David Ephram Allison (1837 - 1862)

Born 1837 in Butts, Georgia, United States

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Biography

David was born in 1837. He was the son of William Allison.

David was in the 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry.^[1]

He passed away in 1862. His will mentioned only his siblings, mother and nieces. This indicates he was unmarried and without children.

Slaves

In the will of his father, William Allison, signed in 1848 with probate in 1850, David Ephram Allison was gifted the following:^[2]

See: Slaves of William Allison, Georgia

• Betsy born 1841
• Frank born 1842

There are 7 slaves listed to David on the 1860 slave schedule for Meriwether, Georgia.^[3]

The following slaves are mentioned by name in his will:

Frank (man)

Walter (boy)

George Warren (boy, child of Mary Ann) (possibly 2 people)

Mary Ann

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865"
   National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/>, acquired 2007
   Ancestry Record 1138 #1792016 (accessed 20 January 2023)
   Name: David E. Allison; Side: Confederate; Regiment State/Origin: Georgia; Regiment: 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry; Company: K; Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Film Number: M226 roll 1.
2. ↑ Will, Georgia Wills and Probate, Butts County, Will and Returns, 1845-1851, page 440-441, image 273 Ancestry.com Link
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   citing Page: 99; Line: 12; FHL microfilm: 000803148; Record number: 107987;
   FamilySearch Record: WKVZ-PCZM (accessed 23 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBF-9JS3 Image number 00570
   David Allison owner in household of David Allison in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.

• Probate Will: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
  Wills 1831-1903 (Meriwether County, Georgia); Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County); Probate Place: Meriwether, Georgia
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #217755 (accessed 20 January 2023)
  David E Allison probate on 21 Mar 1862.
• 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 8, Butts, Georgia; Roll: 62; Page: 373b; Line Number: 40
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18505083 (accessed 20 January 2023)
  David E Allison (13) in District 8, Butts, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: M653_130; Page: 466; Family History Library Film: 803130
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #11454957 (accessed 20 January 2023)
  David J Allison (21) in Meriwether, Georgia. Born in Georgia.