Caledonia Allison: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Caledonia Allison was born in 1850 in Putnam Co, Tennessee (daughter of James "Wooden Head" Allison and Mary "Polly" Whitfield (Whitefield)); died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

James "Wooden Head" Allison was born on 21 Dec 1801 in Orange Co, North Carolina (son of John Robert Allison, Jr. and Sarah Tollar); died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Putnam Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Census:
759 Allison John 62 1798 Male North Carolina
759 Allison Nancy 60 1800 Female North Carolina
759 Allison Elizabeth 28 1832 Female Tennessee
759 Allison Joseph H 26 1834 Male Tennessee

761 Allison Joseph 60 1800 Male North Carolina
761 Allison John R 19 1841 Male Tennessee
761 Allison Emiline 17 1843 Female Tennessee
761 Allison Assenith 14 1846 Female Tennessee
761 Allison Saphronia 11 1849 Female Tennessee

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?? 762 Allison J A 25 1835 Male Tennessee
762 Allison Mary H 20 1840 Female Tennessee
762 White B A 63 1797 Male Virginia

763 Alleson Joseph 65 1795 Male North Carolina
763 Alleson Elizabeth 30 1830 Female Tennessee
763 Alleson John 17 1843 Male Tennessee
763 Alleson James 12 1848 Male Tennessee
763 Alleson Sarah A 10 1850 Female Tennessee
763 Alleson George W 7 1853 Male Tennessee
763 Alleson Lafayette 5 1855 Male Tennessee
763 Alleson Millard F 3 1857 Male Tennessee
763 Alleson Francis M 7/12 1859 Male Tennessee

805 Allison James 58 1802 Male North Carolina
805 Allison Mary (Whitfield) 49 1811 Female North Carolina
805 Allison Hipazia 26 1834 Female Tennessee
805 Allison Mattie 22 1838 Female Tennessee
805 Allison Pietta 20 1840 Female Tennessee
805 Allison Joseph 18 1842 Male Tennessee
805 Allison Lycurgus 16 1844 Male Tennessee
805 Allison Polina 13 1847 Female Tennessee
805 Allison Eliza 11 1849 Female Tennessee
805 Allison Caledonia 10 1850 Female Tennessee
805 Allison Albert 8 1852 Male Tennessee
805 Allison Missouri 6 1854 Female Tennessee

807 Allison James 70 1790 Male North Carolina
807 Allison Frances 67 1793 Female North Carolina
? 807 Dove James W 17 1843 Male Tennessee

810 Allison J D 25 1835 Male Tennessee
810 Allison Urzulla 19 1841 Female Kentucky
810 Allison Arington S 3 1857 Male Tennessee

817 Allison William 35 1825 Male Tennessee
817 Allison Elizabeth (Clark) 30 1830 Female Tennessee
817 Allison Reuben C 12 1848 Male Tennessee
817 Allison Abraham M 10 1850 Male Tennessee
817 Allison Jasper D 8 1852 Male Tennessee
817 Allison Glatha J 6 1854 Female Tennessee
817 Allison William C 4 1856 Male Tennessee
817 Allison Russel C 2 1858 Male Tennessee

James married Mary "Polly" Whitfield (Whitefield) in 1829 in White Co, Tennessee. Mary was born in 1811 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary "Polly" Whitfield (Whitefield) was born in 1811 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Grizella Allison was born in 1830 in White Co, Tennessee; died in 1893.
Hispasa Allison was born in 1833 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
John Davis Allison was born in 1834 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Matilda "Mattie" Allison was born in 1838 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Prieta Priscilla S. Allison was born in 1840 in Tennessee; died on 28 Aug 1885 in Monroe, Overton Co, Tennessee.
Joseph Allison was born in 1842 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Lycurgus Allison was born in 1844 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Emeline Polina Allison was born in 1847 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
1. Caledonia Allison was born in 1850 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Albert Washington Allison was born on 19 Dec 1851 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 19 Dec 1894 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Missouri Allison was born in 1854 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

John Robert Allison, Jr. was born in 1762 in Hillsborough, Orange Co, North Carolina (son of John Robert Allison, Sr. and Martha Hamilton); died on 28 Mar 1842 in Ditty, White Co, Tennessee.

John married Sarah Tollar on 16 Apr 1789 in Orange Co, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of John Tollar and Sally Thomas) was born on 6 May 1768 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died in 1855 in White Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Tollar was born on 6 May 1768 in Orange Co, North Carolina (daughter of John Tollar and Sally Thomas); died in 1855 in White Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Grizell "Grizzy" Allison was born on 5 Nov 1789; died in 1842.
Martha "Patsy" Allison was born on 27 Feb 1791 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died after 1870 in of, Cumberland Co, Tennessee.
Frances Allison was born on 30 Oct 1792 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died after 1930 in of, White Co, Tennessee.
Sarah (Jerahe) Allison was born on 29 Jul 1794 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died after 1822.
John Allison, (prob not son?) was born in 1798 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Mary Allison was born on 24 Jan 1798 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 4 May 1850 in White Co, Tennessee.
Joseph "Mime Lick Joe" Allison was born on 1 Dec 1799 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1886 in Putnam Co, Tennessee.
2. James "Wooden Head" Allison was born on 21 Dec 1801 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died after 1860 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Janet Jane Allison was born on 9 Jan 1806 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 2 Jan 1842 in White Co, North Carolina.
Naomi Allison was born on 17 Mar 1809 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died after 1830 in of, White Co, Tennessee.
Ruth Allison was born on 29 Aug 1810 in White Co, Tennessee; died in 1831.
John Raulston Allison was born on 23 Aug 1812 in White Co, Tennessee; died after 1815.

Generation: 4

John Robert Allison, Sr. was born in 1720 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania (son of William Allison, (Immigrant) and Grizzel Wray); died in Jan 1796 in Hillsborough, Orange Co, North Carolina.

Notes:

John did much buying and selling of land on both Little & Eno Riversin Orange County. Much of his personal lands were on the Eno and there is where he settled. It is not known when John came to Orange County, but he, Robert and James Allison are found on the 1755 Tax List.

As members of Presbyterian families increased, so did the need for achurch and in 1761 the Little River Presbyterian Church was builtbetween the north and south forks of Little River. This was known asthe Allison's "home" church.

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John married Martha Hamilton in 1749 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Martha was born in 1733 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1838 in Orange Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Hamilton was born in 1733 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1838 in Orange Co, North Carolina.

Other Events and Attributes:

Immigration: 21 Sep 1746, Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; "Rundell"

Notes:

Family records of Helen Hays states Martha Hamilton was born in 1733 in Antrim, Ireland. She emigrated on Sep 21, 1746 on ship Rundell. James Maxfield assigns Martha Hamilton (a servant from Ireland) to William Allison of Lancaster County a yeoman for four years from Sept 21, 1746. She was married to John Allison (son of William Allison and Grizzel Wray). She was widowed in 1796, She died about 1825. According to Samuel McCaleb (b. 22 Jan 1813) states she was of Irish descent and "died at the advanced age of 105 or 106" and Samuel states "he remembers Grannie Mattie perfectly well". Family records of Helen Hayes places Martha Hamiltons date of death as 1838.
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Children:

Joseph H. Ellison (Allison), Sr. was born in Oct 1750 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Aug 1826 in Gordonsville, Smith Co, Tennessee; was buried in Gordonsville, Nazarine Church Cem, Smith Co, Tennessee.
Mary Allison was born about 1755; died after 1776 in of, Orange Co, North Carolina.
James Allison was born on 15 May 1761 in Hillsborough, Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 23 Oct 1839 in Orange Co, North Carolina.
4. John Robert Allison, Jr. was born in 1762 in Hillsborough, Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 28 Mar 1842 in Ditty, White Co, Tennessee.
Charles Allison was born on 9 Sep 1763 in Hillsboro, Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 2 May 1851 in Robertson Co, Tennessee.
Jane Jennet Allison was born about 1765 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died after 1790.
Martha Allison was born about 1767 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died after 1790.
Hamilton Allison was born about 1769 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died after 1800 in of, Orange Co, North Carolina.
Grizell Allison was born about 1754 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died in 1830 in Rutherford Co, Tennessee.
Agnes Allison was born about 1773 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died after 1775.
Eliza "Betsy" Allison was born in 1775 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Orange Co, North Carolina.

10. John Tollar was born about 1740; died after 1770.
John married Sally Thomas about 1760. Sally was born about 1740; died after 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Sally Thomas was born about 1740; died after 1770.
Children:

5. Sarah Tollar was born on 6 May 1768 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died in 1855 in White Co, Tennessee.