James Owen Allison

1855 - 1930  (74 years)

• Name	James Owen Allison  [1]
  Born	23 Jul 1855	Perry, Ralls, MO   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Education	1882	Kirksville, Adair, MO   [1]
  	Graduated from State Normal School
  Education	Aft 1882	Columbia, Boone, MO   [1]
  	University of Missouri, presumably received his law degree.
  Occupation	1883	, Ralls, MO   [2]
  	Served one term as School Commissioner of Ralls County.
  Occupation	1884 to 1891	, Ralls, MO   [2]
  	Elected a member of the Legislature in 1884. He was Chairman of the Library Committee his first term, Chairman of the Committee on Education his second term, and Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, and a member of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence his third term.
  Occupation	1887	, Ralls, MO   [1, 3]
  	Attorney. Admitted to the bar by Judge Bacon.
  Occupation	1890 to Jan 1895	, Ralls, MO   [2]
  	Prosecuting Attorney of Ralls County. Re-elected in 1892.
  Died	24 Jan 1930	, Marion, MO   [3]
  	Died at 10:35 am, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hannibal, Mason Township, Marion County, Missouri. [4] Cause of death: cirrhosis of the liver (primary), nephritis, complete suppression of urine for 5 days (secondary). [4]
  Buried	Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls, MO   [1]
  Notes	He never married. [2, 3] He was a Democrat. [2] He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Masonic order. [2]
  Person ID	I1331	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	James Wilkerson Allison,   b. 22 Jun 1826, , Boone, MO ,   d. 20 Dec 1908, Perry, Ralls, MO  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Sarah Catherine Crigler,   b. Abt 1830, , , VA ,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1852	, Ralls, MO   [1]
  Family ID	F460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1860 United States Census, Jasper, Ralls County, Missouri James W. Allison listed as head of household, which included wife Sara C., sons Joel S. and James W., daughter Sarah J. and farm laborer James Rule (or Reule?). James occupation listed as farmer, his real estate was valued at $2500, personal property at $1300.
  		1870 United States Census, Jasper, Ralls County, Missouri James Alison listed as head of house hold, which included wife Sarah, sons Joel, James, and Thomas, and daughters Sarah, Virginia, and Mary. James' occupation is listed as farmer, his real estate holdings were worth $10,300, his personal wealth was listed as $3400.
  		1880 United States Census, Jasper, Ralls County, Missouri J. W. Allison listed as head of household, which included wife Sarah C., sons J. S. (Joel Samuel), J. C. (James Owen), Thos. E. (Thomas Edward), and daughters V. D. (Virginia Dixie) and Mary (Catherine). Sarah Jemima was married and living in her own household prior to 1880.
  		1900 US Census, Spencer, Ralls, Missouri James O. Allison living as boarder in household of James Alford.
  		1920 United States Census, New London, Ralls County, Missouri Thomas E. Allison listed as head of household, which included his wife, Frances B, and his brother, James O. Allison. Thomas' and James' occupations listed as lawyers, general practice. James is listed as single.
  		James Owen Allison, death certificate Missouri State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics
  		Thomas Edward Allison The Division of Health of Missouri Standard Certificate of Death 28 Oct 1922

  
  

  Headstones

  Thomas Edward Allison and James Owen Allison

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		James Owen Allison, biographical sketch Verbatim account from Portrait and biographical record of Marion, Ralls and Pike counties, Missouri, pages 700-701.
  		Brief History of Early Ralls County Missouri Ron Leake, President of the Ralls County Historical Society
  		Ralls County Courthouse. Cornerstone laid in 1936 honored James Owen Allison for his service. Excerpt from article written by Ron Leake, President of the Ralls County Historical Society.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Find A Grave. [S96] Portrait and biographical record of Marion, Ralls and Pike counties, Missouri, (Chicago, C. O. Owen & Co., 1895). [S99] Missouri, Deaths and Burials Index, 1873-1976, Ancestry, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S3] Missouri State Board of Health.