Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=526 Surname: Allison, Allanson, Posey, Reade, Roberts ------------------------- Searching for any descendants/researchers of ELLENOR ALLISON RICKETTS, born ca. 1760 in Maryland to RICHARD ALLISON and wife SARAH CHESHIRE. In 1778 in Maryland she married ROBERT RICKETTS and then later moved to Burke County in the area that is today near Old Fort in McDowell County.