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James Finnis Allison 1776–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: About 1839

Death Location: Marshall County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Robert Allison

Mother: Sarah Ogilvie

Spouse(s): Mildred Whitfield

Children(s): Mary Allison, Luretha Allison, Ann Allison, William Allison, Amaralis Allison, Thomas Allison, Robert Allison

In 1776, James Finnis Allison entered the world in Guilford, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert Allison And Sarah Sally Ogilvie. James Finnis Allison married Mildred Milly J Whitfield, and had children including Amaralis Whitfield Allison, Ann Harriett Allison, Luretha Jane Allison, Mary J Allison, Robert James Arthur Allison, Thomas H Allison, William C Allison. James Finnis Allison passed away in 1839 in Marshall County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1776, James Finnis Allison entered the world in Guilford, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert Allison And Sarah Sally Ogilvie.
  • James Finnis Allison married Mildred Milly J Whitfield, and had children including Amaralis Whitfield Allison, Ann Harriett Allison, Luretha Jane Allison, Mary J Allison, Robert James Arthur Allison, Thomas H Allison, William C Allison.
  • James Finnis Allison passed away in 1839 in Marshall County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Allison
1747–1832
Birth Location: Kilbarchen, Scotland
RA
Sarah Ogilvie
1758–1823
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
SO

Spouses(s)

Mildred Whitfield
1779–1843
Birth Location: NC
MW

Children(s)

Mary Allison
1801–
Birth Location: –
MA
Luretha Allison
1823–1903
Birth Location: –
LA
Ann Allison
1813–1900
Birth Location: United States of America
AA
William Allison
1805–
Birth Location: –
WA
Amaralis Allison
1815–1846
Birth Location: –
AA
Thomas Allison
1808–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
TA
Robert Allison
1825–1895
Birth Location: Tennessee
RA

James Allison's Ancestors

Self
James Allison
1776–1839
Birth Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Robert Allison
1747–1832
Kilbarchen, Scotland
Sarah ("Sally") Ogilvie
1758–1823
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert Allison
1720–1797
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jeanette Sprowle
1725–1802
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
William (Ogilvie) II
1728–1813
Virginia, United States of America
Mary Harris
1735–1807
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Allison
1677–1777
Janet Rodger
1684–1784
John Spreul
1692–1767
Marion Gilmour
1697–1743
William Ogilvie
1690–1760
Elizabeth Riske
1686–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Allison's Descendants

1.
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James (Finnis) Allison (1776–About 1839) m. Mildred (Milly J) Whitfield (About 1779–About 1843)
  1. 1. Mary (J.) Allison 1801– m. Henry Bishop 1780–1855
  2. 2. Luretha (Jane) Allison 1823–1903 m. Simon (Elliott) Wilson 1820–1894
    1. 1. Alice Wilson 1858–
    2. 2. Robert Wilson 1861–
  3. 3. Ann (Harriett) Allison 1813–1900 m. James (Myles) Bowden 1810–1849
    1. 1. Mildred (Ann Ophelia) Bowden 1845–1855
    2. 2. Robert (Lucius) Bowden 1838–1922
    3. 3. John (Green) Bowden 1833–1910
    4. 4. William (James) Bowden 1837–1893
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Adelaide) Fraley 1835–1913
    6. 6. Thomas (Newman) Bowden 1833–1914
  4. 4. William (C.) Allison 1805–
  5. 5. Amaralis (Whitfield) Allison 1815–1846
  6. 6. Thomas (H.) Allison 1808–1880 m. Sarah (H) Allison 1810–1887
    1. 1. Marcus (W. Allison) Sr 1832–1911
      1. 1. Robert (Newton) Allison 1869–1936
      2. 2. Julian Allison 1878–
      3. 3. Sallie (B) Allison 1867–
      4. 4. Ruby (J) Allison 1882–
      5. 5. Thos Allison 1871–
    2. 2. Mary Allison 1836–1895
    3. 3. Martha (Jane) Allison 1847–1896
  7. 7. Robert (James Arthur) Allison 1825–1895 m. Sarah (C) Elzey 1825– m. Mary (Elizabeth) Blacknall 1823–1851
    1. 1. Lucy (A) Allison 1858–
    2. 2. Marshall (Lafayette ML) Allison 1859–1939 m. Elizabeth Allison 1870–1938
    3. 3. Lizzie Allison 1851–1937 m. C (R) HAYNES 1845–1931
      1. 1. Lilly\Lucy (Mildred) Haynes 1882–1983 m. J (Frederic) Ray 1889–1961
        1. 1. Thelma Ray 1918–2012 m. Robert (C.) Parks 1910–1998
        2. 2. Ruth Ray 1916–1998
        3. 3. Robert Ray 1911–1988
        4. 4. Dorris Ray 1921–
      2. 2. Sadie (Myrtle) Haynes 1887–1968
      3. 3. Zillah (P (Zillie)) Haynes 1879–
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) HAYNES 1877–
      5. 5. Othrisil HAYNES 1873–1936
      6. 6. Pearl Haynes 1880–
      7. 7. Marshall (Allison) HAYNES 1891–1980
      8. 8. ROBERT (REED HAYNES) Sr 1885–1969 m. Grace (B.) MEADOWS 1891–1978 m. MYRTLE (Louise) MEADORS 1890–1953
        1. 1. ROBERT (REED HAYNES) Jr 1929–1999 m. LUCILLE (ELIZABETH) KELLEY 1933–

James Allison's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of James Finnis Allison in Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1839
About 1839
Age 63
Death of James Finnis Allison in Marshall County, Tennessee, USA
Marshall County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source Citation: Source number: 3082.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RB1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1839
    Event Place: Marshall County, Tennessee, USA
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