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Maj. JOHN COLGATE ALLEN 1797–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 March 1797

Birth Location: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 September 1854

Death Location: Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Ossamus Allen

Mother: Messiah Crane

Spouse(s): hannah coats

Children(s): Elizabeth Allen

In 1797, Maj. JOHN COLGATE ALLEN entered the world in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA, born to Ossamus W Allen And Messiah Crane. Maj. JOHN COLGATE ALLEN married Hannah Beale Coats, and had children including Elizabeth Eleanor Allen. Maj. JOHN COLGATE ALLEN passed away in 1854 in Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Maj. JOHN COLGATE ALLEN entered the world in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA, born to Ossamus W Allen And Messiah Crane.
  • Maj. JOHN COLGATE ALLEN married Hannah Beale Coats, and had children including Elizabeth Eleanor Allen.
  • Maj. JOHN COLGATE ALLEN passed away in 1854 in Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ossamus Allen
1778–1833
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
OA
Messiah Crane
1780–1849
Birth Location: Barnwell, South Carolina
MC

Spouses(s)

hannah coats
1800–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Allen
1828–1899
Birth Location: Edgefield Co., SC
EA

Maj. ALLEN's Ancestors

Self
Maj. ALLEN
1797–1854
Birth Place: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Ossamus W Allen
1778–1833
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Messiah Crane
1780–1849
Barnwell, South Carolina
Grandparents
Pvt. (William) Crane
–1816
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maj. ALLEN's Descendants

1.
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Maj. (JOHN COLGATE) ALLEN (26 March 1797–7 September 1854) m. hannah (beale) coats (1800–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Eleanor) Allen 1828–1899 m. John (Warren) Tompkins 1826–1897
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Tompkins 1851–1932 m. Arthur (Rufus) Dean 1847–1922
      1. 1. Allen (Clark) Dean 1888–1957 m. lillian (drucilla) Vess 1888–1961
        1. 1. Walter (Allen) Dean 1919–1999 m. June (estelle) Looper 1917–2011
        2. 2. Rosa (Bell) Dean 1913–
        3. 3. Eloise Dean 1915–
        4. 4. Berta Dean 1922–
        5. 5. Mildred Dean 1926–
        6. 6. Sarah Dean 1922–
        7. 7. Wallace Dean 1910–
      2. 2. Mattie (A) Thompson 1888–
      3. 3. Callie Dean 1877–1947
      4. 4. Antha Dean 1880–1965
      5. 5. Willie (Joe) Dean 1883–1952
      6. 6. Benjamin (Yancey) Dean 1881–1986
      7. 7. Tompkins Dean 1878–
      8. 8. Ellen Thompson 1888–1982
      9. 9. Allendene Dean 1888–
      10. 10. Ullie (M Dean) wilson 1891–1987
    2. 2. Huldah (Amelia) Tompkins 1849–1937 m. Francis (Marion) Warren 1845–1928
      1. 1. Lizzie warren 1875–1965
      2. 2. Robert (Tompkins) Warren 1875–1927
      3. 3. John (C) Warren 1884–1963
      4. 4. Kate Warren 1892–1968
      5. 5. Eunice Wright 1877–1941
      6. 6. Allene Warren 1881–1964
      7. 7. Henrietta Warren 1883–1950
      8. 8. Frank (M) Warren 1879–1935
      9. 9. Eunice Warren 1877–
    3. 3. Joseph (Henry) Tompkins 1854–1900 m. Carrie (S) Blackwell 1866–1938
      1. 1. Carrie (Sue Key) Dorn 1893–1978
      2. 2. Jack (Warren Tompkins) Sr 1891–1959
      3. 3. Joseph (H) Tompkins 1897–1946
      4. 4. Pless (B) Tompkins 1886–
      5. 5. Mattie (Searles) Tompkins 1887–1968 m. Robert (David Morton) Jr 1885–1941
      6. 6. Elizabeth Parks 1889–1935 m. Claude (A) Parks 1891–
        1. 1. Claude (A) Parks 1910–
        2. 2. Raymond Parks 1913–
        3. 3. Evelyn (J) Parks 1914–
        4. 4. Frances (C) Parks 1917–
        5. 5. Sarah (L) Parks 1919–
      7. 7. John (W) Tompkins 1892–
      8. 8. Carrie (S) Tompkins 1894–
      9. 9. Joe (H) Tompkins 1896–
    4. 4. John Tompkins 1855–
    5. 5. Maggie Tompkins 1859–1938 m. Harry (Smyly) Hill 1858–1901
      1. 1. Roger Hill 1881–
      2. 2. Nellie Hill 1883–1961
      3. 3. Jack (T) Hill 1884–
      4. 4. Carl (T) Hill 1889–
      5. 5. Walter (H) Hill 1891–
    6. 6. Frank (A.) Tompkins 1863–1904 m. Willie 1856–1923
    7. 7. James Tompkins 1868–

Maj. ALLEN's Timeline

2 Records

1797
26 March 1797
Birth of Maj. JOHN COLGATE ALLEN in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
1854
7 September 1854
Age 57
Death of Maj. JOHN COLGATE ALLEN in Fruit Hill, Edgefield District, South Carolina
Fruit Hill, Edgefield District, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 March 1797
    Event Place: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 September 1854
    Event Place: Fruit Hill, Edgefield District, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA
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