An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 297
	
	DR. G.S. ALLISON, the oldest physician in practice in Spokane, Washington,
was born in Missouri, in 1848, son of J.C. and H.N. (Jackson) Allison. His
father was born in Tennessee, and his grandfather, James Allison, was a native
of South Carolina. Grandfather Allison moved to eastern Missouri in 1819, being
one of the first settlers of that place, and there spent the rest of his life
and died. J.C. Allison was the youngest child in the family. He resided on a
farm near Louisiana, Missouri, all his life, and died there in 1879. The
Doctor's mother was descended from the Jacksons of Kentucky. She was left an
orphan at an early age, and was reared by her grandparents. She died in 1873,
leaving six children, the subject of this sketch being the second born. Both
parents were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
	Dr. Allison received his literary education at Abingdon, Illinois, and soon
after leaving school began the study of medicine under a private instructor. He
attended medical lectures at St. Louis, where he graduated in 1871. After
practicing a year in Missouri, he located in central Illinois, where he was
successfully engaged in his profession until 1882, when he came to Spokane
Falls. During the winter of 1881-'82 he studied at Bellevue Hospital College,
graduating there in the spring. At the time he located in Spokane, this city
contained only about 800 people. Here he at once established himself in a good
practice, and has had a successful professional career. He built the pleasant
home in which he resides, owns other valuable property here, and is thoroughly
identified with the best interests of the place. He is a member of the County
Medical Society, he and his wife are Presbyterians.
	Dr. Allison was married in 1876 to Miss Ella E. Mariner, a native of
Tennessee. They have four children: Ida, Mabel, Walter and Gladdis.