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JB Allison tells stories from his life - and makes some up. | JB Allison tells stories from his life - and makes some up. | ||
‘My biological grandfather | ‘My biological grandfather<ref>Guy Elzia Allison | ||
(1882-1975). JB says ‘biological’ to distinguish him from | (1882-1975). JB says ‘biological’ to distinguish him from | ||
the husband his grandmother had when JB knew her.</ref> | the husband his grandmother had when JB knew her.</ref>was a huge bear of a man’<ref>5'10", 155 pounds, | ||
according to his registration for the draft in 1942.</ref>that killed somebody in a fight’<ref>I asked the Harford | |||
according to his registration for the draft in 1942.</ref> | |||
County Historical Society. (Guy Elzia and family lived in Harford | County Historical Society. (Guy Elzia and family lived in Harford | ||
County, Maryland then.) Henry Peden replied, ‘I spent quite | County, Maryland then.) Henry Peden replied, ‘I spent quite | ||
some time looking into this alleged murder, thinking if it occurred | some time looking into this alleged murder, thinking if it occurred | ||
then it would be in the newspapers. I searched the entire 1930s in | then it would be in the newspapers. I searched the entire 1930s in | ||
the extant local newspapers, but found nothing.’</ref> | the extant local newspapers, but found nothing.’</ref>and bailed out on my grandmother when, I guess, my dad was | ||
about 10 or 11.<ref>JB's father, Guy Sterling Allison Sr (1926-2005), | |||
This would put the alleged murder in 1936-7.</ref> There must have been 7 or 8 kids when my grandfather blew out | |||
about 10 or 11. | |||
This would put the alleged murder in 1936-7.</ref> | |||
of town.’<ref>There are 6 in the records. Guy Elzia was still | of town.’<ref>There are 6 in the records. Guy Elzia was still | ||
in Harford County in 1942; a murderer might have run away. He died in | in Harford County in 1942; a murderer might have run away. He died in | ||
1975 in Waldorf, Maryland.</ref> | 1975 in Waldorf, Maryland.</ref> | ||
‘my Uncle Homer is my dad's older brother. | ‘my Uncle Homer is my dad's older brother.<ref>Homer | ||
Arthur Allison (1925-2019) was born to Guy Elzia and Gertrude Ellen Lowe (1907-1995). They | Arthur Allison (1925-2019) was born to Guy Elzia and Gertrude Ellen Lowe (1907-1995). They | ||
married when she was 15, he 39, 5 days shy of his 40th birthday. She | married when she was 15, he 39, 5 days shy of his 40th birthday. She | ||
gave birth 2 months later.</ref> | gave birth 2 months later.</ref>He was Neil's father<ref>Neil Arthur Allison (1947-1972).</ref> | ||
and he killed my aunt,’<ref>Rosie Ann Matthews (1928-1952).</ref> | |||
threw her out of a car at 90 miles an hour when Neil was a | |||
little boy.’<ref>In 1952 Neil was 4. The Baltimore | little boy.’<ref>In 1952 Neil was 4. The Baltimore | ||
‘Sun’ covered the story extensively. He was convicted, | ‘Sun’ covered the story extensively. He was convicted, | ||