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268 JONAS ALLISON, OF ha\t:rstraw, n. y.
CHILDREN BORN AT LADENTOWN. N. Y.
1811. Mary Allison.' She m. Benjamin Seacor. He was a farmer, and
resided at West Haverstraw. Had one son.
1512. Elizabeth Allison.' She m. Lyman Pitman Jones. No children.
Res. Haverstraw, N. Y. He m., second, Cordelia Kiles.
1513. Benjamin F. Allison.' Farmer; res. near Peekskill, N. Y. He
m. . Child:
I. Mary Allison.'
1814. Amelia Allison.' She m. Edward Swaithout, a widower. He is a
farmer. They reside at Clarkstowu, Rockland Co., N. Y. No
children.
1815. Whitefield Allison,' d. when sixteen or eighteen years of age.
1816. Jonas Allison ^
[1725] (Joseph B.,^ Benjamin,*
John,^ John,2 Lawrence^). He was born at Haverstraw,
N. Y., Oct. 2, 1800. He received a good education, and became
a carpenter. For many years he was employed at
Peck's rolling-mills in Haverstraw. He built his dwelling
on a few acres of land which had been given him by his
father, situated on the road to Ramapo, and about one mile
from Mount Repose cemetery. There he and his family
lived until he was far advanced in life, when he removed to
the village of Haverstraw and established a bakery business
which he carried on for several years. He and his wife and
children were all members of the Methodist Episcopal church,
and were sincere and devoted Christian^. He died Aug. 1,
1861, and is buried in Mount Repose cemetery.
He married, Feb. 7, 1829, Emeline Felter, who was born
at Haverstraw, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1809. Hers was a truly
Christ-like character. Her gentleness of spirit was an inspiration
of goodness to all with whom she came in contact.
Her life was devoted to her home and family. She died in
Haverstraw, March 8, 1866.
CHILDREN BORN IN HAVERSTRAW. N. Y.
1817. Whitefield . Allison,' b. Aug. 29, 1829; d. Nov. 18, 1844.
1818. Mary Elmira Allison,' b. Jan. 20, 1833. She is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Unmarried.
1818. Edward Allison,' b. Aug. 24, 183.5; d. Jan. 19, 1837.
1S19. Emily Adelaide Allison,' b. Aug. 24. 1838; d. Aug. 20, 1865, and is
buried in Mount Repose cemetei'y, in Haverstraw, N. Y.
1820. Erastus T. Allison,' b. May 12, 1843. He enlisted in the 17th
Kegt. N. Y. Vols, during the late war. He was taken ill in
the service, returned home, and died of typhoid fever Oct. 16,
1865. Bviried in Mount Repose cemetery in Haversti-aw.
1821. Ann Sophia Allison,' b. Feb. 13, 1848; ra. Isaac W. Abrams, of
Haverstraw. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
1822. Hendrick Allison ^
[1731] (Matthew,^ Joseph,*
John,3 John,2 Lawrence^). He was born iu Haverstraw,