This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALLISON, HARMON, MCKINLEY Classification: Bible Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hZ.2ADIB/1718 Message Board Post: Hi -- I am Tracy St Claire from Bible Records Online. I am in the process of formatting an ALLISON Bible for my site but I am looking to place the geographic location for this family. I do not find a family matching the dates within this Bible very closely so I am hoping it will ring a bell with someone. There is also a mention of President McKinley in recent notes stuck in this Bible -- see below -- but again, this Allison family does not appear to match his. The Bible is a not a Bible per se -- it is prayer book printed in German in Philadephia in 1795 by Michael Billmeyer. This leads me to believe that this family would be PA Germans, most owners were -- or the family at least spoke German. The family entries are NOT in German but appear contemporary. Some are spelled with the long S -- Allifon. I will transcribe the various pieces of paper stuck in this Bible after the entries in the Bible itself. Any details about this family would be helpful. Thanks -- Tracy St Claire Bible Records Online http://www.biblerecords.com PS -- The seeming misspellings below are in the original. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Page One -- Front Flyleaf] Elijah James Allison he wase born in the yeare of our lord 1797 [maybe 1799] May the 25 Sarah Allison She was born in the year of our Lord 1802 June the 10th Edward Allison he wase born in the year of our Lord 1804 January th 2 Rachel Allifon was born in the year of our Lord 1805 July the 8th Jenny [??] Allison She was Born in the year of our Lord 1806 August the ?? [Page Two -- Front Flyleaf] Phillip Allifon he was in the year of our Lord 1809 Aprile the 10th George and Susannah ther Both wase borne in the yeare of our Lord 18012 June the 23th Eve Allison She wase Born in the year of our Lord 1814 August the 22 Nancey Allison She was Born in the year of our Lord 1816 Marth the 1th Rotte by me Samuel Harmon [Page Three -- Front Flyleaf] Rachel Allison She departed thy Life October the 30th 1807 Thomis Allifon He was born in the year of our Lord 1818 December the 20th Samuel Allison he was born in the year of our Lord 1827 July the 24th Susanah Allifon She departed this life June the 22 1834 [Page Four -- Rear Flyleaf] bar bur re Aleson [Barbara Allison?] died September the 11 A D 1852 [Piece of paper added to Bible, early 20th century] Copied from my Great grandfathers Bible Grandma's folks Elija James, was born 1779 May 25 (1799--?) Sarah Allison was born 1809 June 10th Edward [Piece of Paper added, late 20th century] on this page is proof of Allison lineage as recorded in Noecker [??] family Bible Nancy Allison (mother of Pres. McKinley) p 143