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CHAPTER IX.<br />

Allisons from Cumberlanb County, England, and Elkhoen<br />

Gkove, Illinois.—Allisons of Halifax, County of York, England,<br />

AND of Philadelphia, Penn.— Allisons of Illinois, New<br />

Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, and of Lawrence, Mass.<br />

879. Joseph Allison.^ He was born about 1747, in Cumberland<br />

county, England. He resided in Moser, Cumberland<br />

county, England. He married Miss Jane Fisher, daughter<br />

of Joseph Fisher, about 1775. Her father was a country<br />

squire, and a noted fox hunter, who owned three estates.<br />

Joseph Allison's children are unknown to the compiler, except<br />

one son. It is said that Mr. Allison had three half brothers,<br />

namely,<br />

880. Peter Allison .i<br />

881. John (?) Alhson.!<br />

882. Henry Allison.^<br />

Joseph Allison^ had a child<br />

883. John Allison ^<br />

(884), b. at Brigliam, Cumberland Co., Eng., 1777;<br />

d. at Goat, near Cockermouth, Cumberland Co., about 1845.<br />

884. John Allison2 [883] (Joseph i). He was born in<br />

Brigham, Cumberland county, England, in 1777 ; married<br />

Jane Shaw, July 19, 1803. They lived in Moser, and he died<br />

near Cockermouth, Cumberland county, England, about 1845.<br />

He held the position of clerk of the parish of Moser Chapel.<br />

Mrs. Allison was born in " Lowerby Water of Ayr, Scot-<br />

land," in 1779, and died at Goat, near Cockermouth, England,<br />

about 1850. She had one sister, and three half brothers,<br />

namely: John Shaw, James Shaw, William Shaw, and Mary<br />

Shaw.<br />

children.<br />

885. Joseph Allison,' b. Aug. 5, 1804; emigrated to America in 1835.<br />

886. Grace Allison," b. Oct. 17, 1805.<br />

887. John Allison," b. May 4, 1807; d. Feb. 25, 1830.<br />

888. Peter Allison," b. April 26, 1809. lie is said to have emigrated to<br />

America, and to have settled in one of the Eastern states.<br />

Histoiy not known.

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