Person:Alexander Crum (5)

Alexander CRUM was b. 9Oct1826, chr 12nov1826 at Barony, Lanarkshire (familysearch). Alexander Crum Ewing was b. 9Oct1826 at Barony, Lanarks. and d. 30Dec1912 (ancestry.com tree). Alexander Crum Ewing marr Jane O'GRADY, dau of Admiral Hayes O'Grady of Co. Clare (Erskine Halcro Genealogy). Alexander marr (20jan1859) Jane Elizabeth O'Grady (d. 1903) (ancestry.com tree). Alexander Ewing of Strathleven (son of Humphrey E. Crum-Ewing) (1826-1913) marr Jane, dau of Admiral Hayes O’Grady (the Times). Alexander Crum Ewing, eldest son of Humphrey Ewing Crum Ewing, marr (20jan1859, ?Clonlora) Jane, dau of Vice Admiral Hayes O'Grady, Co. Clare (Caledonian Mercury). Alexander and Jane had a daughter: Helen Dick Crum EWING was b. 5jan1862 at Polmont, Stirlings., dau of Alexander Crum Ewing and Jane Grady (familysearch). Helen marr Mr. MUNRO-SPENCER in 1899 (ancestry.com tree).

Will (9 pages) of Jane Crum-Ewing or O'Grady, wife of Alexander Crum-Ewing of Strathleven, d. 25Sep1903 at Strathleven (scotlandspeople).

Strathleven Hse (originally called Levenside) was built abt 1700, was inherited abt 1900 by Alexander, nephew of James Ewing (b. 1775); the last (female) member of the Crum Ewing family married into the Hamilton family, which in 1997 lived in Lowood, Melrose, Roxburghs., where books and furniture from Strathleven were kept; the family retained property in Jamaica (google).

In 1861 Alexander Crum Ewing (1827 Glasgow, W. India mercht), wife Jane (1834 France), were at Woodside Cresc., Barony, Lanarks. (census). In 1871 Alexander Crum Ewing (1827 Glasgow, mercht), wife Jane (1834 France), children, Helen D. (1862 Polmont, Stirlings.), Humphrey C. (1867 Glasgow), visitors, Emily C. O'Grady (1833 England, wid), Kathleen O'Grady (1863 Midlothian), were at Polmont Pk, Polmont, Stirlings. (census). In 1875 Alexander Crum Ewing was occupier of Polmont Park (Valuation Roll). In 1891 Alexander C. Ewing (1828, marr, landed proprietor, W. India mercht), son Humphrey E.C. (1867, unm, W. India mercht), both b. Glasgow, were at Keppoch Hse, Cardross, Dunbartons. (census). In 1885 and 1895 Alexander Crum Ewing was owner occupier of Keppoch, Cardross, Dunbartonshire (Valuation Roll). In 1895 Alexander Crum Ewing was owner of Strathleven Hse, Bonhill, Dunbartons.; in 1895 Mrs. Jane Tucker Ewing was owner occupier of Strathleven, Dumbarton (Valuation Roll). In 1901 Alexander and Jane were at Strahleven Hse, Dumbarton (census). Mrs Jane Tucker Ewing nee Crawford (b. 1813) was wife of James Ewing (1775-1853) (web); Humphrey Ewing Crum Ewing (1802-83) inherited Strathleven from his uncle James (Erskine Halcro Genealogy).

Alexander Crum (no. 14316, mat 1841) filius natu max Humphrey mercatoris Glasguensis; Alexander Crum Ewing (b. 9Oct1826) of Strathleven; W. India mercht (Matriculation Albums, Glasgow University).