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Subject: Isabella Campbell from Kildalton
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:02:18 EST

Hi Celia-

I'm just getting back to you re. your query re. a possible connection with
the following:

"I have an Isabella Campbell from Kildalton who married an Alexander
McDougall in 1838. Isabella was born about 1820 and was over 20 years
younger than Alexander. They had 2 daughters, Margaret b. 1838 and Ann b.
1840. Alexander McDougall died in 1843. "

I've gone back through everything I have and can't find a connection between
your Alexander McDougall and my McDougall's of Kilbride, Kildalton. There
were several McD families living on Kilbride and adjacent farms in the early
to mid 1800s, and there seems to have been an Alexander in almost every one of
them, based on the 1841 census! There is a believeable possibility that your
Alexander was some degree of cousin to my McDs, with the name Alexander
coming down through the various branches, but I sometimes think there were more
men on Islay with the name Alexander McDougall than any other name!

Sorry not to have been a more concrete help-
Steffenie

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