Individual Details

From Find-A-Grave.com: J. C. Allsup was born in Jackson County, Ind., on the 3d of February, 1823. His parents were John and Nancy (Shumaker) Allsup, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Tennessee. In 1816 they emigrated to Indiana and settled in Jackson County, where John Allsup felled the trees, and in the midst of the forest developed a fine farm. There were eight children in the family who grew to manhood, but only two of these are now living: Richard H., of Jackson County, Ind., and J. C., our subject. John Allsup was reared in the Dunkard Church. Mrs. Allsup died a member of the Christian Church. She was a true mother, a sincere Christian, an earnest worker for the Master.

The subject of this sketch is a pioneer of two States, Indiana and Iowa. He was reared in the new country of Indiana, educated in the primitive schools, and was apprenticed to his trade of a carpenter in 1838, receiving his board and a suit of clothes. His apprenticeship was over a term of two years. In the fall of 1841 he came to Henry County, remaining one winter on Skunk River, and in 1845 he led to the marriage altar Miss Elizabeth M. Burge. She was born in Licking County, Ohio, in April, 1825. One child was born to them, R. Elizabeth, now the wife of John Noble, of Page County, Iowa. Mrs. Allsup was called to her final home in the year following her marriage. Mr. Allsup was again married, in 1847, to Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp, widow of Davis Sharp, by whom she had three children: Davis, of Lee County, Iowa; Hannah, wife of Edward Forbes, of Oregon, and Robert J., of Oregon.

Mr. and Mrs. Allsup had a family of six children, five of whom are now living: Ellen, who is the widow of Francis M. Prickett; Jennie, residing in Taylor County, Iowa, is the wife of Charles Richardson; Leni Leoti lives at home; Harrison resides at Canton, Ill.; Jessie is the wife of Hiram Allen, of New London. In 1865 Mr. Allsup came to Mount Pleasant, where he has since resided. When he first came to this county the settlements were so few that each man knew all of the settlers of the county. One could travel miles and not strike a farm, and there were but two or three settlers between New London and Middletown. Mr. Allsup will always be remembered for the good he has done for Mount Pleasant and Henry County, Iowa. In politics, he is a Republican, though he has voted with the Greenback party.

John Craig Allsup, son of John Alsup and Nancy Shoemaker, born Jackson Co, Indiana. He married (1) Elizabeth Burge, she died 1846, leaving a daughter Elizabeth Rachel. John C. married (2) Mrs. Elizabeth Wishard Sharp, 6 children, Sarah, Nancy Ellen, Kathryn Virginia, Lena Leota, Harrison "aka Harry", and Jessie (f) Allsup.
- Reba Alsup

Birth	3 Feb 1823	Jackson, Ripley Co., Indiana
Marriage	17 Apr 1845	Henry Co., Iowa - Elizabeth M. Burge
Death	16 Feb 1900	Mount Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa
Burial		Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa

Spouse	Elizabeth M. Burge (1825 - 1846)
Child	Rachael Elizabeth Allsup (1846 - )