Rolland Morton Allison

1926 - 1999  (73 years)

• Name	Rolland Morton Allison  [1]
  	He was called Rolland until he joined the navy and got the nickname of Al. [1]
  Nickname	Al
  Born	25 May 1926	Ozawkie, Jefferson, KS   [1, 2]
  	He weighed 7 1/2 pounds and had black hair and eyes. He was delivered by Dr. Puderbough. [1]
  Gender	Male
  Address	1930	Pueblo, Pueblo, CO   [3]
  Address	1939	411 S. Ash, Yuma, Yuma, CO
  Address	1940	Peetz, Logan, CO   [4]
  Military	1 Jun 1944 to 21 May 1946	World War II   [5]
  	Navy
  Address	Bef 1962	4296 Hillside Grove, Pewaukee, Waukesha, WI
  Address	Abt 1962	Pewaukee, Waukesha, WI
  	They bought a house and moved it to a lot they owned in Pewaukee. It was a one story that they converted to a 2 story, daylight basement home with a single car garage.
  Died	23 Nov 1999	Pewaukee, Waukesha, WI   [2]
  Buried	Woodlawn Cemetery, Plymouth, Sheboygan, WI   [2]
  Notes	Cause of death: Lung Cancer.
  Person ID	I6	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	28 May 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	Johanna Rysdyk,   b. 10 Sep 1933, Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, WI ,   d. 11 Apr 2016, Pewaukee, Waukesha, WI  (Age 82 years)
  Married	20 Aug 1955	Greenleaf, Morrison Twp, Brown, WI
  	They were married by Al's dad, Rev. John Philip Allison, at Lark United Methodist Church.
  Children	+ 1. J. Allison
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2019
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		John Philip Allison family (Back, far right): John and Nellie. (Front): Al, Lute and Jim. The other people in the photo could be extended family or friends. Date and place and date unknown.
  		John Philip Allison family The Allison siblings: Betty and her brothers, Max, Rolland, and Jim. Date and place unknown.
  		John Philip Allison family Left to right: John, Jim, Hy Moore, II, and Al. Date and location unknown
  		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'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.
  		John Philip Allison family Jim and Al, taken on Al's 21st birthday
  		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.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		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.
  		1940 Unites States Census, Peetz, Logan, CO John P Allison listed as head of household, which included wife, Nell J., Lute P., Rolland M., James H.
  		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.

  
  

  Headstones		Rolland Allison and Johanna Rysdyk headstone
  		Rolland Allison, Military service plaque

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		The Homestead at Roach Betty Allison Moore's recollection of the Homestead in Roach, Colorado, 1930 or 1931.
  		Eulogy to Al, My Brother A touching tribute to Al, written by Jim Allison, November 1999
  		Max Allison's death Betty Allison Moore's recollection of her brother Max' death in 1935.
  		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. [S48] 1930 United States Federal Census , Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S13] 1940 United States Federal Census , Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S57] Fold3.