Link to spouse sent by Pat Larson (50800166)
Year of marriage to John Allison sent by Janet LaMotte, MHR (46988542)
Correct spelling of maiden name sent by Beverly Goodhew Shaw (51256193)
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Hello! Thank you for maintaining this memorial. Matilda is my great great grandmother. Her maiden name is Gift. She was born in Camden, Preble County Ohio. She married John Morris. His statistics are unknown at this time. He was one of at least 11 children. She had at least 2 daughters, Catherine Morris Goodhew (my great grandmother)
and Martha Morris Exley.
Beverly Goodhew Shaw, (51256193)
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Cherokee Sentinel, May 5, 1905, page 1:
Mrs. Allison Dead
While we knew of the death of Mrs. Allison, mother of Mrs. Thos. Exley, a week of two ago, yet we had no date from which to sketch her life and we now only have a few short notes.
Matilda Morrison Allison was born in Indiana in 1824. She came to Kansas twenty-nine years ago and soon married John Allison, of Lacygne, Kansas, where they lived till two years (ago) when she moved to Coal Valley and passed away. Two daughters survive her, Mrs. Geo. Goodnow and Mrs. Thomas Exley. For sixty-six (years) she has held her membership in old Trinity church, Covington, Kentucky, where she resided before she came to Kansas. She was a good Christian woman. She was buried in the Cherokee cemetery.
Cherokee Sentinel, May 12, 1905, page 2:
Married
On last Friday, May 5th, a rather unusual wedding took place at Columbus when Probate Judge Wilson performed the ceremony that made John Allison and Mrs. Elizabeth Archer husband and wife. The groom was 86 years old and the bride was 66. The blushing bride promised to name her first son Wilson. The children of Mr. Allison tried to prevent the marriage and set forth before the judge that Mr. Allison was of unsound mind, but Judge Wilson concluded that the old gentleman was able to care for himself.
About two weeks ago his wife died at their home on Daisy Hill and the old gentleman was left without a home of his own. he was acquainted with Mrs. Archer, who like himself was homeless, and so they concluded to marry and then both have a home.
The couple, in spite of the interference, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kerns, went down to Columbus where they were married. On Saturday morning they came before Judge Lisenbee where he made a will, the contents of which we have no doubt hat his new wife will be a large beneficiary. He is a man of considerable property and his actions indicated that he is able to look after his business. The happy couple will live at their residence in Coal Valley. Mr. Allison is a brother of Reuben Allison who was murdered here some years ago.
Year of marriage to John Allison sent by Janet LaMotte, MHR (46988542)
Correct spelling of maiden name sent by Beverly Goodhew Shaw (51256193)
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Hello! Thank you for maintaining this memorial. Matilda is my great great grandmother. Her maiden name is Gift. She was born in Camden, Preble County Ohio. She married John Morris. His statistics are unknown at this time. He was one of at least 11 children. She had at least 2 daughters, Catherine Morris Goodhew (my great grandmother)
and Martha Morris Exley.
Beverly Goodhew Shaw, (51256193)
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Cherokee Sentinel, May 5, 1905, page 1:
Mrs. Allison Dead
While we knew of the death of Mrs. Allison, mother of Mrs. Thos. Exley, a week of two ago, yet we had no date from which to sketch her life and we now only have a few short notes.
Matilda Morrison Allison was born in Indiana in 1824. She came to Kansas twenty-nine years ago and soon married John Allison, of Lacygne, Kansas, where they lived till two years (ago) when she moved to Coal Valley and passed away. Two daughters survive her, Mrs. Geo. Goodnow and Mrs. Thomas Exley. For sixty-six (years) she has held her membership in old Trinity church, Covington, Kentucky, where she resided before she came to Kansas. She was a good Christian woman. She was buried in the Cherokee cemetery.
Cherokee Sentinel, May 12, 1905, page 2:
Married
On last Friday, May 5th, a rather unusual wedding took place at Columbus when Probate Judge Wilson performed the ceremony that made John Allison and Mrs. Elizabeth Archer husband and wife. The groom was 86 years old and the bride was 66. The blushing bride promised to name her first son Wilson. The children of Mr. Allison tried to prevent the marriage and set forth before the judge that Mr. Allison was of unsound mind, but Judge Wilson concluded that the old gentleman was able to care for himself.
About two weeks ago his wife died at their home on Daisy Hill and the old gentleman was left without a home of his own. he was acquainted with Mrs. Archer, who like himself was homeless, and so they concluded to marry and then both have a home.
The couple, in spite of the interference, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kerns, went down to Columbus where they were married. On Saturday morning they came before Judge Lisenbee where he made a will, the contents of which we have no doubt hat his new wife will be a large beneficiary. He is a man of considerable property and his actions indicated that he is able to look after his business. The happy couple will live at their residence in Coal Valley. Mr. Allison is a brother of Reuben Allison who was murdered here some years ago.
Link to spouse sent by Pat Larson (50800166)
Year of marriage to John Allison sent by Janet LaMotte, MHR (46988542)
Correct spelling of maiden name sent by Beverly Goodhew Shaw (51256193)
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Hello! Thank you for maintaining this memorial. Matilda is my great great grandmother. Her maiden name is Gift. She was born in Camden, Preble County Ohio. She married John Morris. His statistics are unknown at this time. He was one of at least 11 children. She had at least 2 daughters, Catherine Morris Goodhew (my great grandmother)
and Martha Morris Exley.
Beverly Goodhew Shaw, (51256193)
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Cherokee Sentinel, May 5, 1905, page 1:
Mrs. Allison Dead
While we knew of the death of Mrs. Allison, mother of Mrs. Thos. Exley, a week of two ago, yet we had no date from which to sketch her life and we now only have a few short notes.
Matilda Morrison Allison was born in Indiana in 1824. She came to Kansas twenty-nine years ago and soon married John Allison, of Lacygne, Kansas, where they lived till two years (ago) when she moved to Coal Valley and passed away. Two daughters survive her, Mrs. Geo. Goodnow and Mrs. Thomas Exley. For sixty-six (years) she has held her membership in old Trinity church, Covington, Kentucky, where she resided before she came to Kansas. She was a good Christian woman. She was buried in the Cherokee cemetery.
Cherokee Sentinel, May 12, 1905, page 2:
Married
On last Friday, May 5th, a rather unusual wedding took place at Columbus when Probate Judge Wilson performed the ceremony that made John Allison and Mrs. Elizabeth Archer husband and wife. The groom was 86 years old and the bride was 66. The blushing bride promised to name her first son Wilson. The children of Mr. Allison tried to prevent the marriage and set forth before the judge that Mr. Allison was of unsound mind, but Judge Wilson concluded that the old gentleman was able to care for himself.
About two weeks ago his wife died at their home on Daisy Hill and the old gentleman was left without a home of his own. he was acquainted with Mrs. Archer, who like himself was homeless, and so they concluded to marry and then both have a home.
The couple, in spite of the interference, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kerns, went down to Columbus where they were married. On Saturday morning they came before Judge Lisenbee where he made a will, the contents of which we have no doubt hat his new wife will be a large beneficiary. He is a man of considerable property and his actions indicated that he is able to look after his business. The happy couple will live at their residence in Coal Valley. Mr. Allison is a brother of Reuben Allison who was murdered here some years ago.
Year of marriage to John Allison sent by Janet LaMotte, MHR (46988542)
Correct spelling of maiden name sent by Beverly Goodhew Shaw (51256193)
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Hello! Thank you for maintaining this memorial. Matilda is my great great grandmother. Her maiden name is Gift. She was born in Camden, Preble County Ohio. She married John Morris. His statistics are unknown at this time. He was one of at least 11 children. She had at least 2 daughters, Catherine Morris Goodhew (my great grandmother)
and Martha Morris Exley.
Beverly Goodhew Shaw, (51256193)
********************
Cherokee Sentinel, May 5, 1905, page 1:
Mrs. Allison Dead
While we knew of the death of Mrs. Allison, mother of Mrs. Thos. Exley, a week of two ago, yet we had no date from which to sketch her life and we now only have a few short notes.
Matilda Morrison Allison was born in Indiana in 1824. She came to Kansas twenty-nine years ago and soon married John Allison, of Lacygne, Kansas, where they lived till two years (ago) when she moved to Coal Valley and passed away. Two daughters survive her, Mrs. Geo. Goodnow and Mrs. Thomas Exley. For sixty-six (years) she has held her membership in old Trinity church, Covington, Kentucky, where she resided before she came to Kansas. She was a good Christian woman. She was buried in the Cherokee cemetery.
Cherokee Sentinel, May 12, 1905, page 2:
Married
On last Friday, May 5th, a rather unusual wedding took place at Columbus when Probate Judge Wilson performed the ceremony that made John Allison and Mrs. Elizabeth Archer husband and wife. The groom was 86 years old and the bride was 66. The blushing bride promised to name her first son Wilson. The children of Mr. Allison tried to prevent the marriage and set forth before the judge that Mr. Allison was of unsound mind, but Judge Wilson concluded that the old gentleman was able to care for himself.
About two weeks ago his wife died at their home on Daisy Hill and the old gentleman was left without a home of his own. he was acquainted with Mrs. Archer, who like himself was homeless, and so they concluded to marry and then both have a home.
The couple, in spite of the interference, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kerns, went down to Columbus where they were married. On Saturday morning they came before Judge Lisenbee where he made a will, the contents of which we have no doubt hat his new wife will be a large beneficiary. He is a man of considerable property and his actions indicated that he is able to look after his business. The happy couple will live at their residence in Coal Valley. Mr. Allison is a brother of Reuben Allison who was murdered here some years ago.
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