Boston Public Library - Electric Scotland

36 JAJNIES ALISON, OF AUSTRALIA.
CHILDREN.
56. Ellen Alison,' b. in New Sovitli Wales, Australia, in 1843; m. in 1870
at Dunavon, Stratliavon, Scotland, to George Russell, of Sydney,
Australia; res. Dunside, Stratliavon, county of Lanark,
Scotland. The father of George Russell, late of Sydney, left
Kirkcaldy, Fife, about 1814, and emigrated with his family
first to Tasmania and then to Sydney, Australia. In Sydney
he commenced a foundry and engineering business. Three of
his sons succeeded him, and have come out of the fii-m with
fortunes. Children: Eliza Alison Russell,* b. in 1872. Sydney
Alison Russell, 8 b. in 1873. William Alison Russell,'
b. in 1875.
Leonard Alison Russell, 8 b. 1876; deceased.
57. Jennie Alison,' b. in New South Wales in 1845; res. at Dunside,
Stratliavon, Scotland.
58. Christina Alison,' b. in New South Wales in 1849; res. at Dunavon,
Stratliavon, Scotland, and owns the old family home.
59. Eliza Alison, 7 b. in New South Wales in 1852; m. Walter Vivian,
member of the legislative assembly at Sydney, Australia; P. O.
Parliament House, Sydney, Australia. Children: Alison Viv-
ian,' b. in 1877. Isabel Josephine Alison Vivian,' b. in 1879;
Edith Christine Alison Vivian, « b. in 1881 ; Winnifred Annetto
Vivian,' b. in 60.
1881; Violet Alison Vivian,' b. in 1883. Muriel
Alison Vivian,' b. in 1885.
James Alison,' b. in Springbank, Stratliavon, county of Lanark, Scotland,
in 1853. At the death of his father, he succeeded to the
estate of Bonnytown, county of Ayr, Scotland. That estate he
sold for £20,000, and proceeded to Australia, where he became
a stockholder in Queensland and New South Wales. He was
educated in Bury St. Edmunds, England. He has held the
office of justice of the peace, and is a member of the legislative
assembly of New South Wales. His P. O. address is Union
Club, Sydney, Australia.
61. William Alison,' b. in Springbank, Stratliavon, county of Lanark,
Scotland, and was educated in Bury St. Edmunds, England.
He m. Ellen, daughter of James Wilson. Mr. Alison inherited
his father's great estate of 1,100,100 acres at Canonbar, Austi-alia,
and is the second largest land-owner in Australia. He
is a justice of the peace, and a member of the legislative
assembly of New South 62.
Wales, Australia.
Charles Alison,' b. in 1859; m. in 1890, Constance, daughter of Di*.
Cox, of Sydney, Australia. He is a barrister, and a member
of the legislative assembly of New South Wales, Australia;
res. Sydney. P. O. address, Hawkesbury, New South Wales,
Australia.
63. Adaline Alison,' b. in 1864; m. Arthur Rowan.
64. Matthew Alison ^
[47] (James,^ John,* James,^ Michael,^
James i). He was born at Kil wakening, Scotland, in
1817. At the age of 21 he went to Australia, where he became
a large and successful squatter. After amassing what
he considered a sufficient fortune, he returned to his native
parish and built a house, which is called Sydney Villa, in
Strathavon. There he resides in peace, plenty, and retirement,
producing happiness to others by his generosity and
kindness. He is unmarried.
65. George Alison^ [48] (James,^ John,* James,^ Michael,^