He married Margaret E. Woodrow on March 2, 1862.
In 1860 he is listed as a miller.
He was 5'10", had black hair and dark eyes and lived in the York Borough.
He enlisted in Newville Cumberland County as a private in Co. E 130th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry enlisting August 6, 1862. He was wounded in the right thigh at the battle of Fredericksburg December 13, 1862, but honorably discharged with his company May 21, 1863. Despite the wound, he also enlisted and mustered into state service in Cumberland County July 20, 1863, as a private with Co. F, 1st Pennsylvania (Ramsey's) Battalion, and promoted to corporal July 30. He re-enlisted and mustered into federal service January 10, 1864, as a sergeant with Co. D, 187th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company August 3, 1865.
After the war he has the following children. Charles Edwin (b. 09/22/62), Bertha Jane "Birdie" (b. 10/12/66 - married Henry Helman), John M. (b. 04/24/67), George L. (04/24/68 - but he may have been John's twin), Harry (b. 11/16/70), Lillie A. (b. 11/15/72 - married George A. Wagner), Loy (b. @1874), and Maud M. (b. 06/13/77 - married a Wiest)
In 1891, he weighed 230 lbs., a twenty-six-pound weight gain in three years. Cause of death is listed as "dilatation [or the] heart" with "cardiac asthma" a contributing factor. October 31 is also reported as his birthday.
He married Margaret E. Woodrow on March 2, 1862.
In 1860 he is listed as a miller.
He was 5'10", had black hair and dark eyes and lived in the York Borough.
He enlisted in Newville Cumberland County as a private in Co. E 130th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry enlisting August 6, 1862. He was wounded in the right thigh at the battle of Fredericksburg December 13, 1862, but honorably discharged with his company May 21, 1863. Despite the wound, he also enlisted and mustered into state service in Cumberland County July 20, 1863, as a private with Co. F, 1st Pennsylvania (Ramsey's) Battalion, and promoted to corporal July 30. He re-enlisted and mustered into federal service January 10, 1864, as a sergeant with Co. D, 187th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company August 3, 1865.
After the war he has the following children. Charles Edwin (b. 09/22/62), Bertha Jane "Birdie" (b. 10/12/66 - married Henry Helman), John M. (b. 04/24/67), George L. (04/24/68 - but he may have been John's twin), Harry (b. 11/16/70), Lillie A. (b. 11/15/72 - married George A. Wagner), Loy (b. @1874), and Maud M. (b. 06/13/77 - married a Wiest)
In 1891, he weighed 230 lbs., a twenty-six-pound weight gain in three years. Cause of death is listed as "dilatation [or the] heart" with "cardiac asthma" a contributing factor. October 31 is also reported as his birthday.
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Jacob Allison
1818–1890
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John Allison
1820–1885
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Susan Allison Boyer
1822–1892
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Adam Henry Allison
1823–1883
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Catharine Kessler Allison Dugan
1825–1905
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Daniel Allison
1827–1847
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Abraham Kessler Allison
1829–1905
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Levi Allison
1832–1899
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Emanuel Allison
1833–1901
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Martin Allison
1836–1904
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Benjamin Allison
1838–1911
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