Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Alltop    
                Born:                      in Germany  
              Father:
              Mother:
                Wife: Esther Jones     
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: Benjamin J. Alltop 1     
                Born: May-30-1830           1,2
                Died: Jul- 1-1917           1
              Buried:                      in Cedarville Cemetery, Gilmer Co, WV  1
              Census: 1910                 in Center District, Gilmer Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Cedarville District, Gilmer Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  
                Wife: Roanna Norman  b. Aug-25-1833  d. Aug-27-1906  
             Married: Jul-25-1850           1
           M Child 2: Evan Alltop      
       Also known as: Ivian Alltop 3
                Born: Feb-  -1840          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  4,5
                Died: Jun-18-1925          in Ohio  6
              Census: 1910, 1920           in Center District, Gilmer Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Glenville District, Gilmer Co, WV  
             Resided: 1890                 in Center District, Gilmer Co, WV  7
              Census: 1880                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1866                 in Marion Co, WV  5
              Census: 1850                 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation: 1900                 farmer, overseer of alms house  4
          Occupation: 1880                 farmer  8
          Occupation: 1866, 1870           laborer  5,9
            Military:                      Pvt, Co D, 31st Va. Inf. (CSA), and Co A, 19th Va. Inf. (CSA), Civil War  10 (see note 1)
                Wife: Sarah Amanda Robison  b. 1849  d. Apr-16-1898  
       Also known as: Amanda Robison 5
             Married: Dec- 2-1866          in Marion Co, WV  11
                Wife: Bina Belle Brannon  b. Feb- 1-1879  d. Aug-18-1970  
             Married: Dec-14-1902          in Gilmer Co, WV  12

Sources:
(1) Findagrave.com. 
(2) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Cedarville Precinct) 
(3) Birth record of son. 
(4) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Glenville District) 
(5) Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV. 
(6) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. 
(7) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. 
(8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) 
(9) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). 
(10) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. 
(11) Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV, Identified as Evan Alltop, 26, b. Harrison Co, res. Marion Co, son of 
Benjamin & Elizabeth, occupation laborer; and Amanda Robison, 18, b. Harrison Co, res. Marion Co, dau of John J. & 
Julia.  Married Dec 2 1866 in Marion County, officiated by James Cleland. MR p. 32, Line 143 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12522326&Type=Marriage. 
(12) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Military records show that on 31 May 1861, Evan Alltop enlisted in Co D, 31st
Virginia Infantry, in Gilmer County.  On 31 Jul 1861, he deserted at Cheat
Mountain on Gen. Garnett's retreat from Laurel Hill.  There is then a two-year
gap in the records.  On 20 Mar 1863, he enlisted as a 4th Sgt in Co. A, 19th Va.
Infantry, at Frankfort (no state).  On 13 Nov 1863, he was captured at Bull
Town, Va., by Capt. Harrison on charges of desertion.  He entered Camp Case,
Ohio, on 2 Dec 1863.  He turned himself in at Clarksburg on 29 Feb 1864 and was
sent to Fort Delaware because he violated the Oath of Allegiance.  He entered
Fort Delaware on 4 Mar 1864, and was released on 19 Jun 1865 after taking the
Oath of Allegiance.







Name Index