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ALLISON, Marshall Lafayette

City: Shelbyville

ALLISON, Marshall Lafayette, farmer; born Marshall County, Tenn., October 30, 1860; son of Robert and Sarah (Elzie) ALLISON; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Thomas and Mildred (Whiffield) ALLISON, maternal grandparents Abraham and Jane ELZIE; Scotch descent; educated Cornersville, Marshall County, Tenn.; married Elizabeth WILMOT, September 22, 1892; member Missionary Baptist Church; formerly furniture dealer; later traveling salesman, and now land owner and farmer.


Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.