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18 ORIGINAL HOME OF THE ALISONS. from Kilmarnock, and seven from Ayr, His two sous and ^ few of tlieir followers escaped to Sir Winter de Hamelton, the ancestor of the dukes of this name, who also at first took the side of Baliol. To preserve them from the wrath of the followers of Bruce, Sir Winter de Hamelton placed them in a moorish district in the parish of Avondale, in Lanarkshire, with Cairnduff as their central home, and changed their name from the Highland Alister to the Lowland Alison. This was in 1310, or the Allisons were in Cairnduff in that year. The estate of Cairnduff was then the property of John Hamilton, a relative of the Hamilton family ; so that the MacAlesters, or Alisons, were placed on that portion of the estate that required to be reclaimed from the moors and waste lands around. There they have continued for 588 years, and at the present day a great many of the farms or small estates in that neighborhood are owned by Alisons, and the wilderness has now become to a great extent a fruitful field. The original estate of Loupe, near Oban, was confiscated and given to the crown, but was later conferred upon Alexander MacAlls ter's younger brother, Angus Oig, who remained faithful to Bruce. There the clan has retained the ancient name of McAlester to the present day, and the chief of the clan is now Lieutenant-colonel Charles Somerville McAlister, of Kennox, in Ayrshire. Some of the descendants of Alexander McAlister, of Loupe, who died in Dundonald Castle in 1309, are still to be found in Ayrshire. When King Robert the Bruce landed in Ayrshire he drank of a well in Prestwick, which is called "-Prince's Well" at the present day, and was greatly recovered of a cutaneous disease like to leprosy, of which, however, he ultimately died. The very ruins of the Prestwick hospital for lepers are still to be seen. In consequence of his betterness, he conferred freedoms on all the families that were in Prestwick. Freedoms which originally consisted of sixteen acres of land. Hence, in the old charter conferred by King Robert the Bruce, various of the thirty-six freemen were of the name of Alison, doubtless followers of their master, who died in Dundonald Castle, which is nigh at hand. It is even maintained that a large portion of the lands in the south of Aj^r was given to this clan ; but in consequence of the commotions of those eventful times, those lands have long since passed into the possession of the well-known family of Kennedy, of whom the Marquis of Ailsa is chief. It was John MacAlister, the second son of Alexander MacAlister, of Loupe, that was placed with a few of his fol-
THE PARISH OP AVONDALE. 19 lowers in the estate of Cairnduff in Avondale. For a considerable time there we have no authentic history on which to depend to continue our account of the Alisons of Cairnduff; but, according to the traditions of the family, the estate was owned by a John Alison and an Alexander Alison almost alternatel}' ; the Johns being named after the Johns of the Isles, their ancestors, and the Alexanders after their great progenitor, Alexander MacAlister of Loupe. But, although history is silent for a little, yet again during the eventful times of Charles the First, the Alisons -of Cairnduif gradually came into historical notice. THE PARISH OF AVONDALE OR STRATHAVEN—THE ORIGI- NAL HOME OF THE ALISONS IN 1310. My informant says, —" The parish of Avondale is situated in the Middle Ward of Lanarkshire. Its greatest length is fourteen miles and its greatest breadth is eight miles. It is nearly sixty-four square miles in extent, and contains about 32,000 acres. It is bounded by the following parishes, viz. : Kilbride, Glassford, Stonehouse, Lesmahagow, Muirkirk, London, Galston, and Sorn." In the days of Bruce and Baliol the Bairds were the most powerful family in Avondale, but, taking the side of Baliol, they were rooted out by the followers of Bruce. After the Bairds, several ancient families succeeded in holding important positions in the parish, such as the Craw- "fords, the Sinclairs, the Stewarts, the Murrays, and the Douglasses ; but gradually these have disappeared, and now the Hamilton family are the largest proprietors in the parish. There is perhaps, however, no district in Scotland where the land is divided more abundantly among its farmers, and these are called Lairds in Scotland. During these early times of commotion, Avondale could boast of three lords called by this name. The first Lord Avondale was an Andrew Stewart, who married into the Hamelton family and became the Lord Chancellor of Scotland. The second Lord Avondale was his nephew. Sir Andrew Stewart, and the third Lord Avondale was his son Andrew. With him the title ceased, till it was revived in the name of the late heir to the British throne who was called the " Duke of Clarence and Avondale."
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Page 24 and 25: 2 OKIGIN OF THE NAME ALISON. tury,
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Page 32 and 33: 10 THE SCOTCH-IBISH—WHO WERE THEY
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Page 42 and 43: 20 DESCENT OF THE ALISONS. THE ALIS
Page 44 and 45: 22 PERSECUTIONS OF THE ALISONS. Adv
Page 46 and 47: 24 FAMILIAR NAMES. fourth in Bent i
Page 48 and 49: 26 ARCHIBALD ALISON. his remains a
Page 50 and 51: 28 JOHN ALISON—THE EXILED COVENAN
Page 52 and 53: 30 JAIMES ALISON OF WTNDYEDGE, SCOT
Page 54 and 55: 1^2 WILLIAJNI ALISON OF EAST KILBRI
Page 56 and 57: 34 THOMAS ALTSOlSr, OF CALDEEBANK,
Page 58 and 59: 36 JAJNIES ALISON, OF AUSTRALIA. CH
Page 60 and 61: 38 JAMES ALISON, OF EDINBURGH, SCOT
Page 62 and 63: 40 THOMAS ALLISON, OF DEERFIELD, MA
Page 64 and 65: CHAPTER y. Samuel Allison, of Londo
Page 66 and 67: 44 SAMUEL Allison's will. two settl
Page 68 and 69: 46 MARTHA ALLISON, OF WINDHAM, N. H
Page 70 and 71: 48 CATHERINE MORTSON, OF WLNDHAM, N
Page 72 and 73: 50 CATHERINE MOREISON THOM. dren: C
Page 74: 52 STEPHEN A. MORRISON, OF SAUGATUC
Page 77 and 78: JEREMIAH MORRISON, OF WINDHAM, N. H
Page 79 and 80: ALVA DOW, OF MARSEILLES, ILL. 55 Ag
Page 81 and 82: JOSHUA MERRILL, OF BOSTON, MASS. 67
Page 83 and 84: JANET ALLISON, OF LONDONDEKRY, N. H
Page 85 and 86: CAPT. SAMUEL ALLISON, OF LONDONDERR
Page 87 and 88: SAMUEL ALLISON, OF DUNBARTON, N. H.
Page 89 and 90: ANDREW ALLISON, OF DUBLIN, N. H. 65
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SUSANNA ALLISON, OF LONDONDERRY, N.
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WILLIAM "W. MOOPvE, OF SCRANTON, PE
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y- MARGAEET M. MOORE, OF LONDONDERR
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THOMAS E. MCAFEE, OF NASHUA, N. H.
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CHAELES G. AT WOOD, OF RIVERSIDE, C
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COL. EGBERT MOORE, OF LONDONDERRY,
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ARTEMUS H. HOLMES, OF NEW YORK, N.
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BERNARD B. WHITTEMORE, OF NASHUA, N
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JOHN HOLMES, OF SPRINGFIELD, VT. .
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JAlSfES ALLISON, OF WEATHERSFIELD,
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WILLIAM DAVIDSON ALLISON, OF BOSTON
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ANDREW ALLISON, OF NORTHPORT, ME. 8
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JAMES ALLISON, OF DUMBARTON, N. H.
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IVIARGAKET BARR ALLISON, OF CONCORD
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JOHN STINSON, OF DUNBARTON, N. H. 9
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JAMES STINSON, OF HAEBOUR CREEK, PE
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ELI ALLISON, OF DUBLIN, N. H. 99 19
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SAIMUEL ALLISON, OF PAINESVILLE, OH
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CAROLINE BROWN ALLISON, OF HOPKINTO
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ANDREW ALLISON, OF WINCHESTER, MASS
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108 HENRY ALLISON, OF AURORA, ILL.
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110 SALLY ALLISON, OF LIIMERICK, N.
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112 HARLOW ALLISON, OF LIMERICK, K.
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114 JAMES STOCKMAN ALLISON, OF NEWT
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116 HENRY ALLISON, OF HAEDENBURG, I
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118 WALTER SCOTT ALLISON, OF VERNON
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120 ALLISONS, OR ELLISONS, OF NEW H
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122 FRANCIS ALISON, OF PHILADELPHIA
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124 ROBERT ALISON, OF CHATHAM, PENN
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126 JAMES ALISON, OF PITTSBURGH, PE
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128 WILLIAM ALLISON, OF DONEGAL, PE
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WILLIAM B. ALLISON, OF DUBUQUE, IOW
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ALLISONS FROM COUNTY OF LONDONDERRY
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138 SAMUEL ALLISON, OF RAMELTON, IR
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140 THOMAS STUBBS ALLISON, OF TEENT
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142 JOHN ALLISON, OF KAIMELTON, IRE
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CHAPTER Yll. Allisons of Nokth Caro
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146 AYILLIAM ALLISON, OF CHARLOTTE,
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148 JAMES ALLISON, OF CABARRUS COUN
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THOMAS JOHNSTON ALLISON, OF STATESV
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RICHARD JVIONROE ALLISON, OF STATES
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Andrew John Allison Richard Preston
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154 HUGH ALLTSON, OF COOPER COUNTY,
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156 NATHANIEL T. ALLISON, OF BLACKW
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WILLIAM H. H. ALLISON, OF ALBUQUERQ
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THEOPHILUS ALLISON, OF NORTH CAROLI
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CPIAPTER YIII. Allisons of Virginia
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JOHN BEATTIE ALLISON, OF GLADE SPRI
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ANDREW ALLISON, OF LIFFORD, IRELAND
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ANDREW ALLISON, OF NASHVILLE, TENN.
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I ^ MRS. SARAH A. EICK.
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CHAPTER IX. Allisons from Cumberlan
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172 SARAH A. ALLISON, OF DILLER, NE
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174 JOSEPH ALLISON, OF HALIFAX, ENG
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176 FKAXCIS A. ALLISON, OF MATTOON,
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178 SAMUEL ALLISON, OF LAWRENCE, MA
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CHAPTER X. The Allisons of Magilleg
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182 WILLIAINI ALLISON, OF DRUMNAHA,
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184 JOHN ALLISON, OF NEWPORT, NOVA
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186 JAMES ALLISON OF CORNWALLIS, NO
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188 JOSEPH ALLISON OF HALIFAX, NOVA
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190 JAMES W. ALLISON^, OF NEWPORT,
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192 SAMUEL L. ALLISON, OF KEJIPT, N
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194 JONATHAN C. ALLISON, OF HALIFAX
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196 GEORGE AUGUSTUS ALLISON, OF HAL
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198 DAVID ALLISON, OF SACKVILLE, K.
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200 JAMES WALTER ALLISOJT, OF HALIF
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202 THE MORRISONS OF CLAGGAN, IRELA
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204 WILLIAM NOAH ALLISON, OF NEWBUR
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206 WILLIAM FRANCIS ALLISON, OF CEN
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CHAPTER XII. THE ALLISONS OF ORANGE
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210 WILLIAM ALLISON, OF GOSHEN, N.
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RICHAEDSOX ALLISON, OF GOSHEN, N. Y
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MARY ALLISON, OF GOSHEN, N. Y. 213
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WILLIAM ALLISON, OF SLATE HILL, N.
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ISAAC ALLISON, OF WARWICK, N. Y. 21
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CHARLES L. ELMER, OF BALTIMORE, MD.
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JOHN J. THOMPSON, OF BLOOMI^GBURGH,
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ISAAC ALLISON, OF WARWICK, N. Y. 22
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RICHARD ALLISON, OF LEONIDAS, MICH.
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HOWARD ELMER, OF WAVERLY, N. Y. 227
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NATHANIEL ELMER, OF MIDDLETOWN, N.
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JAMES WILSON ALLISON, OF ST. LOUIS,
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FRANCES J. ALLISON, OF SLATE HILL,
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BICHAKD F. ALLISON, OF HARTSVILLE,
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HOWARD ALLISON, OF HEMrSTEAD, N. Y.
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CHARLES ELMER ALLISON, OF YONKERS,
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THE ALLISONS AND ALLISTONS. 241 The
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THE ELLISONS OF NEW YORK, N. Y. 243
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THE ELLISONS OF NEWBURGH, N. Y, 245
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CHAPTEK XIII. THE ALLISONS OF llOCK
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THOMAS ELLISON, OF HEMPSTEAD, N. Y.
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JOHN ALLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW, N. Y.
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JOSEPH ALLISON, OF HAVEllSTKAW, N.
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PETER ALLISOX, OF HAVEKSTEAW, N. Y.
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JOSEPH B. ELLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW, N
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MATTHEW ALLISON, OF HAvERSTKAW, N.
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ELSIE ALLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW, N. Y.
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GARRETT ALLISON, OF HA\T:RSTRAW, N.
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DAVID ALLISON.
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266 ABRAHAM ALLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW,
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THOMAS ALLISON, OF LADENTOWN, N. Y.
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GEORGE S. ALLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW, N
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MICHAEL ALLISON, OF TAPPAN, N. Y. 2
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CLc/^S.
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274 MICHAEL S. ALLISON, OF JERSEY C
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276 GARRETT G. ALLISON, OF HAVERSTR
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278 CHARLES ALLISON, OF BROOKLYN, N
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JOSEPH A. ALLISON, OF JERSEY CITY,
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BREWSTEK J. ALLISON, OF STONY POINT
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WILLIAM O. ALLISON, OF ENGLEWOOD, N
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WILLIAM O. ALLISON, OF ENGLEWOOD, N
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ANDREW ALLISON, OF NORTH CAROLINA.
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JOSEPH ALLISON, OP CUIMBERLAND, ILL
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ABRAHAM K. ALLISON, OF FLORIDA. 291
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294 O OiG, Angus, 18. I» Paterson,
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296 INDEX OF NAMES. Allison, Bessie
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298 INDEX OF NAMES. Allison, Marv B
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soo INDEX OF NAMES. Blood, Franklin
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302 INDEX OF NA]MES. Edwards, Ella
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:304 INDEX OF NAMES. Hayter, Willia
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806 INDEX OF NAMES. Marble, Clariss
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308 INDEX OF NAMES. O'Callaghan, E.
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310 INDEX OF NAMES. Snow, Samuel A.
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312 IXBEX OF NAMES. Yates, Francis,
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