JAMES ALLISON AND REBECCA HOWARD

Gibsons in PA

James Allison was born abt 1698 in Ireland. He married Rebecca Howard. She was born abt 1700 in Ireland, and died 1764. This family's ancestry was in Scotland, but they fled to Northern Ireland. In 1750, these 3 brothers left Northern Ireland for America. They settled in Cumberland Co., PA.

-their children were:

Thomas*, (1722-1794), m. (1) Martha Gillespie, (2) Magdeline Simonton.

Robert*, (1727-1805), m. Beckie Beard.

Andrew*, (1723-1780), m. ?

Jean, (1726-?).

James*, (?-?), m. ?

2ND GENERATION

ROBERT ALLISON AND BECKIE BEARD

Robert Allison, ( James ) was born in 1727 in County Down, Ireland, and died November 5, 1805 in Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co., PA. He married Beckie Beard in 1752. She was born about 1735 in County Down, Ireland.

-their children were:

Tate, (1752-?), m. Mary Henry.

John* B.. (1753-1833), m. (1) Hannah G. Graham, (2) Martha Taylor, (3) Mary O'Hara.

Jane, (1756-1842), m. William Hamilton.

Andrew*, (1757-1815), m. Sallie Barr.

James, (1763-?), m. Jane Simpson.

Robert, (1768-1832), m. (1) Mary Simpson, (2) Ann Ramsey, (3) Nancy Riddle, (4) Rhonda

Anderson.

Thomas*, (1775-abt 1830), m. Ann Unknown

2ND GENERATION

ANDREW ALLISON AND UNKNOWN WIFE

Andrew Allison, ( James ), was born 1723 in County Down, Ireland, and died May 20, 1780.

-their children were:

Ann, (?-?), m. Thomas Allison.

John, (?-?), m. Miss Griffith

Unknown, (?-?).

Unknown, (?-?), m. Miss Beard.

Andrew, (?-?), m. ?

2ND GENERATION

JAMES ALLISON AND UNKNOWN WIFE

James Allison, ( James ), was born in County Down, Ireland.

-their children were:

Charles, (?-?), m. ?

James, (?-?), m. ?

Unknown, (?-?), m. Samuel Jolly.

2ND GENERATION

THOMAS ALLISON AND MARTHA GILLESPIE

Thomas Allison, ( James ) was born April 14, 1722, and died May 5, 1794 in Iredell Co., NC. He married (1) Martha Gillespie. He married (2) Magdeline Simonton, 1747, d/o Theophilus Simonton and Mary Smith. She was born August 31, 1725, and died May 17, 1794.

-a child of Thomas and Magdeline was:

Magdeline, (1751-1802), m. Joseph Knox.

3RD GENERATION

JOHN ALLISON AND HANNAH GRIMES GRAHAM

John B. Allison, ( Robert, James ) was born January 10, 1753 in Cumberland Co., PA, and died October 11, 1833. He married (1) Hannah Grimes Graham. abt 1768 (2)Martha Taylor, December 30, 1811. (3) Mary O'Har, aft. 1817.

a child of John and Hannah was:

Robert W.*, (1780-1857), m. Mary McKee Wilson.

3RD GENERATION

THOMAS ALLISON AND ANN UNKNOWN

Thomas Allison, ( Robert, James ), was born 1775 in Cumberland Co., PA, and died abt 1830. He married Ann Unknown.

-their children were:

Robert T.*, (?-?), m. Jane McFarland

Martha, (?-?), m. ?

John B., (?-?), m. ?

Andrew, (?-?), m. ?

3RD GENERATION

ANDREW ALLISON AND SALLIE BARR

Andrew Allison, ( Robert, James ) was born August 30,1757 in Cumberland Co., PA, and died Jamuary6, 1815 in Indiana Co., PA. He married Sallie Barr, 1790. She was born 1769 and died 1820.

-their children were:

Sally, (?-?).

Robert, (?-?).

John B., (?-?).

Thomas, (?-?).

William, (?-?).

Andrew, (?-?).

Beckie, (1808-?), m. Joseph Campbell.

Mary, (?-?).

James, (?-?).

4TH GENERATION

ROBERT W. ALLISON AND MARY MCKEE WILSON

Robert W. Allison, ( John, Robert, James ) was born January 11, 1780 in Franklin Co., PA, and died November 2, 1857 in Indiana Co., PA. He married Mary McKee Wilson, November 18, 1802. Mary is the d/o John Wilson. She was born abt 1783, and died March 24, 1868.

His farm was named the "Old Allison Farm".

-their children were:

Martha/Beckie J,. (1805-1880), m. James Johnston.

Jane*, (abt 1810-?), m. George W. Johnston.

Hannah, (?-?).

Elizabeth, (?-?).

John W., (?-?).

Sally, (?-?).

Ann, (?-?).

Robert W., (?-?).

Mary S., (?-?).

James, (?-?).

4TH GENERATION

ROBERT T. ALLISON AND JANE MCFARLAND

Robert T. Allison, ( Thomas, Robert, James ), married Jane McFarland.

-their children were:

Ann*, (abt 1827-?), m. William Gibson., s/o Charles Gibson/Agnes Simpson.

John, (?-?).

Thomas, (?-?).

Mary, (?-?).

Elizabeth, (?-?).

Jane, (?-?).

Nancy, (?-?).

5TH GENERATION

JANE ALLISON AND GEORGE W. JOHNSTON

Jane Allison ( Robert W., John B., Robert, James ) was born abt 1810. She married George W. Johnston, January 3, 1844, a s/o James Johnston and Mary Perry. He was born abt 1806.

-a child of theirs was:

Mary J., (?-?), m. John Feit.

5TH GENERATION

ANN ALLISON AND WILLIAM GIBSON

Ann Allison ( Robert T., Thomas, Robert, James ) was born abt 1827. She married (1) James Allison. She married (2) William Gibson abt 1839, a s/o Charles Gibson and Agnes Simpson. He was born October 10, 1799 in Westmoreland Co., PA, and died July 10, 1850 in Indiana Co., PA.

-the children of Ann and William were:

Ann M., (?-?).

Charles W.*, (abt 1841-1900), m. (1) Isabel Houston, (2) Lucy Hilderbrand.

Jane, (1840-1903), m. George McComb.