Bennie Elizabeth Allison

1918 - 2013  (94 years)

• Name	Bennie Elizabeth Allison  [1]
  	Her nickname was written as Betty Lou in family records. [1]
  Nickname	Betty
  Born	15 Nov 1918	Cave Springs, Benton, AR   [1, 2]
  	She was born at 11pm, delivered by Dr. Highfill, in the same room where her mom and dad married. She had black hair and eyes. [1]
  Gender	Female
  Address	1920	Florence, Fremont, CO   [3]
  Address	1925	Virgil, Greenwood, KS   [4]
  Address	1930	Pueblo, Pueblo, CO   [5]
  Died	1 Nov 2013	Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles, CA   [2]
  Buried	Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, CA   [2]
  	Plot: Morning Light Valley 180 D [2]
  Person ID	I3	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	John Philip Allison,   b. 25 Jan 1896, Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS ,   d. 14 Mar 1975, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Nellie Joyce Morton,   b. 30 May 1892, , Barry, MO ,   d. 9 Sep 1986, Chilton, Calumet, WI  (Age 94 years)
  Married	29 Oct 1916	Cave Springs, Benton, AR   [1]
  	Rev. William Mosby Allison officiated. [1]
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hyatt Elsworth Moore, II,   b. 20 Sep 1916, McPherson, McPherson, KS ,   d. 15 Mar 2014, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles, CA  (Age 97 years)
  Married	6 May 1939	Yuma, Yuma, CO
  Children	+ 1. H.E. Moore, III + 2. S.D. Moore + 3. L.A. Moore + 4. S.E. Moore + 5. L.J. Moore
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2019
  Family ID	F56	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Betty Allison High school graduation, 1938.
  		Betty Allison 1935, photo color retouched. Location unknown.
  		Betty Allison Photo taken and slightly tinted by Hyatt Moore II (future husband) in 1935. He captioned it that he loved her smile.
  		Betty Allison High school graduation, 1938
  		John Philip Allison's children Betty, standing next to the truck, with Lute, Al and Jim inside the truck. The truck might be John Philip Allison's construction work vehicle, based on chain link siding in the back and rolled up canvas flap. Date and location unknown.
  		John Philip Allison family The Allison siblings: Betty and her brothers, Max, Rolland, and Jim. Date and place unknown.
  		John Philip Allison's children. Allison siblings: Jim, Lute, Betty and Al. Date and plate unknown. Border and color tinting added later by Hyatt Moore, II (Betty's husband).
  		John Philip Allison family A scratched up but rare photo of the Allison family. (Back) Nellie, John, and Betty. (Front) Jim, Lute, and Al, doubtless just back from church. Taken sometime after Max died in 1935.
  		The Homestead at Roach Sketch depicting John Philip Allison transporting logs from a home he deconstructed to the new home site for reconstruction. Artist: Hyatt Moore, painter, son of Betty Allison Moore and Hy Moore, II.
  		Anna E. Mayes teapot, view 1 This teapot was given to Anna E. Mayes (Allison) as a wedding gift. It was passed down to her daughter-in-law, Nellie Joyce Morton (Allison), then to Anna's granddaughter, Betty Allison (Moore) and finally to Anna's great-grandson Hyatt Moore III and his wife Anne. Bottom marking: Reed & Barton 2940, silverplate
  		Anna E. Mayes' teapot, view 2. This teapot, a wedding gift to Anna E. Mayes, was damaged years later when it was accidentally left on a wood burning stove. Bottom marking: Reed & Barton 2940, silverplate
  		Yuma High School Betty's high school in Yuma, Yuma, Colorado
  		Yuma High School Betty's high school in Yuma, Yuma, Colorado

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1920 United States Census, Florence, Fremont, CO John P Allison listed as head of household, which included his wife, Nellie J. and daughter Bennie E. (Betty).
  		1925 Kansas State Census, Virgil, Greenwood J.P Allison listed as head of household, which included wife, Nellie, daughter Bennie (Betty) and sons, Max and Lute.
  		1930 United States Census, Pueblo City, Pueblo, CO John P Allison listed as head of household, which included wife, Nelle J., daughter Betty, and sons Max, Lute, Rolland and James.
  		John Philip Allison and Nellie Joyce Morton, children's birth records Nellie is the most likely author of these notes. It matches samples of her handwriting.

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		The Homestead at Roach Betty Allison Moore's recollection of the Homestead in Roach, Colorado, 1930 or 1931.
  		Max Allison's death Betty Allison Moore's recollection of her brother Max' death in 1935.
  		Bennie Elizabeth "Bettie" Allison Green Hills Obituaries
  		Anna E. Mayes Memories of Anna as told to Betty by her dad, John Philip Allison.
  		Mortons hold reunion Newspaper article from Aug 1977. Reunion was held Aug 22-23, 1977. The newspaper article most likely appeared in the Porterville Recorder, the paper that served the Strathmore area.
  		Eleanor O'Neill's Obituary As published on the Weiting Funeral Home's website.

  
  

  Albums

  Allison (6) Images (photos, scanned documents), histories, recordings, and videos relating to our Allison ancestors.

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] Morton Family records. [S5] Find A Grave. [S38] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S11] 1925 Kansas Census, Kansas Historical Society, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S48] 1930 United States Federal Census , Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).