Cocke County, Tennessee
Louisa (James) Allen
Civil War Widow's Pension

Names mentioned: James Allen, Louisa Holder Allen, Mary Elizabeth Allen, William L Allen, John Gilbert Allen, Margaret Jane Allen, Sarah Malissa Allen, Isaac Milbourn Allen, William H Wood, Willis Gray, John Griffin, Marion M Tucker, Alfred Nicely, PW Anderson, Patsy Ellenburg.

Original records may be found online through various genealogy databases, or by requesting copies of military records in government archives.

Abstracted and submitted by Bruce Price

James Allen served as a private on Co D, 9th Tenn Cavalry. His widow, Louisa, filed for a pension starting 11/06/1864. Their children:

Mary Elizabeth Allen born 12/28/1852
William L Allen born 1/30/1854
John Gilbert Allen born 3/20/1855
Margaret Jane Allen born 2/10/1857
Sarah Malissa Allen born 6/28/1859
Isaac Milbourn Allen born 2/10/1862

James enlisted 9/27/1863 and died 11/05/1864 in Gallatin, TN of piles. He and Louisa married 2/27/1851. A transcript of the marriage license is included in the original pension file.

On 4/6/1867 Louisa Allen, age 34, a resident of the 7th Civil District, filed her claim before William H Wood, County Court Clerk. She was married to James Allen on 2/27/1851 in Cocke County by Willis Gray, a JP. Her maiden name was Louisa Holder.

John Griffin and Marion M Tucker, residents of the 7th Civil District of Cocke County witnessed Louisa's signature. They also confirmed the names of her children.

Louisa was dropped from the pension rolls on 1/29/1898 for failure to claim, after last being paid on 11/04/1893.

Alfred Nicely swore that he was 2nd Lt of Co D, 9th Reg Tenn Cavalry, and that James Allen was a private in that company and that he died in the hospital at Gallatin, TN on 11/05/1864.

PW Anderson sent an explanatory note to the pension department with information on Louisa Allen and Patsy Ellenburg, claim #110,005. This indicates that Patsy also lived in Cocke County.