William Galloway

Personal and Family Information

William was born about 1838 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, the son of William Galloway and Hutchison.

He died about 1885 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.

His wife was Margaret Oswald. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Source: "A Statement of Geneology", by James Hutchison.

!Extract: Before leaving this branch of the family, I maybe should mention that the Mrs. Cook before being married bore a son to her employer, William Galloway, a licensed publican of some means, in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, but he failed to marry her. Grandmother [his mother] raised him. He was born possibly in 1838 or 1839. When he was a young man, his father came to him desiring strongly to adopt him and tried to persuade him by the promise of all his wealth, but he answered determinedly, "No, you denied to marry my mother, and I deny your request now." I should say his name was also William Galloway after his father's name. Since about 1865 or 1866 he and his family have resided in Boness, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. They had three or four boys and as many girls. Their offsprings are many in that town. William Galloway was killed in the Snab Pit in the Middle 80's. It was many days e're his body was recovered and some fraternal organization of which he was a member had deligations continually at the scene night and day until his body was recovered. His funeral was the largest attended possibly that has ever taken place in that town. I should mention that Mrs. Galloways name was Margaret Oswald and that she was born in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, where she had several brothers all raising families. I visited them in 1883.