Mary Allison: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Mary Allison was born in 1867 in Putnam Co, Tennessee (daughter of John James "Russ" Allison and Lean P. (Lee Ann) Maxwell); died after 1880 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

John James "Russ" Allison was born on 16 Aug 1845 in Tennessee (son of Joseph Stewart Allison and Eliza Lyons Rhea (Wray, Ray), (dau of who?)); died on 2 Dec 1875 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Rhea Cem, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Notes:

Died:
John J. Allison was killed by the Brazwell Brothers. They had robbed the Tax Collector in Putnam Co., and killed Russell Allison (bro of John J. Allison) They were followed by a posse and John J. Allison was killed the following day during the capture of the Brazwells. John was shot at the Still of the Brazwell bros and died instantly. His brother Russell was shot the day before and died at aprox the same time as John. Lee Ann never remarried after his death.

Only legal hanging held in Putnam Co., TN was the Brazwell Bros.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3360278&id=P3637140763

THE BRASSELL HANGINGS
By Donald E. Spurlock
Siftings from Putnam County, Tennessee
By Mary Hopson
Pg. 65 - 68
http://www.ajlambert.com
One of the most intriguing occurrences in the history of Putnam County involved the arrest, trials, and public execution of Joseph and George Brassell, on March
27, 1878. It intrigues primarily because of the coincidences involved. Second, the mysteries of this violent conspiracy have never fully been answered. And finally, the attitudes of this community toward crime and morality are perhaps the
most vivid aspect of the entire affair.

The public hanging of Joseph (Joe) and George (Teek) Brassell was the consequence of a conspiracy gone bad between Joe and George, and at least three other men which occurred during the evening of 29 November, 1875.

During the process of carrying out their scheme of crime and violence two other innocent men who were brothers were also murdered. The first, Russell Allison was shot during an attempted robbery of the inn where he resided. He died
about thirtysix hours later. The second, John Allison brother to the younger Russell, had been deputized as a posse member to capture and arrest the Brassell brothers. While attempting to subdue Teek, John was also shot and
died of his wounds early the following morning.

On 27 March, 1878, after having exhausted every appeal Joe and Teek Brassell were publicly hanged together on the same scaffold within one mile of the courthouse as the death warrant demanded. At 1:30 p.m. the rope which supported a trapdoor upon which the brothers stood, was cut with a hatchet.

After eleven minutes Joseph and George Brassell paid their debts to society the State of Tennessee, and the good people of Putnam County, for the crime of murder in the first degree.

http://www.ajlambert.com/allison/stryhang.pdf

John married Lean P. (Lee Ann) Maxwell on 18 Jan 1866 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. Lean (daughter of Amos Maxwell and Mary "Polly" Patton) was born on 28 Sep 1842 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 22 Oct 1915 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Rhea Cem, Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lean P. (Lee Ann) Maxwell was born on 28 Sep 1842 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee (daughter of Amos Maxwell and Mary "Polly" Patton); died on 22 Oct 1915 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Rhea Cem, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 25 Sep 1850, Jackson Co (District 12), Tennessee
Other-Begin: 26 Apr 1931; letter

Notes:

Census:
residence 347
Enoch N Stone 22 1828 TN
Eliza Stone (Maxwell) 20 1830 TN (Dau of Moses Maxwell)
Elender Pathe (Patton) 73 1777 VA (grandmother)

Also residence 344
Maxwell, Amos 46 1804 Virginia
Mary 53 1797 Kentucky (Elender's daughter)
Wilson 21 1829 TN
Granvill 18 1832 TN
Maranda 16 1834 TN
Permelia 14 1836 TN
William W. 12 1838 TN
Alvin C. 11 1839 TN
Bera C. 9 1841 TN
Milda J. 8 1842 TN
Sean P. 7 1843 TN

Other-Begin:
Mentioned by implication in letter from Cicero to his son Enoch dated 26 Apr 1931 listing those who had died since last letter of 28 Feb 1877; then quoted in letter from Enoch to his cousin Alene in a letter dated 3 Jan 1963:
"...all my poor Mother's [Eliza Maxwell] Sisters [implied: Zerilda Jane, Amanda Elizabeth, Maranda, Permelia, Milda Jane] , and all her brothers [Pickney C, Wilson Perkins, Granville Cecil, William Wade, Alvin C, Bird Cantrell, Sean P.] except two..." [? all dead by 1931]
(see attached)

Children:

1. Mary Allison was born in 1867 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died after 1880 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Joseph Allison was born in 1869 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died after 1880 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Eliza J. Allison was born in 1871 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died after 1880 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Amanda A. Allison was born in 1873 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died after 1880 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Joseph Stewart Allison was born on 22 Jan 1812 in Putnam Co, Tennessee (son of William Allison (Ellison) and Margaret Stewart); died on 19 Nov 1873 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Rhea Cem, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Joseph married Eliza Lyons Rhea (Wray, Ray), (dau of who?) on 4 Oct 1834 in White Co, Tennessee. Eliza was born on 16 Jul 1817 in Tennessee; died on 9 Nov 1868. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza Lyons Rhea (Wray, Ray), (dau of who?) was born on 16 Jul 1817 in Tennessee; died on 9 Nov 1868.

Notes:

descendants of this line found here:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=vlkennelly&id=I4728

Children:

Robert Stewart Allison was born on 14 Oct 1837 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 15 Feb 1914 in Putnam Co, Tennessee.
2. John James "Russ" Allison was born on 16 Aug 1845 in Tennessee; died on 2 Dec 1875 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Rhea Cem, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Russell M. Allison was born on 13 Dec 1856 in Tennessee; died on 29 Nov 1875 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Rhea Cem, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Amos Maxwell was born on 25 Jun 1803 in Montgomery Co, Virginia (son of Samuel Maxwell and Martha Patton); died on 17 Mar 1879; was buried in Maxwell Fam Cem, Baxter, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 25 Sep 1850, Jackson Co (District 12), Tennessee
Census: 1870, Double Springs, Putnam Co (District 16), Tennessee
Other-Begin: 26 Apr 1931; letter

Notes:

1st cousin marriage
Sources:
Title: Jim Hunter's notes
Title: Anne Cooper
Repository:
Media: Electronic
Title: Anne Cooper
Repository:
Media: Electronic
Text: Aug. 24, 1798
Title: Decendents (sic) of Samuel Maxwell of Putnam County TN
Author: Harry L. Maxwell
Publication: privately published, 1999
Note: fair
Repository:
Note: Putnam County Library
Media: Book
Page: p. 406
Title: Decendents (sic) of Samuel Maxwell of Putnam County TN
Author: Harry L. Maxwell
Publication: privately published, 1999
Note: fair
Repository:
Note: Putnam County Library
Media: Book
Page: p. 406
Text: Note; this grave is not listed in Patton's Putnam County Cemeteriesand I did not see the grave when I looked in August 2000.
(Rootsweb Family Tree - Deborah Watson Stubbs (debstubbs@hotmail.com)

Census:
residence 347
Enoch N Stone 22 1828 TN
Eliza Stone (Maxwell) 20 1830 TN (Dau of Moses Maxwell)
Elender Pathe (Patton) 73 1777 VA (grandmother)

Also residence 344
Maxwell, Amos 46 1804 Virginia
Mary 53 1797 Kentucky (Elender's daughter)
Wilson 21 1829 TN
Granvill 18 1832 TN
Maranda 16 1834 TN
Permelia 14 1836 TN
William W. 12 1838 TN
Alvin C. 11 1839 TN
Bera C. 9 1841 TN
Milda J. 8 1842 TN
Sean P. 7 1843 TN

Census:
residence 24:
Stone Thomas 26 1844 TN
Manurvia E. 29 1841 TN
Francis E. 11 1859 TN
Wiley B. 7 1863 TN
Joseph M.M. 9/12 Nov 1869 TN

residence 36:
Patton Samuel 62 1808 Kentucky
Malinda 52 1818 TN
Manervia J. 29 1841 TN
Margaret 20 1850 TN
Joseph 18 1852 TN
Sarah E. 15 TN
Lucia A. 10 1860 TN
William C. 7 1863 TN
Patton David C. 32 1838 TN
Susan T. 22 1848 TN
Mary M. 5/12 1870 TN
Mandy J. 5/12 1870 TN

residence 73
Amos Maxwell 67 1803 VA <<<
Mary Maxwell 68 1802 TN
Caroline Maxwell 30 1840 TN
Garret Maxwell 6 1864 TN
Gilliam Maxwell 4 1866 TN

residence 71
G.C. (Granvill Cecil) Maxwell 37 1833 TN
Sarah 36 1834 TN
William H. 13 1857 TN
Mary R. 11 1859 TN
Elvira 10 1860 TN
Harris P. 8 1862 TN
Ova 3 1867 TN

Other-Begin:
Mentioned by implication in letter from Cicero to his son Enoch dated 26 Apr 1931 listing those who had died since last letter of 28 Feb 1877; then quoted in letter from Enoch to his cousin Alene in a letter dated 3 Jan 1963:
"...all my poor Mother's [Eliza Maxwell] Sisters [implied: Zerilda Jane, Amanda Elizabeth, Maranda, Permelia, Milda Jane] , and all her brothers [Pickney C, Wilson Perkins, Granville Cecil, William Wade, Alvin C, Bird Cantrell, Sean P.] except two, my Grand Pa [Amos Maxwell], Grand Ma Maxwell [Mary "Polly" Patton], ..." [? all dead by 1931]
(see attached)

Amos married Mary "Polly" Patton on 11 May 1823 in Jackson Co, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas Patton, Jr. and Elinder "Nellie" Cecil) was born on 24 Sep 1798 in Kentucky; died on 22 May 1875 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Fam Cem, Baxter, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary "Polly" Patton was born on 24 Sep 1798 in Kentucky (daughter of Thomas Patton, Jr. and Elinder "Nellie" Cecil); died on 22 May 1875 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Fam Cem, Baxter, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 25 Sep 1850, Jackson Co (District 12), Tennessee
Other-Begin: 26 Apr 1931; letter

Notes:

Census:
residence 347
Enoch N Stone 22 1828 TN
Eliza Stone (Maxwell) 20 1830 TN (Dau of Moses Maxwell)
Elender Pathe (Patton) 73 1777 VA (grandmother)

Also residence 344
Maxwell, Amos 46 1804 Virginia
Mary 53 1797 Kentucky (Elender's daughter)
Wilson 21 1829 TN
Granvill 18 1832 TN
Maranda 16 1834 TN
Permelia 14 1836 TN
William W. 12 1838 TN
Alvin C. 11 1839 TN
Bera C. 9 1841 TN
Milda J. 8 1842 TN
Sean P. 7 1843 TN

Other-Begin:
by implication in letter from Cicero to his son Enoch dated 26 Apr 1931 listing those who had died since last letter of 28 Feb 1877; then quoted in letter from Enoch to his cousin Alene in a letter dated 3 Jan 1963:
"...all my poor Mother's [Eliza Maxwell] Sisters [implied: Zerilda Jane, Amanda Elizabeth, Maranda, Permelia, Milda Jane] , and all her brothers [Pickney C, Wilson Perkins, Granville Cecil, William Wade, Alvin C, Bird Cantrell, Sean P.] except two, my Grand Pa [Amos Maxwell], Grand Ma Maxwell [Mary "Polly" Patton], ..." [? all dead by 1931]
(see attached)

Children:

Zerilda Jane Maxwell was born on 2 Jun 1824 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 21 Jul 1824 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Pickney C Maxwell was born on 27 Jul 1825 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 14 Jul 1874.
Amanda Elizabeth Maxwell was born on 22 Dec 1826 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 16 Mar 1907 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; was buried in Overton Cem, Jackson Co, Tennesse.
Wilson Perkins Maxwell was born on 15 Jul 1828 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 13 Jul 1867.
Eliza Maxwell was born on 25 Nov 1829 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 2 Oct 1871 in Steelville, Crawford Co, Missouri; was buried in Steelville, Crawford Co, Missouri.
Granville Cecil Maxwell was born on 7 Jul 1831 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 21 Jul 1894 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Maranda Maxwell was born on 10 May 1832 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 2 Jan 1916.
Permelia Maxwell was born on 23 Nov 1833 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died after 1853.
William Wade Woodfork Maxwell was born on 8 Aug 1835; died on 30 Jun 1919 in of, Bloomington Springs, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Alvin C Maxwell was born on 28 Jun 1837 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 24 Apr 1866.
Bird Cantrell Maxwell was born on 15 Dec 1838 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 24 Apr 1866.
Milda Jane Maxwell was born on 1 Sep 1840 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 1 Nov 1915.
3. Lean P. (Lee Ann) Maxwell was born on 28 Sep 1842 in Jackson/Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 22 Oct 1915 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Rhea Cem, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

William Allison (Ellison) was born in 1780 in Orange Co, North Carolina (son of Joseph H. Ellison (Allison), Sr. and Elizabeth Jane Donaldson); died on 21 Dec 1878 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

William married Margaret Stewart on 13 Jun 1807 in Orange Co, North Carolina. Margaret (daughter of Robert Stewart and Mrs. Ann (..) Stewart) was born on 24 Apr 1784 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 28 Jul 1845 in White Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Stewart was born on 24 Apr 1784 in Orange Co, North Carolina (daughter of Robert Stewart and Mrs. Ann (..) Stewart); died on 28 Jul 1845 in White Co, Tennessee.

Notes:

Married:
John Ellison, bondsman
William married in the name of Ellison

Children:

4. Joseph Stewart Allison was born on 22 Jan 1812 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 1873 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Rhea Cem, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

12.

Samuel Maxwell was born on 23 Jul 1781 in of, Virginia (maybe); died on 22 May 1848 in Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Samuel married Martha Patton on 30 Jan 1802 in Montgomery Co, Virginia. Martha (daughter of Thomas Patton, Sr. (immigrant) and Mrs. Sarah (..) Patton) was born on 11 Sep 1780 in Montgomery Co, Virginia; died on 15 Jun 1848 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Martha Patton was born on 11 Sep 1780 in Montgomery Co, Virginia (daughter of Thomas Patton, Sr. (immigrant) and Mrs. Sarah (..) Patton); died on 15 Jun 1848 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Children:

6. Amos Maxwell was born on 25 Jun 1803 in Montgomery Co, Virginia; died on 17 Mar 1879; was buried in Maxwell Fam Cem, Baxter, Tennessee.
Sally Maxwell was born on 23 Mar 1808 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Jackson Co, Tennessee.
David Wood Maxwell was born on 05 Mar 1822 in Jackson Co, Ohio; died on 24 Aug 1869 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

14.

Thomas Patton, Jr. was born in 1765 in Montgomery Co, Virginia (son of Thomas Patton, Sr. (immigrant) and Mrs. Sarah (..) Patton); died about 1830 in of, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Military: 1815, Battle of New Orleans

Thomas married Elinder "Nellie" Cecil on 15 May 1797 in Montgomery Co, Virginia. Elinder was born before 1777 in Virginia; died on 02 May 1859 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Elinder "Nellie" Cecil was born before 1777 in Virginia; died on 02 May 1859 in Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Jackson Co (District 12), Tennessee

Notes:

Census:
residence 347
Enoch N Stone 22 1828 TN
Eliza Stone (Maxwell) 20 1830 TN
Elender Pathe (Patton) 73 1777 VA grandmother of Eliza Maxwell Stone)

Also residence 344
Maxwell, Amos 46 1804 Virginia
Mary 53 1797 Kentucky (Elender's daughter)
Wilson 21 1829 TN
Granvill 18 1832 TN
Maranda 16 1834 TN
Permelia 14 1836 TN
William W. 12 1838 TN
Alvin C. 11 1839 TN
Bera C. 9 1841 TN
Milda J. 8 1842 TN
Sean P. 7 1843 TN

Children:

7. Mary "Polly" Patton was born on 24 Sep 1798 in Kentucky; died on 22 May 1875 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Fam Cem, Baxter, Tennessee.
David Patton was born in 1800 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Jackson Co, Tennessee.
Samuel A. Patton was born in 1805 in Wayne Co, Kentucky; died in 1905 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.