History of the Carlile family

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HISTORY OF THE CARLILE FAMILY.
Carlile, Robert, of Houston, the third son of Carlile,
Thomas, the elder, of Houston, was born in 1795. He lived at
Houston, and in 1820 married Agnes, daughter of William
Walker, of Tarbert, Loch Fyne There were seven children of
the marriage, three sons and four daughters: Thomas, born 1820,
died 1821 ; James, born 1822, died 1829; William, who lived and
died in Glasgow, and did not leave any issue ; Christina (see
Miller, Christina); Catherine, married Rev. John Stewart and
emigrated to Canada, and had one son ; Jane, married a
Mr. Campbell, and emigrated to U. S. A. ; and Janet, who also
emigrated to U.S.A. Mr. Robert Carlile died in 1850, and all
his children are now dead.
Carlile, Robert, of Paisley, the second son of Carlile,
Alexander, the elder, was born in 18 19, and died in 1820.
Carlile, Robert Shearman, second son of Carlile, Thomas,
of Melbourne, was born at Dronin, Victoria, Australia, on 23
September, 1882, and lived there until the death of both parents,
in 1893, when he went to Sydney with his uncle Robert (see
Appleton, Anne). After leaving school he went on to the land,
and in 1899 volunteered for service in the Boer War, and was in
South Africa nearly two years, and was in action on a great many
occasions. On returning to Australia he took up the business of
a wool merchant, in which he is now engaged, at Wagga and
Gundagai, New South Wales. He is engaged to be married to
Miss Mabel Ussher.
Carlile, Ruth Appleton, the younger daughter of Carlile,
Thomas, of Melbourne, was educated at Tintern Ladies' College,
Melbourne, and at Melbourne University. She is now engaged
in teaching.