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232 ISAAC W. ALLISON, OF SLATE HILL, N. Y.
of Gen. William Allison, of Goshen, N. Y. She was a descendant
of Edward Elmer, a Puritan, who came to America in the
ship Lion^ in 1632, settled in Hartford, Conn., in 1636, where
he was one of the early proprietors. She was born Nov. 6,
1819, and was educated at Chester academy, N. Y. She
was attractive in person, cheerful, and affectionate in her
disposition. Her mind was clear and strong and bright, and
she had a profound interest in all that was good. She was a
member of the Presbyterian church at Chester, where the
family lived many years. During the war she was secretary
of a society of ladies who furnished articles to the Sanitary
commission for the Union soldiers in hospital and field.
In her own village the poor knew her as their friend. In all
her relations as daughter, sister, wife, and mother, she was
true and faithful. She was a Christian, and her life was
sweet with tenderness and rich in counsel. Her children
rise up and call her blessed. She lived to see her two sons
graduated from Hamilton college, and Howard, the elder, a
practising lawyer. She died before her son Charles Elmer
had entered the Union Theological seminary, where he completed
his preparation for the Christian ministry. She
entered into rest Sept. 27, 1870, and was -buried in the fam-
ily lot in the Chester cemetery.
"
Happy he
With such a mother ! faith in womankind
Beats with his blood, and trust in all things high
Comes easy to him."
Mr. Allison was a person of great industry. He loved
learning, and by reading the best works supplemented his
slender early education. He and his wife made many sac-
rifices that they might give their surviving children a liberal
education. They and their sons were members of the
Presbyterian church in Chester, N. Y. He Avas a Republican
in politics, and clerk of his town.
Mr. Allison married, second, April 3, 1873, Elizabeth
Adelia, daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Parcel) Gardner,
who was born near Florida, Orange county, N. Y., and who
now lives at Oxford Depot, N. Y. Her grandparents were
Samuel and Hannah (Owen) Gardner, of Long Island, N. Y.
Mr. Allison died in Chester, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1881, and with
his first wife and deceased children is buried in the family
lot in Chester, N. Y. His father and grandfather are buried
in the family lot near Amity, N. Y., about eight miles from
Chester, Orange county, N. Y.