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ALLISONS FROM COUNTY OF LONDONDERRY, IRE. 135
498. Matthew Allison,^ his brother, is thought
cated in the state of New York.
George Allison,^ above-named, had
CHILD :
to have lo-
500.
501.
George Allison,^ never married.
Matthew Allison,' removed to Maryland; m!j,rried, and had a large
family.
502. Elijah Allison,^ married in Pennsylvania, res. there several years;
then removed to Kentucky, thence to Ohio, thence to Indiana,
thence to Illinois, where he died, aged 97 years. The maiden
name of his wife was Margaret Shepherd.
CHILD.
503. Solomon Allison,^ m., at Cincinnati, Ohio, Elizabeth, dau. of Philip
Sloat, a Revolutionary soldier. She was b. in N. Y. Children:
504. George Allison,* m., went to Iowa, and died there.
505. Amanda Allison,* m. Hon. E. R. Allen, an influential man in Pike
Co., Ohio. No cliildren.
506. Sarah E. Allison,'' m. William Hammauer, a farmer, who d. without
issue.
507. Mary xVllison,* m. William Rotroff, farmer. Two children.
508. William L. Allison,* m., in Washington, D. C, Mary Sypherd;
was recorder of deeds for Pike Co., Ohio. Res. Waverley, Pike
Co., Ohio.
ALLISONS FROM THE COUNTY OF LONDONDERRY, IRELAND.
There landed in Philadelphia, Penn., about the first of
July, 1750, three emigrants of Scotch blood and Presbyterian
faith. They came from the County of Londonderry, Ireland.
They were brothers, named Andrew Allison, Robert Allison,
James Allison. From them have sprung many descendants,
who are widely scattered, residing in Pennsylvania and many
of the western states. They are mostly Presbyterians. As a
family they have been healthy and long lived the earlier ; generations
were mostly farmers. Many professional men were
in the later generations.
\ 509. James Allison,^ one of the three brothers, settled in
!. Franklin county, Penn.
\ 510. Andrew Allison ^ settled in Lancaster county, Penn.
511. Robert Allison ^ resided in Cumberland county,
Penn., for some years; then removed to Indiana county where
he passed the remainder of his days, and died in 1805. He
married, in 1752, Rebecca Beard, who came in the same ship
with him across "the deep blue sea." She was a granddaughter
of one Charles Stewart (or Stuart), a soldier, who
was wounded in the hand at the '' Battle of the Boyiie.''
512. John B.Allison,''' grandson of Robert, died in 1878,