Joseph Clayton Allison (1799 - 1886)

Born 1 Dec 1799 in Orange, North Carolina, United States

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Died 3 Dec 1886 at age 87 in Putnam, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Called "Mine Lick" as in the area in Putnam county known by same moniker or the Post office designation A1 Came with his parents to White County, TN about 1811 and settled between Cane Creek and Mine Lick Creek. He became known as Mine Lick Joe because he lived on Mine Lick Creek, and to distinguish him from his cousin - Joseph Stuart Allison- who was known as Hog Joe. Uncle Mine Lick was a fund of information and many of his original and eccentric sayings and doings are current legend for miles around his old home-Walter S. McClain in History of Putnam County

Margaret Allison remembers him fondly in her memoirs. She says he was always dressed finely. He used to play with the grandchildren with his "hoss" or his cane.

He married Cynthia Stone and had 11 children. He remarried, Elvina Eldridge after Cynthia's Death - and they had 3 children. He is buried in the Allison Cemetary - Putnam County, TN^[1]

Buried Joe Bob Allison Cem Ensor Bottom Putnam Co TN

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1. ↑ Entered by Anna Burgess.

• Tombstone record
• WikiTree profile Allison-457 created through the import of nash.ged on Nov 7, 2011 by Kim Baltz. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kim and others.
• Source: S-2135554142 Repository: #R-2146909549 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note:
• Research by Anna Burgess Allison
• Memoirs of Margaret Arizona Allison