Alexander Laird MATHESON

Birth:
17 Jan 1778
of Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland
Death:
22 Dec 1854
Embro, Ontario, Canada
Marriage:
Abt 1797
Sources:
Ancestral File v4.19
Pedigree Resource File
Ancestry World Tree
New. FamilySearch.org, Feb 2010
Notes:
                   PARENT CONNECTION:
    Alexander Laird Matheson was not located in the Lairg, Scotland birth records.  It is possible that he was christened in an adjoining parish.  Further research is necessary.
Catherine MCANDREW
Birth:
Chr:
18 Aug 1772
Tain, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Death:
Abt 1876
Embro, Ontario, Canada
Mother:
Ann TAYLOR
Sources:
Parochial Registers - Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland (FHL# 990,659), Baptisms 1772
Notes:
                   PARENT CONNECTION:
    Evidence of correct parentage is proved by the christening records of Tain, Scotland, on which Catherine and her parents were located.
Children
Marriage
1
Georgina MATHESON
Birth:
1798
Altass, Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
Death:
6 Nov 1893
Embro, Ontario, Canaa
Hugh GODON 
Marr:
Abt 1828
Scotland 
2
Ann MATHESON
Birth:
1800
Altass, Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
Death:
1800
Altass, Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
 
Marr:
 
3
Daniel MATHESON
Birth:
15 Jul 1801
Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
Death:
22 Mar 1884
Parowan, Iron, Utah
Catherine TREASURER 
Marr:
20 Nov 1823
Couper Angus, Angus, Scotland 
Notes:
                   NAME: 
    Daniel or Donald

PIONEER:
    Came to Utah in the Homer Duncan Company with wife and several children.  Arrived 21-24 Sep 1862.

PARENT CONNECTION:
    Cannot be established through the records of Creich, Scotland.  The records of that location begin in 1809, and the birth record of Daniel Matheson in 1801 would not be found there.  Family records and temple records provide the only existing evidence of this link.
4
Hugh MATHESON
Birth:
1805
Altass, Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
Death:
Janet MUNRO 
Marr:
Abt 1826
Altass, Creich, Sutherland, Sc 
5
William MATHESON
Birth:
15 Apr 1810
Altass, Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Neil MATHESON
Birth:
11 Oct 1812
Altass, Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
Burial:
Abt 1861
Embro, Ontario, Canaa
Mary GRANT 
Marr:
15 Apr 1836
Dundee, Angus, Scotland 
7
David MATHESON
Birth:
20 Aug 1815
Altass, Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
Death:
Betty MCPHERSON 
Marr:
4 Feb 1833
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland 
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Alexander Laird Matheson - Catherine McAndrew

Alexander Laird Matheson was born at of Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland 17 Jan 1778. His parents were Hugh Matheson and Catherine Monroe.

He married Catherine McAndrew Abt 1797 . Catherine McAndrew was christened at Tain, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland 18 Aug 1772 daughter of Donald Ross McAndrew and Ann Taylor .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Georgina Matheson born 1798.
Ann Matheson born 1800.
Daniel Matheson born 15 Jul 1801.
Hugh Matheson born 1805.
William Matheson born 15 Apr 1810.
Neil Matheson born 11 Oct 1812.
David Matheson born 20 Aug 1815.

Alexander Laird Matheson died 22 Dec 1854 at Embro, Ontario, Canada .

Catherine McAndrew died Abt 1876 at Embro, Ontario, Canada .