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Col. Robert Donaldson Allison
Photo courtesy of: Heritage of Putnam County Tennessee, pg. 333 - submitted by Betty Stark. |
Civil War Confederate Army Officer. Served as a Colonel in the United States Army during the Mexican War. |
Col. Robert Donaldson Allison
After the war with Mexico he was elected to the
Tennessee State House of Representatives. During the Civil War he served as
Colonel and commander of the 20th Tennessee Cavalry, and as Colonel of the
26th Tennessee Infantry. He was wounded 6 times during the conflict. After the
war he settled down in McKinney, Texas, serving as a Town Judge until his death at ago 90.
b. 25 September 1810, Orange Co., NC
d. 15 December 1900, McKinney, Collin Co., TX
Wives: 1st Sarah Frances Tucker; 2nd Martha Tucker (sisters);
3rd Louisa D. Goodner Dowell
Father: Lieutenant Joseph Allison
Mother: Elizabeth "Besty" Madden
Buried: Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Collin Co., TX
See Chapter 1 and the Allison files.
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