Abraham Allison
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Abraham Kyrkyndal Allison (1810 - 1893)

Abraham Kyrkyndal Allison
Born in Falling Creek, Jones, Georgia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 82 in Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 8 Dec 2012
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Preceded by
John Milton
6th Governor of Florida
1865
Succeeded by
William Marvin

Biography

Notables Project
Abraham Allison is Notable.
Known as AK Allison, as President of the Senate he assumed the governorship upon the suicide of Gov John Milton on April 1, 1865. He resigned on May 19 and went into hiding the day before federal troops formally occupied Tallahassee. He was captured in June and held for several months. After his release he returned to Quincy to practice law. His burial location is unknown.

Slaves

In the 1840 census, Abraham was in Gadsden, Florida Territory. He owned 29 slaves.[1]

In the 1850 Slave Schedule census, Abram was in District 7, Gadsden, Florida, United States. He owned 4 slaves.[2]

In the 1860 Slave Schedule census, A K was in Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, United States. He then owned 18 slaves.[3]

Sources

  1. 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1840; Census Place: Gadsden, Florida Territory; Roll: 36; Page: 93; Family History Library Film: 0006712
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1635685 (accessed 19 February 2023)
    Abraham K Allison in Gadsden, Florida Territory.
  2. 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #91398555 (accessed 19 February 2023)
    Abram K Allison in District 7, Gadsden, Florida, USA.
  3. 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #94066052 (accessed 19 February 2023)
    A K Allison in Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, USA.




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As a member of the US Black Heritage Project, I have added information on the slaves owned by Abraham K Allison on this profile with categories using the standards of the US Black Heritage Exchange Program. This helps us connect enslaved ancestors to their descendants. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information.