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38 JAMES ALISON, OF EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.
1882 he was installed over the United Presbyterian church
in Prestwick, county of Ayr, Scotland, where he remains in
1893. He believes that the Britons are descended from the
ten tribes of Israel. Every month for a considerable period
he furnished articles to periodicals and magazines in proof of
this position. Several of these articles have been published
separately. The chief of these publications are the following:
" Who are the Britons, and What is their Destiny ? "
"Jacob's Stone of Bethel, the British Coronation Stone in
Westminster Abbey."
"The British, the Stone Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar's
Image."
CHILDEEN.
77. James Alison,^ b. at Leslie, Scotland, in 1862; m. in 1890 Mary-
Jack, of Watsonville, Queensland, Australia. He is connected
with the Queensland National Bank, Mount Albion, Herberton,
Queensland, Australia.
78. Jane McEwen Alison,' b. at Leslie in 1864; m. in 1892 her cousin,
George Alison, son of Rev. George Alison. He is a merchant,
95 St. John's Park, Blackheath, London, England.
79. John R. Alison,' b. at Leslie in 1865. He is a merchant;
res. Zan-
zibar. He is of the firm of Bonstead, Ridley & Co.
80. Maggie Alison,' b. at Leslie in 1867 at home res. ; ; Prestwick, Scotland.
81. Mary Jane Alison,' b. at Leslie in 1869; at home; res. Prestwick,
Scotland.
82. Matthew Alison,' b. at Leslie in 1873; res. Prestwick, Scotland.
83. Thomas Clark Alison,' b. at Leslie in 1874; res. Px-estwick, Scotland.
84. Christine J. Alison,' b. at Leslie in 1874; d. in 1875.
85. Williamina Alison,' b. at Leslie in 1881 ; at home.
86. Archibald Leslie Alison,' b. at Prestwick, Scotland, in 1883; at home.
87. James Alison, of St. David's street, Edinburgh,
is a solicitor
and notary public in excellent standing. His father was
a house and estate agent in Edinburgh : was b. in 1807, d.
1855. He was son of James Alison, of Alexandria, Dumbartonshire,
who was b. 1784, and who m. Henrietta Crichton,
The father of Mr. Alison was James Alison, of Renfrew, who
m. Agnes Colquhoun. The father of James (No. 25) was
John Alison (No. 23), of Muirhead, Avondale. The father
of John was Michael Alison (see No. 8), of Wiudyedge, Scot-
land, and Londonderry, Ireland.