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William P. Allsman, farmer and notary public, was born in Sullivan County, Ind., in 1831, being the eighth child in the family of fourteen, of whom Aaron and Elizabeth (Logue) Allsman were the parents. Andrew Allsman, grandfather of William P., a native of Baden, Germany, immigrated to America, and was an early settler in the State of Pennsylvania. He participated in the Revolution, and subsequently located near where the city of Lexington now stands, in Kentucky, where Aaron Allsman was reared to the pursuit of agriculture, married, and later removed to Indiana. Only nine months of schooling were given William P. Allsman, but, being of a studious nature, by the time he was twenty years of age he obtained a certificate to teach school. In 1849 he immigrated with his parents to Christian County, Ill., and January 3, 1853, occurred his marriage to Martha J., whose father was Franklin Hudson, of Greenville, S. C. Five children blessed this union, all of whom are deceased, and May 28, 1861, Mr. Allsman was deprived of his wife by death. The same year he enlisted in the Union army, and served during the greater part of the war, receiving an honorable discharge in September, 1864, having participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Siege of Corinth, Stone River, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. He returned to Illinois, and in 1865 was united in marriage with Philena L., daughter of Jesse Buckner, of Clarke County, Ill. Of the ten children born to this marriage the following five are living: Aaron, Andrew C., Winfield S., Orville L. and Elizabeth. In 1873 Mr. Allsman bought 120 acres of land in Crawford County, Mo., and has since conducted farming. He served as justice of the peace in Liberty Township six years, and has filled the office of notary public five years. His political principles are those of the Republican party. Mr. and Mrs. Allsman are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have at heart the good of the community.