West Virginia Pioneers

John W Allen, Jr

Male 1828 - 1911  (83 years)


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  • Name John W Allen 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 28 Feb 1828  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Oct 1911  [2
    Buried Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • John W. Allen, Jr
      BIRTH 28 Feb 1828
      DEATH 11 Oct 1911 (aged 83)
      BURIAL
      Anderson Cemetery
      Lowdell, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
      MEMORIAL ID 99667427
      s/o John W. & Elizabeth Welsh Allen
      1st wife Miriam Lane
      married March 2, 1850 Wood Co., WV
      2nd wife Mary Sewell
      married June 14, 1860 Wood Co., WV
    Person ID I69520  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2018 

    Father John W Allen, Sr,   b. CA 1792, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Anderson,   b. CA 1794, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1827  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Wood Co Marriage
      Date: 1827
      John Allen & Elizabeth Anderson

      1830 Wood, VA bet Elizabeth Anderson and Peter Anderson
      John Allen
      1m 0-5 [John]
      1m 5-10
      2m 10-15
      1m 15-20
      1m 30-40
      1f 5-10 [Elizabeth]
      2f 10-15
      1f 30-40

      1850 Wood Co, VA # 1114-1114
      John W Allen 57 PA
      Elizabeth 56 VA
      Elizabeth 17 VA
      George W Anderson 9 VA
      Alexander 4 VA
    Family ID F18543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Miriam Elizabeth Lane,   b. CA 1832, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1858  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1850  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/2/1850
      Place: Wood Co, VA
      John Allen
      Miram Lane

      1850 Wood Co, VA #1115-1115
      John W Allen Jr 22 VA
      Miriam 18 VA

      1860 Wood, VA # 1994
      Jackson Collins 30 Oh
      Elizabeth J 26 VA
      Wm 3/12 VA
      Peter 3/12 VA
      John Allen 32 VA
      Julia A 7 VA
      Docea M 2 VA

      1860 Wood, VA #16 all born Va
      Mary Lane widow 60
      Charlotte 30
      Metilda 18
      Mary J 20
      Caroline 16
      Eliza Frederick 24
      Hulda 5
      Elizabeth Allen 4

      1870 Steele, Wood, West Virginia
      Allen, John W 42 Ohio
      Mary 35 VA
      David 19 VA
      Julia 16 VA
      Alice 15 VA
      Elizabeth 13 VA
      George 8 VA
      Major 6 WV
      Alexander 3 WV
      Margaret 1 WV

      Birth Record
      Name: Mary Alice Allen
      Birth Date: 11 Feb 1854
      Birth Place: Wood, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Mirian Allen
      Father: John Allen

      Birth Record
      Name: Elizabeth Jane Allen
      Birth Date: 23 Oct 1855
      Birth Place: Wood, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Myriam Allen
      Father: John W. Allen

      Birth Record
      Name: Dotia Allen
      Birth Date: 27 Oct 1857
      Birth Place: Wood, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Mariam Allen
      Father: John W. Jr. Allen

      Birth Record
      Name: Michael Allen
      Birth Date: 27 Oct 1857
      Birth Place: Wood, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Mariam Allen
      Father: John W. Jr. Allen
    Children 
     1. David Allen,   b. CA 1851, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Julia Ann Allen,   b. CA 1853, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Alice Allen,   b. 11 Feb 1854, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elizabeth Jane Allen,   b. 23 Oct 1855, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1932, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     5. Michael Allen,   b. 27 Oct 1857, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Dotia M Allen,   b. 27 Oct 1857, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F18542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Elizabeth Sewell,   b. 20 Aug 1840,   d. 29 Jan 1924  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 14 Jun 1860  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 6/14/1860
      Place: Wood County, WV
      Jno W Allen Jr, 31, widowed, Wood, Wood, Jno W & Elizabeth
      Mary Sewell, 18, single, Wood, Wood, Thos & Parmelia

      1870 Steele, Wood, West Virginia
      Allen, John W 42 Ohio
      Mary 35 VA
      David 19 VA
      Julia 16 VA
      Alice 15 VA
      Elizabeth 13 VA
      George 8 VA
      Major 6 WV
      Alexander 3 WV
      Margaret 1 WV

      1880 Steele, Wood, WV # 139
      Allen, John W 52 WV NY VA
      Mary 40 WV VA WV
      George 17 son WVWVWV
      Major R 15 son WV
      Alexander C son 12 WV
      Margaret J 11 da WV
      John P 5 son WV
      James B 1/12 May son WV

      1900 Steele, Wood, WV # 32
      Allen, John W 2/1828 72 m 49y WV Pa WV
      Mary E 8/1841 58 m 49y 8-6 children WVWVWV
      James B son 5/1880 WVWVWV
    Children 
     1. George Allen,   b. CA 1862, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Major Reed Allen,   b. CA 1864, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles Alexander Allen,   b. CA 1867, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Margaret Jane Allen,   b. 16 Jun 1869, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1930  (Age 61 years)
     5. John P Allen,   b. CA 1875, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. James B Allen,   b. May 1880, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F18949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.