John B. Allison, first-born child of Robert & Rebecca Allison, had three wives and 13 children. He was buried on October 11, 1833 in the Bethel Cemetery. He was 80 years of age.
John B. Allison 1753-1833
m: 1775 Pennsylvania
1) Hannah Grimes Graham 1755-1808
1. Sarah (Sally) Allison 1776-1780
2. William Allison I 1778-before 1791
3. Robert Wilson Allison 1780-1857
4. Rebecca Allison 1781-
5. John Henry Allison 1784-1867
6. Elizabeth (Betsey) Allison 1785-
7. Jane Delia Allison 1787-1877
8. James S. Allison 1789-1869
9. William II 1791-
10. Andrew Jackson Allison 1797-1873
John B. Allison 1753-1833
m: 12-30-1811 Pennsylvania
2) Martha Taylor 1790-1817
1. Hannah G. Allison 1811-1901
2. Samuel Allison 1815-18xx
(Died of lock-jaw in “boyhood.” )
3. Martha Jane Allison 1817-1859
John B. Allison 1753-1833
m: 1817 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
3) Mary (Polly) O’Hara 1757-1839
no children
From old family papers: “John Allison came from Ireland when young and settled in Washington County, where he owned three farms at the time of his death. He reared a family of seven children, one of whom, a daughter, youngest daughter, is now in the ninety-third year of her life.” John B. Allison, in a letter to his cousin Joshua Allison, reports two additional children: Rebecca, b: 9 Dec 1781, d: young and a second William who died young. However, there were 3 additional children - Sarah (Sally), *William I, & Rebecca - making a total of 10 children. *William I was killed by a falling tree which the boys were cutting in their efforts to catch a rabbit which had taken refuge in the hollow trunk. The story about being killed by a falling tree is recounted in a letter from John H. Allison to his cousin Joshua Allison. John H. Allison also reports two children named William being born to John B. and Hannah Allison, both died young.