Charles Allison (second), who married Milcah Trueman, was the founder of Mount Allison Educational Institution, at Sackville, N.B.His biographer says of him: "The name of no member of the Allison family is so widely known throughout Eastern British America as his," and "in him the noblest character was associated with the most unassuming demeanor." Charles and Joseph, brothers, were the first of the name to settle in Sackville.Dr.David Allison, President of Mount Allison University, and J.F.Allison, Postmaster, represent the name now in that place.The mother of the late Hon.William Crane, of Sackville, was Rebecca Allison, daughter of the first Joseph Allison.
GALLAGHER.
The Gallaghers were a north of Ireland family.Hugh, who married Alice Trueman, was a most enterprising and capable man.He was a successful farmer and also a contractor.He built the last covered bridge over the Tantramar, a structure that was burned in the summer of 1901.He was also one of the contractors on the Eastern Extension Railway, from Moncton to the Nova Scotia border, and lost heavily by the Saxby tide.
He was one of the pioneers in getting steamers to run to Sackville, before the railway was built, and part owner of the old steamer "PRINCESS ROYAL," that ran on this route.
SMITH.
Captain Smith came from Ireland to America at the beginning of the last century.He married a Miss Shipley.He was master of a schooner that ran between St.John and the ports at the head of the Bay.On his last trip the schooner took plaster at Nappan Bridge for St.John and was lost with all on board.
Francis Smith, son of Capt.Smith, married Mary Trueman, and had a large family.Mr.Smith was an honest and most industrious man.He left a large property at Nappan, N.S., to his sons, who inherited their father's virtues.