THE ALLISON FAMILY

• ANDREW ALLISON b. 1835 d. 1878
• WILLIAM ALLISON b. Jan. 30, 1837 d. Dec. 24, 1909
• MARGARET ALLISON b. June 26, 1839 d. May 4, 1913
• JOHN ALLISON b. 1845 d. Sept. 7, 1897

The above were all born in Antrim County, Ireland. In 1863, the boys came to the United States settling in Haverstraw, New York, on the banks of the Hudson River.

Margaret Allison was married to Robert Barkley in Ireland in December of 1858. They had three children, born in Ireland.... John, Andrew and Sarah. In the fall of 1865, Margaret and Robert Barkley with their three children came to the United States. It is reported that John and Andrew paid the way for their namesakes and that the crossing was a stormy one and took 19 days.

Approximately ten years later, Andrew, John and the Barkley family moved to Michigan and settled northwest of Albion in Sheridan Township.

William Allison remained in New York State.

WILLIAM ALLISON

William Allison was born in Antrim County, Ireland and when coming to America settled in Haverstraw, New York, on the banks of the Hudson River. He married Mary ______ (also known as Molly). They had either 12 or 15 children:

• Rachel Martha
• Sarah Louise
• Nellie Carrie
• Jennie Margaret
• Agnes Mary
• Thomas John

• Children Arthur Ethel Harry
• John Grace Agnes
• Bert Bessie Nellie
• Charlie

• Children: Fred Kenneth

• Children: Bessie (nurse in Haverstraw)
• Mildred Hoke

• Children: John Louie Edna

• Children: John Willie Frank

• children: Annabelle

• Children: Mary (or May) Eva

• children: Caroline Walter

• children: Milton Howard Edith

• children: Lillie Olive James
• Allison Griffith Mary

• children: John Edna Kate

  ANDREW ALLISON

  Andrew Allison married Agnes Boyd in Troy, New York. She was b.Jan. 1, 1850.

  • Children: Emma b. 1876 d. June 1927
  • Aggie b. Sept. 18, 1874 d. May 1953
  Emma Allison married Marion Miller No children
  
  • Stepchildren: Roland Howard Nita Joel Helen
  Aggie Allison never married
  Agnes Boyd Allison later married Donaldson Creps Oct. 9, 1879
  
  • Children: Darwin Will

  MARGARET ALLISON

  She married Robert Barkley b. in Scotland d. Dec. 2 married in Ireland Dec. 1858

  • Children: John L. Andrew Sarah James Agnes Helen
  • Margaret Elizabeth Martha
  John L. married Ellen M. McCutcheon. 1 son Weldon
  Andrew married Jane Liveston. Children: Robert Susan
  • Children: Robert Susan
  • RUssell William
  James married Elma Devinney 1 son Warren
  Agnes married a man named Mathews 1 daughter Nellie
  Helen married Ward Schultz
  
  • Children: Kenneth Mildred Leonard

  Margaret married Arthur Johnson 1 daughter Jessie, Mr Johnson died young. she later married Elwin Miller, 1 daughter Ruby

  Elizabeth married Olivia Osmun. children: Margaret Lawrence
  Martha married Valentine Osmun. 1 daughter Hazel
  

  JOHN ALLISON

  John married Sarah K. Edwards Dec. 27, 1866 in Rockland County, NY. She was born in Orange Co., Newburg, NY Oct. 18, 1846 d. July 5, 1901

  • Children:
  • Andrews A. Allison Haverstraw, NY Jan. 7, 1868
  • Aggie Allison Haverstraw, NY May 7, 1869 d.Feb. 1, 1891
  • William A. Allison Haverstraw, NY Aug. 13, 1870 d.Dec. 2, 1943
  • Jane (Janey) Allison Albion, MI Mar. 25, 1875
  • John Clinton Allison Albion, MI June 19, 1879
  • Mary Etta Allison Albion, MI July 17, 1881
  • Mary Jane Allison Albion, MI July 24, 1872
  • David Allison Albion, MI Dec. 23, 1873

  DESCENDANTS OF JOHN AND SARAH EDWARDS ALLISON

  Andrews A. Allison married Fan M. Cook (b.June 1, 1872) on June 2, 1890
  
  • children: Marian Elizabeth b. Aug. 12, 1895 d.Aug. 9, 1968
  • Ruth E. b. Mar. 8, 1900
  • Lina b. Oct. 5, 1898 d.Apr. 4,
  • William J. (Bud) b. Mar. 3, 1909 d. Feb. 12, 1979
  • Leona b. Oct 11, 1905
  Marian Elizabeth Allison
  Elmer C. Bihl b. Sept. 22, 1893 d. Nov. 20, 1963
  Married Feb. 1, 1917
  One son John E. b. Oct 19, 1925 (always called Jack)
  Lina Allison
  Frank Hogelan b. Mar. 6, 1899 d. Feb. 19, 1973
  married July 9, 1915
  No children
  William J. Allison (always called Bud)
  Virginia M. Will b. Mar. 3, 1919
  Married Dec. 1, 1945
  No children
  Ruth E. Allison
  Ernest J. Costin b. Jul. 31, 1898
  Married Feb. 1, 1921
  One daughter: Betty M. b. Nov. 12, 1922
  Betty Costin
  Robert S. Bowman b. Nov. 5, 1922
  Married Dec. 27, 1947
  Children: Douglas R. Mark L.
  Douglas R. Bowman
  Debra G. Shelton b. May 28, 1950
  Married Jan 9, 1971
  
  • Children: Candi b. May 2, 1973
  • Wesley b. Apr. 2, 1976
  Mark L. Bowman
  Holly Murray b.Dec.28, 1954>br> Married Oct. 1, 1977