Rachel Rebecca Collins ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  General Notes:

She went by her middle name of Rebecca so seldom do you see the name Rachel used.

Life was somewhat cruel to Rebecca because her first daughter, Etta, died on the day of her first birthday in 1874 when Rebecca was about eight months pregnant with her second daughter, Florence. But Florence also died sometime between 1880 and 1900 with my best guess of about 1888. At that time, two of her three children were already in the grave. She gave birth to her fourth child in 1890 which was a full 11 years following the birth of her third, thus my reasons for thinking that the fourth was a "replacement" child for one that may have died just a year or two prior otherwise the 11 year gap between children seems unusual.

In 1901, her husband, Daniel, died at the age of 52 leaving Rebecca a widow with two young children. In 1916, her third child, Willis, also died and some recent records, yet to be proven, also indicate that her fourth child, Millie, probably also died in 1916 leaving Rebecca completely alone. When she died in 1922 at the age of 70, it was her nephew, Harrison Allison, that was the informant on her death certificate.
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  Burial Notes:

Rebecca and Daniel share one common gravestone within the Allison Family plot area of Boynton Cemetery that is a large vertical face monument of polished gray granite. The name ALLISON is cut in relief on the top of the vertical face. Below that the inscription reads "Daniel Allison, 1849 - 1901; R. Rebecca Allison, his wife, 1851 - 1922".

Find A Grave Memorial# 73382712
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Springfield Township, Williams County, OH on 5 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 669D, Roll 1078, District 13, Family 171
Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio
Rebecca Allison..Wife..28..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Springfield Township, Williams County, OH on 7 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 115, Dwelling 25, Family 25, Roll 1332
Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 29 years
Rebecca Allison..Wife..Sep 1851..48..OH..4/2
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Springfield Township, Williams County, OH on 9 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 133, Family 170, Roll 1241
Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio
Home owned, with mortgage
Rebecca R. Allison..Head..58..OH..Widowed..4/2
Mila M. Allison..Daughter..19..OH..Servant

(Rebecca was widowed and living with her only surviving daughter, Minnie.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Stryker, OH on 3 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 168, Dwelling 19, Family 19, Roll 1450
Stryker, Williams County, Ohio
Cherry Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Beckie Allison..Head..68..OH..Widowed

(Rebecca was living alone.)
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• She was buried after 29 April 1922 in the Boynton Cemetery in Stryker, OH.

Rebecca and Daniel share one common gravestone within the Allison Family plot area of Boynton Cemetery that is a large vertical face monument of polished gray granite. The name ALLISON is cut in relief on the top of the vertical face. Below that the inscription reads "Daniel Allison, 1849 - 1901; R. Rebecca Allison, his wife, 1851 - 1922".

Find A Grave Memorial 73382712
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Rachel married Daniel Allison, son of John Allison and Maria Arnsberger, on 29 September 1871 in , Williams County, OH.^{1 2 3} (Daniel Allison was born on 2 April 1849 in , Williams County, OH,^{2 3 8 9 10 11 12 13} died on 4 August 1901 in Stryker, OH ^{8 12 13} and was buried after 4 August 1901 in Stryker, OH ¹³.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They have conflicting marriage information of 29 September 1870 and , Williams County, OH. ¹⁴

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Springfield Township, Williams County, OH on 5 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 669D, Roll 1078, District 13, Family 171
Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio
Daniel Allisson..Self..30..OH..Farmer
Rebecca Allisson..Wife..28..OH..Keeping House
Flora Allisson..Dau..3..OH
Willis Allisson..Son..10m..OH..Aug
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Springfield Township, Williams County, OH on 7 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 115, Dwelling 25, Family 25, Roll 1332
Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 29 years
Daniel Allison..Head..Apr 1849..51..OH..Farmer
Rebecca Allison..Wife..Sep 1851..48..OH..4/2
Willis D. Allison..Son..Aug 1879..20..OH
Mila M. Allison..Dau..Apr 1890..10..OH
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Daniel Allison
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 Sep 1870
Event Place: Williams, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Rebecca Collins
Reference ID v 4 p 132
GS Film Number: 914037
Digital Folder Number: 004259971
Image Number: 00162

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZV2-HD9 : 8 December 2014), Daniel Allison and Rebecca Collins, 29 Sep 1870; citing Williams, Ohio, United States, reference v 4 p 132; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 914,037.
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