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282 THOMAS ALLISON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.
May, 1862, he was promoted to be first sergeant. He again
enlisted in September, 1862, and was commissioned as captain
in the 127th Reg't, New York Vols., and served till the
close of the war. He was provost marshal of Charleston,
S. C, from its capture till he was mustered out of the service
in 1865. After the war he rejoined the 7th Reg't ; was
elected captain in 1878, and soon after was elected major.
He retired after twenty-five years' connection with the organization.
Major Allison holds a government position in the
custom house in New York, N. Y., and resides in Ruther-
ford, N. J.
CHILDREN.
1913. Theodore Taylor Allison,' b. New York, N. Y., March 31, 1872; d.
Feb. 28, 1875.
1914. Edith Allison,* b. Rutherford, N. J., and d. there.
1915. Adele Allison,' b. Rutherford, N. J., March 3, 1876.
1916. Helen Allison,8 b. Rutherford, N. J., Feb. 25, 1878.
1917. Thomas Allison 7
[1847] (Michael,^ Richard,^
Joseph,* John,^ John,^ Lawrence ^). He is son of Michael
and Susan Gentil Allison. He was born in New York, N. Y.,
Sept. 19, 1840, and was educated in the public schools of
that city. He entered the Free academy, now college, of the
city of New York, from Ward School No. 35, in West 13th
St., and was graduated in 1860. He was admitted to the bar
in November, 1861, having studied law in the office of Hon.
John W. Edmonds, and has ever since been- in the active
practice of his profession, and ranks high as a lawyer. He
was nominated for judge of the court of common pleas for
the city and county of New York, in 1889 ; endorsed by the
Republicans, and polled some 92,000 votes, but was defeated
by the Tammany Hall Democratic candidate. He was
offered by Mayor Edson, in 1884, the appointment as corporation
counsel of New York city, which was declined. The
degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts have been
conferred upon him. He married, Aug. 30, 1871, Mary E.
Millett, born in New York, N. Y., Oct. 28, 1842. She is
daughter of William E. and Mary (Conershover) Millett, of
New York, N. Y. law office 59 and 61 ; Liberty St., New
York ; res. New York, N. Y.
CHILDKEN.
1918. Mary Allison,' b. Brooklyn, N. Y., April 27, 1873; student in college;
res. New York, N. Y.
1919. Florence Allison,' b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1874; student in
college; res. New York, N. Y.
1919a. — Allison,' b. June 21, 1875; d. June 21, 1875, in Brooklyn, N. Y.