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34 THOMAS ALTSOlSr, OF CALDEEBANK, SCOTLAND.
CHILDREN.
35. Alexander Alison,^ b. at Latham, Avondale, Lanarkshire, and res.
there; m. Marrion Hamilton, daughter of William Hamilton,
of Greathill. Children: Alexander Alison," who died young.
James Alison," M. D., went to New Zealand. Joseph Alison'',
went to New Zealand. Thomas Alison," d. at Letham, without
children.
36. Joseph Alison,'' of Hillhead, b. at Letham; m. Ann, daughter of
David Paterson, of Strathavon, Scotland. Children: Margaret
Alison." Joseph Alison." James Alison." David Alison." Ann
Alison." Jane Alison." Matthew Alison." Alexander Alison."
37. Margaret Alison," b. at Letham; m. Mungo Cochran, of Strathavon,
Scotland.
38. James Alison,'' of Tardoes, parish of Muirkirk, Ayrshire, and is a
J. P.; was b. at Letham; m. Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew
Hamilton, of Longridge. Children: James Alison," of Tardoes;
Elizabeth Alison," m. Mr. Pearson, of Muirkirk. Andrew
Alison" is a farmer; res. in the Isle of Man.
39. Thomas Alison 4
[18] (Alexander,^ Michael,^ James ^
)
was b. at Letham, Avondale, Scotland, and became Laird of
Calderbank.
CHILDEEN.
40. Thomas Alison,^ b. at Calderbank; m. Mary, daughter of William
Hamilton, of Crummach. He m. second, Margaret, daughter
of John Flemming, of Hawkwood, and had eight children.
41. James Alison,'^ of the Grange, a farm in Avondale, Lanarkshire, and
near Strathavon; m. Janet Hamilton, of Halls. James Alison's^
children: 1, Alexander Alison," res. Melbourne, Australia.
2, Thomas Alison," is a prosperous business man; res. Bridge of
Allan, near Sterling, Scotland. 3, James Alison," res. South
America. 4, John Alison," res. Glasgow, Scotland. 5, George
Alison," res. Glasgow, Scotland. 6, Marion Alison," d. young.
42. Marion Alison,^ m. William Scott, of Breconrig, a farm in Avondale,
and afterwards of Netherton, Carnwath Parish.
43. Alexander Alison.^ He is ancestor of the Letham Alisons.
44. James Alison ^
[32] (John,* James,^ Michael,^
James^). He was born at VVindyedge, Scotland, in 1791 ;
married Jean, daughter of William Jamieson, of Middlecroft,
Avondale, who was born at Auchenbart, Galston, A3^rshire,
Scotland, July, 1788. Mr. Alison died in Fieldhead Cottage,
Strathavon, in 1861.
CHILDREN.
45. John Alison," b. at Windyedge, Scotland, August, 1814, and was
laird of that farm, and d. there in 1840. He m. Ann, daughter
of William Young, of Eyland, Avondale, Scotland. Children :
1, James Alison,' d. without children. 2, Janet Alison,' d.
without children. 3, Jean Alison,' b. at Windyedge in 1841;
m. in 1870 John Hamilton, of Colinhill, Avondale, Strathavon,
county of Lanark, Scotland. He is tlie eldest son of the late
James Hamilton, of Colinhill, tlic founder of the town known
as "Hamilton Brothers," Strathavon, On the death of his