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I do have a picture of Bill Carrouthers, Margaret and I believe three children from 1967.  It is presently in a trunk in a Manila envelope marked 'Kirkland'.  Saved are two handwritten letters from Isabella Carrouthers.  All I remember about Bill is that he traveled a great deal regarding the agricultural industry.   I believe he was dairy.  I had assumed Isabella was the daughter of Elizabeth Kirkland Kelley but do not really know.

                  Shirley

Yes, Mary Kirkland was my grandmother.  She died in 1912 in the typhoid  epidemic in Denver.  Isabella was the last person who knew Mary.  Isabella died two months before I got my mother there.  The Hay history is fascinating for those of us who did not know it all along.  LW is a treasure trove of information.  I did not see William this time.  I was there in 1967 or so.  I met LW who is very knowledgeable and nice.  Lady Mary actually lived at Spott which is on the market for a great sum.  It even has a dungeon!  The coach yard is beautiful with smooth river rock most likely from the ravine paved into square meter patterns.  White flowers were in bloom as if water was flowing down the ravine.  I did get to see Yester house which is on the market also.  It needs a great deal of work.  Google the Hay chapel of Bothans which is where our ancestors are buried.  If you have time, take a trip to Gifford.  I stayed at Tweeddale Arms.    That area is rich with Hay history.  They were very helpful to me.  I shall be engraving and sending my great aunt's silver tea set to them in Mary's memory.  She and William were married at Canongate Kirk.  I can tell you that William and Hugh Kirkland went to Australia and all their sons died in WW!.  Julia descendants are still there.  How are you related to William of Netherton?  Someone related to Archibald contacted me recently also.
The grave stone in Douglas is very far to the end of the grave yard near the wall.  Worn but beautiful for those of us who remember her. 
Sincerely, Shirley

Anne, you now have one more cousin!  My grandmother was the youngest of William Kirkland and Isobel McColl's children.  She was named after our lady Mary Hay.  Her name was Mary Hay Kirkland.  One of her sister's left some money to my mother and it was Isabella Carruthers who went to great effort to find my mother in America to see that she received the money.  I have some letters written by Isabella.  My mother and I met Bill and Margaret Carrouthers in 1966 or 67 at Netherton Farm.
I have seen Avon Bank farm where Angus and his wife lived.  My grandmother lived there also while taking care of the children of Angus when his wife died.  I assumed he remarried.  My home is near DC.  and I just returned from a month in Scotland.  You have several cousins in Australia as well.
Shirley

Yes, we do have a connection.  David and Emily signed my grandparent's wedding record.  When I was seven, I believe it might have been they whom we visited.  I remember some beautifully colored abalone shells in their yard of which they gave us one.  I loved  the colors.  I remember being given some beautiful, ripe strawberries which we forgot to take with us back to San Francisco.  "Another brother, Robert lived in San Francisco.  I visited the old mill in Strathaven where their father David and Barbara lived.  It was possibly James who lived on School St. in Chicago.    Barbara and Janet remained in Scotland.   All of the others came to America.  I found their grave stone in Strathaven and learned they had a son named Robert who died in Stonehouse at age 27.  I was really surprised to learn how many babies they lost...about five while they lived at Gill Mill in Lesmahagow.  Barbara had grown up on a dairy farm on the island of Islay which I have now located.  Did I love the Islay lights!  I wore Barbara's wedding band for years until I had it framed with her picture. 

Ticadeau is actually my cat and the name means little gift in Haitian creole.   My name is actually Shirley.  I live north of DC.  and my son who is 31 in NY.  My grandfather William Scott was the last son to go to America.  Will be happy to learn more from you.

             Shirley