BIO: Edward ALLISON, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.  227

  EDWARD ALLISON. If the title of "leading farmer" can consistently be 
given to any one agriculturist of Potter township, Centre county, the 
subject of this sketch certainly deserves it.  He belongs to one of the 
prominent and representative families of Penn's Valley, which has borne 
an important part in the upbuilding and development of this region, and 
has done much to promote its moral and material welfare.  On the farm 
which is still his home Mr. Allison was born, August 2, 1855, a son of 
Hon. William and Sarah A. (McNitt) Allison, the former of whom died in 
1877, the latter on December 18, 1896.
  In a subscription school at Potters Mills, our subject began his 
education under the instruction of Frank Hess, and continued to pursue 
his studies in the district schools until the fall of 1871, when he 
entered the State College, where he was a diligent student for three 
years.  The knowledge that he thus acquired has been greatly 
supplemented by extensive reading and observation in later years, and 
he is well-informed on all the leading questions and topics of the day.  
On leaving the school room, Mr. Allison returned to the home farm, 
which he has since successfully operated, and is also engaged in 
looking after the extensive interests of the family in and around 
Potters Mills, his sister, Lillie Elizabeth, living with him. In 
addition to his agricultural pursuits he was connected with his 
brothers, William and Archibald, in a woolen factory up to about 1892, 
which proved a paying investment.  He is a wide-awake, energetic 
business man, a progressive farmer, and always secures the best results 
from his labors.
  Since casting his first vote, Mr. Allison has been a firm adherent of 
Republican principles, taking a deep interest in the success of his 
party, but is no politician in the sense of office-seeking.  He always 
attends and supports the Presbyterian Church.  "Ed," as he is 
familiarly known by his hosts of friends, is unassuming and well liked 
by all who know him, and is a worthy representative of the honored 
family to which he belongs.