William Allison was born in 1768. He immigrated to Canada from Ireland in 1824 with six of his children and possibly his wife, who may have been named Eleanor. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in New Brunswick and Wisconsin.

Historic Families of Kentucky is a basic history of the state, with considerable emphasis on the accomplishments of the pioneer families, including their public service in the nation's struggle for independence and existence. The objective of the book is to trace from their origin in this country a number of Kentucky families of Scotch-Irish extraction whose ancestors immigrated to America in the early 18th century and became pioneers of the Valley of Virginia. Descendants of these families of the Valley were among the early pioneers of Kentucky.

Thomas Condon (d.1839), possibly an Irish immigrant, served in Pennsylvania and New York with the British Army during the Revolu- tionary War, settled in St. John, New Brunswick in 1783, and moved to Binbrook, Ontario in 1809/1810. Descendants and relatives lived in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Saskatchewan and elsewhere. Some descendants immigrated to Michigan, Wisconsin and elsewhere in the United States.