Benjamin Allison was one of the early pioneers of Pike County. He moved from Ohio to Indiana in 1824, and to Pike Co, IL in 1834. In 1836 he purchased the farm of Silas Wilson on sec. 8 in Spring Creek Township, upon which was the only house in the township, and the Allison family was the only one residing in the township, until a few months later, when the Scranton family moved in.
Marriage 1 on 3/24/1807 in Raccoon Twp, Gallia Co, OH (by Samuel Blagg, JP) to Susannah Cutlip b. 1792 Greenbrier Co, VA (now West Virginia), , d. 1821 Pike Co, OH
Children of Benjamin Allison, Jr. and Susannah Cutlip: at least six known
1. Benjamin Franklin Allison b. 1808 Seal Twp, Pike Co, OH., d. 11/?/1859 Lincoln, Logan Co, IL
2. John Allison b. 1808 Pike Co, OH, d. Aft. 1880 Bethel Twp, McDonough Co, IL, m. Rachel Crossman (b. 1809 Monmouth Co, NJ, d. 1872 McDonough Co, IL), dau. of Thomas Crossman (1778-1850) and Nancy Berkiller (1782-1850)
3. Samuel Allison b. 12/28/1810 Pike Co, OH, d. 7/29/1876 Douglas Co, IL
4. Jesse Allison b. 1812 in Pike Co, OH, d. 8/10/1862 Pike Co, IL
5. Sarah Allison b. 1814 Pike Co, OH, d. 1853 Pike Co, MO or IL, m. on 1/17/1838 in Pike Co, IL to Reuben Jackson 'Jack' Scranton (1814-1862), son of David Scranton (1793–1850, m. 1/7/1819 Cabell Co, VA) and Priscilla Conway (1797–?), Son, William Thomas Scranton
6. Nathaniel "Nathan" Allison (or Nathaniel T. Allison) b. 3/8/1817 Pike Co, OH, d. 5/20/1892 Pike Co, IL
Marriage 2 on 10/121820 in Pike Co, OH to Charlotte Adkins (b. 1804 Maryland, d. 7/21/1885 Nebo, Pike Co, IL) Charlotte m. 2nd on 5/21/1840 to Amasa Smith, m. 3rd on 1/25/1844 in Pike Co, IL to Joel Meacham.
Children of Benjamin Allison, Jr. and Charlotte Adkins: nine known
1. Mary "Polly" Allison b. 1/9/1821/1822 in Pike Co, OH
2. Rachel Allison b. 1825/1826 in Ohio
3. Margaret Jane Allison b. 1827/1828 in Indiana
4. Eliza Ann Allison b. 1828/1829 in Indiana
5. Adam Allison b. 2/7/1828 in Indiana
6. Daniel Allison b. 2/6/1830 in Indiana
7. Henry Allison b. 8/5/1832
8. Charles Allison b. 12/12/1836
9. Benjamin Allison b. 12/31/1838
Marriage 1 on 3/24/1807 in Raccoon Twp, Gallia Co, OH (by Samuel Blagg, JP) to Susannah Cutlip b. 1792 Greenbrier Co, VA (now West Virginia), , d. 1821 Pike Co, OH
Children of Benjamin Allison, Jr. and Susannah Cutlip: at least six known
1. Benjamin Franklin Allison b. 1808 Seal Twp, Pike Co, OH., d. 11/?/1859 Lincoln, Logan Co, IL
2. John Allison b. 1808 Pike Co, OH, d. Aft. 1880 Bethel Twp, McDonough Co, IL, m. Rachel Crossman (b. 1809 Monmouth Co, NJ, d. 1872 McDonough Co, IL), dau. of Thomas Crossman (1778-1850) and Nancy Berkiller (1782-1850)
3. Samuel Allison b. 12/28/1810 Pike Co, OH, d. 7/29/1876 Douglas Co, IL
4. Jesse Allison b. 1812 in Pike Co, OH, d. 8/10/1862 Pike Co, IL
5. Sarah Allison b. 1814 Pike Co, OH, d. 1853 Pike Co, MO or IL, m. on 1/17/1838 in Pike Co, IL to Reuben Jackson 'Jack' Scranton (1814-1862), son of David Scranton (1793–1850, m. 1/7/1819 Cabell Co, VA) and Priscilla Conway (1797–?), Son, William Thomas Scranton
6. Nathaniel "Nathan" Allison (or Nathaniel T. Allison) b. 3/8/1817 Pike Co, OH, d. 5/20/1892 Pike Co, IL
Marriage 2 on 10/121820 in Pike Co, OH to Charlotte Adkins (b. 1804 Maryland, d. 7/21/1885 Nebo, Pike Co, IL) Charlotte m. 2nd on 5/21/1840 to Amasa Smith, m. 3rd on 1/25/1844 in Pike Co, IL to Joel Meacham.
Children of Benjamin Allison, Jr. and Charlotte Adkins: nine known
1. Mary "Polly" Allison b. 1/9/1821/1822 in Pike Co, OH
2. Rachel Allison b. 1825/1826 in Ohio
3. Margaret Jane Allison b. 1827/1828 in Indiana
4. Eliza Ann Allison b. 1828/1829 in Indiana
5. Adam Allison b. 2/7/1828 in Indiana
6. Daniel Allison b. 2/6/1830 in Indiana
7. Henry Allison b. 8/5/1832
8. Charles Allison b. 12/12/1836
9. Benjamin Allison b. 12/31/1838
Benjamin Allison was one of the early pioneers of Pike County. He moved from Ohio to Indiana in 1824, and to Pike Co, IL in 1834. In 1836 he purchased the farm of Silas Wilson on sec. 8 in Spring Creek Township, upon which was the only house in the township, and the Allison family was the only one residing in the township, until a few months later, when the Scranton family moved in.
Marriage 1 on 3/24/1807 in Raccoon Twp, Gallia Co, OH (by Samuel Blagg, JP) to Susannah Cutlip b. 1792 Greenbrier Co, VA (now West Virginia), , d. 1821 Pike Co, OH
Children of Benjamin Allison, Jr. and Susannah Cutlip: at least six known
1. Benjamin Franklin Allison b. 1808 Seal Twp, Pike Co, OH., d. 11/?/1859 Lincoln, Logan Co, IL
2. John Allison b. 1808 Pike Co, OH, d. Aft. 1880 Bethel Twp, McDonough Co, IL, m. Rachel Crossman (b. 1809 Monmouth Co, NJ, d. 1872 McDonough Co, IL), dau. of Thomas Crossman (1778-1850) and Nancy Berkiller (1782-1850)
3. Samuel Allison b. 12/28/1810 Pike Co, OH, d. 7/29/1876 Douglas Co, IL
4. Jesse Allison b. 1812 in Pike Co, OH, d. 8/10/1862 Pike Co, IL
5. Sarah Allison b. 1814 Pike Co, OH, d. 1853 Pike Co, MO or IL, m. on 1/17/1838 in Pike Co, IL to Reuben Jackson 'Jack' Scranton (1814-1862), son of David Scranton (1793–1850, m. 1/7/1819 Cabell Co, VA) and Priscilla Conway (1797–?), Son, William Thomas Scranton
6. Nathaniel "Nathan" Allison (or Nathaniel T. Allison) b. 3/8/1817 Pike Co, OH, d. 5/20/1892 Pike Co, IL
Marriage 2 on 10/121820 in Pike Co, OH to Charlotte Adkins (b. 1804 Maryland, d. 7/21/1885 Nebo, Pike Co, IL) Charlotte m. 2nd on 5/21/1840 to Amasa Smith, m. 3rd on 1/25/1844 in Pike Co, IL to Joel Meacham.
Children of Benjamin Allison, Jr. and Charlotte Adkins: nine known
1. Mary "Polly" Allison b. 1/9/1821/1822 in Pike Co, OH
2. Rachel Allison b. 1825/1826 in Ohio
3. Margaret Jane Allison b. 1827/1828 in Indiana
4. Eliza Ann Allison b. 1828/1829 in Indiana
5. Adam Allison b. 2/7/1828 in Indiana
6. Daniel Allison b. 2/6/1830 in Indiana
7. Henry Allison b. 8/5/1832
8. Charles Allison b. 12/12/1836
9. Benjamin Allison b. 12/31/1838
Marriage 1 on 3/24/1807 in Raccoon Twp, Gallia Co, OH (by Samuel Blagg, JP) to Susannah Cutlip b. 1792 Greenbrier Co, VA (now West Virginia), , d. 1821 Pike Co, OH
Children of Benjamin Allison, Jr. and Susannah Cutlip: at least six known
1. Benjamin Franklin Allison b. 1808 Seal Twp, Pike Co, OH., d. 11/?/1859 Lincoln, Logan Co, IL
2. John Allison b. 1808 Pike Co, OH, d. Aft. 1880 Bethel Twp, McDonough Co, IL, m. Rachel Crossman (b. 1809 Monmouth Co, NJ, d. 1872 McDonough Co, IL), dau. of Thomas Crossman (1778-1850) and Nancy Berkiller (1782-1850)
3. Samuel Allison b. 12/28/1810 Pike Co, OH, d. 7/29/1876 Douglas Co, IL
4. Jesse Allison b. 1812 in Pike Co, OH, d. 8/10/1862 Pike Co, IL
5. Sarah Allison b. 1814 Pike Co, OH, d. 1853 Pike Co, MO or IL, m. on 1/17/1838 in Pike Co, IL to Reuben Jackson 'Jack' Scranton (1814-1862), son of David Scranton (1793–1850, m. 1/7/1819 Cabell Co, VA) and Priscilla Conway (1797–?), Son, William Thomas Scranton
6. Nathaniel "Nathan" Allison (or Nathaniel T. Allison) b. 3/8/1817 Pike Co, OH, d. 5/20/1892 Pike Co, IL
Marriage 2 on 10/121820 in Pike Co, OH to Charlotte Adkins (b. 1804 Maryland, d. 7/21/1885 Nebo, Pike Co, IL) Charlotte m. 2nd on 5/21/1840 to Amasa Smith, m. 3rd on 1/25/1844 in Pike Co, IL to Joel Meacham.
Children of Benjamin Allison, Jr. and Charlotte Adkins: nine known
1. Mary "Polly" Allison b. 1/9/1821/1822 in Pike Co, OH
2. Rachel Allison b. 1825/1826 in Ohio
3. Margaret Jane Allison b. 1827/1828 in Indiana
4. Eliza Ann Allison b. 1828/1829 in Indiana
5. Adam Allison b. 2/7/1828 in Indiana
6. Daniel Allison b. 2/6/1830 in Indiana
7. Henry Allison b. 8/5/1832
8. Charles Allison b. 12/12/1836
9. Benjamin Allison b. 12/31/1838
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