John Wallace Allison1

b. September 1888, d. 1978
FatherAbram Greenfield Allison1 b. 26 Feb 1867, d. 13 Oct 1900
MotherMattie Lee Taylor1 b. 10 Feb 1870, d. 6 Oct 1937
BirthSep 1888 John Wallace Allison was born in Sep 1888 in Virginia.2,1 
Cens-19001 Jun 1900  He was recorded in his father's household in the Glade Spring District of Washington County, Virginia, in June 1900.3 
Oct 1900  His father and brother James both died a few months later. 
Cens-191016 Apr 1910  The 1910 census recorded John's mother as the head of the household and also included 75 year old Martha Ligon, John's great aunt. John was 21 and worked as a bookkeeper at a bank.4 
 John married Lucille McCowan and Rose Phillips.2 
Death1978 John died in 1978 in Knoxville, Tennessee.2 
ChartsDescendants of Robert Clark and Martha Harvie
Last Edited20 Nov 2006

Citations

  1. [S622] Martha Keys, "Answers for a Change," e-mail to Diana Powell, 13 Sept. 2005. Martha cites the Bible (now in her possession) of Mattie Lee Taylor Allison which was gifted to Mattie on 4 Jul 1891 by her father.
  2. [S681] Martha Keys, "Abram Greenfield Allison-Mattie Lee Taylor" family group sheet. Abram and Mattie were Martha's great-grandparents.
  3. [S574] Abram Allison household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 108, sheet 1B, dwelling 15, family 18, viewed online at Genealogy.com, April 2003, image 2 of 70. Abram Allison, 33, b. Feb. 1867, marr 12 yrs, farmer; Mattie, wife, 30, b. Feb. 1870, marr 12 yrs, mother of 3 children, all living; John W., son, 11, b. Sept 1888; May T., dau, b. Jan 1890; James, son, 2, b. Jan. 1898; Martha Ligon, aunt, 65, b. July 1834, mother b. Scotland; all persons b. VA.
  4. [S237] Mattie L. Allison household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring Precinct, ED 116, sheet 3A, dwelling 47, family 52, viewed online at Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 5 of 36. Mattie L. Allison, 38, b. TN, widowed, mother of 3 children, two living; John W., son, 21, b. VA, bookkeeper at bank; Mae T, dau, 20, b. VA, school teacher; Martha H. Ligon, aunt, 75 widowed, b. VA, mother b. Scotland.