Alexander married Mary Gillespie on 4 May 1816 in Arrochar Church, Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland. Mary died before 31 Mar 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Duncan Macfarlane was born on 3 Mar 1817; was christened on 15 Mar 1817 in Arrochar Church, Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland; and died.
2. Malcolm Macfarlane was born on 17 May 1819 in Stroneforie, Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland; was christened on 9 Jun 1819 in Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 23 Jan 1869 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
3. Margaret MacFarlan [MacFarlane] was born on 8 Mar 1822; was christened on 15 Mar 1822 in Rhu, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
4. Alexander McFarlan [MacFarlane] was born on 17 Jul 1824; was christened on 1 Sep 1824 in Rhu, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
5. James McFarlan [MacFarlane] was born on 9 Jan 1827; was christened on 18 Feb 1827 in Rhu, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
6. Mary McFarlan [MacFarlane] was born on 12 Mar 1829; was christened on 7 Apr 1829 in Rhu, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
7. Janet McFarlan [MacFarlane] was born on 8 May 1833; was christened on 16 Dec 1833 in Rhu, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
8. Catharine McFarlan [MacFarlane] was born on 13 Oct 1835; was christened on 24 Nov 1835 in Rhu, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
9. Betsy Agness Macfarlane was born on 24 Sep 1839; was christened on 15 Jun 1840 in Rhu, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.