William Hardy Allison (1846 - 1931)

Born 9 Apr 1846 in Brooke, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Apr 1931 at age 85 in Chester, Hancock, West Virginia, United States

Biography

William was born in 1846. He was the son of Robert Allison and Blanche Wilcoxen. He passed away in 1931.

From Find a Grave: "Served as a private in Co. I, 12th West Virginia Infantry Certificate of Disability of Discharge - Gunshot wound of left elbow, 15 May 1864, near New Market. Light complexion; light eyes; grey hair; 5 feet nine inches tall. Discharged 28 June 1865, Cumberland, Md. Anchylosis of Left elbow joint arising from wounds received in battle. Physically unsuitable to enter or re-enlist in the Vet. Res. Corps. Degree of disability - total.

OBITUARY: East Liverpool Review, East Liverpool, Columbiana Co., OH. Saturday, 11 Apr 1931, pg 3.

W.H. Allison, Aged 85, Dies

Civil War Veteran Succumbs in Chester.

William Hardy Allison, 85, Civil war veteran and lifelong resident of Hancock county, W. Va., died Friday at 7 p.m. in his home at 849 Louisiana avenue, Chester. He observed his birthday Thursday. He enlisted at Pughtown in Company I, 12th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, January 1, 1884. He was wounded in the battle of New Market, Virginia, May 16, 1864. He was mustered out of service at Cumberland, Md., in August, 1865. He was married to Miss Anna Pugh, daughter of John and Hannah Pugh of Pughtown on April 7, 1868. They were tendered a post-card shower in their home Tuesday marking their 63rd wedding anniversary. He was a member of General Lyon post No. 44, G.A.R., and the First Methodist Episcopal church of Chester. Besides his widow, he leaves two daughters, Mrs. John Fowler and Mrs. Hugh Miller, and one son, Clifford Allison of Chester, and brother, A.S. Allison of Pughtown. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the First Methodist Episcopal church in Chester, in charge of Rev. Alexander Steele of Ligonier, Pa., assisted by Rev. C.J. Bland, pastor of the church. Burial will be made in Locust Hill cemetery, near Chester. The Ladies of the G.A.R. will hold services in the home Sunday at 7 p.m.

Allison lineage back to Thomas Allanson, English extraction, London.

Thomas Allanson/Mary Roberts Charles Allanson/ ? Posey Thomas Allison/Barbary Burch Charles Allison/Barbara Moore James Allison/Nancy ? Thomas Allison/Mary Bailey Robert B. Allison/Blanche Wilcoxen William Hardy Allison"^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 March 2020), memorial page for William Hardy Allison (9 Apr 1846–10 Apr 1931), Find A Grave Memorial no. 11131395, citing Locust Hill Cemetery, Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by George Alexander Allison, Jr. (contributor 46812554) .