Alanson (Alfred) is the son of William and Rebecca Elyea Allison of NY/WI and Iowa. Prior to 1858, and as a young man, he came over the Oregon Trail with his 2 brothers, Hiram and Bradley. Bradley was killed outside of Idaho Falls, ID by Indians on the trip. The brothers did not travel with a wagon train, but on horseback, so did not have the protection of a large wagon train. After Alanson and Hiram arrived in Oregon, Hiram took an Oregon donation land claim and they both worked in the mines.
In 1862, Alanson met Mary Elizabeth Kennedy in October at her fathers house and they were married on Christmas Day in LaGrande, Baker Co., OR. After their marriage they made a return trip to ID as Alanson was hauling freight to the mining areas and on into Boise and it was there that their first child was born. On their return, they settled in Walla Walla, where he purchased land from his father-in-law. In 1867 they moved to Lewis Co., WA where they took a homestead, farmed and raised a family of 9 children.
Mary Elizabeth died in 1895 and Alanson in 1907. They are buried in the Masonic section of the Winlock Cemetery.
In 1862, Alanson met Mary Elizabeth Kennedy in October at her fathers house and they were married on Christmas Day in LaGrande, Baker Co., OR. After their marriage they made a return trip to ID as Alanson was hauling freight to the mining areas and on into Boise and it was there that their first child was born. On their return, they settled in Walla Walla, where he purchased land from his father-in-law. In 1867 they moved to Lewis Co., WA where they took a homestead, farmed and raised a family of 9 children.
Mary Elizabeth died in 1895 and Alanson in 1907. They are buried in the Masonic section of the Winlock Cemetery.
Alanson (Alfred) is the son of William and Rebecca Elyea Allison of NY/WI and Iowa. Prior to 1858, and as a young man, he came over the Oregon Trail with his 2 brothers, Hiram and Bradley. Bradley was killed outside of Idaho Falls, ID by Indians on the trip. The brothers did not travel with a wagon train, but on horseback, so did not have the protection of a large wagon train. After Alanson and Hiram arrived in Oregon, Hiram took an Oregon donation land claim and they both worked in the mines.
In 1862, Alanson met Mary Elizabeth Kennedy in October at her fathers house and they were married on Christmas Day in LaGrande, Baker Co., OR. After their marriage they made a return trip to ID as Alanson was hauling freight to the mining areas and on into Boise and it was there that their first child was born. On their return, they settled in Walla Walla, where he purchased land from his father-in-law. In 1867 they moved to Lewis Co., WA where they took a homestead, farmed and raised a family of 9 children.
Mary Elizabeth died in 1895 and Alanson in 1907. They are buried in the Masonic section of the Winlock Cemetery.
In 1862, Alanson met Mary Elizabeth Kennedy in October at her fathers house and they were married on Christmas Day in LaGrande, Baker Co., OR. After their marriage they made a return trip to ID as Alanson was hauling freight to the mining areas and on into Boise and it was there that their first child was born. On their return, they settled in Walla Walla, where he purchased land from his father-in-law. In 1867 they moved to Lewis Co., WA where they took a homestead, farmed and raised a family of 9 children.
Mary Elizabeth died in 1895 and Alanson in 1907. They are buried in the Masonic section of the Winlock Cemetery.
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Born in New York.
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Death year should be 1907, per probate records.
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