West Virginia Pioneers

Major R Allen

Male Abt 1830 - Yes, date unknown


Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Major R Allen 
    Born Abt 1830  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I25992  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Family 1 Amanda Jane Cross,   b. Abt 1834, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1957, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 123 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 850-857
      Cross Isaac 40 M Farmer Va
      Cross Mary 38 F Va
      Cross Amanda 16 F Va
      Cross Alcinda 13 F Va
      Cross Solomon 11 M Va
      Cross John 10 M Va
      Cross Isaac 8 M Va
      Cross Mary 4 F Va
      Cross Nancy 1 F Va
      Allen Major 20 M Va

      1960 Wood, VA # 85
      Major Allen 31 Va
      Amanda 18 Va
      Solomon 9
      John W 5/12

      1870 Steele, Wood Co, WV # 66-59
      Allen, Major R 41
      Amanda 28
      John W 10
      Edward 8
      Peter 5
      Tussett/Tuesett? 2 male
      Braham, Ellen 21
      Allen, Solomon, 19
    Children 
     1. Solomon Hardesty Allen,   b. 19 Nov 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1917  (Age 66 years)
     2. Mary Virginia "Jennie" Allen,   b. 8 Jul 1856, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1917  (Age 60 years)
    Family ID F8024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Amanda Braham,   b. 18 Sep 1841, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married Abt 1858 
    Notes 

    • 1960 Wood, VA # 85
      Major Allen 31 Va
      Amanda 18 Va
      Solomon 9
      John W 5/12

      1870 Steele, Wood Co, WV # 66-59
      Allen, Major R 41
      Amanda 28
      John W 10
      Edward 8
      Peter 5
      Tussett/Tuesett? 2 male
      Braham, Ellen 21
      Allen, Solomon, 19
      Justice, Henry 40
      Elizabeth 25
      Mary A 10
      Daniel 5
      Victoria 2

      1860 Wood, VA # 83 all born Va
      William Allen 42
      Sarah 29
      Mary J 17
      Elizabeth 15
      Joseph 13
      Nancy 11
      John W 9
      Major 3
      [Major Allen is at # 85 - brothers?]

      1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 541B
      Major R. ALLEN Self M M W 50 WV
      Amanda ALLEN Wife F M W 33 WV
      Jno. ALLEN Son M S W 21 WV
      Edward ALLEN Son M S W 18 WV
      Peter ALLEN Son M S W 15 WV
      Samuel T. ALLEN Son M S W 12 WV
      Alice ALLEN Dau F S W 6 WV

      1900 Grant, Jackson, WV # 260-262
      Allen, Magor R 9/1830 m 40y WV NJ Ireland
      Amanda 9/1841 m 40y 5-4 children WVWVWV
    Children 
     1. John W Allen,   b. Abt 1859, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edward Allen,   b. Abt 1862, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Peter Allen,   b. Abt 1865, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Samuel Tussett Allen,   b. 22 May 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. Dora Alice Allen,   b. 20 Mar 1874, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1955, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F16849  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1830 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.