John Allen Family
Submitted by Albert Woolford
please address all family questions to the submitter
John Allen
- Born unknown, Died unknown, presumed to have lived in Ireland
- Children
- John Allen II
John Allen II
- Occupation: Mason/Brick Layer/Mill Owner/Quaker
- Born Aug 1694 Ballyhagen, Ireland
- Died Sep 1771 London Grove Twp., Chester Co. Pa
- Married Amy Cox (Born 1698, Died 1778) in May 1719 New Castle Co., DE
- Children
- Rebecca Allen, Amy Allen, Elizabeth Allen, William Allen, Joseph Allen, Mary Allen, Phoebe Allen, Benjamin Allen, and John Allen III
John Allen III
- Born Feb 1720 London Grove, Chester Co, Pa.
- Died Oct 1754 Chester Co., Pa.
- Married Phoebe Scarlett (born Jan 1723, Died 1815) in 1740 Chester Co., Pa.
- Children
- Hannah Allen, Amy Allen, Ann Allen, Samuel Allen, William Allen, Thomas Allen and John Allen IV
John Allen IV
- Born Mar 1749 London Grove, Chester Co., Pa.
- Died Sep 1826 Randolph Co., NC
- Married Rachel Abigail Stout (born 1761, Died 1840) in 1779 Orange Co., NC
- Children
- John Allen V, Peter Allen, Joseph Allen, Samuel Allen, Abigail Allen, Nathan Allen, Phebe Allen, Harmon Allen, Rachel Allen, Joel Allen, William Allen, Hannah Allen and Solomon Allen
Solomon Allen
- Born May 1796 Orange Co., NC
- Died Mar 1876
- Married Hannah Dixon(Born Jan 1792, died May 1871) in Chatham Co., NC
- Children
- Phoebe Allen, Abigail Allen, Rachel Allen, Solomon Allen, Alfred Allen, Mariah Allen, Newton Allen, Zimri Allen and Harmon(Herman) Allen
Harmon(Herman) Allen
- Born Mar 1818 Alamance Co. NC
- Died Apr 1881 in Randolph, IN (Farmer)
- Married Louisa B. Lamb (born 1827, died 1900) in 1842 Alamance Co. NC
- Children
- Asenath Allen, Malinda Allen, Soloman Allen, Oliver Newton Allen, Hannah Allen, Rebecca Allen, Phebe Allen, Dugan Allen, William Allen, and Josiah(Joe) Allen
Josiah(Joe) Allen
- Born Oct 1849 Alamance Co., NC
- Died 1891 Elbridge, Obion Co., Tn. (Farmer/Sawmill)
- Married Mary Elizabeth(Bettie/Betts) Huffstutter (born Oct 1847, died Feb 1931) in Obion Co., Dec 1870
- Children
- James Call(prev marriage), Newton Allen, Dugan Allen, Laura Belle Allen, and Gurnsey Benson Allen
Gurnsey Benson Allen
- Born Feb 10, 1884 Hornbeak, Obion Co. Tn.
- Died Apr 28, 1957, Obion, Tn.
- Buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Obion Co., Tn. (Farmer)
- Married Ada Elizabeth Huey (born Oct 16, 1888 in Elbridge, Tn., died Nov 12, 1982) in Hornbeak, Obion Co., Tn. 1 Jan 1903
- Children
- William Belton Allen, Herman Hayden Allen, Joseph Chester Allen, Edna Hite Allen, Eunice Marie Allen, Glennie B. Allen, Elroy Huey (Roy) Allen, Lemmie Eugene Allen, Ramona Faye Allen
William Belton Allen
- Born in Mar 1904, Hornbeak, Obion Co., Tn.
- Died Apr 1984 New Orleans, La.
- Married Mayme Reba Call, No Children
Herman Hayden Allen
- Born Nov 1905, Hornbeak, Obion Co., Tn.
- Died Apr 1911 Hornbeak, Tn.
Joseph Chester Allen
- Born Aug 1908, Hornbeak, Obion Co., Tn.
- Died Sept 1986 Memphis, Tn.
- Married Daisy Adam, Married Maude Browning
- Children
- JoAnn Allen, Barbara Lee Allen
Edna Hite Allen
- Born in Aug 1910, Hornbeak, Obion Co., Tn.
- Died Apr 1989 Memphis, Tn.
- Married N. Paul Townsend
- Children
- Hayden Townsend, Nathan Allen Townsend, Kelly Roy Townsend, Nancy Gail Townsend
Eunice Marie Allen
- Born in Jan 1913, Hornbeak, Obion Co., Tn
- Died Dec 1993 California
- Married Robert Aaron Byrd
- Children
- Bobby Gene Byrd, Joyce Marie Byrd
Glennie B. Allen
- Born June 1921, Hornbeak, Obion Co., Tn.
- Died Sep 1967 Memphis, Tn.
- Married Ruth Thompson
- Children
- Michael Glen Allen, Glenda Jean Allen, Brenda Lee Allen
Elroy Huey(Roy) Allen
- Born Mar 1923, Hornbeak, Obion Co., Tn.
- Died Oct 1994 Birmingham, Al.
- Married Margaret Lucille”Madge” Estes
- Children
- Patricia Lynn Allen, Janet Elaine Allen, Sherry Elizabeth Allen, Laura Kay Allen, Ann Margaret Allen
Lemmie Eugene Allen
- Born Oct 1927, Hornbeak, Obion Co., Tn.
- Died July 1971 Memphis, Tn.
- Married Rose Mary Denton
- Children
- Tommy Eugene Allen, Kenneth Benson Allen, Rickey Len Allen, Rose Marie Allen
Ramona Faye Allen
- Born Feb 1930, Hornbeak, Obion Co., Tn.
- Died July 1995 Newbern, Tn.
- Married William Barto (Billy) Wofford
- Children
- Albert Allen Wofford, Billy Glen Wofford, Anita Carol Wofford, Jon Mark Wofford
Grateful for this good record.