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James Allen 1784 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1784

Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia

Death Date: 22 Aug 1857

Death Location: Pleasent Hill Cem in Benton Co. Tenn

Father: John Allen

Mother: Ann Sims

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clevenger

Children(s): Malinda ALLEN

James Allen was born in 1784 in Charlotte County, Virginia, the child of John Allen and Ann Sims. James Allen married Elizabeth Clevenger, and had children including Malinda ALLEN. James Allen passed away in 1857 in Pleasent Hill Cem in Benton Co. Tenn.

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Biography

  • James Allen was born in 1784 in Charlotte County, Virginia, the child of John Allen and Ann Sims.
  • James Allen married Elizabeth Clevenger, and had children including Malinda ALLEN.
  • James Allen passed away in 1857 in Pleasent Hill Cem in Benton Co. Tenn.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Allen
1757 – 1816
Birth Location: Lunnenburg, Virginia, United States
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Ann Sims
1760 – 1843
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Clevenger
1792 – 1869
Birth Location: 1652386, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Malinda ALLEN
1814 – 1899
Birth Location: Benton, Tennessee, USA
MA

James Allen's Ancestors

Self
James Allen
1784 – 1857
Birth Place: Charlotte County, Virginia
Parents
John Allen
1757 – 1816
Lunnenburg, Virginia, United States
Ann Sims
1760 – 1843
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Allen's Descendants

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James Allen (14 Feb 1784 – 22 Aug 1857) m. Elizabeth Clevenger (1792 – 28 Sep 1869)
  1. 1. Malinda ALLEN (27 Apr 1814 – 18 Aug 1899) m. M.J. Malin (28 Sept 1814 – 23 Oct 1899) m. William (Miles) Malin (1814 – )
    1. 1. Elizabeth (L) Malin (April 22, 1838 – 3 Jun 1940) m. George (Marion) Thornton (November 21, 1834 – 20 May 1912)
      1. 1. Mary (L.) Thornton (July 17, 1856 – )
      2. 2. Madora (A.) Thornton (October 15, 1858 – )
      3. 3. William (P) Thornton (January 1861 – )
      4. 4. James (Henry) Thornton (27 Jun 1867 – ) m. Rebecca (Ann) Thornton (May 1864 – 17 Mar 1925)
        1. 1. Bertha Thornton (4 Sep 1887 – ) m. James (Willis) Mincey (2 Feb 1882 – 12 May 1925)
        2. 2. Lattie (M) Thornton (Sep 1889 – )
        3. 3. Mariah (J) Thornton (Jan 1891 – )
        4. 4. Joseph (T) Thornton (Jan 1894 – )
        5. 5. Marvin Thornton (Mar 1896 – )
        6. 6. Merlie (A) Thornton (Jun 1898 – )
        7. 7. Murray (M) Thornton (Jun 1898 – )
        8. 8. James (B) Thornton (1901 – )
        9. 9. Mary (M) Thornton (1902 – )
        10. 10. Maggie Thornton (1905 – )
        11. 11. Thurman Thornton (30 November 1906 – 13 October 1935) m. Jessie (Lee) Forrester (14 January 1897 – 11 March 1967)
        12. 12. George (B) Thornton (1909 – )
      5. 5. Rubin (Liles) Thornton (December 25, 1872 – )
      6. 6. John (T) Thornton (September 7, 1875 – )

James Allen's Timeline

2 Records

1784
14 Feb 1784
Birth of James Allen in Charlotte County, Virginia
Charlotte County, Virginia
1857
22 Aug 1857
Age 73
Death of James Allen in Pleasent Hill Cem in Benton Co. Tenn
Pleasent Hill Cem in Benton Co. Tenn

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1784
    Event Place: Charlotte County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source Citation: Source number: 243.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BNA
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Pleasent Hill Cem in Benton Co. Tenn
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
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