CIVIL WAR SOLDIER RECORDS AND PROFILES

Name William A Allison
Enlistment Age 18
Birth Date abt 1843
Birth Place Charlestown, Illinois
Enlistment Date 22 Aug 1861
Enlistment Place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 22 Aug 1861
Muster Place Pennsylvania
Muster Company A
Muster Regiment 61st Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Rank Change Date 1 Nov 1864
Rank Change Rank Sergt
Rank Change Information As of Co. F
Transfer date 1 Nov 1864
Transfer From Unit A
Transfer To Unit F
Imprisonment Date 6 May 1864
Imprisonment Place Wilderness, Virginia
Muster Out Date 28 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place Washington, District of Columbia
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Complexion Dark
Eye Color Gray
Hair Color Black
Height 5 ft, 8 inches
Residence Place Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Occupation Student
Notes 1865-02-26 Returned
Title History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865; PA State Archives: Civil War Veterans' Card File 1861-1865

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1870 census

Name William Allison
Age in 1870 26
Birth Date abt 1844
Birthplace Illinois
Dwelling Number 51
Home in 1870 Burlington, Coffey, Kansas
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Ottumwa
Occupation Lawyer
Male Citizen Over 21 Yes
Personal Estate Value 1500
Real Estate Value 3000
Household Members (Name) Age
William Allison 26
Ella Allison 26
John Allison 24

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1875 Kansas state census

Name Wm A Allison
Census Date 1 Mar 1875
Residence County Coffey
Residence State Kansas
Locality Burlington
Birth Place Illinois
Family Number 3
Gender Male
Age 30
Birth Year abt 1845
Race White
Household Member(s) (Name) Age
Wm A Allison 30
Ella C Allison 30
Sanford Campbell 12
Anna Morris 31
Andrew W Lannagan 19

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ADMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to Mrs. Ella C. Allison, upon the estate of Wm. A. Allison, late of Coffey County, Kansas, deceased. All persons indebted to the late Judge Allison, are requested to make payment at once, and those having any claims should present them without delay to ELLA C. ALLISON, Administratrix, or her attorney in fact, S. P. CAMPBELL, Nov. 30, 1875.
----- The Burlington Patriot (Burlington, Kansas) 9 Dec 1875, Thu.., page 2

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