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John Lewis Allen 1830 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 January 1830

Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 11 July 1913

Death Location: Saline County, Illinois; ( bur Abney Allen Cem.; Brushy, IL)

Father: William Allen

Mother: Lucy Patterson

Spouse(s): Eliza Morris

Children(s): Willis Allen, Andrew Allen, William Allen, Thomas Allen, Eldonia Allen, Nancy Allen

The story of John Lewis Allen began in 1830 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States. John Lewis Allen married Eliza Jane Lizzie Morris, and had children including Willis Dailey Allen, Andrew Wesley Allen, William T Allen, Thomas F Allen, Eldonia A Allen, Nancy Jane Allen. John Lewis Allen passed away in 1913 in Saline County, Illinois; ( bur Abney Allen Cem.; Brushy, IL).

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Biography

  • The story of John Lewis Allen began in 1830 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.
  • John Lewis Allen married Eliza Jane Lizzie Morris, and had children including Willis Dailey Allen, Andrew Wesley Allen, William T Allen, Thomas F Allen, Eldonia A Allen, Nancy Jane Allen.
  • John Lewis Allen passed away in 1913 in Saline County, Illinois; ( bur Abney Allen Cem.; Brushy, IL).

Immediate Family

Parents

William Allen
1798 – 1873
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
WA
Lucy Patterson
1808 – 1872
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Morris
1831 – 1919
Birth Location: Saline County, Illinois, USA
EM

Children(s)

Willis Allen
1854 –
Birth Location: Illinois, Illinois, USA
WA
Andrew Allen
1855 – 1938
Birth Location: Brushy, Saline, IL, Illinois, USA
AA
William Allen
1857 – 1942
Birth Location: Saline County, Illinois, USA
WA
Thomas Allen
1863 –
Birth Location: Illinois, Illinois, USA
TA
Eldonia Allen
1868 –
Birth Location: Illinois, Illinois, USA
EA
Nancy Allen
1861 – 1939
Birth Location: Saline County, Illinois, USA
NA

John Allen's Ancestors

Self
John Allen
1830 – 1913
Birth Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Allen
1798 – 1873
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Lucy Patterson
1808 – 1872
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Allen's Descendants

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John (Lewis) Allen (12 January 1830 – 11 July 1913) m. Eliza (Jane Lizzie) Morris (14 April 1831 – 5 August 1919)
  1. 1. Willis (Dailey) Allen (1854 – )
  2. 2. Andrew (Wesley) Allen (10 December 1855 – 24 October 1938)
  3. 3. William (T) Allen (23 March 1857 – 16 December 1942)
  4. 4. Thomas (F) Allen (1863 – )
  5. 5. Eldonia (A) Allen (1868 – )
  6. 6. Nancy (Jane) Allen (12 December 1861 – 25 February 1939) m. Francis (Marion) Abney (1859 – 1901)
    1. 1. James (Everett) Abney (23 Jul 1882 – 23 Jan 1940) m. Mary (Ollie) Mick (3 Sep 1895 – Sep 1971)
      1. 1. Elbridge (Gerald) Abney (15 Feb 1916 – May 1947)
      2. 2. Charles (Francis) Abney (18 Oct 1917 – )
      3. 3. Nadine Abney (abt 1920 – )
      4. 4. Margie Bowen (abt 1923 – 31 July 2004) m. James Bowen (abt 1924 – 10 December 2011)
        1. 1. Donald (Eugene) Bowen (12 Oct 1945 – ) m. Barbara (Ann) Garrison (Feb 1948 – )
        2. 2. Barry (Joe) Bowen (Oct 1946 – ) m. Wanda (Darlene) Armour (Jul 1948 – 12 November 2020)
      5. 5. Everett (Gene) Abney (abt 1925 – )

John Allen's Timeline

8 Records

1830
12 Jan 1830
Birth of John Lewis Allen in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States
1830
12 January 1830
Birth of John Lewis Allen in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States
1852
20 May 1852
Age 22
John Lewis Allen was married in Saline County, Illinois
Saline County, Illinois
1852
20 May 1852
Age 22
John Lewis Allen was married in Saline, Illinois, United States
Saline, Illinois, United States
1860
1860
Age 30
John Lewis Allen resided here in Township 8 S Range 5 W, Saline, Illinois, USA
Township 8 S Range 5 W, Saline, Illinois, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 33
John Lewis Allen resided here in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States
1913
11 Jul 1913
Age 83
Death of John Lewis Allen in Saline County, Illinois; ( bur Abney Allen Cem.; Brushy, IL)
Saline County, Illinois; ( bur Abney Allen Cem.; Brushy, IL)
1913
11 July 1913
Age 83
Death of John Lewis Allen in Saline County, Illinois; ( bur Abney Allen Cem.; Brushy, IL)
Saline County, Illinois; ( bur Abney Allen Cem.; Brushy, IL)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1830
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [4] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 8 S Range 5 W, Saline, Illinois; Roll: M653_223; Page: 846; Family History Library Film: 803223

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 January 1830
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 May 1852
    Event Place: Saline County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 May 1852
    Event Place: Saline, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 8 S Range 5 W, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 8 S Range 5 W, Saline, Illinois; Roll: M653_223; Page: 846; Family History Library Film: 803223

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1913
    Event Place: Saline County, Illinois; ( bur Abney Allen Cem.; Brushy, IL)
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1913
    Event Place: Saline County, Illinois; ( bur Abney Allen Cem.; Brushy, IL)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harco, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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