Descendants of Harris Allen  

 

 First Generation  

 

       1.  Harris¹ Allen was born in Unknown.  Harris died May 2, 1814 in Hancock County, Georgia. 

 

       He married four times.  He married an unknown person.  He married Malinda NotKnown.  Malinda is the daughter of Clara Eddleman.  She married an unknown person. 

     He married Mother Milly Allen in Hancock County, Georgia, October 24, 1807. 

7-17-1998:

The following was graciously provided from Mrs. Janet Allen Braley of Georgia.

1st child born 15 Feb 1793. Is on Hancock County early records -- Tax list 1812. Will probated in 1814-- Hancock Co., Ga. Deeds place him in Hancock County as early as 1786: Hancock Co. Deed Book C. page 285, Sept 20, 1796. Henry Castleberry to Harris Allen, Both of Hancock, Ga $200 ( or Pounds) 85 acres on Waters of Rocky Creek - bounded northwardly by Dixons lands, easterwardly by Dents land, southwardly by Jones land and westwardly by Thom Stevens land.

Witness John Harbit and Gracy Cook.

Hancock, Georgia Deed Book C., page 289, Sept 21, 1799 - John Dent to Harris Allen $250 ( or pounds ) 50 acres.

Witnesses Sarah Harbit and John Harbit.

Other Deeds show John Dent bought the above land from Henry Castleberry on Sept 20, 1796. In the 1808 lottery of GA., Harris Allen I of Hancock Co. had two draws but he drew two blanks.

Hancock County, Georgia Early Records Compiled and Published by Alder associates, P.O. Box 258, Albany, Ga., 31702 G R929.3758. Hancock-Alt-Ful Pub Lib. 1965, Page 40, Land Lottery of  1806. Harris Allen had two draws.

Page 61 Tax list of 1812 - Charles Allen, George Allen, Harris Allen, James Allen, Abstracts of Early Will page 104. Allen, Harris - s/3/21/1814 - p/5/2/1814 W:Millie; d: Melinda H Allen; Elizabeth Horton;s: Harris; Briant Lee; William Barahaba (/) Allen; Ezekiel; d: Fanny; Polly.

Exc: Wife, Millie and William Allen.

Wit: Edmund Mackin; Riley Barnes Peny Horton.

 

A list of taxable property for Hancock County  list Harris Allen in Captain Sanfords District. 

Harris Allen will 7 Negroes, 135 acres of land in Hancock County, Rocky Creek for watering, joined at Horton land and he paid $2.67 for taxes.

Harris Allen Notes Will of Harris Allen, filed in Hancock County, Georgia, In the name of God, Amen:

1. Harris Allen of the County of Hancock and the State of Georgia, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and just of all, I give and recommend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the might power of God and as touching such worldly estate-wherewith it has pleased God to help me in this life.  I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following form and manner.

First: I lend to my beloved wife Milly Allen, (during her natural life), my Negro woman Nancy, and after the decease of this Negro woman, together with her increase from this time to be equally divided amongst my three children; Melinda H. Allen, Harris Allen and Briant Lee Allen.  I also lend my wife the land and plantation where I now live during her natural and after her decease for the same to descend to my son, Harris Allen. I also lend to my wife during her natural life my negro man Ben. 

After her decease sell and divide the money between  my six oldest children, Elizabeth Horton, William Allen, Bersheba Barnes, Fanny Allen, Polly Allen, and Hezekia Allen.  I also lend my wife 3 cows and calves of her choice, one bay mare by the name of Fan, 12 head of hogs of her choice, 4 head of sheep of her choice, one bed and furniture.  Also my largest table, 6 chairs, one chest (called my wife's chest), one earthen dish, 6 ditto dishes, one wheel, one pair of chards, one flaxen wheel and my smallest pot, 6 head of geese.  All the last mentioned property (after the decease of my wife equally divided amoungst my three youngest, Melinda, Harris, Briant. I also give my wife and her family a plentiful supply of provisions for one years support. I also give and bequeth to my daughter, Melinda, one negro girl by the name of Minerva and in case of her death to Harris and Briant Allen. Give to Harris Allen one negro boy byname of Richard.  In case he does goes to daughter Melinda and Briant Allen. I also give my daughter Polly one feather bed and furniture.  I also give my daughter Fanny one bed and furniture.  I also give my wife one woman's saddle. 

I give Willie Spears the bed and furniture whereon he now sleeps.

I give the residue of my estate to my six oldest children. In case of death divide equally.

Wife and son William Allen executors---March 21, 1814

His Mark--------XX

Witnesses:  Edmond Maclen, Riley Barnes, Peny Horton

On May 2, 1814 Letters of testament issued. Appraisers goods and chattels of Harris Allen. James Horton, Edmond Maclin, John Daniel, Benjamin Sanford, Jeremiah Sanford.

 

Note from Janet::  

Milly was Bryants mother, but we do not think that she was Williams mother. We think there were two wives.  The six older children had one mother and the three youngest had another mother, Milly.  We are working on her last name at the present time. Getting ready for trip. will mail more later. Your Cousin,  Janet, Lawrenceville, Ga. 

More about Harris Allen:

Fact 1: 1814, Will probated in Hancock County, Georgia BK H page 81.

Fact 2: 1810, Census shows Harris - CD 311

Fact 3: 1810, Census shows Harris and Milly - CD 313.

Fact 4: 1796-1799, Land Deeds - Hancock county, Georgia.

Fact 5: John Hays will page 384, page 66 mentions A Harris Allen of North Hampton County. Notes for Milly: 1820 Census of Jones County list Milly Allen as head of household and 45 years old. Children of Harris Allen and Unknown Are: i. Elizabeth Allen, b. 1791; d. GA ii .   William Allen, b. February 15, 1793, North Carolina; d. October 10, 1858, Jasper County, GA. iii. Barsheba Allen; b. June 6, 1796, Hancock County, Georgia; d. December 23, 1865, Carroll County, GA (Green Family Cemetery near Roopville, GA). iv.   Hezekia Allen; b. 1798, Hancock County, Georgia; d. June 30, 1875, Coosa County, Alabama ( Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery). v.   Frances Allen;  b. 1802, Hancock County, Georgia; d. May 1, 1886, Carroll County, Georgia (Old Camp United Methodist Church Cemetery); m. William Ashmore, October 26, 1819, Jasper County, Georgia. Notes for Frances Allen. Buried Old Camp Creek Methodist Church Cemetery just off Bowdon-Carrollton Road, Carollton, Georgia. vi.   Mary Allen, m. Thomas Carter, January 13, 1820, Jasper County, Georgia. Children of Harris Allen and Milly are: vii.  Melinda H. Allen; b. 1808; d. July 18, 1843, Jasper County, Georgia; m. Sieman Brinkley, March 2, 1826, Jasper County, Georgia. viii.  Harris Allen (Jr.); b. December 11, 1810; d. May 19, 1854, Jasper County, Georgia. ix.    Bryant Lee Allen, b. 1813; m. Caroline Buchanan, January 7, 1836, Talbot County, Georgia.  

More about Bryant Lee Allen. 

Moved to Texas after 1854.  This was to escape the, what he foresaw as the coming Civil War.  This is according to his daughter, Martha Elizabeth Allen, who was to marry Charles Craig Wren after the Civil War.  This is from an interview held by the Fort Worth, Texas Star Telegram before her death in 1942.

Elizabeth Allen, Harris Allen's daughter was born in1791 in North Carolina and died in Georgia.  She married Elisha Horton December 11, 1806 in Hancock County, Georgia. More about Elizabeth Allen. Fact 1: December 11, 1806 , married to Elisha Horton, Hancock County, Georgia. Fact 2:  1754-1850, Georgia, Marriage CD 226. Harris lived in Hancock County, Ga.  "We think he was married twice. First wife (unknown) produced six children. Janet, is a distant cousin of my wife, Gail Wren Drewa.  She states that "the brothers and sisters of Bryant died in Georgia and Alabama. Don't try to find them in Texas.  After you find Bryant's family, you need to start looking in Georgia.  The information I am giving you is backed up by legal documents." Our heartfelt thanks to Janet for this assistance. I received this information on the following day I returned from Dangerfield,  Morris, County, Texas.  For the few hours I was able to look at documents in the Courthouse, I located  some "Allen's,"  but didn't know who they were.  /s/ Vernon Drewa. 

Janet had found a  note, while researching the internet,  looking for information on the Bryant Allen family  in Morris, Red River, Franklin, Marion and Upshur Counties.  I didn't leave one on the Cass County query board.  So it was quite a coincidence that we were able to connect.  And the Wren family, I know is very grateful for her research efforts and input to this book.  

       Harris Allen had the following children:  

    +     2    i.    Elizabeth² Allen was born 1791.

    +     3    ii.    William Allen was born February 15, 1793.

    +     4    iii.    Hezekiah (Sr.) Allen was born 1798.

    +     5    iv.    Frances (Fanny) Allen was born 1802.

    +     6    v.    Mary Polly Allen was born 1803.

    +     7    vi.    Bryant Lee Allen was born September 21, 1813.

           Harris Allen and Malinda Not Known had the following child:  

    +     8    vii.    Barsheba Allen was born June 6, 1796.    

       Harris Allen and Mother Milly had the following children:  

    +     9    viii.    Melinda Harris Allen was born 1808.

    +   10    ix.    Harris (Jr.) Allen was born December 11, 1810.

    

 Second Generation  

 

       2.  Elizabeth² Allen (Harris¹) was born in South Carolina 1791.  Elizabeth died in Jasper County, Georgia.   

       She married Elisha Horton in Hancock County, Georgia, December 11, 1806.  Elisha was born in Georgia 1781.  Elisha died in Jasper, County, Georgia. 

 7-17-1998:  

The following was provided by the courtesy of Janet Allen Braley: 

 "The birth of Elizabeth is verified by the 1850 Census for Jasper County, Georgia as age 50.  Her marriage is recorded in Hancock County, Georgia as Dec. 11, 1806.  These two do not make sense. She died in Jasper County." 1850 Jasper County, Georgia Census:  

Elisha Horton   69   GA  Property #378 farmer   2000

Elizabeth         59

Pemia 29

Harris

Scroggins 15   Could Read  

1860 Jasper County, Georgia Census:

Original record page 244 Monticello "P" GA Elisha Horton Will in Jasper County Children named: Pemia Robert Ivey Horton - Left out of Will but Elisha gave to Robert's wife and children. Children of Elizabeth Allen and Elisha Horton Are: Pernia Horton Seaborn Wesley Horton Sally Fay Horton Stephen Horton Harris Horton Robert Ivy Horton Will written December 23, 1853. Granddaughter Nancy Horton added March 27, 1866. Executors - Harris and Seaborn Georgia, Jasper County. In the name of God, Amen.

I Elisha Horton of the county and state aforesaid, being of sound mind and disposing memory, and fully. with the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of life, do make this my last will and testament.

Item 1st.  It is my will and desire that at my death, my body be interned in a decent and Christian like manner.

Item 2nd.  It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid with as little delay as practicable by my executors herein after appointed.

Item 3rd.  I give and bequeath until my beloved wife Elizabeth, all my property of every description, real as well as personal, for and during her natural life, and after her death as provided for in this my last will and testament.

Item 4th.  After the death of my wife, I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Pernia, the one half of the lot of land upon which I now reside, that is to say one half upon which is situated the dwelling house and the other buildings, attached thereto, also the household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils, bacon, corn and fodder. Cattle and hogs, poultry that may be on the place, after the death of my wife; and should my daughter Pernia die without leaving issue, that it is my will and desire that the property given in this Item of my will be sold and the proceeds equally divided amongst my living children with the exception of Robert Ney, but to his wife and children.

Item 5th. I give and bequeath to my Son Seaborn Wesley one hundred acres of land after the death of my wife, to be paid off from the land, so as to include the place upon which he now lives, beginning at a pine and running to a hickory cone.  Also, after the death of my wife, I further give to Seaborn Wesley Horton ten acres of bottom land upon the Spring branch, it being bottom land, cleared by him in the summer of this present year.

Item 6th.  I give, after the death of my wife, to Sally Fay, my daughter, for and during here life, and after the death of said Sally, thru to her Children, fifty acres of land to include the place, upon which she now lives.

 Item 7th.  The balance of my property undisposed of by this will, it is my will an desire should be sold and to be disposed of as follows, that is to say, my sons, Sephen, and Harris, are to have fifty dollars extra so as to make them equal in money advanced to my other sons and then after the payment of the fifty dollars, each to Sephen and Harris, out of the proceeds, of the sale, the residue of what the property sells for, to be equally divided amongst all my children with the exception of Robert Ivey, but to his wife and children.  And should any of them be dead, thru to their representatives.  I hereby constitute and appoint my son Harris Horton and my Son Seaborn Wesley, my executors, to carry this my will into effect. December the 23, 1853 /s/ His "X" mark. Signed, sealed published and declared by Elisha Horton as his last will and testament the day and year above written, in the presence of us the subscribers who signed said Will as witnesses, in the presence of the testator, who also signed said Will in the presence of each of us, at his special instance and request, the testimony whereof, we have here unto set our hands. Hards Allen P.C. Buchanan George W. Allen Item 8th.  I give and bequeath to my beloved granddaughter Nancy Horton, acres of land in the west corner adjoining lands of Chades Ozburn and others.

Interlined before signed, March 27th, 1866.

His Elisha "X" Horton Seal Mark

M. N. Crawford John A. Allen Joseph A. Wise

 

7-25-1998: 

The following is provided by Janet Braley: 

You will notice her age, which came from the 1850 Census for Jasper County and her marriage record is recorded in Hancock County, Georgia clerks office. Only six years difference.  (Ed. Note:  Strongly suspect the census taker made the mistake and she should have been born some years earlier.  Would guess the Marriage records are more accurate. /s/ Vernon Drewa)  

       Elizabeth Allen and Elisha Horton had the following children:  

         11    i.    William³ Horton.  9-24-1998:  Received from Janet Allen Braley: I found this at the GA Archives under Elisha Horton's estate papers. You can ad William to the children of Elisha and Elizabeth.  He must not have liked his parents to well. "Carollton, Georgia Jany 1st 1884. Ordinary of Jasper County. Montecello My father, named Elisha Horton died in your county about eleven or twelve years ago and I understand left a will under which he gave all his real estate to his wife during her lifetime. Remainder to her heirs - at law.  I am his and her son. Please send me a copy of the will and write me who is in possession of the land and whether they set up any claim to the land contrary to the will. Your Servant /s/ William Horton

         12    ii.    Seaborn Westley Horton.

         13    iii.    Sally Fay Horton.

         14    iv.    Robert Ivy Horton.

         15    v.    Stephen Horton.

         16    vi.    Pernia Horton was born 1821.

         17    vii.    Harris Scroggins Horton was born 1835.  Provided by Janet Allen Braley. From 1850 Jasper County Census. Harris Scroggins was age 15 and annotation he "could read."

  

       3.  William² Allen (Harris¹) was born in South Carolina February 15, 1793.  William died October 10, 1858 in Eudora, Jasper County, Georgia., at 65 years of age.   

       He married Phereby Horton in Hancock County, Georgia, December 24, 1812.  Phereby was born December 18, 1785.  Phereby was the daughter of James Horton.  Phereby died October 10, 1858 in Eudora, Jasper County, Georgia, at 72 years of age.  7-17-1998:  This information is the courtesy of Janet Allen Braley. Phereby died with a will, in Eudora, Jasper County, Georgia.  She is buried behind the red brick house of Lanier and Jean Osburn on Highway 11. William was born in North Carolina according to Census.

 

7-21-1998:  

The following information has been graciously provided by the Janet Allen Braley.  

This is William ( 3rd great grandfather) Allen's family. William Allen 00345 Microfilm 309/56 Jasper County Ordinary 1809-1907 Located at the Georgia State Archives Allen, William - estate 1858 William Allen was born February 15, 1793 in North Carolina (according to our information), and died October 10, 1858 in Eudora, Georgia.  He married Phereby Horton on December 24, 1812 in Hancock County, Georgia.  Phereby Horton was the daughter of James Horton. William Allen's will is located in Jasper County, GA.  Will book 14, page 140 dated February 26, 1858. Grandson, William Cunard mention in will. Buried behind the red brick house of Lanier and Jean Osburn on Hwy. 11. Jasper, Georgia: In the name of God Amen.  I William Allen being in feeble health, but of sound disposing mind and memory and wishing to dispose of my estate while in life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.  

Item 1st.  I give and bequeath unto my wife, Pheobe Allen the following property to wit the land on which I now live known as my place containing (according to the deeds) four hundred an d seventy five acres, the following named Negroes (to wit) Ned, Lewis, Perry, Henry, Harriett, and Nancy, all my stock of every kind, horse, mules, cows, hogs and sheep, and yoke of oxen and cart, one of two horse wagon and harness, all my plantation tools, Hacksmith tools, all my household and kitchen furniture except such furniture as is known to my children. The above named, I desire my wife to have during her lifetime.  At her death to be equally divided amongst the following named children, to wit, John A. Allen, Alfred Allen, James Allen, Robert C. Allen, Mukin Allen, Ozias Allen, Harris Allen, and Sarah Warren excepting only the land above named, which is to be equally divided amongst my sons named in the Item 1.  

Item 2.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Pheobe A. Keys for her sole and separate use and support free from control in liable for the debs or contracts of her husband John C. Keys.  The following named Negroes (to wit) Leander, Caroline, Dillah, and Green, but in the even she should die leaving no living child the property given to her, I wish and desire to be equally divided between my children named in the first item.  

Item 3.  I give and bequeath until my son Harris Allen, one Negro girl named Eliza, one bed and furniture and one advancement of  eight hundred dollars to make him equal with the rest of my children that have left me. 

Item 4.  It is my wish and desire that it be distinctly understood that I have given to my daughter Mary Turner and she has in her possession all that I ever intended her to have from my estate.  

Item 5.  I give and bequeath until my grandson William Cunnard one hundred dollar5s to be retained by my executors until he arrives at the age of twenty one years, but if he should died before he reaches twenty one, the money is to become a part of my estate and equally divided amongst my children in the fist item of this Will.  

Item 6.  I give and bequeath unto my son John A. Allen, one Negro boy George extra of an equal share with the rest of my children. 

Item 7. It is my wish and desire that after taking from my estate all foregoing legacies the remainder of my estate to be equally divided between my eight children named in the first item of this Will.  

Item 8.  I do here by nominate and appoint John A. Allen and Ozias Allen Executors to this my last Will and Testament. Signed,  

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us the Subscribing Witnesses who signed at the request of the testator this 26th day of February 1858. James M. Williams

Jeremiah M. Gilstrafe

Phillip Lewis

His William     X Allen    Seal Mark

Jasper Court of Ordinary

Ozias Allen administrator (some name)---------1861 It appearing to the court that in the month of October 1858 William Allen departed this life.-----leaving as the executors of his will John A. Allen and Ozias Allen,and that even though twelve months after the death of said William Allen the said John A. Allen was duly appointed and qualified by the court of ordinary of said county of Jasper to the executorship of said will and is now acting, as such, but that said Ozias Allen has never been qualified and is now in court ready to be qualified.  It is therefore ordered by the court that said Ozias Allen be and he is hereby appointed Executor of the last will of said Mr. Allen upon taking the required by law and that letters testarmentary do issue. Sale of the land and Negro's of William (dec) on the 1st Tuesday in January 1859 on twelve months credit. Hardy, a man to RC Allen $815.00. Ben , a man to OC Allen $605.00. Sam, a boy Harris Allen $1200.00. Jane, a girl M. Allen $490.00. James, a boy RC Allen $305.00. 1 two horse wagon/harness R C Allen 80.00. 293 acres of land BT Digby 800.00 100 1/4 acres of land Joel Mcleedon 230.00. 100 1/4 acres of land (No64) BT Digby 510.00.__  $5036.00 ( Note: Do not know what this figure denotes. /s/ Vernon Drewa) Allen, William John A. Allen (Exe) Jasper Court of Ordinary November 10, 1858. Present Pleasant P. Lovejoy, Judge of said Court. The last will and testament of William Allen late of said County dies having been probated in ------------by the affidavit James Williams, Jeremiah Gilstrafe and Phillip Lewis the subscribing witnesses to said will.  It is therefore ordered by the court that said Will be now administered to record and that----testamentary do issue to John A. Allen one of the administrated executors in said will and it is further ordered that ---H.. Thompson, Jeremiah M. Gilstraf, Robert C. Barnes, John Benton, and Phillip Lewis be appointed appraisers on said estate.

More about William Allen and Phereby Horton are: Fact 1.  February 15, 1793, Born in North Carolina. 1850 Census. Fact 2.  1858. Burial in woods behind the brick house where Lanier and Jean Osburn lived. Hwy. 11. Children of William Allen and Phereby Horton are:

i.        Martha Allen

ii.      John A. Allen, b. 1815

iii.    James Allen, b. 1824; m Catherine Warren, April 15, 1847.  

     More on James Allen. Fact 1.  1880, listed in 1880 Census Fact 2. 1847,   

     Marriage listed in early records of Jasper County, Georgia. 

iv.     Mary Allen, b.1824-1828, m. James N. Turner, January 5, 1836, Jasper County, Georgia.

v.       Alford Allen, b. 1827. 1850 Census listed Alfred as being 23.

vi.     Sarah Allen, b. 1828-1832; m. Bray Warren, December 21, 1848, Jasper County, Georgia.

vii.    Robert C. Allen, b. 1829. viii. Mucan Allen, b. January 25, 1830, Jasper County, Georgia; d. January 26, 1863, Newton County, Georgia.

viii.   Ozias Allen Listed in 1850 Census.

ix.    Phobe Allen, b. 1833; m. John C. Key, July 28, 1852, Jasper County, Georgia. x.   Harris Allen (Jr.) b. 1835. Listed in 1850 Census.  

           William Allen and Phereby Horton had the following children:  

    +   18    i.    Martha³ Allen.

    +   19    ii.    John A. Allen was born January 11, 1815.

         20    iii.    James Allen was born 1820.  He married Catherine Warren April 15, 1847.  Listed in 1880 Jasper County Census. 1847, Marriage listed in early records of Jasper County, Georgia.

         21    iv.    William Allen was born in 1850 Jasper County Census 1824.

         22    v.    Mary Allen was born 1826.  She married James N. Turner in Walker County, Georgia.  7-21-1998: She married James N. Turner according to the 1840 Census of Walker County, Georgia.

         23    vi.    Alford Allen was born in 1850 Census 1827.

         24    vii.    Sarah Allen was born in Jasper County 1850 Census 1828.  She married Bray Warren in Jasper County, Georgia, December 28, 1848.  7-21-1998: According to the 1850, Jasper County, GA., census. 7-21-1998:  Refer to husbands text.

         25    viii.    Robert C. Allen was born December 15, 1829.  Robert died May 21, 1912 at 82 years of age.  He married Judy Key.  1850 Censes listed Robert as being 21.

    +   26    ix.    Mucan N. Allen was born January 25, 1830.

         27    x.    Ozias Allen was born 1833.  He married Amanda Unknown.  1850 Jasper County census.

         28    xi.    Phobe Allen was born 1833.  She married John C. Key in Jasper County, Georgia, July 28, 1852.

         29    xii.    Harrison Newton Allen was born October 10, 1835.  Harrison died January 9, 1912 at 76 years of age.  He married Mary Jane Price. 

 

11-2-98:

 

The following note on e-mail from Wayne Pailloz, Dillard, Georgia.  

Janet:  I agree, these are the same Allen's. I am descended from William Allen and Phereby Horton, from their last child, a son (Harris) Harrison Newton Allen and Mary Jane Price.  The bad news is, that like you I have been stuck in North Carolina with Harris Allen, and can't seem to go back any further.   What line do you descend from?  I did not have a lot of the infomation you sent about the brothers and sis of my Harrison N. Allen.  Thank you very much for that.  I wish I had something to send you in return.  About the only thing that I have is information from H.N.A. (my line) up to date.  I don't know if you would want that or not. /s/ Wayne Pailloz E-mail address:  waybar@stc.net Dillard, Georgia

  

       4.  Hezekiah (Sr.)² Allen (Harris¹) was born in Hancock County, Georgia 1798.  Hezekiah died June 30, 1875 in Rockford, Coosa County, Alabama, at 76 years of age.   

       He married twice.  He married Elizabeth Marchman in Henry County, Georgia, May 18, 1826.  She married an unknown person.  He married Sarah Stewart in Henry County, Georgia, December 15, 1837.  Sarah died June 30, 1875 in Coosa County, Alabama.  

7-17-1998:  

This information is the courtesy of Janet Allen Braley. Sarah is buried in the Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery in Coosa County, Georgia. Also possibly Hezekiah.

7-25-1998:

The following provided by Janet Braley: Hezekia Died June 30, 1875 in Cosa County, Alabama.  He is buried in the Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery in Coosa County.  

       Hezekiah (Sr.) Allen and Elizabeth Marchman had the following children:  

         30    i.    Harris³ Allen.

         31    ii.    Ignatius Allen.

         32    iii.    Albert Allen was born in Henry County, Georgia 1831.

         33    iv.    Emiline Allen was born in Henry County, Georgia 1833.

         34    v.    William Allen was born in Henry County, Georgia 1834.

    +   35    vi.    Major Hezekiah Allen was born November 27, 1843.    

       Hezekiah (Sr.) Allen and Sarah Stewart had the following children:  

         36    vii.    Elizabeth Allen.

         37    viii.    Matilda Allen.

         38    ix.    Martha E. Allen.

         39    x.    John Allen.

         40    xi.    Drucilla Allen.

         41    xii.    Barsheba Allen.

         42    xiii.    Jane Allen was born 1838.

         43    xiv.    James B. Allen was born 1840.

         44    xv.    Frances M. Allen was born in Henry County, Georgia 1847.

         45    xvi.    Thomas H. Allen was born 1849.

  

       5.  Frances (Fanny)² Allen (Harris¹) was born in Hancock County 1802.  Frances died May 1, 1886 in Carroll County, Georgia, at 83 years of age.   

       She married William Ashmore in Jasper County, Georgia, October 26, 1819.  William died in Jasper County, Georgia.  7-25-1998: The following provided by Janet Braley: Frances is buried in the Old Camp Methodist Cemetery., Carrollton, Georgia. 1820 Census of Henry County, Georgia William Ashmore      Head of Household 1830 Census of Henry County, Georgia 1840 Census of Henry County, Georgia 1850 Census of Henry County - Taken 31st Day of October.  

Order Family          Name     Age         Sex      Occu Value   B. 278 1278       

                           F Ashmore     50          F 500                       GA

                          W Ashmore    16          M                         GA

                          HF Ashmore   11          M                              GA

      

Frances Ashmore Children - will in Carroll County.

Mary Walker Thomas T. Ashmore

Angeline Baxter Harrison

Allen Ashmore

Nancy Lambert Family Sheet backed up by Wills, Marriage records.  

Children:

Mary Ashmore - Spouse  Joseph Walker

Thomas T. Ashmore - Spouse Eliza Angeline Ashmore - Spouse Jeptha Baxter Harrison A. Ashmore - Spouse Harriett J ( In the 1860 Census Heard County under Harris A. Ashmore also list a Lewis Lambert 70 years old. This must be her father) Nancy A. Ashmore - Spouse James Lambert William Ashmore - Spouse Mary F. McWright H. Ashmore - Male (In census of Henry County just gives age, may be Hezekiah.)  

       Frances (Fanny) Allen and William Ashmore had the following children:  

         46    i.    Mary³ Ashmore.  She married Joseph Walker.

         47    ii.    Thomas T. Ashmore.  He married Eliza Unknown.

         48    iii.    Angeline Ashmore.  She married Jeptha Baxter.

         49    iv.    Harrison A. Ashmore.  He married Harriet J. Lambert.  Following provided by Janet Allen Braley" In the 1860 Census, Heard County under Harris A. Ashmore, also list a Lewis Lambert, age 70 years old - This must be Harriett's father.

         50    v.    W. Ashmore was born in Henry County, Georgia 1844.

         51    vi.    H. F. Ashmore was born in Henry County, Georgia 1849.

  

       6.  Mary Polly² Allen (Harris¹) was born in Hancock County, Georgia 1803.  Mary died April 8, 1850 at 46 years of age.   

       She married Thomas Carter in Jasper County, Georgia, January 13, 1820.  He married Milly Melinda Harris Brinkley.  Thomas died in Hawkins County, Tennessee.  

The following provided by Janet Allen Braley.

 

1820 Census, Hancock County

1840 Census, Newton County

1850 Census, Calweda County, List as follows:  

Thomas Carter     49

Margaret Polly      47

James                   22

June Elizabeth     18

Martin L.              17

William                15

Berry M.              12

Nancy  Ann         11

Frances               9

Charles L.           6

 

Calweda County, Georgia Cemeteries page 238 Carter, Nancy Ann "Aunt Ann" June 21, 1839 - March 14, 1930 (D/O Thomas L. Carter and Margaret (sis/o#31) Macedonia Baptist church.  

       Mary Polly Allen and Thomas Carter had the following children:  

         52    i.    James³ Carter was born in Calweda County, Georgia 1828.

         53    ii.    June Elizabeth Carter was born in Calweda County, Georgia 1832.

         54    iii.    Martin L. Carter was born in Calweda County, Georgia 1833.

         55    iv.    William W. Carter was born in Calweda County, Georgia 1835.

         56    v.    Berry M. Carter was born in Calweda County, Georgia 1838.

         57    vi.    Nancy Ann Carter was born in Calweda County, Georgia June 21, 1839.  Nancy died March 14, 1930 in Calweda County, Georgia, at 90 years of age. 

 

The following provided by Janet Allen Braley.

 

Calweda County, Georgia Cemeteries, page 238.  

Carter-Nancy Ann  "Aunt Ann" June 21, 1839 to March 14, 1930 (D/O Thomas L. Carter and Margaret (sis/o#31) Macedonia Baptist Church

         58    vii.    Frances Carter was born in Calweda County, Georgia 1841.

         59    viii.    Charles L. Carter was born in Calweda County, Georgia 1844.

  

       7.  Bryant Lee² Allen (Harris¹) was born in Hancock County, Georgia September 21, 1813.  Bryant died March 24, 1885 in Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas, at 71 years of age.   

       He married Caroline Buchanan in Talbot County, Georgia, January 7, 1836.  Caroline was born in Georgia June 3, 1818.  Caroline died March 2, 1868 in Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas, at 49 years of age.  November 1998: Photographed the burial location of Caroline Buchanan Allen.  She and her husband, Bryant Lee are interred in the Harris Chapel Cemetery, next to the Harris Chapel Methodist Church, which is some 6 miles south of Hughes Spring, Texas.  Between Lone Star and Hughes Spring. A number of their grandchildren are also interred in the family plot. Some one of the girls married into a Turner family, for they are also interred in the Allen plot. Regret that I didn't clean the Turner headstones and others to photograph, but it was raining, nasty out and didn't want to ruin my camera equipment.  

7-17-1998:  

Bryant's on 1860 Census for Cass County, Texas as B. L. Allen #305. Bryant's children are listed in the Jasper County, Georgia census of 1850. Mrs. Janet Allen Braley  was gracious enough to provide dates of marriage, birth, Caroline's maiden name ( Buchanan ) and much more information. She is one of the Descendants of William Allen, who was Bryant's eldest brother.  My wife, Beverly Gail Wren Drewa is a distant cousin of Janet. /s/ Vernon Drewa  

Bryant Lee Allen went to Morris County from Eudora, Georgia in the 1850's according to Janet's husband, Larry. However, Caroline and Bryants daughter, Martha E. Allen married Charles Craig Wren, (who was the Great Grandfather of my wife, Gail) gave an interview in the Ft. Worth, Texas Star Telegram which stated that her father and 11 family members came to Texas in 1859, along with his slaves. Primarily to escape the thought of having to be involved in a Civil War.   However, at that point in history, Texas was giving large amounts of land as an inticement to those who would relocate.  i.e. Single Male could homestead 160 acres, married couple 360 and so on. Unless there is an actual record, it would be hard to state definitively that the impending Civil War cause there move to Texas. Bryant is on the 1860 Census of Cass County, Texas under B. L. Allen. He shows up on the 1880 Census of Morris County in their original Census as B. L. Allen. Burial location of Morris County for Bryant and Caroline is taken from Martha's newspaper statement.  

7-17-1998:   

Some History of Dangerfield, Morris County, Texas, which I researched: 

Daingerfield, County seat of Morris County, Texas since 1875, was the county seat of the ephemeral county of Paschal (present counties of Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, Morris, Cass and part of Marion) during 1841 and existed before 1841.

This settlement existed before 1841 and was founded either by a group of Acadians who left their homeland bound for French Territory via the St. Lawrence, the Great Lakes, the Mississippi, Red and Sulphur Rivers or Big Cypress Bayou, or by a Captain London Daingerfield who fought the Indians at the "Daingerfield Spring"  in the 1830's. Daingerfield has been a part of the counties of Red River, Bowie, Paschal, Titus and Morris County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas.

The original townsite (Allen Urquhart Headright Survey) consisted of forty-nine blocks. The streets were named for heroes or officials of the Republic ( Bowie, Crockett, Fannin, Lamar) and for members of the commission named by the Congress of the Republic of Texas to lay out the site of the seat of justice of Paschal County ( Hughes, Peters, Broadnax, Frazier and King). Daingerfield was on a Republic of Texas Mail route in 1841.

In 1846 John Greene Chambers was named the first United States postmaster. Mr. Chambers also represented Titus County at the Secession Convention of 1861. Daingerfield has always been a "Church and a School" town. During 1841 and 1842, Rev. James Graham, circuit rider for the Sulphur Fork Circuit, Arkansas Conference, Methodist Church and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Weatherred conducted a school here. In 1846, a forty acre tract of land adjoining the townsite was described as " the Campground of the Methodist. "  

In 1849, Allen Urquhart, pioneer surveyor for the Republic of Texas, entered into an agreement with the Marshall Presbyters of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for the establishment of a college in Daingerfield. Urquhart gave (40) acres of land and pledged one half of the proceeds from the sale of his remaining lots in the original town Plat for the erection of the college buildings. This college, Chappel Hill, operated from 1852 until 1869 when it was closed due to lack of students and finances. The college building was condemned due to a crack in the wall, torn down, and approximately 100,000 bricks were salvaged and sold for $9.00 per thousand.

During the Civil war (probable 1862) the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, organized the Daingerfield High School with a collegiate department which was authorized by the State Legislature in 1873 to issue "Certificates of Graduation"  in the Collegiate Department. In 1880, this school was operating under the name of "The Jefferson District High School". 

The Daingerfield Independent School District was incorporated in 1902 and the Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, transferred their Daingerfield school properties to the Independent School District in 1906.

The Primitive Baptist Church at Bethlehem was organized near Daingerfield in 1843, the Church at New Hope was in existence before 1844 and the Church at Spring Hill organized in 1852.  The Building or "Meeting House" of the Primitive Baptist Church at Spring Hill was constructed in 1859 and following 1964 repairs, is in an excellent condition ( Open by appointment for visitors). Records of the Churches at Bethlehem and at Spring Hill indicate schools at Tankersley's Goffey's and Mayfield's ( families residing in the Daingerfield area) during the 1840's and 1850's.There were also "Regular" and Missionary Baptist Churches in the area at an early date and a Baptist School for girls was organized about the time of the Civil War. Lumber and grist mills were located in and around Daingerfield during the 1840's.

Hussey and Logan, Manufactures of cotton gins and corn mills located here in 1855, (the father of Governor O. B. Colquitt was later associated with this firm)  and shipped mills to all parts of Texas. Groceries, distilleries, manufacturers of shoes, saddles, bridles and other leather goods were located here, both before the Civil War and after.

During the Civil War, the incomplete Reece Hughes blast furnace (South-east of Daingerfield) was taken over by the State of Texas and operated for the benefit of the Confederate States of America.  (Part of the furnace is now located at the plant of the Lone Star Steel Company.) Many of the landmarks of Daingerfield have been destroyed by fire. There was at least one fire in "Old Town" before the Civil War and another in the late1870's.  The present business district was struck by fire in 1928 and again in 1953. There was also a disastrous "Livery Stable" fire about 1890.  Among the older buildings remaining in Daingerfield, are the Peacock or Colquitt house, the Orange and W. T. Connor homes just North of town and the "Law Office" of United States Representative John L. Sheppard ( father of Senator Morris Sheppard), State Senator John M. Hnderson, and State Land Commissioner, J.T. Robinson. Cemetery markers record burials as early as 1844 ("Dorgasa Griffith, born July 19, 1830, died December 1844: in the Reynolds Cemetery west of Boggy Creek on Highway 49) and include markers for veteran of the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil, Spanish-American, and World War I and II. 

At least two veterans of the Texas War of Independence are buried in outlying cemeteries. A Historical marker "Daingerfield, C. S. A."  ( was erected on the "Old Town" square by the State Building Commission in 1965 and Morris County Historical Survey committee erected a marker at the site of Chappel Hill College.  Other markers in the area are: Caddo Trace, near the entrance to the State Park on Hwy. 11; Rogers Cemetery, on the old Daingerfield-Hughes Springs Hwy.  North of the State Park, and Logan & Hussey General Store, on the old Mt. Pleasant Hwy. near Leslie's Farm Supply. Much of the natural beauty of the area is preserved in the natural woodland of the Daingerfield State Park built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930's and on the shores of the lake of the Pines, South of Daingerfield.  

7-20-1998:  

The Cass County Census for B. L. Allen reads as follows: Census Yr: 1860 Territory:  TX  County:  Cass   REEL No: 1290 Page No. 45., REEL # 2 of Cass County Census LN.     HN.      LAST NAME FIRST NAME    AGE             SEX         RACE

 

8    305 311   ALLEN           B L                        47                 M               W

9    305 311   ALLEN           C                        41                  F               W

10  305 311   ALLEN           G H                    21                  M              W

11  305 311   ALLEN           L M                    19                  M               W

12  305 311   ALLEN           P A                     16                  F               W

13  305 311   ALLEN           M B                       14                  F                W

14  305 311   ALLEN           M E                    13                  F                W

15  305 311   ALLEN           C A                     11                  F                W

16  305 311   ALLEN           J J                        7                  F                W

 

NOTE: All of Allen's were born in Georgia. B. L. Real Property Value 2,590.00 Personal Value:  1,915.00 According to the Cass County, Texas General Web Project - Bryant and Caroline Allen are buried in one of the Cemeteries in the Hughes Springs Section of the county, which covers 37 Cemeteries in the southwest section of Cass county plus 2 in adjacent Marion county. They are:  Allen, Ben Royal, Old Brickyard, Cheatham, Edwards Farm, First Love Baptist Church, Love Chapel, Mt. Moriah, Old Mt. Moriah, Avinger, Bartlett, Blanton, Bockman, Burleson, Dennis, Fite Family, Harris Chapel, Hern, Hickory Hill, Hill Family, Holly Springs, Hughes Family, Hughes Springs, Niblett, Pattillo Family, Prewitt Family, Pruitt Lake, Rider/Driver,Sardis, Scott Family, Shelton-Rankin, Turkey Creek, Union Hill, Old Union Hill, Walker Family Woodlawn. Also included in this section are 3 Marion county cemeteries: Johnson Family, Pyland #1, Pyland #2.

 Note:  One notes indicates that Allen's are buried in the Avinger Cemetery. However, there were at least two Allen families in this county during the 1860 census and possibly 3.  

B. L., Allen,       54

Bryant Allen,     54

Caroline Allen,  54

Corrie A.,         122

 

No other Allen's are listed with the initials in the above census. The ladies I'm sure married.  The boys; G. H. and L. M. were in the Civil War.  It is possible that they never returned to Texas. Have written for their military records.  

7-25-1998:   

This information graciously provide by Jane (Allen) Braley  

Harris Allen was born in Virginia, but lived in Hancock County, Ga. Died May 1814 .  We think he was married twice.  The first union produced six children.

 

7-29-1998  

Janet Braley located the following this date:

1832 Gold Lottery of Georgia. From Jasper County   Mil Dist Land Lot    Dist.     Sec.

 Sarah (W) Belchers 415           2           1

Bryant L. Mckorkles 121           3           1

Comment: Bryant would have only been 19, so would have had to draw as an orphan.  Don't know where this land is, but need to find it.  It might tell us something.

 From Janet Braley: 

 1850 Census Household 355 Line 35 to 42 Jasper County, GA  

Bryant L Allen        37     M      3000      GA

Caroline                 31      F                     GA

Thomas                 14      M

 Henry                    12     M                  

 LeRoy                   10      M

 Ann                        8        F

 Mary                      7        F               

 Martha                   4        F

 Alice                       2       M  

Male is the way it is in Census. This is the 1850 Census from Jasper County.  

1880 Census for Morris County Texas Precinct 22222

 

Allen, B L        W     M      67    single    Farming      GA     VA

Henry G W      M             40     Son       Farming      GA     GA      GA

Helena W        F     37     Wife              Housekeep  MO    GA      TN

Eva W             F     11     Dau               School         TX     GA       MO

Octo W            F     9      Dau                School         TX     GA       MO

Claire W          F     7      Dau                School          TX    GA       MO    Write

W                    M      6      Son                School          TX    GA       MO

Amanda W     F      3      Dau                Home           TX    GA       MO

 7-21-1998:

 Following from Patsy R. Livinston -fourpines@juno.com.

Vernon.  Re: B. L.  Allen:  this is the page number as it appears in the book published by the Cass County Genealogical Society.  This is in the Harris Chapel Cemetery. Nov: 1998. The inscription on the headstone of Bryant Lee and Caroline Buchanan Allen reads" "Sacred to the memory of our FATHER & MOTHER." "Loved in life, In death not divided." (Note: The inscription indicates that more than one child, i.e. George Henry Allen , was living at the time this stone was provided. though as of this date, I have not looked into other family members. /s/ Vernon Drewa.)  

       Bryant Lee Allen and Caroline Buchanan had the following children:

         60    i.    Thomas³ Allen was born in Georgia 1836.

    +   61    ii.    George Henry Allen was born 1839.

         62    iii.    Leroy M. Allen was born in Georgia 1841.

         63    iv.    P. A. Allen was born in Georgia 1844.

    +   64    v.    Martha Elizabeth Allen was born February 12, 1846.

    +   65    vi.    Mary B. Allen was born 1846.

         66    vii.    Caroline Alice Allen was born in Georgia 1849.

         67    viii.    J. J. Allen was born in Georgia 1853.

  

       8.  Barsheba² Allen (Harris¹) was born in Hancock County, Georgia June 6, 1796.  Barsheba died December 23, 1865 in Roopville, Carroll County, Georgia, at 69 years of age.   

       She married Enos Barnes in Hancock County, Georgia, March 1814.  Enos was the son of Jethro Barnes.  Enos died December 23, 1865 in Roopville, Carroll County, Georgia. 

7-17-1998:

This information provided by the courtesy of Janet Allen Braley:

Enos grave is near Roopville on private property in the Green Family Cemetery. Will possible in Lumpkin County, Georgia.

1820 Census of Jasper County.

Enos Barnes Head of Household

1830 Census of Jasper County.

Enos Barnes Head of Household

1850 Census of Lumpkin County

Enos Barnes           60

Elizabeth                 55

James T.                14

Mary                        18

Allen                        35    (1815 -1857 Lumpkin County) Allen's family:

     Inez Ann         29 - Wife

    Martha            14

    Jesse             12

     Elizabeth        9

    Mary                6

     Enos              4

    Harrison Allen   2

 

Lumpkin County was in the middle of the gold rush in GA.  (Dahlonega has a Dahlonega Gold Museum and is the State Historical Site) Reported by the Barnes side of the family that he was looking for gold. No knowledge of Enos after this time.

7-25-1998: 

The following was provided by Janet Braley. Bersheba Allen Barnes is buried near Roopville, Georgia on private property in the Green Family Cemetery. Please refer to write up under husband Enos Barnes.  

            Barsheba Allen and Enos Barnes had the following children:  

         68    i.    Emilla³ Barnes.  Emilla died February 6, 1845.

    +   69    ii.    Allen Barnes was born 1815.

         70    iii.    Mary Barnes was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia 1832.

         71    iv.    James T. Barnes was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia 1836.

  

       9.  Melinda Harris² Allen (Harris¹) was born in Hancock County, Georgia 1808.  Melinda died July 18, 1843 in Jasper County, Georgia, at 35 years of age.   

       She married Sieman Brinkley in Jasper County, Georgia, March 2, 1826. 

The following provided by Janet Allen Braley.

Census: 1830 Jasper County, Georgia 1840 Jasper County, Georgia.

Sieman Brinkley     

40 - 50 , 1 son

5 - 10,    2 girls 

 0 -  5,    2 girls                     

30- 40 ,  1 F

We will look for will in Jasper County /s/ Janet Braley

 

       Melinda Harris Allen and Sieman Brinkley had the following children:  

         72    i.    One Son³ Brinkley was born in Jasper County, Georgia 1830.

         73    ii.    Four Daughters Brinkley was born in Jasper County, Georgia 1830.

  

       10.  Harris (Jr.)² Allen (Harris¹) was born in Hancock County, Georgia December 11, 1810.  Harris died May 19, 1854 in Eudora, Jasper County, Georgia, at 43 years of age.   

       He married three times.  He married Ann Buchanan in Jasper County, Georgia, March 6, 1833.  Ann was born in Jasper County, Georgia April 24, 1815.  Ann died February 1, 1842 in Jasper County, Georgia, at 26 years of age.  Is in History of Jasper County, Georgia, page 322.  

       He married Mary Beckwith January 8, 1845.  He married Lucy C. Mann in Newton County, Georgia, November 15, 1853.  Lucy was born February 7, 1815.  Lucy died May 19, 1854 in Eudora Georgia, at 39 years of age. 

11-3-1998:

The following was provided by Janet Allen Braley to Vernon Drewa.

"Old Letter found in great grandparents ( Allen Barnes ) papers as it was written.  All words spelled as Harris spelled them." "December 1, 1852. Dear Nephew, it is with pleasure I takemy pin in hand to inform you that your letter came safe home which is offered us sattisfaction to hear from you and connections and tohear that you were all well.  Your lines found us all well with the exception of Calas and the connections are well as far as I know.  I am glad to hear that your father is doing well.  There has been a great deal of sickness here since you left and some deaths Matilda Cunard is dead. She died with tiphoid fever same  Mr. Cunard wife is very sick with the same disease at this time.  It is thought to be very contagious. It is the most fatal disease Iever knew. Our crops are tolerable good considering our lands.  I shall make about thirty bales of cotton.  I sold to Webb at 9 1/4 and 9 we have made a good crop of corn, our cribs are nearly full one more time:  the boys suppose that we have gathered nearly six hundred bushels of potatoes.  As you named about your trade I will mention mine  I have purchist berryminds Zocry lands.  four hundred acres,  I give forty one hundred dollars in two payments and was offered 4500 after I bought it, land is risen considerable hear since you left and negros are high also, I have now fifteen hundred acres of land such as it is.  I expect to be buried here.  If I die at home my Mothers word was that a rolling stone never gathered much moss. Briant  (Vernon Note:  This is Bryant Allen - Gail Wren Drewa's Great Great Great Grandfather )is trying to by lands-he has bargined far two lots and the men both backed out.  More and more there seems to be a much spirit of trading here as I ever knew in bying lands, and negros, horses and mules and hogs and so forth.  some a trading and some sick and a dying and so time roles on. If gabrel was to blow his trumpet what an alarm it would beto many. death is one of the mos solum things our minds have resting upon them. We all well know that life and health are both uncertain.  but as far death we know is certain. Whenever our time has arisen to depart from the world we must go whether prepared or unprepared. I think it one of the most escential things in the world to hold our selves in readiness to meet the grim monster of death.  But Allen I fear if this was our last day we had to live we would not be prepared to travel to the mansions above where all the holy saints will meet God around his throne, death is not confined to the old or middle aged. It is us all.   We may be in fine glee today but before  the rising of another sun we may be called away silent.  We can't be compared to nothing else but the flowers of the feels today they spring up and flourish, but tomorrow when the scorching sun shines upon them they drop their heads and die. Just so with us we are merry today but tomorrow we may die, I must cum to a close, give my best respects to sister and your wife and receive the same ar your self.  Write when feel like it.  I should keep corresponence with you far well until death. /s/ Harris Allen

Allen Bible Owned by Miss Julia Allen of Coventon, Georgia Library of Congress F292-J213 Reg. 66196

Births:

Harris Allen 12-11-1810

Ann Allen 4-24-1815

Lucy Allen 2-7-1812

George W. Allen 6-17-1834

Elizabeth J. Allen 4-30-1836

John M. Allen 11-18-1838

Julia Allen 10-29-1839

Sarah M. Allen 12-20-1841

Harris Heard Allen 4-6-1847

Bryant Hubbard Allen 7-26-1849

Deaths:

Ann Allen   2-1-182

Emilla Barnes 2-6-1845

Melinda H.     7-18-1843

Harris Allen 5-19-1854

Mary Allen     4-8-1850

George M. Allen 6-27-1900

Mrs. A.G. Roberts 9-13-1891

Jasper County, Georgia Cemetery and Bible Records, page 5.

Allen-Childs Cemetery, Prospect Community

William Allen

Phebe Allen February 15, 1793 December 18, 1795 October 10, 1858 June 22, 1861

End of Bible

Harris Heard guardianship papers are in Jasper County, Georgia.

Mary Allen also on 1850 Georgia Mortality census.

History of Jasper County, Georgia, page 322

Ann Buchanan 24 of April 1815  - 1 Feb 1842 marries Harris Allen on the 6 of March 1833. There children are:

 George William 7 of June 1834, killed in battle November 1863, a Lt. in  Confederate Army.

Elizabeth J.  30 of April 1836 married Dr. Edward O Huson

John Moore 18 of November 1837 - 27 of June 1900 married Laura Isabell Harvey.

Julia A. 29 of Oct. 1839 married Thomas J. Aiken 26 of May 1859.

Martha Ann Allen 20 of December 1841 - 13 of Sept. 1891 married Oliver Grief Roberts 6 of May 1866.

History of Jasper County, Georgia, page 275.

Oliver Grief Roberts, Confederate soldier, and a Mason married Martha Ann Allen daughter of Harris Allen and Ann Buchanan. Of the five children only three reached maturity.  Julia married William Powell Ezell.   Paul Allen married Nina Davidson.

Irene married her cousin Willis Melton Roberts.

1850 Jasper County, Georgia Census: Household 383.

Harris Allen      39    M        Farmer 6000      GA

George W.      15    M                                     GA

Samuel           15     M                                     GA

John H.            13    M

Elizabeth         12    F

Amarintha      13     F

Ann                 11    F

Sarah             10    F

Herd                3     M

Bryant             1     M

Amarintha is Julia A.

Jasper County, Georgia Cemetery and Bible Records Mrs. Edger M. Lancaster - Library of Congress - F292-J213-Reg. #66196, page 157. Will located page 74, Jasper County, Georgia

 

       Harris (Jr.) Allen and Ann Buchanan had the following children:  

         74    i.    George William³ Allen was born June 17, 1834.  George died November 18, 1863 at 29 years of age. 

                        Following provided by Janet Allen Braley:   George William was killed in Battle November 1863.  Was a Lt. in Confederate Army.

         75    ii.    Samuel Allen was born in Jasper County, Georgia 1835.

         76    iii.    Elizabeth J. Allen was born in Jasper County, Georgia April 30, 1836.  She married Dr. Edward O. Huson.

         77    iv.    John Moore Allen was born in Jasper County, Georgia November 18, 1838.  John died June 27, 1900 at 61 years of age.  He married Laura Isabelle Harvey.

         78    v.    Julia Amarintha Allen was born in Jasper County, Georgia October 29, 1839.  Julia died June 7, 1897 at 57 years of age.  She married Thomas J. Aiken May 26, 1859.

    +   79    vi.    Martha Ann Allen was born December 20, 1841.    

       Harris (Jr.) Allen and Mary Beckwith had the following children:  

         80    vii.    Harris Heard Allen was born in Jasper County, Georgia April 6, 1847.

         81    viii.    Bryant Hubard Allen was born in Jasper County, Georgia July 26, 1849. 

  

 Third Generation  

 

       18.  Martha³ Allen (William², Harris¹) birth date unknown.  Martha died before 1848.   

       She married Jumina (Julie) Cunnard 1843.  The following provided by Janet Allen Braley: The son, William Henry Cunard of Martha and Jumina is mentioned in Williams Will.  Martha died before 1848.  

       Martha Allen and Jumina (Julie) Cunnard had the following child:  

         82    i.    William Henry⁴ Cunnard.  7-21-1998: This is the grandson mentioned in his grandfather William's Will.

  

       19.  John A.³ Allen (William², Harris¹) was born in Jasper County, Georgia January 11, 1815.   

       He married Nancy G. Crawford in Jasper County, Georgia, February 5, 1838.  Fact 1.  1815 , listed in 1850 Census Fact 2. 1838, Marriage listed in early marriage records- Jasper County, Georgia  

       John A. Allen and Nancy G. Crawford had the following child:  

         83    i.    Hershal VB⁴ Allen.  This is a daughter by a previous marriage. ( Initials "VB" copied as written. /s/ Vernon Drewa)

  

       26.  Mucan N.³ Allen (William², Harris¹) was born in Jasper County, Georgia January 25, 1830.  Mucan died January 26, 1863 in Newton County, Georgia, at 33 years of age.   

       He married Ann Elizabeth Cornwell in Newton County, Georgia, March 2, 1856.  Ann is the daughter of George Cornwell and Eliza Dawkins.  She married Joseph Hardy September 13, 1866. 

7-21-1998:

This is the 2nd Great Grandfather of Janet Allen Braley, who provided me with this information on William Allen, the brother of Bryant Lee Allen.

Ann was made administrator of Mucan Allen's personal property in Newton County, August 6, 1866.  Ann became natural guardian of Louisa and Jeff August 1866.  She married Joseph Hardy in September 13, 1866. January 1870 Joseph Hardy was  given legal guardianship of Louisa and Jeff in Jasper County. Children of Mucan and Ann: Emma Louise Allen Born: December 11, 1856, Married John Coats. Mary Lutecia Allen, Born, 1858, Died 1860. In 1850, Jasper County, Georgia Census, list Mucan, age 19 - farmer.  

       Mucan N. Allen and Ann Elizabeth Cornwell had the following children:  

         84    i.    Emma Louise⁴ Allen was born in Jasper County, Georgia December 11, 1856.  Emma died August 1942 in Jasper County, Georgia, at 85 years of age.  She married John Coats in Jasper County, Georgia, January 2, 1876.  Listed in 1860 Newton County Census.

         85    ii.    Mary Lutecia Allen was born in Newton County, Georgia 1858.  Mary died 1860 in Newton County, Georgia, at 2 years of age.

    +   86    iii.    Jefferson Davis Allen was born September 22, 1862.

  

       69.  Allen³ Barnes (Barsheba² Allen, Harris¹) was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia 1815.  Allen died 1857 in Lumpkin County, Georgia, at 42 years of age.   

       He married twice.  He married an unknown person.  He married Inez Ann Barnes.  Inez was born 1821.  

       Allen Barnes and Inez Ann Barnes had the following children:  

         87    i.    Martha⁴ Barnes was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia 1836.

         88    ii.    Elizabeth Barnes was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia 1841.

         89    iii.    Mary Barnes was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia 1844.

         90    iv.    Enos Barnes was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia 1846.

         91    v.    Jesse Barnes was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia 1848.

         92    vi.    Harrison Allen Barnes was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia 1848.

  

       35.  Major Hezekiah³ Allen (Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Henry County, Georgia November 27, 1843.  Major died June 14, 1902 in Red River Parrish, Louisiana, at 58 years of age.   

       He married Willie Crumpler in Rockford, Coosa County, Alabama, November 1865.  Willie was born in Coosa County, Alabama November 1846.  Willie was the daughter of L. B. Crumpler and Kissiah Snider.  Known as "Mage" or Major.  

       Major Hezekiah Allen and Willie Crumpler had the following children:  

         93    i.    Etta⁴ Allen was born in Coosa County, Alabama.  She married Notknown Ferguson.

    +   94    ii.    Lillie Mae Allen.

    +   95    iii.    Sally Allen.

         96    iv.    Nita Allen was born in Coosa County, Alabama estimated 1864.  She married Unknown Garrett.

    +   97    v.    Willliam Rasberry Allen was born September 30, 1867.

    +   98    vi.    Oce Hezekiah Allen was born January 22, 1872.

    +   99    vii.    John Major Allen was born September 1881.

    + 100    viii.    Thomas Edward Allen was born December 1, 1883.

    + 101    ix.    Walter Howard Allen was born February 1887.

    + 102    x.    Hallie Allen was born July 12, 1888.

    + 103    xi.    Vallie Viola Allen was born July 24, 1888.

  

       79.  Martha Ann³ Allen (Harris (Jr.)², Harris¹) was born in Jasper County, Georgia December 20, 1841.  Martha died September 13, 1891 at 49 years of age.   

       She married Oliver Grief Roberts May 6, 1866.  Following is provided by Janet Allen Braley: Oliver Grief Roberts, Confederate soldier, and a Mason married Martha Ann Allen, daughter of Harris Allen and Ann Buchanan.  Of the five children only three reached maturity.  Julia married William Powell Ezell.  Paul Allen married Nina Davidson. Irene married her cousin Willis Melton Roberts.  

       Martha Ann Allen and Oliver Grief Roberts had the following children:  

       104    i.    Julia⁴ Roberts.  She married William Powell Ezell.

       105    ii.    Paul Allen Roberts.  He married Nina Davidson.

       106    iii.    Irene Roberts.  She married Willia Melton Roberts.

  

       61.  George Henry³ Allen (Bryant Lee², Harris¹) was born in Georgia 1839.   

       He married M. E. (Lena) Patillo in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, February 12, 1867. 

11-2-98:

Information from,   Marylee W. Knight of Panola, Texas reflects that George Henry moved to Mineral Wells.

Harris Chapel Cemetery has four Allens, who are such age to have been Bryant and Caroline Allen's grandchildren:

Bryant Allen (1879-1879)

Alley Wood Allen (1883-1885)

Auto Allen (1870-1887)

Lena Allen (1876-1878)

Joe Lane Allen, who submitted his pedigree chart is the son of Henry Lane Allen. 

Henry Lane (1880-1940) is also buried at Harris Chapel Cemetery, so Joe Lane must be connected to the bunch you are tracking. The four youngsters listed above, judging from their Do13s, are possibly siblings of Henry Lane Allen, who would blow my theory of L. M. and nor George Henry being the one to linger in the area.

George Henry Allen married Lena Patillo, according to the pedigree chart of Joe Lane Allen. 

Back to the "Marriage and Death Notices", page 24. May 9, 1905 issue of "The Cass County Sun"...."We are pained to hear of the death of Mr. Zack Patillo, which occurred at his home at Avinger, Texas on Monday, May 1, 1905.  Mr. Patillo was one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Cass County."

With the Allen's being buried near Avinger and a Patillo dying at his home in Avinger, it at least puts them in the same area at the same time. Zack Patillois not listed i the Cass County cemetery index, so he must be buried in Morris County and that well could have been where G. H. and L. M. got their marriage licenses. /s/ Marylee

Additional information from Marylee:

"Marriage and Death Notices, Cass County, Texas 1883-1932"  Compiled by Juanita Davis Cawthon. page 5........Aug. 8 1893 issue of the "Alliance Standard"......"This issue tells of a Mr. Allen, proprietor of the "Interstate News" being killed in Bowie County." "Cass County TX Pedigrees" compiles by the Cass County Genealogical Society. Ancestory Chart #5 compiled by Joe Lane Allen, Hughes Springs, Texas. (Paternal line only..mwk) Joe Lane Allen, b. 8 may 1911 in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas. Father:  Henry Lane Allen, b.? d. 1940 Hughes Springs,, Cass County, Texas. Grandparents: George Henry Allen, b. Georgia. Gave land for Harris Chapel, d. Mineral Wells, Texas. Lena Patillo Allen, d. Mineral Wells, Texas. "Cass County Cemeteries"  Compiled by the Cass County Genealogical Society page 13, "Harris Chapel Cemetery, 113 or more unmarked graves. Located south of Hughes Springs on FM Road 161 between State highway 11 and State Highway 155. Very close to the Morris County line. Capt. Maynard G. Harris, who settled here in 1846 gave the six acre plot on which to build a church. The cemetery was started in memory of his daughter. Oldest known grave:  Harris daughter ca 1850." So, this give you a different direction to look for ole' G. H. Mineral Wells lies jointly in Parker and Palo Pinto Counties....life is never simple. When I answered you last night and said that my only Allen connection was through Pearl (Knight) Allen, I was completely forgetting about Thomas Earl's great aunt, Virginia "Jenny" who married Abb Allen. Now there is a truly colorful character. He was from a Marion County line of Allen's, never heard tell of him having any ties with Monroe Allen's bunch, but then he is one those people about families never speak.   I have found out a lot about him, to my delight and the Knight's dismay. Jenny and Abb are both buried at Friendship Cemetery, Lanier Community, Cass County, Texas.  At one time I tried tracking their children, but it was a dim trail and I fainfly gave up.  One of their sons ended up in a State mental institution, the others apparently just ekked out rather miserable existences.

"Marriage and Death Notice, Cass County, Texas 1883-1932" page 20......July 12, 1904 issue of "the Cass County Sun" ...This issue tells of the deaths of Deputy Sheriff Will Griffith and Ab. Allen who shot and killed each other at Jefferson, Texas on July 6, 1904.   Allen was buried in Cass County, the funeral of Griffith too place in Jefferson. page 45......August 26, 1919 issue of "The Cass County Sun"... Mrs. V. Alen was struck and killed by lightening (sic) yesterday evening.  She was a widowed lady and was a sister of R. L. Knight. Mrs. Allen was one of the most highly esteemed women of the Lanier Community. Thomas Earl is the Beckville Fire Chief and tonight is their meeting night, so I haven't had a chance to pick his brain about when Allen Brothers Department Store was started in Linden.  His cousin, Charles Robert Alen ( the one who bankrupted the store), still lives in Linden and, of course, could tell you more about the store than Thomas Earl could.  No, Thomas Earl and Charles Robert are not close....the Knights were the country mice, the Alen the city ones. /s/ Marylee  

       George Henry Allen and M. E. (Lena) Patillo had the following children: 

       107    i.    Octu⁴ Allen was born in Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas October 4, 1870.  Octu died September 3, 1887 in Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas, at 16 years of age.  Her body was interred September 1887 in Harris Chapel Cemetery, Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas. 

                        Nov. 1998:

                        Photographed grave site of Octu, who was 17 at the time of her death. She was the grand daughter of Bryant Lee and Caroline Buchanan Allen. All are interred at the Harris Chapel Cemetery, Hughes Spring, Texas ( Between Dangerfield and Linden, Texas). All documents which I have researched, have this young lady named as OCTO.  However, the actual headstone carving has a "U" on the last letter.  I would tend to believe the headstone.  The headstone was photographed with 35mm camera, digital camcorder, then used video enhancement to reproduce the headstone in its original state. When that was done, her name is "OCTU." /s/ Vernon Drewa

       108    ii.    Lena Allen was born in Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas January 7, 1876.  Lena died June 16, 1878 in Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas, at 2 years of age.  Her body was interred June 16, 1878 in Harris Chapel Cemetery, Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas.  Nov. 1998: Photographed the grave site of Lena, daughter of George Henry and Lena Patillo Allen and grand daughter of Bryant Lee and Caroline Buchanan Allen.

    + 109    iii.    Henry Lane Allen was born 1880.

       110    iv.    Alley Wood Allen was born in Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas October 18, 1883.  Alley died August 18, 1885 in Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas, at 1 year of age.  His body was interred August 1885 in Harris Chapel Cemetery, Hughes Spring, Cass County, Texas.  Nov. 1998: Photographed the burial location of Alley Wood Allen, son of George Henry and Lena Patillo Allen, grandson of Bryant Lee and Caroline Buchanan Allen.  Site is approx. 6 mi. south of Hughes Spring adjacent Harris Chapel Methodist Church.

  

       64.  Martha Elizabeth³ Allen (Bryant Lee², Harris¹) was born in Covington, Jasper County, Ga. February 12, 1846.  Martha died August 17, 1942 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 96 years of age.   

       She married Charles Craig Wren in Cass County, Texas, 1868.  Charles was born in Henry County, Tennessee April 4, 1835.  Charles was the son of Robert Wren and Mahala Wren.  Charles died January 6, 1906 in Muskogee, Okla, at 70 years of age. 

2-1-1999:

C. C. Wren shows up in the Morris County 1880 Census. Location: E. D. 95 Page # 139 (Note: This would be slightly NorthWest of his wife's home south of Hughes Springs, Texas  in the Dangerfield, Texas area. Martha Elizabeth Allen

7-17-1998: 

Martha was actually born 12 mi East of Covington, Jasper County, Georgia.

The following obituary was located from the Ft. Worth Star Telegram from August 1942:

DEATH CLAIMS MRS. WREN, WHO KNEW CIVIL WAR DAYS

At 96 She Followed Trends of Present Conflict; Funeral Services Scheduled Tomorrow at 3  P. M. War left its stamp on the life of Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Wren, 96, who died last night.  It was not the present conflict, however, but one of more than 70 years ago--the war between the states. Mrs. Wren's two brothers, her brother-in-law and the man who was to be her husband, the late Capt. C. C. Wren, all fought with General Lee. Afterward, she lived to see her world change completely, then lived to see it in the process of another change. Until a few days ago, Mrs. Wren's mind was clear enough to follow with interest the progress of world affairs and political events.  Although during the past five years she had seldom been out of the house at 3220 Avenue G, where she made her home with her only son, Hurd Wren, she was unusually strong for her age and mentally alert. Born in Georgia Mrs. Wren was born Feb. 12, 1846, 12 miles east of Covington in Jasper County, Ga., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant L. Allen.  In 1859 the 11 members of the Allen family brought their household furnishings and slaves to Texas. They traveled overland to New Orleans, by river boat up the old bayou to Jefferson, and again overland to a site 25 miles west of Jefferson, where they settled. In 1868, Martha Elizabeth Allen married Capt. C. C. Wren, then a merchant and farmer. Here 20 Years They lived in Dangerfield for many years before moving to Muskogee, Okla., where Mr. Wren died in 1906.  Mrs. Wren and her son came to Fort Worth about 20 years ago. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. Other survivors are seven grandsons and six great grand-children. Funeral services will be held at 3 P.M. tomorrow at Polytechnic Methodist Church.  Rev. W. W. Ward will officiate, assisted by Rev. J. F. Adams of Grapevine. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. 7-21-1998:  Note from Jack Allen Wren, Jr. "If you're talking about Hurd Sr. mother, I was fortunate enough to know her.  She died in the same year as Mammaw (Hurd Sr's. wife). I think I do remember her name was Martha, but all we kids called her Granny.  She dipped snuff and as a kid I use to go out and cut her a peach tree small linb and take a hammer and flatten the end of it to make it like a brush.  She dipped that in her snuff and then sat with it in her mouth.  Guess tobacco did not kill people back then.  She lived to be a 100 ( Ed. Note:  Actual obituary says "she died at age 96").  She lived with Pappaw and Mammaw for as long as I could remember.  Back during the depression, a lot of us lived together. I can recall when Mammaw, Pappaw, Granny, my mother and dad, my sister and I, and Tunie and Bob all lived in the same small house on Avenue F., near Poly Hi.  I believe Uncle Gerald & Aunt Edith lived next door to us.  

       Martha Elizabeth Allen and Charles Craig Wren had the following child:  

    + 111    i.    Robert Hurd⁴ Wren was born December 8, 1870.

  

       65.  Mary B.³ Allen (Bryant Lee², Harris¹) was born in Georgia 1846.   

       She married Maynard G. Harris in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, December 4, 1860.  Maynard was born April 12, 1830.  Maynard died June 23, 1880 in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, at 50 years of age.  His body was interred June 1880 in Harris Chapel Cemetery, Hughes Springs, Texas.  Nov. 1998: Photographed this old Cemetery. Maynard Harris was a Capt. 8 Brig. TX Mil. CSA. Capt. Harris, who settled here in 1846, gave the 6 acre plot on which to build a church.  The cemetery was started in memory of his daughter.  ( I haven't located those records /s/ Vernon Drewa) Several Harris family graves inside wrought - iron fence, only one tombstone. Cemetery and Church are located approximately 6 mi. south of Hughes Springs, Texas.  ( It was raining as I photographed the burial locations of the Allen family. This is an extremely rural area and could not locate anyone to question  about a community known as the Harris Chapel area. /s/ Vernon Drewa)

When this couple married, Mary was either 14 or 15, and Maynard was 30.   This county was named Davis County when this couple married.  

       Mary B. Allen and Maynard G. Harris had the following child:  

       112    i.    NoFirstName⁴ Harris was born in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas.  NoFirstName died in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas.  Nov. 1998:  This child has no markings.  Since there are several other Harris family members interred here, and in all likely hood, Mary lived into the 1900's, should be able to obtain a death certificate, which should aid in researching the family. Cass County was non in existence when this child's mother and father married.  It was called Davis County.

   

 Fourth Generation  

 

       86.  Jefferson Davis⁴ Allen (Mucan N.³, William², Harris¹) was born in Newton County, Georgia September 22, 1862.  Jefferson died July 30, 1943 in Pueblo Community, Callahan County, Texas, at 80 years of age.   

       He married Marie Carolina Deason in Jasper County, Georgia, February 21, 1884.  Marie was the daughter of Benjamin Deason and Mary Hardy. 

The following was provided by Janet Braley:

Jefferson Davis Allen was born in Newton County, Georgia, the 22nd of September 1861.  He married Maria Carolina Deason, daughter of Benjamin Deason and Elizabeth Hardy, of Jasper County, Georgia on the 21st of February 1884. The exact date they moved to Bosque County, Texas is not known ( 1884). His son, Beauford related to me that Jefferson Davis worked on a ranch in Bosque County, and made $86.00 a year.   The Allen family was close friends to the J. C. Dyer family and Beauford believes his father worked for Mr. Dyer there and was persuaded to move to Callahan County and work on another of his ranches there. When the Allen family first moved to Callahan County, they lived in Mr. Dyer's 23 room ranch house till the Dyer family arrived, then they moved about 100 yards north into another house of Mr. Dyer's.  This was in the spring of 1906. J. D. Allen rented enough land from Mr. Dyer to farm and with the money from his first crop, he paid $500 in cash as a down payment on 320 acres of land designated on a map as lands of the Peter's Colony of Texas Emigration and Land Company, on file as survey number ( 3197).  Jefferson Davis agreed to pay the full sum of $2,240 for this land with as payable in four notes of $435 each on Oct. 1, 1907, 08, 09 and 1910. During this time, Jefferson Davis had been putting his money in the Moran Bank to save for his payments on the land.   He heard a rumor that the bank might go under, and fearing for his savings, he walked all the way into Moran along the railroad tracks, withdrew his money and walked back home.   The Allen family continued to live on Mr. Dyer's place till the spring of 1907 when their home place was built. The land had been part of the Cottle Ranch and was a thicket of trees. Jefferson Davis with the help of his two sons, Cleveland and Oliver, cleared 120 acres of the land with only one mule and stump puller that weighed about 150 pounds.  The first year enough land was cleared to start farming and the second year saw the completion of the 120 acres cleared and four room house built.  The children attended school at Erath which was north of Eugene and Bonnie Green's place. Jefferson Davis and his wife, "Carrie," were strong Baptist believers and raised all their children to follow their teachings.   They drove into Colony, 3 miles away, to church.  Colony had ony a brush arbor type tabernacle, but the Allen family attended church there for almost 20 years.  When the Pueblo Missionary Baptist Church was built in 1924, the family moved their letter closer to home. Jefferson Davis was Buried in the Dennis Cemetery, Bosque County, Texas,  near the Pueblo Community. Note for Marie Carolina Deason: Copied from a clipping Wilma's book. Funeral services were held for Mrs. J. D. Allen in the Moran Baptist Church Sunday, June 21, 1942.  The local pastor A. A. Palmer, Asst. by H. D. Blair.  Mrs. Allen was born in Montecello, Georgia, July 2, 185 and married February 22, 1884.  She died in the old home in Pueblo Community about 2 P. M., Saturday, June 20th.  To this union were born 12 children - 8 girls, 4 boys.  They came to Texas in 1884 settling in Bosque County, where they lived until they came to this vicinity and built their home where it now stands in 1905.  They were Charter members of Pueblo Baptist Church which was organized soon after they came to that community. Children of Jefferson Allen and Marie Deason are:

1.  Annie May Allen, b.  December 2, 1884; d. 1977; m. Joseph Elijah Burnam.

2.  Mittice Lou Allen, b. 1886; d. 1953; m. Bill Welch.

3.  Bannie Lee Allen, b. January 29, 1888; d. December 31, 192, buried in Dennis Cemetary; m. Eugene Green.

4.  George Cleveland Allen, b. 1889; d. 1960; m. Maude hutchings.

5.  Oliver Davis Allen, b. May 20, 1891; d. March 28, 1956; m. Roberta Steen.

6. Teola Allen, b. March 6, 1893; d. February 8, 1914; m. Maxie Anderson.

7.  Bobbie Allen, b. February 8, 1895; d. 1974, Big Spring, Texas; m. George Hobson Hayward.

8.  Clementine Allen, b. September 20, 1896; d. 1954, Abilene, Texas; m. Lon Rhyne Dennis.

9.  Nita Allen, b. June 23, 1898; d. June 3, 1983, Putnam, Texas; m. James Robert Gunn.

10. William Chester Allen, b. June 22, 1900; d. March 25, 1969, Moran, Texas; m. Emogene Jeter, October 29, 1921, Baird, Texas, Callahan County.

11. Addison Beauford Allen, b. August 12, 1903; d. March 25, 1983; m. Stella Lee (Ted) Moore. 12. Ima Allen, b. May 2, 1909; m. Willie David Berry.

7-21-1998:

 Jefferson and his wife Marie were parents of 12 children. This is also the great grandfather of Janet Allen Braley, who provided me with this data. They left for Texas in 1884 to Bosque County.  He was Deputy Sheriff and worked on a ranch in Bosque County.  They were close friends to the JC Dyer family and were persuaded to move to Callahan County and work on another of his ranches there.   When the Allen family first moved to Callahan County, they lived in Mr. Dyer's 23 room ranch house til the Dryer family arrived, then they moved about a hundred yards north into another house of Dyer.  This was in the spring of 1906.  J. D. Allen rented enough land from Mr. Dyer to farm and with the money from his first crop, he paid $500.00 in cash as a down payment on 320 acres of land designated on the map as lands of the Peter's Colony or Texas Migration and Land Company, on file as survey number ( 3197 ). Jefferson Davis agreed to pay the full sum of $2,240.00 for the land which were payable in four notes of $435.00 each on October 1, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. During this time, Jeff had been putting his money in the Moran Bank to save for his payments on the land.  He heard a rumor that the bank was going under and fearing for his savings, walked all the way to Moran, got his money out of the bank and walked back home.  The Allen Family continued to live on Mr. Dyer's place til the spring of 1907 when their home place was built. The land had been part of the Cottle Ranch and was a thicket of trees. Jeff, with two sons, cleared 120 acres of the land with only one mule and a stump puller that weighed 150 pounds.  The first year enough land was cleared to start farming and the second year saw the completion of the 120 acre cleared and house built.  The children attended school at Erath. Jefferson and his wife "Carrie"  were strong Baptist believers and raised all 12 children to follow their teachings.  They drove into Colony, 3 miles away, to church.  Colony only had a brush harbor type tabernacle, but the Allen family attended church there for almost twenty years.  When the Pueblo Missionary Baptist Church was built in 1924, the family moved their letter closer to home. ___________ 10.  Ozias Allen, Born 1833 married Amanda___ . 11.  Phobe Key, Born 1833 married John C. Key. 12. Harrison Newton Allen, CSA, born October 10, 1835. Died January 9, 1912, married Mary Jane Price.  

       Jefferson Davis Allen and Marie Carolina Deason had the following children:  

       113    i.    Annie May⁵ Allen was born December 2, 1884.  Annie died 1977 at 92 years of age.  She married Joseph Elijah Burnam.

       114    ii.    Mittice Lou Allen was born in Pueblo Community, Bosque County, Texas 1886.  Mittice died 1953 in Texas, at 67 years of age.  She married Bill Welch.

       115    iii.    Bannie Lee Allen was born in Pueblo Community, Texas January 29, 1888.  Bannie died December 31, 1952 at 64 years of age.  Her body was interred January 2, 1953.  She married Eugene Green.

       116    iv.    George Cleveland Allen was born in Pueblo Community, Bosque County, Texas 1889.  George died 1960 at 71 years of age.  He married Maude Hutchings.

       117    v.    Oliver Davis Allen was born in Pueblo Community, Bosque County, Texas May 20, 1891.  Oliver died March 28, 1956 at 64 years of age.  He married Roberta Steen.

       118    vi.    Teola Allen was born in Pueblo Community, Bosque County, Texas March 6, 1893.  Teola died February 8, 1914 at 20 years of age.  She married Maxie Anderson.

       119    vii.    Bobbie Allen was born in Pueblo Community, Bosque County, Texas February 8, 1895.  Bobbie died 1974 in Big Spring, Texas, at 79 years of age.  She married George Hobson Hayward.

       120    viii.    Clementine Allen was born in Pueblo Community, Bosque County, Texas September 20, 1896.  Clementine died 1954 in Abilene, Texas, at 57 years of age.  She married Lon Rhyne Dennis.

       121    ix.    Nita Allen was born in Pueblo Community, Bosque County Texas June 23, 1898.  Nita died June 3, 1983 in Putnam, Texas, at 84 years of age.  She married James Robert Gunn.

       122    x.    William Chester Allen was born June 22, 1900.  William died March 25, 1969 in Moran, Texas, at 68 years of age.  He married Emogene Jeter in Baird, Callahan County, Texas, October 29, 1921.

       123    xi.    Addison Beauford Allen was born in Pueblo Community, Bosque County, Texas August 12, 1903.  Addison died March 12, 1983 at 79 years of age.  He married Stella Lee (Ted) Moore.

       124    xii.    Ima Allen Allen was born in Pueblo Community, Bosque County, Texas May 2, 1909.  She married Willie David Berry.

  

       94.  Lillie Mae⁴ Allen (Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas.

       She married James Marion Gay. 

      11-2-98:

       Jim is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery.  Lillie is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

        Lillie Mae Allen and James Marion Gay had the following children:

                125    i.    Nita Thornhill⁵ Gay.

       126    ii.    Loma Gay.

       127    iii.    Clifford Hezekiah Gay.

       128    iv.    Rollee Gay.

       129    v.    Howard Gay.

       130    vi.    Clarence Gay.

  

       95.  Sally⁴ Allen (Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas. 

        She married J. W. Durham.

        Sally Allen and J. W. Durham had the following children:

                 131    i.    Gladys⁵ Durham.

       132    ii.    Jewel Durham.

       133    iii.    Carrol Durham.

  

       97.  Willliam Rasberry⁴ Allen (Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Coosa County, Alabama September 30, 1867.  Willliam died July 7, 1965 in Hall Summit, Louisiana, at 97 years of age. 

        He married Alice Stevenson.

        Willliam Rasberry Allen and Alice Stevenson had the following children:

                134    i.    Clyde⁵ Allen was born in Louisiana.

       135    ii.    Edna Allen.

       136    iii.    Cleveland Allen.

       137    iv.    Ben Allen.

       138    v.    Norma Allen.

    + 139    vi.    Hartwell Allen was born June 11, 1899.

  

       98.  Oce Hezekiah⁴ Allen (Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Coosa County, Alabama January 22, 1872.  Oce died October 30, 1937 at 65 years of age. 

        He married twice.  He married Nellie May.  He married Betty Young.

        Oce Hezekiah Allen and Betty Young had the following children:  

       140    i.    Luther⁵ Allen.

       141    ii.    Major Newton Allen.

       142    iii.    Price Allen.   

       Oce Hezekiah Allen and Nellie May had the following children:  

       143    iv.    Jessie Allen was born March 30, 1891.  Jessie died July 9, 1956 at 65 years of age.

       144    v.    Viola M. Allen was born 1896.  Viola died 1931 in Red River Parrish, Louisiana, at 35 years of age.  She married Joseph Crawford (Deddie) Ratcliff.

       145    vi.    George Dewey Allen was born May 18, 1898.  George died August 8, 1948 at 50 years of age.  He married Bedie Jane Unknown.

  

       99.  John Major⁴ Allen (Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas September 1881. 

        He married Annie Lee Ferguson.  11-2-98: Annie is buried in Shreveport, Louisiana. 11-2-98: John is buried in Shreveport, Louisiana.

        John Major Allen and Annie Lee Ferguson had the following children:  

       146    i.    Jewel Pace⁵ Allen.  She married Unknown Pace.

       147    ii.    Willie Allen.

       148    iii.    Hattie Lou Allen.  She married Unknown Rambin.

  

       100.  Thomas Edward⁴ Allen (Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas December 1, 1883.  Thomas died July 16, 1944 at 60 years of age.   

       He married Mattie Josephone Wade. 

11-2-98:

         Mattie is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. 11-2-98: Ed is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

        Thomas Edward Allen and Mattie Josephone Wade had the following children:  

       149    i.    Cumelee Carter⁵ Allen.  She married Unknown Mitchell.

       150    ii.    Myrtis Leona Allen.  She married Unknown Irwin.

       151    iii.    Nora Etoile Allen.  She married Unknown Simpson.

       152    iv.    Floyd Hezekiah Allen.

       153    v.    Curdice G. Allen.  She married Red Watson.

       154    vi.    Charlie C. Allen was born June 17, 1909.  Charlie died November 12, 1984 at 75 years of age.  He married Dorothy D. Unknown.

       155    vii.    Elmer V. Allen was born October 28, 1911.  Elmer died May 16, 1964 at 52 years of age.  He married Josephine E. Unknown.

  

       101.  Walter Howard⁴ Allen (Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas February 1887. 

        He married Gena Young. 

       Walter Howard Allen and Gena Young had the following children:  

       156    i.    Vera Lee⁵ Allen.  She married Unknown Richie.

       157    ii.    Pearson Allen.

       158    iii.    Pauline Allen.  She married Unknown Woodard.

       159    iv.    Calvin Allen.

       160    v.    Fred Allen.

    + 161    vi.    Wilford Cody Allen.

  

       102.  Hallie⁴ Allen (Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Louisiana July 12, 1888.   

       She married three times.  She married Carl G. (Uncle Boss) Smith.  She married Earnest Sibley.  He married new spouse.  She married Bob Quick. 

       Hallie Allen and Carl G. (Uncle Boss) Smith had the following children:  

       162    i.    Bessie Mae⁵ Smith.  She married Unknown Jiles.

       163    ii.    Mary Lou Smith.  She married Unknown Watson.

       164    iii.    Nolan Smith.  Nolan died in In Service, World War II.

  

       103.  Vallie Viola⁴ Allen (Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Polk, Red River Parrish, Louisiana July 24, 1888.   

       She married Otis William Thomas in Red River Parrish, Louisiana, 1907.  11-2-98: Twin sister of Hallie.  

       Vallie Viola Allen and Otis William Thomas had the following children:  

       165    i.    Julian LeRoy⁵ Thomas.

       166    ii.    Ruth Willie Thomas.  She married Unknown Hanna.

       167    iii.    Vivian Bernice Thomas.  She married Unknown Gibson.

       168    iv.    Otis William (Jr.) Thomas.

       169    v.    Vallie Viola Thomas.

  

       109.  Henry Lane⁴ Allen (George Henry³, Bryant Lee², Harris¹) was born in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas 1880.  Henry died 1940 in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, at 60 years of age.  

       He married twice.  He married an unknown person in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas.  He married Mallie A. Abernathy in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas.  Mallie was born in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas 1881.  Mallie was the daughter of Marshall Abernathy and Ann Dees.  Mallie died 1946 in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, at 65 years of age.  Nov. 1998; Mallie and Henry Lane are interred at the Hughes Springs cemetery, located on the South Side of Main Street as you drive East from the center of town.  I went into the cemetery to photograph the burial location, but it was raining too hard to walk any distance. Her mother, Ann Dees Abernathy is also interred here.  

       Henry Lane Allen and Mallie A. Abernathy had the following child:  

    + 170    i.    Joe Lane⁵ Allen was born May 8, 1911.

  

       111.  Robert Hurd⁴ Wren (Martha Elizabeth³ Allen, Bryant Lee², Harris¹) was born in Morris County, Texas December 8, 1870.  Robert died February 1, 1960 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 89 years of age.  His body was interred February 3, 1960 in Greenwood Cemetery, Ft. Worth, Texas.  

       He married Fannie Kennon Thompson in Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, Texas, April 23, 1890.  Fannie was born in Fort Gaines, Georgia March 19, 1872.  Fannie was the daughter of Robert Thompson and Lula Sinquefield.  Fannie died September 21, 1942 in Decatur, Texas, at 70 years of age. 

 Fannie Kennon Thompson

The following appeared in the Ft. Worth Star Telegram April  23, No Year provided. (Probably 1940):

 Four generations of the Wren family photographed Monday night when Mr. and Mrs. Hurd Wren, 3220 Avenue G, were honored on the eve of their golden wedding anniversary at a reception given by the Texas Wesleyan College and Polytechnic Methodist Church in the College parlor.  J. Allen Wren , son of the couple, held his daughter, Janey, aged 14 months, for the photograph.  Mrs. Mattie Wren, 94, mother of Hurd Wren, is seated between Allen and Hurd.  Mrs. Hurd Wren is at the right.

GIFTS AND GREETING UPSET GOLDEN WEDDING PLANS

Expecting to spend a quiet golden wedding anniversary exchanging memories, Mr. and Mrs. Hurd Wren were surprised Tuesday at dawn when a series of telephone calls began and a constant stream of floral gifts arrived at their door. The couple had thought their celebration ended Monday night when Texas Wesleyan College and Polytechnic Methodist Church honored them with an informal reception attended by four generations of the family. A dinner given by five of their sons Saturday night inaugurated their observance. Wren, who operates the "Ram Book Store" at TWC, was born near Jefferson, Texas, in 1870.  A year later, Fanny Kay Thompson was born in Fort Gaines, Ga., and came to Mount Vernon in 1888, where she met Wren and became his bride two years later.  An unordained Methodist preacher for 16 years, Wren is a steward at Polytechnic Methodist Church. The couple have seven sons to congratulate them.. Their three daughters are deceased. Oldest family member of the reception in the college parlor was Mrs. Mattie Wren, 94, mother of Wren.  She makes her home with the pair at 3220 Ave., G, and joined three grandchildren of the couple at their celebration.  The nonagenarian, who came to Texas from Covington, Ga., just prior to the Civil War, is the widow of a Confederate veteran, Capt. C. C. Wren, who died in 1906. Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Hurd Wren are Herman of Dallas; Ewing, Robert, Gerald C. and J. Allen, all of Fort Worth; Ashton of Birmingham and Hurd Jr. of Washington.  Ashton and Hurd Jr. were unable to attend their parents' celebration, but will telephone greetings Tuesday night. President Law Sone of TWC and Rev. W. W. Ward, pastor of the Polytechnic church, were among reception guests. College students aided and gave a musical program. Interred:  Ft. Worth, Texas. Robert Hurd Wren

7-17-1998: 

 Marriage recorded in Franklin County Courthouse Marriage Record Book b, page 207.  

Wrote for Original Marriage Certificate this date.  It was never picked up by any family member. /s/ Vernon Drewa

Robert Hurd Wren and Fannie Kennon Thompson Marriage  is recorded in Book B, Page 207 at the Franklin, Texas court house.

Mrs. Hare at the Franklin County Historical Society was most helpful with me in looking up data on the family.  She also advised that they are now in the process of recording all graves and cemeteries in Franklin County. It is believed the parents of Fannie are interred in the "City Cemetery", a very short way North of Town. Drove through it, but too hot to get out and walk the Cemetery.  Need to check periodically to see if they have located the Thompson's and also "Leta Wren, " who was the twin of Herman Wren is interred here. She lived but three years. Martha Hare Box 289 Mt. Vernon, Texas 75467 Married in Mt. Vernon, Texas April 23, 1890 by Rev. J. B. Stringer, Primitive Baptist Minister.

The following is from the Ft. Worth Star Telegram, Tuesday morning February 2, 1960.

FUNERAL SLATED FOR HURD S. WREN SR.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Moore Chapel, 4912 E. Lancaster, for Hurd S. Wren Sr.,  90, of 917 Ayers, veteran advertising executive. Rev. H. Brown Loyd, pastor of Polytechnic Methodist Church, of which Wren was a member, will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenwood. Wren, a Fort Worth resident 43 years, died Monday in a convalescent home. During the 1920's, he was advertising manager for the L. G. Gilbert Company. Later he held the same job with Sanger Brothers when the department store was located here. After that, he organized his own advertising company, retiring in 1935. At Polytechnic Methodist Church, he served as an associate teacher of the Couples' Class and as steward. He was a licensed Methodist lay minister. Surviving are six sons, Gerald, Allen and Bob Wren of Fort Worth, Herman Wren of Atlanta, Ga., and Ewing Wren of Tyler; nine grand- children and 10 great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be Ned Henry, T. C. Clary, L. T. Martin, R. D. Smith, N. L. Payne and Bill Kerr. Honorary pallbearers: Dr. Law Sone, Claude Cunningham, Oscar Morrin, C. L. Edmons, Jimmy Dollar, Jake Saunders, C. C. Bock, and Coleman Hightower. Ar rangements:  Hugh M. Moore and Sons, 4912 East Lancaster, Ft. Worth, Texas.

The following is from April 26, 1940 edition of Ft. Worth Star Telegram:

Mr. and Mrs. Hurd Wren Are Honored Expecting to spend a quiet golden wedding anniversary exchanging memories, Mr. and Mrs. Hurd Wren were surprised Tuesday at dawn when a series of telephone calls began and a constant stream of floral gifts arrived at their door. The couple had thought their celebration ended Monday night when Texas Wesleyan College and Polytechnic Methodist Church honored them with an informal reception attended by four generations of the family. A dinner given by five of their sons Saturday night inaugurated their observance. Wren, who operates the "Ram Book Store" at TWC, was born near Jefferson, Texas, in 1870.  a year later, Fanny Kay Thompson was born in Fort Gaines, Ga., and came to Mount Vernon in 1888, where she met Wren and became his bride two years later.  An unordained Methodist preacher for 16 years, Wren is a steward at Polytechnic Methodist Church.  The couple have seven sons to congratulate them. Their three daughters are deceased. Older family member of the reception in the college parlor was Mrs. Mattie Wren, 94, mother of Wren.  She makes her home with the pair at 3220 Ave. G, and joined three grandchildren of the couple at their celebration.  The nonagenarian, who came to Texas from Covington, Ga., just prior to the Civil War, is the widow of Confederate veteran, Captain C.C. Wren, who died in 1906. Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Hurd Wren are Herman of Dallas; Ewing, Robert, Gerald C., and J. Allen, all of Fort Worth; Ashton of Birmingham, and Hurd Jr., of Washington. Ashton and Hurd Jr., were unable to attend their parents' celebration, but telephoned greetings Tuesday night. President Law Sone of TWC and Rev. W. W. Ward, pastor of the Polytechnic church, were among reception guests.  College Students aided and gave a musical program.

June 28, 1998:

 Messages have been left on the Texas Gen Web for the Hurd Wren family in the following counties. Marion, Morris, Red River, Franklin and Fannin. Charles Craig married in Morris or Marion County in 1868.   

Nothing known about his reasoning for coming to the Morris or Marion County area of Texas. His son, Robert Hurd Wren was born however in Morris County in 1870. If directions are correct from his mothers records, Martha Elizabeth Allen, her father settled about 25 West of Jefferson which could be the area which is now covered by Lake of the Pines. Or could be near Ore City, Upshur County, Texas.  Charles was a Merchant and Farmer when they married. It is known that Charles and Martha resided in Dangerfield for a period of time and am certain that  Dangerfield is where Hurd was born.  Hurd married in Mt. Vernon where his eldest son, Herman was born. Herman had a twin sister, Leta who died a few years later in Clarksville, Texas. Hurd and Fannie lived in Mt. Vernon until shortly before 1895 when they moved to Clarksville, Texas.  They then moved to Ladonia shortly before 1897.  They remained in Ladonia until late 1904, when the family moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma. Please refer to the text records of Charles Craig for the families time in Muskogee.

July 1, 1998:

Located a photograph and obituary write- up in the Ft. Worth Press as follows:

Hurd S. Wren Sr.  

(Note: Believe this is the first time an "S" has appeared in his name)

Hurd W. Wren, St., 90 of 917 Ayers, retired veteran advertising executive and Methodist may-minister who died Monday , will be buried in Greenwood after funeral services at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Moore Chapel here.  Rev. H. Loyd Brown will officiate. Active pallbearers will be Ned Henry, T. C. Clary, L. T. Martin, R. D. Smith, N. L. Payne and Bill Kerr. Date of article is February 1, 1960. 7-25-1998: The following provided by Jack Allen Wren, Jr. "  Speaking of Effie reminds me.  You might check on the name Grogan or Grogen, or something like that as being the last name of Hurd Sr's wife ( Ed. note:  This would be incorrect, as I have a copy of the original marriage recording from Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, where R. Hurd Sr,. and Fannie Kennon Thompson. /s/ Vernon Drewa) I remember we had a lady that we all called Cousin Effie that lived in the TCU area, and she was an old maid cousin of my Grandmother Wren (MawMaw).

7-25-1995:Checked with Mrs. Edith Wren this date. She said that she remembers well a "Cousin Effie."  Her last name was Groggan and was a cousin of "Geralds." (Ed. Note:  Meaning Gerald Wren. If she was a cousin of Gerald's, it would support a claim, that there might have been more Wrenchildren, than Hurd Sr. Or else, this Mrs. Groggan was a descendant of the sister/brother of Fannie Kennon Thompson.)  Edith said that Effie's last name was spelled Groggan.  And, that she always seemed found of Gerald. However, she appeared to come on to other family members, that they were beneath her station.  She did have a daughter, which Edith can't recall at this time. Gail, my wife, recalls visiting her after she was grown! She doesn't remember at what age she was however. Edith says that, "she was apparently very wealthy," because the Wren's couldn't understand why she donated her estate to TCU, rather than them.  Gail, also said that she thought she was an old maid.  

       Robert Hurd Wren and Fannie Kennon Thompson had the following children:  

    + 171    i.    Herman⁵ Wren was born November 3, 1891.

       172    ii.    Leta Wren was born in Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, Texas March 10, 1893.  Leta died July 23, 1896 in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, at 3 years of age.  Her body was interred in Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, Texas. 

                         Leta was the twin sister (Per Franklin County Court Documents) of Herman Wren.  She died in 1896 in Clarksville, Texas. She was either brought back or sent back to MT. Vernon for burial. Since the County hasn't compiled a cemetery and burial location for those they have death documents. Documents indicate she is interred in the "City Cemetery", along with Robert Thompson, her Grandfather. Other Thompsons are listed in the Cemetery documents, and perhaps if they are all buried in the same plot, it will give some indication if Fannie Kennon Thompson had siblings.

       173    iii.    Ashton Wren was born in Clarksville, Texas May 9, 1895.  Ashton died March 18, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 55 years of age.  His body was interred March 21, 1951 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.  He married Trilby Stackhouse in Unknown.  Trilby was born in  April 11, 1895.  Trilby died September 1, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia., at 85 years of age.  .                    

       174    iv.    Lottie Wren was born in Ladonia, Texas July 21, 1897.  Lottie died August 17, 1900 in Ladonia, Texas, at 3 years of age.

    + 175    v.    Gerald Craig Wren was born September 27, 1899.

    + 176    vi.    Jack Allen Wren was born November 7, 1901.

       177    vii.    Effie Jane Wren was born in Ladonia, Texas October 6, 1903.  Effie died February 14, 1927 in Unknown, at 23 years of age.  She married No First Name Billiway in Unknown, January 1927.  No was born in Unknown.  No died in Unknown.  Billiway Married Effie Jane Wren January 1927. She died on February 14, 1927. Effie Jane Wren Effie married Billiway January 1927. She died on February 14, 1927.

    + 178    viii.    Robert Hurd Wren, Jr. was born December 12, 1905.

    + 179    ix.    Ewing Francis Wren was born August 22, 1908.

       180    x.    Robert (Bob) Wren was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma January 3, 1911.  Robert died June 11, 1990 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 79 years of age.  He married twice.  He married Lois French June 15, 1936.  He married Mozelle Petroff in Weatherford, Texas, January 30, 1960.  Mozelle was born in Groesbeck, Texas November 15, 1915.  Mozelle died September 16, 1999 at 83 years of age.  Her body was interred September 29, 1999 in Greenwood Cemetery, Ft. Worth, Tarrant, Texas.  Her Second marriage. Married to Valentine Petroff. Married in Denver in 1947.  r 19, 1999.

   

 Fifth Generation

  

       139.  Hartwell⁵ Allen (Willliam Rasberry⁴, Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) was born in Louisiana June 11, 1899.  Hartwell died October 1, 1973 at 74 years of age.   

       He married twice.  He married an unknown person.  He married Mary T. Unknown.  

       Hartwell Allen and Mary T. Unknown had the following children:  

       181    i.    Ray⁶ Allen.  He married Mary Evelyn Riley.

       182    ii.    Barbara Allen.

  

       161.  Wilford Cody⁵ Allen (Walter Howard⁴, Major Hezekiah³, Hezekiah (Sr.)², Harris¹) birth date unknown.  Wilford died September 13, 1985. 

       He married Karen Sue Stewart.  

       Wilford Cody Allen and Karen Sue Stewart had the following child:  

       183    i.    Karen⁶ Allen.  She married John Dean Cutrer.

  

       170.  Joe Lane⁵ Allen (Henry Lane⁴, George Henry³, Bryant Lee², Harris¹) was born in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas May 8, 1911.  Joe died March 19, 1994 in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, at 82 years of age.  His body was interred March 1994 in Hughes Springs Cemetery, Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas.   

       He married twice.  He married Nora G. Murray.  Nora was born January 9, 1914.  Nov. 1998: Interred at Hughes Springs Cemetery, Lot 23, Hughes Springs, Tx.  

       He married an unknown person in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, May 24, 1934.  

       Joe Lane Allen and Nora G. Murray had the following children:  

       184    i.    Murray⁶ Allen.

       185    ii.    Lola Ann Murray Allen.

  

      

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