Part of an old map of the San Jacinto area from the Texas Revolution

Veteran Bio

Texian Location:  Participant

The Kemp Sketch

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LOLISON, ABIAH -- Listed on page 17 of the San Jacinto rolls printed in 1836 as A. LOLISON a member of Captain James Gillaspie's Company. On page 38 of the San Jacinto rolls in the General Land Office the name is shown as ABIAH LOLISON. No one by the name of Lolison received headright, bounty or Donation Certificates.

Written by Louis W. Kemp, between 1930 and 1952. Please note that typographical and factual errors have not been corrected from the original sketches. The biographies have been scanned from the original typescripts, a process that sometimes allows for mistakes in the new text. Researchers should verify the accuracy of the texts' contents through other sources before quoting in publications. Additional information on the veteran may be available in the Herzstein Library.


Battle Statistics

  • Died in Battle: No
  • Rank: Private
  • Company: Capt. James Gillaspie

Personal Statistics