ALLISON BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== ALLISON, Alfred H. - b: 1868 Bates Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 423 residence: Walker Twp Alfred H. Allison, proprietor of a well improved farm of 128.64 acres in Walker township, was born in Bates County, Missouri, December 18, 1868, and is the son of Otho C. and Zerelda (Baker) Allison, the former a native of Illinois and the latter was born in Missouri. Otho C. Allison was born in 1845 and died in 1915. Mrs. Zerelda Allison was born in 1850. Otho C. Allison came to Missouri in 1865 and drove the stage from Sedalia to Butler, Missouri, for a period of two years. He then settled on the old Baker farm in Bates County, where he resided until 1870 and then located in Henry County. He improved the farm which his son, Alfred H., now owns and lived thereon until his death. He was father of two sons and two daughters: Alfred H., Rolla C., lives in Kentucky; Mrs. Roberta G. Williams, Walker township; Mrs. Cornelia Wilcoxen, lives near Lucas, Missouri. Alfred H. Allison was educated in the district schools of Walker township and has always followed the vocation of farmer and stockman. In 1903 he purchased a farm of eighty acres and in 1915 he traded his farm for the home place. Mr. Allison was married in February, 1893, to Miss Bertie McClenny, the daughter of Frank McClenny, of Henry County. The following children were born to this marriage: Mrs. Cornelia Caldwell, Walker township; Mrs. Carrie Hart, Walker township; Ruby, at home with her parents; two children died in infancy; Hazel, the last born, died at the age of one year and eight months. Mr. Allison is a Republican and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a good, industrious citizen, who tills his acreage so as to get the maximum yield of crops and is ever ready to assist a worthy local enterprise to the best of his ability. ==================================================================== ALLISON, Ephraim - b: 1835 Cooper Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 490 residence: Clinton Judge Ephraim Allison, dealer in dry goods, clothing, millinery, carpets, etc., is a native of Cooper County, Missouri, and was born November 27, 1835. His father, Thomas Allison, was born in North Carolina October 27, 1800, but removed with his father, Ephraim, to Cooper County, Missouri, while yet a boy, being raised among the pioneers of that county. He was there married to the mother of our subject, Miss Lydia Jones, who was born in Kentucky August 18, 1802. She had come with her parents to Cooper County in 1812, and was in the fort near Boonville when the famous General Cooper was killed. They resided in Cooper till 1846, in which year they removed to Saline County, Missouri, and in 1852 to Henry County, Missouri. Here Thomas Allison resided till 1862; then returned to Saline County and there died in February, 1865. His widow is still living. Ephraim at the commencement of the war enlisted for the Confederate cause in Captain Owens' company of Missouri State Guards, serving till their disbandment, six months later. Then he enlisted in Company I, Sixteenth Missouri Regiment, and served actively till the spring of 1863, but continued with the command till the close of the war, at which time (1865) he was in Texas. Remaining in Madison County, Texas, till the spring of 1867, he soon returned to Saline County, Missouri, and remained there till the fall of 1868, when he came to Clinton and engaged in the grocery business. This he continued till the spring of 1870, closed out his grocery stock and with T. Draffen as a partner embarked in the dry goods trade. After one month Mr. Draffen died, and Mr. Allison conducted the business alone for six months, when in July following the firm became Allison & Piper. This partnership existed till the spring of 1878, when Mr. Piper retired from the firm. Mr. A. is now carrying a very heavy stock of goods and is doing a successful business. In November, 1872, he was elected Treasurer of Henry County, and served in that capacity from January, 1873, to January, 1877, and in the latter year he was elected one of the county judges under the old township organization, serving one year. Then his services were done away with by the new county organization, which reduced the bench to three judges. In 1880 he was elected presiding judge of the county court and filled this honorable position very acceptably till January, 1883. Mr. A. was united in marriage May 28, 1868, to Miss Ruth McCarty, a native of Saline County, Missouri. They have four children: Charlie S., Mary L., Anna M. and Nellie. He is a member of the Masonic Order and also belongs to the Baptist Church. ==================================================================== ALLISON, William H. - b: 1842 Cooper Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 491 residence: Clinton William H. Allison, County Recorder and a member of the firm of Allison & McCarty, dealers in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, etc., owes his nativity to Cooper County, Missouri, where he was born May 14th, 1842. When he was at the age of 7 years his parents removed to Saline County, Missouri, where they resided till 1853, in that year coming to Henry County. Here William was reared in the occupation of farming, and here he continued to reside till the commencement of the war, when he enlisted, in 1861, in Captain Owens' Company, of the Missouri Stale Guards, serving till their disbandment, six months later. Then he enlisted under Colonel Jackson, and was shortly taken, prisoner by the Federals in Saline County, Missouri, and was held as such in St. Louis, Missouri, Alton, Illinois, and Johnson Island, Ohio, spending in those prisons in all twenty-six months. He was then exchanged, and some time afterward was discharged. Returning to Missouri he spent the winter of 1865 in Saline County. The following spring he went to Montana Territory, and was there engaged in the stock business for three years, when he came back to Clinton, and in 1869 he, with Mr. Terry, embarked in the grocery business. In 1875, closing out his grocery trade, he commenced selling dry goods, and in August, 1882, Mr. McCarty became a member of the firm. In 1882 Mr. A. was elected County Recorder, and entered upon the duties of that office January 1, 1883. He was married November 7th, 1869, to Miss Mollie E. Sparks, of Kentucky. They have three children, Earl, Lester and Frank. He is a member of the Masonic and, also, of the A. O. U. W. fraternities. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================