ALLEN
Parents
William ALLEN {M} = Caty GEARHEART {F}
Married 18 June 1808, Floyd Co, KY
William ALLEN:
Born ABT 1783, Patrick Co, VA
Died 8 February 1854, Breathitt Co, KY
The last three children (Mary, Sally, James) are presumed to be William's children, but no substantial proof of parentage exists.
Death: According to KENTUCKY VITAL STATISTICS by Annie Walker Burns Bell: "William came to Kentucky about the year 1793 and settled somewhere on the Licking River in the present Magoffin County. William is the ancestor of the Magoffin County Allens." p. 91. BREATHITT CO., KY VITAL STATISTICS: "William Allen-age 71, d. Feb. 8, 1854; married; farmer; parents-Samuel and Sarah Allen. Birthplace: Patrick Co., VA; found dead in the woods." From the Breathitt Co., KY Vital Statistics listing we know that William Allen was found dead in the woods in 1854 and that he was born in Patrick Co., VA. In 1776, Patrick Co., VA was cut out of Pittsylvania County and was named for Patrick Henry. When first formed, Henry County embraced the whole of what is now Patrick County (the county given where Samuel Allen and Sarah Prater were married) and the greater portion of present Franklin Co., VA. Virginia County information from Virginia "Jo" Stephens, Hazard, KY. From traditional stories handed down in the family, we learn from Clyde P. Allen of Martin, KY that William Allen was found dead in the woods after leaving the home of his brother George Allen who lived in Floyd Co. It was told that animals had partly eaten his body by the time he was found. It is not known exactly when he died but the entry in the Vital Statistics is 8 Feb 1854. Clyde Allen says the story is that there was some kind of a party or gathering that lasted for days at the home of George Allen, and William grew tired and left for his home in Breathitt Co., KY. It is not known where he is buried. Clyde Allen believes that he was buried in the cemetery where George Allen and Cynthia Patton Allen were buried, known as the Mandy Turner Cemetery on Brush Creek of Floyd Co., KY. It is also possible that he was buried on the spot where his body was found or was removed to his home place in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Census Date: 1810
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
William was found on the 1810 Floyd County Tax List.
Misc. event Type: Marriage Bond
Misc. event Date: 17 JUN 1808
Misc. event Place: Floyd Co, KY
Along with the bond is the permission to marry: Jun 14th 1808 This is to certify that I have give my consent for William ALLEN to marry my daughter Caty GEARHEART (s) Adam GEARHEART
Caty GEARHEART:
Born ABT 1792, VA
Died March 1860, Breathitt Co, KY
Death: In the Breathitt Co., KY mortality Schedule for 1860: Catherine ALLEN, age 68, female, widowed, b. VA, d. in March of unknown cause after illness of one day.
Children
Adam ALLEN {M} = Jemima WHITT {F} > Family
Married 15 January 1837, Perry Co, KY
Adam ALLEN:
Jemima WHITT:
John ALLEN {M} = Nancy Jane CLICK {F} > Family
Married 21 March 1831, Floyd Co, KY
John ALLEN:
Born 11 January 1809, Floyd Co, KY
Died 28 January 1893, Floyd Co, KY
Buried Swampton, Magoffin Co, KY on Carpenter Hill #2 at John Allen
Burial: Swampton, KY is near Royalton, KY. Laurie McKenzie, Bob Looper and Arnoldis "Noddie" Lamb (descendants of John Allen) found his grave August, 1997. This cemetery is also known as Carpenter Hill Cemetery #2.
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
87 Allen, John 51 Male Kentucky
Samuel 16 Male Kentucky
Catherine 12 Female Kentucky
Jackson 10 Male Kentucky
Whitaker, Polly 50 Female Kentucky
Mary 8 Female Kentucky
Thomas 7 Male Kentucky
Arty 5 Female Kentucky
Reese 1 Male Kentucky
Nancy Jane CLICK:
Born 4 March 1808
Died 24 March 1847
Buried Swampton, Magoffin Co, KY on Carpenter Hill #2 at John Allen
Burial: Nancy Jane is buried near her husband.
Married 15 November 1845, Floyd Co, KY
Celia SLUSHER:
Born ABT 1828
Died ABT 1851
Married 1 October 1860, Magoffin Co, KY
Mary WHITAKER:
Alias Pop WHITAKER
Born ABT 1830, Floyd Co, KY
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
WHITAKER, Polly, age 34, with John Allen, Sr., H87
87 Allen, John 51 Male Kentucky
Samuel 16 Male Kentucky
Catherine 12 Female Kentucky
Jackson 10 Male Kentucky
Whitaker, Polly (cook) 50 Female Kentucky
Mary 8 Female Kentucky
Thomas 7 Male Kentucky
Arty 5 Female Kentucky
Reese 1 Male Kentucky
Apparently Polly was living with John - and his wife had already passed away by the time of this census.
Census Date: 1850
Age 20 - living with parents.
George ALLEN2 {M} = Malinda HOWARD {F} > Family
Married 6 January 1829, Floyd Co, KY
George ALLEN:
Born 10 November 1809
Died 17 April 1885
Buried Fredville, Magoffin Co, KY at Carpenter Cemetery on the form
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
George Sr., age 52, with wife Malinda Howard, household ?
Census Date: 1850
Census Place: Breathitt Co, KY
127-127, ALLEN, George, 42, M, Farmer, 1200, KY
Malinda, 36, F, KY
Rhoda, 18, F, KY
Elizabeth, 16, F
Wm.,13, M
Simon, 10, M
Woodson, 9, M
Sarah, 5, F
Louisa, 1, F
Malinda HOWARD:
Born 25 December 1814
Died 22 March 1894
Buried Fredville, Magoffin Co, KY at Carpenter Cemetery on the form
Birth: 1850 Breathitt Co., KY census, District 2: Malinda Howard is shown as 36. 1860 Magoffin Co., KY census: Malinda Howard is shown as 44.
Catherine ALLEN {F}
Born ABT 1815
Died ABT 1852
Death: 1850-Breathitt Co., KY Census; District 2: Family Number-151, William (32), Elizabeth (25), Eli (9), John (4), Mahala (7 mos), Catherine (35) [probably William's older sister]. Catherine did not marry.
Margaret ALLEN {F} = Greenville HOWARD {M} > Family
Married 1836
Margaret ALLEN:
Alias Peggy ALLEN
Born ABT 1816, Floyd Co, KY
Died Breathitt Co, KY
Greenville HOWARD:
Born 1817
Buried at his farm in Quicksand, Breathitt Co, KY
Birth: Although date of death is not known it is supposed that he is buried at Quicksand in Knott Co, KY. There is a marker. It is also thought that his father, James, is buried there.
Census Date: 1850
Census Place: Breathitt Co, KY
112-112, HOWARD, James, 90, M, Farmer, VA
Elizabeth, 70, F, VA
Green, 33, M, Farmer, 400, KY (youngest child of James and Elizabeth)
Peggy, 32, F, KY
Morgan, 14, M
Wm.,12, M
Martin, 10, M
Franky, 8, F
James, 6, M
Danl., 5, M
John, 4, M
Green, 2, M
Elizabeth, 5/12, F
Amanda, 3/12, F
ALLEN, Nancy,19, F, KY
William ALLEN {M} = Elizabeth HAGENS {F} > Family
Married BEF 1841
William ALLEN:
Born ABT 1818
Census Date: 1850
Census Place: Breathitt Co, KY
1850-Breathitt Co., KY Census; District 2:
151-151, ALLEN, William, 32, M, Farmer, 600, KY
Elizabeth, 25, F, KY
Eli, 9, M
John, 4, M
Mahala, 7/12, F
ALLEN, Katherine, 35, F, KY [probably William's older sister]
Elizabeth HAGENS:
Joseph B ALLEN {M} = Fannie HAGENS\HIGGINS {F} > Family
Married BEF 1844
Joseph B ALLEN:
Born ABT 1822
Died ABT 1912, Fallsville, Perry Co, AK
Birth: 1850-Breathitt Co., KY Census; District 2: Joseph ALLEN (27), Fanny (24), Rebecca (6), Levisa (2), Ermine (7 mos). 1860-Breathitt Co., KY Census; District 2: Joseph ALLEN (38), Fanny (32), Rebecca (16), Katherine (15), Levisa (13), Thomas H. (8), John J. (6), Bunion (4), Babe (10 mos.). Was Katherine Joseph and Fanny's daughter?
Census Date: 1850
Census Place: Breathitt Co, KY
159-159,
ALLEN, Joseph, 27, M, Farmer, 550, KY
Fanny, 24, F, KY
Rebecca, 6, F
Katherine, 4, F
Levisa, 2, F
Ervine, 7/12, F?
Fannie HAGENS\HIGGINS:
Born ABT 1826, KY
Died 27 December 1889, Fallsville, Perry Co, AK
Artie ALLEN {F} = Elijah GREEN {M} > Family
Artie ALLEN:
Born ABT 1822, Floyd Co, KY
Elijah GREEN:
Born ABT 1821, Bell Co, KY3
Birth: Nadine Hamilton Preston gives 1815 Harlan Co, KY as his dob and place.
Census Date: 1850
Census Place: Breathitt Co, KY
105-105, GREEN, Elijah, 36, M, Farmer, 500, KY
GREEN, Ally, 27, F, KY
Mary, J., 6, F
Sally, 4, F
Ceatta, 3, F
Columbia, 1, M
HOWARD, Celia, 60, F, VA
Ira ALLEN {M} = Levina MULLINS {F} > Family
Ira ALLEN:
Born ABT 1825, Perry Co, KY
Charlene Arnett Wooster of White Pigeon, MI writes that her father is Ellis Arnett, the son of Arbie Arnett and Margaret Allen. Margaret was the dau of William Allen and Polly Hale. She would like to know the names of their parents.
William Allen b. 1862 was the son of Ira Allen b. between 1821 and 1826. His mother was Lavina Mullins b. 1827. Ira Allen was a son of William Allen b. 1783 VA and Catherine “Caty” Gearheart.
Polly Hale was born in 1864 to Henry Hale (b. 1830) and Susan Hughes.
The 1860 Breathitt County census lists Henry Hale age 29 b. Floyd County. The 1860 Breathitt census has Henry Hale age 29, a shoemaker in the home of William W. Watkins and wife Margaret. According to Henry Hale’s marriage record he was a son of Preston Howard and Margaret Hale.
Levina MULLINS:
Sarah ALLEN {F} = John Robert HOSKINS {M} > Family
Married BEF 1847
Sarah ALLEN:
Alias Sally ALLEN
Born 7 March 1826
Died 2 August 1876, Lakeville, Magoffin Co, KY at home
Buried Lakeville, Magoffin Co, KY in old Hoskins Cemetery on low po
John Robert HOSKINS:
Alias Bob HOSKINS
Born 15 May 1825
Died 21 June 1908
James ALLEN4 {M} = Elizabeth JONES {F} > Family
Married 20 May 1846, Floyd Co, KY
James ALLEN:
Alias Jim ALLEN
Born ABT 1828
Birth: James is thought to be a child of William & Caty (GEARHEART) ALLEN. Circumstantial evidence only. 1850-Breathitt Co., KY Census; District 2: James was listed as being 22 years old.
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
James ALLEN, age 33, is listed with wife Elizabeth in household 73.
Elizabeth JONES:
Alias Betty JONES
Born ABT 1830
Birth: 1850-Breathitt Co., KY Census; District 2: Elizabeth was listed as 20 yrs old.
Sally ALLEN {F} = John CHANEY {M} > Family
Sally ALLEN:
Born ABT 1817
Birth: Sally is thought to be a child of William & Caty (GEARHEART) ALLEN. Circumstantial evidence only. (Question: why would William & Caty have two daughters named or nicknamed "Sally?")
John CHANEY:
Born 1811, Clark Co, KY
Died BEF 1870
Nancy ALLEN {F} = Shadrock OLIVER {M} > Family
Nancy ALLEN:
Born ABT 1815, Breathitt Co, KY
Birth: Nancy is thought to be a child of William & Caty (GEARHEART) ALLEN. Circumstantial evidence only.
Shadrock OLIVER:
Alias Shade OLIVER
Born ABT 1828
Mary ALLEN {F} = Nicolas ANGEL {M} > Family
Married 23 May 1838, Perry Co, KY
Mary ALLEN:
Born 1815
Birth: Mary is thought to be a child of William & Caty (GEARHEART) ALLEN. Circumstantial evidence only.
Elizabeth ALLEN {F}
Alias Betsy ALLEN
Birth: Thought to be a child of William & Caty (GEARHEART) ALLEN. Circumstantial evidence only.
Sources
1 : "Irene Pollands Hall (IPollands@aol.com)"
2 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
3 : "Robert D. Green (rdgreen@inforum.net), Posted at: http://www"; Page gr-gr grandson
4 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
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