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William Morton Allen 1853 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1853

Birth Location: Tow, Llano, Texas, USA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1913

Death Location: San Saba, Texas, USA

Father: Joseph Allen

Mother: Martha Cowan

Spouse(s): Sarah Morgan

Children(s): Mary Allen, Orinda Allen, Martha Allen, William Allen, John Allen, Norah Allen, Thomas Allen

In 1853, William Morton Allen entered the world in Tow, Llano, Texas, USA, born to Joseph Morton Allen and Martha Ruth Cowan. William Morton Allen married Sarah Jaretta Morgan, and had children including Mary Aurelia Allen, Orinda Ruth Allen, Martha Jane Allen, William Washington Allen, John Napoleon Allen, Norah Deenie Allen, Thomas Morton Allen. William Morton Allen passed away in 1913 in San Saba, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1853, William Morton Allen entered the world in Tow, Llano, Texas, USA, born to Joseph Morton Allen and Martha Ruth Cowan.
  • William Morton Allen married Sarah Jaretta Morgan, and had children including Mary Aurelia Allen, Orinda Ruth Allen, Martha Jane Allen, William Washington Allen, John Napoleon Allen, Norah Deenie Allen, Thomas Morton Allen.
  • William Morton Allen passed away in 1913 in San Saba, Texas, USA.

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William Allen's Ancestors

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William Allen
1853 – 1913
Birth Place: Tow, Llano, Texas, USA
Parents
Joseph Morton Allen
1825 – 1881
Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Ruth) Cowan
1828 – 1910
Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Hugh (Joseph) Allen
1801 – 1886
Pitt, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Caroline (Matilda) Frazier
1805 – 1867
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hezekiah Allen
1775 – 1838
Martha Lawson
1775 – 1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Allen's Descendants

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William (Morton) Allen (12 Dec 1853 – 19 Jan 1913) m. Sarah (Jaretta) Morgan (5 Mar 1855 – 6 Sep 1914)
  1. 1. Mary (Aurelia) Allen (27 Dec 1872 – 17 Dec 1933) m. John (Henry) Davis (6 Nov 1866 – 2 Apr 1946)
  2. 2. Orinda (Ruth) Allen (23 Jun 1874 – 14 Apr 1938) m. James (William Spillers) Maxwell (27 Mar 1870 – 24 Jul 1941)
    1. 1. Ida (Jane) Maxwell (Nov 1892 – 17 Aug 1959) m. William (Arthur) Jennings (21 Dec 1884 – 30 Sep 1958)
    2. 2. Ola (Adell) Maxwell (19 May 1894 – 18 May 1916) m. William (Arthur) Jennings (21 Dec 1884 – 30 Sep 1958)
    3. 3. Georgia Maxwell (30 Sep 1903 – 17 Oct 1969) m. Harve (Augustus) Smith (14 Sep 1902 – 8 May 1969)
      1. 1. Harvey (Elmo) Smith (9 Aug 1927 – 17 Dec 1994) m. Jewell (Virginia) Bell (1 Oct 1928 – 7 Dec 1998)
        1. 1. Linda (Jo) Smith (21 Dec 1948 – ) m. James (Edward) Hacock (1944 – 2010)
        2. 2. Alton (Elmo) Smith (24 Oct 1950 – ) m. Linda (Elaine) Headrick
        3. 3. Robert (Edward) Smith (5 Jul 1953 – )
  3. 3. Martha (Jane) Allen (11 Nov 1875 – 20 Jul 1932) m. Israel (Alfred) Cox (8 Aug 1875 – 1955)
    1. 1. William (Alfred) Cox (27 Jun 1900 – 9 May 1972)
  4. 4. William (Washington) Allen (Nov 1880 – 10 Dec 1935) m. Tallulah (Kate) Hereford (22 Oct 1882 – 25 Feb 1952)
  5. 5. John (Napoleon) Allen (17 Aug 1882 – 7 Jan 1952) m. Cora (Julius) McMichael (21 Sep 1889 – 11 Nov 1975)
    1. 1. William (Hurlon) Allen (9 Apr 1907 – 19 Apr 1958) m. Elsie (Irene) Herridge (2 Jun 1917 – 1 Oct 2005)
    2. 2. Aaron (Napoleon) Allen (21 Sep 1912 – 20 Apr 2002) m. Maudie (Ellen) Herridge (6 Jun 1914 – 20 May 2005)
  6. 6. Norah (Deenie) Allen (26 Nov 1890 – 9 Apr 1976) m. Brooks (Monroe) Cox (12 Sep 1886 – 22 Nov 1979)
  7. 7. Thomas (Morton) Allen (23 May 1893 – 25 Feb 1971)

William Allen's Timeline

2 Records

1853
12 Dec 1853
Birth of William Morton Allen in Tow, Llano, Texas, USA
Tow, Llano, Texas, USA
1913
19 Jan 1913
Age 60
Death of William Morton Allen in San Saba, Texas, USA
San Saba, Texas, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1853
    Event Place: Tow, Llano, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1913
    Event Place: San Saba, Texas, USA

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