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JAMES ALLISON, OF DUBLIN, N. H. 113
343. John Wilson Allison 5
[206] (EH,* Andrew,^ Capt.
Samuel,- SamueP )• He was born in Dublin, N. H., March
15, 1823. On attaining his majority he left his native town,
and in 1849 he joined the great flood of emigration to the
gold fields of California, A few months' stay amid the hardships
to which all were subjected, and the bad influence of
the climate, brought on a severe sickness, compelling the
abandonment of his plans and his return to New England.
From that illness his system has never fully recovered. For
three years he was connected with the postoffice in Boston,
Mass. Since then he has been in active business life for
others or for himself, and in 1893 was in the ships' stores
and ships' chandlery business, of the firm of Allison &
Mason, No.- 1 and 2 Russia wharf, 270 Congress St., Bos-
ton, Mass. Is a Republican in politics.
CHILDKEX BORN AT BOSTON, MASS.
344. Fred Lincoln Allison," b. Dec. 31, 1854; d., of typhoid fever, Sept.
3, 1890. He res. Magnolia St., Roxbury Dist., Boston, Mass.
He m. Emma Basset of Roxbury, who is still living. He was
travelling salesman. Child b. Boston, Mass. :
I. Chester Thorp Allison,' b. March 12, 188(3.
345. Edwin Charles Allison," b., 1856; d. at 6 mos.
346. Lillie Frances Allison," b. June, 1858. Single. Lives at home.
347. Sadie Persis Allison," b. Nov., 1861. Single. Res. at home, Boston,
Mass.
348. Nellie Hope Allison," b. May, 1865. Res. at home, Boston, Mass.
349. John Wilson Allison, Jr.," b. Sept. 1, 1868. Res. Boston, Mass.
350. Charles Morrison Allison," b. Sept., 1868; d. at 8 yrs. of age.
351. James Allison ^
[209] (Eli,* Andre w,^ Capt. Samuel,^
Samuel^). He was born in Dublin, N. H., March 13,
1830, where he has always lived. He married, March 9,
1854, Sarah Jane, daughter of William and Julia (Johnson)
Darracott, who was born in Dublin, May 27, 1837; died
there May 1, 1878. Her father was born in Shrewsbury, Vt.,
Feb. 17, 1804; died in Dublin, Aug. 28, 1884. Mr. Allison
married, second, Dec. 3, 1878, Bessie Maria Darracott, a sister
of his first wife. She was born in Dublin, April 29, 1839 ;
and died in Dublin July 10, 1880. Mr. Allison was educated
in the common schools and in early manhood taught
school for several winters, and then settled on the homestead
to care for his parents in their declining years. For nineteen
years he has served as agent to invest and care for the trust
funds of the town of Dublin, being elected in 1872. For
twenty-eight years he has served as a trustee of the Appleton
school fund, and has been a member of the school board for five
years.
A large amount of probate business is entrusted to him,
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