Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Muhlenberg Co.

FINIS McCLEAN ALLISON was born March 4, 1829, in Muhlenberg County, Ky., 
and is the second of five children born to John A. and Fannie (Watkins) 
Allison, natives of Muhlenberg and Marion Counties, respectively, and of 
Irish and English descent.  John A. was born in February, 1803, four miles 
south of Greenville, and died in April, 1875.  He was a son of Samuel and 
Margaret (Dixon) Allison, natives of North Carolina and Ireland, 
respectively.  Samuel Allison's parents came from Ireland; he was married 
in Tennessee, near Dixon's Springs, and located in Logan County, Ky., 
about 1800; about one year later he settled in Muhlenberg County, where 
he lived until his death.  The mother of subject was born October 12, 
1803, and is still living; she is a daughter of James Watkins, who 
married a Miss Waller, of English descent.  They were early settlers of 
Washington County, Ky.  Finis McClean Allison was reared on a farm, 
received a fair common school education, and at the age of sixteen was 
made deputy county and circuit clerk, which position he filled for four 
years.  Was deputy clerk of Henderson County one year; was admitted to
Muhlenberg County bar in 1849, by Judges Benjamin Shackelford and John 
Calhoun; practiced law until 1852, when he went to California, where he 
mined for two years; returned home in June, 1854; located in Morgantown, 
where he practiced law until 1856, when he was elected county and circuit 
clerk, which office he filled until January, 1865, when he resigned, 
moved to Greenville, and followed his profession; in August, 1867, was
elected to the State senate.  He was tobacco inspector for one year.  In 
1874 was appointed United States Commissioner for District of Kentucky; 
resigned in September, 1882, and the same fall was elected police judge 
of Greenville.  He was married August 1, 1849, to Julia A. Burks, of 
Butler County, Ky., daughter of Foster and Elizabeth (Wand) James, 
natives of Virginia.  He had born by this union seven children - Lucy 
(now Frazer), F.H., John, Alice (Stokes), James, Naomi (Lovell), and 
Albert (deceased).  Mr. and Mrs. Allison are members of the Presbyterian
Church.

Allison Watkins Dixon Waller Shackelford Calhoun Burks Wand James Frazer
Stokes Lovell
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Marion-KY NC Ireland TN Logan-KY England Washington-KY Henderson-KY CA 
Butler-KY VA

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