Amzi Decker Allison

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Amzi Decker Allison

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

With qualifications such as insure success in any undertaking, Amzi Decker ALLISON, of Milton, Morris county, New Jersey, holds an enviable place among the representative farmers of that section. He is broad-minded and of kindly nature, and his interest in those less fortunate than himself is deep and sincere. Such a man cannot fail to win the respect and confidence of all who know him.

(I) George ALLISON, grandfather of Amzi Decker ALLISON, was a farmer, married, and had children:

George W. and others.

(II) George W. ALLISON, son of George ALLISON, was born in Jefferson township, Morris county, New Jersey, and died in Milton, at the age of fifty-three years. He married Nancy DAVENPORT, who is living in Jefferson township at the age of seventy-six years [1914], and they had children:

Amzi Decker, of whom further;
Evora, deceased;
Gussie, married Edward ATWOOD, a minister, residing in Paterson, New Jersey;
Edith, married Everett WEAVER, proprietor of a hotel at Singac, New Jersey;
Henry M., a resident of Milton, married Jennie TALLMAN.

(III) Amzi Decker ALLISON, son of George W. ALLISON, was born at Milton, Jefferson township, Morris county, New Jersey, February 19, 1855, and is living there at the present time. He acquired his education in the public schools of the township, and then assisted his father in the cultivation of the homestead farm. For the past nineteen years he has lived on the farm of fifty-six acres formerly the property of Thomas K. NORMAN. There is a fine house on this place, and barns and other out-buildings in abundance, and all kept in excellent condition. He owns another farm of 146 acres in Jefferson township, and is the manager of the Ringland farm near Milton. He is Democratic in his political opinions, and is serving his second term as a county committeeman. He was formerly a member of several fraternal organizations, but resigned from them. Mr. ALLISON married Mary Catherine, a daughter of Thomas K. NORMAN, and they had five children, of whom there are living:

Mildred and
Paul.