2. James Knox (born 'Barbeth' 17th January 1844). His father came from Barbeth and his auntie was Mrs Knox of Barbeth. James married Agnes Mair (born 12th August 1851) (from Ballochbeatties just south of Loch Braden) on the 30th November 1871 at Stair. James worked as a Head Gamekeeper and bought Woodside Farm, Monkton in 1888. He died on 22nd March 1917 at Woodside and his wife Anes died at Craigpark Farm, Saltcoats (the home of her daughter Margaret) on 10th December 1939.
Their family consisted of :-
Margaret (born Stair) 11th January 1873 Isabella (born Stair) 3rd April 1875
Sarah (born Newlands, Monkton) 21st March 1882
(died Woodside) 28th October 1929
John (3) (born Newlands, Monkton) 11th January 1885
(died Woodside) 21st February 1957William Kennedy and Margaret Knox's family consisted of :-
Peggy
Nancy
Jessie
Ella
Winnie
Martha
JamesPeggy married Hugh Craig
Their family consisted of :-
Hugh married Dorothy Gilliland (Graham and Nicol)Nancy married Harry Cowan
Their family consisted of :-
Enis
Hasel
MatthewJessie lived with Winnie Janet Mair Kennedy at Barnes Street Ayr
Ella married ? Dalgleish
Their family consisted of :-
Sheena
Elma
another daughterWinnie lived with Jessie Kennedy at Barnes Street Ayr
Martha married ? Mitchell
Their family consisted of :-
Ian married Joyce ? (Maylene, Louise and Amber)
Joyce married ? McHarg (Michael and Alistair)James married Nancy Shaw
Their family consisted of :-
Jean
Margaret
another daughter