Elizabeth ALEXANDER left Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1846 with a family of six boys and a girl. The family settled on Lot 23, Fifth Concession of Eramosa Township, Wellington Co. Ontario. Elizabeth's sons Andrew, William, George and daughter Janet all eventually relocated to Bruce County, Ontario.
Elizabeth had two sisters and one brother, Tom WILSON who married Margaret STEWART in Scotland. They came to Canada and settled in Nichol Twp, Wellington County, A sister, Janet married a John MUTRIE, some of their family eventually settled in Greenock Twp and the other sister Margaret married William ARMSTRONG and lived in Eramosa Twp. Wellington County.