Hi, James McArthur is my brick wall. I don't know his mother's name or when/where he was born. I don't know either of his wives' parents, or when/where those wives were born. Two of his children with Anne Kennedy have surnames used as middle names: Cumming and Falconer. I was hoping that these would be clues to link these families, but haven't found any ties and am afraid the names just might be random ( or to honor friends who were witnesses to christenings). Does anyone have any ideas/ties to this family? Thanks, Pat ---------------------------------------------------------- JAMES MACARTHUR (PETER1 MCARTHUR) was born 1799, and died October 6, 1877 at 124 Castlebank, Partick, Lanark, Scotland. He married (1) ELIZABETH MACKINTOSH September 15, 1823 in Holme, Croy, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Children of JAMES MACARTHUR and ELIZABETH MACKINTOSH are: i. MARGARET3 MACARTHUR, b. August 26, 1824, Brackenhaugh, Auldearn, Inverness-shire. September 27, 1824, christened at Auldearn, Inverness-shire ii. ELIZABETH MACARTHUR, b. April 17, 1826, Holme, Croy, Inverness-shire, Scotland. April 27, 1826, christened at Croy, Inverness-shire She married GEORGE REVOLTA. Child of ELIZABETH MACARTHUR and GEORGE REVOLTA is: ELIZABETH JESSIE4 REVOLTA, b. July 24, 1856, Elgin, Moray, Scotland. iii. PETER MACARTHUR, b. November 7, 1827, Holme, Croy, Inverness-shire, Scotland; December 25, 1827, christened at Croy, Inverness-shire d. April 7, 1908, Moss of Barmuckity, Scotland. iv. HUGH MACARTHUR, b. November 21, 1829, Holme, Croy, Inverness-shire, Scotland; November 26, 1829, christened at Croy, Inverness-shire. d. March 20, 1852, Elgin, Moray, Scotland. James married (2) ANNE KENNEDY July 11, 1833 in Holme, Croy, Scotland. She was born 1807 in Inverness, Scotland, and died June 10, 1854 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Children of JAMES MACARTHUR and ANNE KENNEDY are: v. WILLIAM CUMMING3 MCARTHUR, b. January 29, 1834, Holme, Croy, Inverness-shire, Scotland. (My direct ancestor- see below*) vi. ANNE MCARTHUR, b. March 9, 1836, Butler in Holm, Croy, Scotland; March 25, 1836, Christened at Croy m. ALEXANDER STRONACH ??, December 30, 1853, Rafford, Moray, Scotland?? d. April 6, 1863, Elgin, Moray, Scotland vii. JAMES FALCONER MCARTHUR, b. October 22, 1837, Holm Lodge, Croy, Scotland. December 19, 1837, Christened at Croy viii. CHARLOTTE MCARTHUR, b. 1839, Inverness Shire, Croy, Scotland. Christened??? (On Kinchyle census, 1841) She married FRANCIS THOMSON July 17, 1868 in Partick, Lanark, Scotland. He was born 1845. Children of CHARLOTTE MCARTHUR and FRANCIS THOMSON are: i. CHARLOTTE MARY4 THOMSON, b. February 13, 1867, Govan, Lanark, Scotland. ii. WILLIAM MCARTHUR THOMSON, b. July 5, 1870, Govan, Lanark, Scotland. ix. GEORGE MCARTHUR, b. 1841, Inverness Shire, Croy, Scotland. Christened? On Kinchyle census, 1841 ------------------------------------------------------------- * WILLIAM CUMMING3 MCARTHUR (JAMES2 MACARTHUR, PETER1 MCARTHUR) was born January 29, 1834 in Holme, Croy, Inverness-shire, Scotland. He married ISABELLA GAIRN November 10, 1854 in Inverness, Scotland, daughter of JOSEPH GARDEN and ELSPET BOOTH. She was born December 22, 1833 in Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland. Children of WILLIAM MCARTHUR and ISABELLA GAIRN are: i. ISABELLA4 MCARTHUR, b. April 19, 1857, Inglismaldie, Mary kirk, Kincardine, Scotland. * ii. WILLIAM ROBERT MCARTHUR, b. April 18, 1859, Stankeye, Fetter cairn, Kincardine, Scotland; d. May 26, 1924, 175 W. Randolph Ave., Chicago, Cook County, IL. iii. MARY E. MCARTHUR, b. Abt. 1861, Fettercairn, Kincardine, Scotland. iv. ELSIE MCARTHUR, b. April 23, 1863, Lake Gate at Fasque, Fetter cairn, Kincardine, Scotland. Fact 1: 1881, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire (Dressmaker) v. JAMES MCARTHUR, b. August 2, 1865, Fasque, Fettercairn, Kincardine, Scotland. Fact 1: 1881, Aberdeen St. Nicholas-Mary-Apprentice Pi vi. GEORGE MCARTHUR, b. November 19, 1867, Fasque, Fettercairn, Kincardine, Scotland. Fact 1: 1881, Aberdeen St. Nicholas-Mary-Scholar vii. ROBERT MCARTHUR, b. June 26, 1870, Fasque, Fetter Cairn, Scotland. Fact 1: 1881, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire (Scholar) viii. ANN MCARTHUR, b. August 20, 1872, Brechin, Forfar, Scotland. Fact 1: 1881, Aberdeen St. Nicholas-Mary-Scholar ix. ALEXANDER MCARTHUR, b. September 7, 1874, Brechin, Forfar, Scotland. x. JOHANN B. MCARTHUR, b. Abt. 1877, Brechin, Forfar, Scotland. Fact 1: 1881, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire.