m. William ; Houston; res. in Australia. 3, Robert Thomson,"
b. 1814. 4, John Thomson," b. 1816. 5, Jean Thomson,"
b. 1819; res. Otayo, New Zealand.
31. Jean Alison,^ born at Windyedge in 1785; m. Alexander Morrison,
of Cornevgroats, in Avondale, in 1806. His grandson was proprietor
of the place in 1893. He was an own cousin. (See
Catherine Alison'' s record, No. 16.)
32. James Alison =
d, in Fieldhead cot-
[44], born at Windyedge in 1791;
tage in Stratliavon, Scotland, in 1861.
33. Matthew Alison,« born at Windyedge in 1793; ordained at Kilbarchan
in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in 1818; installed at Mufflington,
Juniata county, Penn., in 1842, and d. when minister there.
He married Agnes, daughter of William Gemmell, of Frankville,
Ayi-. His only surviving son is William M. Alison,6 who is
the editor and proprietor of the paper in that town where his
father was minister.
34. Alexander Alison ^
James ^). He was born at Letham, Avondale, Lanarkshire,
Scotland. He had the estate at Letham, comprising three
farms, which originally belonged to Cairnduff.
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He
[17] (Alexander,^ Michael,^
» Rev. James Allison," of Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, was educated in
the University of Glasgow. After being licensed by the Hamilton Presbytery,
he received calls from the congregations of Newburgh, Wolverhampton,
and Oxenden Presbyterian church, London. In 1866 he was
ordained as minister of Oxenden Chapel, London, a church which had as
his predecessors several eminent men, such as the Rev. Dr. Jerment, the
Rev. Dr. Broadfoot, and the Rev. Dr. Archer. There, in consequence
of his health breaking down, he resigned his charge. After a few
months' recreation, he was inducted minister of the Boston United Presbyterian
church, Cupar-Fife. From Cupar he was translated to the
United Presbyterian church, Alexandria, in the vale of Leven, county of
Dumbarton. There he still ministers to a large and prosperous congre-
gation.
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