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ARCHIBALD ALISON, OF PEESTWICK, SCOTLAND. 37
James ^). He was born at Kilwakeiiing, Scotland, in 1819.
He was educated at the College of Glasgow, and is a member
of the University Court. He was ordained as minister
of the United Presbyterian church at Kilbarchaii, in Renfrewshire,
in 1842, and there he has had a very long and successful
ministry. At his jubilee in 1891, he was presented by
his congregation with a check for upwards of £400, together
with many other valuable gifts from distant members of this
church. He married Agnes, daughter of William Jamieson,
of Glasgow, Scotland.
CHILDKEN.
6Q, Isabel Alison," b. at Kilbarchan in 1S57; ni. John Gardner; res.
Bunaw, near Oban, Arfjyleshire, Scotland.
67. George J. Alison,' b. at Kilbarchan in 1864; m. 1892, his cousin,
.Jane McEwen Alison, davighter of Rev. Archibald Alison, of
Prestwick, Scotland. He is a merchant, 95 St. John's Park,
Blackheath, London, England.
68. Alexander Alison ^
[50] (James,^ John,^ James,^
Michael,^ James ^). He was born at Kil wakening, Scotland,
in 1822; married Helen, daughter of William Hamilton, of
Brownside; he married, second, Isabella, daughter of William
Murray, of Fleckfield, East Kilbride, county of Lanark,
Scotland. Mr. Alison is proprietor of Blackmoss, a farm,
and a portion of the original farm of Cairnduff, where the
Alisons first settled centuries ago.
CHILDEEN.
69. James Alison,' b. in 1848 at Hallfield, Scotland; m. Jean, daughter
of William Wiseman, of Hookhead.
70. John Alison,' b. at Blackmoss, Avondale, county of Lanark, Scotland,
in 1850.
71. Alexander Alison,' b. at Blackmoss in 1852; m. Helen, daughter of
James Hamilton, of Drumcloy, Scotland.
72. Isabella Alison,' b. at Blackmoss, in 1871.
73. Jeanie Alison,' b. at Blackmoss in 1872.
74. Eliza Alison,' b. at Blackmoss in 1874.
75. Christina Alison,' b. at Blackmoss in 1876.
76. Archibald Alison^ [51] (James,^ John,* James,^ Michael,^
James ^). Rev. Archibald Alison was born at Kilwakening,
Scotland, in 1825; married, in 1861, Mary, daughter of
Capt. J. H. Robertson, of Leith, Scotland. He was educated
in Glasgow college, and is a member of the University
Court. After receiving calls from the congregations of Leslie,
Largo, and Baillieston. he was ordained in 1849 as minister
of the West United Presbvterian church in Leslie. In