Allen Family
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John Allen came to Bibb Co. Alabama from Elbert Co. Georgia. He was in Bibb before the 1820 census was taken.
He is listed on the 1820 and 1830 Bibb Co., census. He was born according to the census as being born 1760-1770. His wife born about 1770-1780. I do not find John Sr. listed after 1830 and perhaps he died between 1830 and 1840. The wife of John Allen was said to be a Ms. Hogg. No other information.
It is believed that the families of John Allen and Isaac Suttle traveled from Elbert Co. Georgia to Alabama together. Two Allen siblings married two Suttle siblings.
Without doubt John Allen and Isaac Suttle both were religious men as the records show. It is believed that John is buried in an unmarked grave close to Ebenezer Baptist Church in Stanton, Alabama.
Taken from "The Baptists of Bibb County Alabama" by Howard F. McCord.
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH
"Situated on Alabama highway # 22 at the community now called Stanton, this church was constituted on 31 July 1819, by Isaac Suttle, Lewis C. Davis, and William Harrod, as presbyters. Of the seven constituent members, the names of only three have been preserved: Samuel Crenshaw John Allen, and John Gandy. The first two named were deacons."
"This Church joined the Cahawba Baptist Association in 1819, the year of her constitution. One of the pastors for the period 1819-1828 was Isaac Suttle and John Allen was a delegate.
Charity Suttle daughter of Isaac Suttle who was in Elbert Co. GA., and came to Bibbs Co. The family may have traveled together from Georgia to Bibbs Co.
Known Children of John Allen are:
1. John Allen Jr. born 1801 GA
Ann Corum
Ann descends from William and Mary Allen Suttle
James G. Mc Inroe James descends from John Jr. and son Isaac.
John AllenJohn descends from John Jr and son Thomas Richard Allen.
Martha Mullins Martha descends from John Jr and son Thomas Richard Allen.
2. Mary Allen, born GA. She married in Bibb Co., 22 September, 1821 to William Suttle, son of Jesse Suttle.
John Jr. born 24 April, 1801 in GA., came to Alabama with his parents and lived Bibb Co. before he removed to Mississippi where he is listed on the 1850 census in Lauderdale Co. MS. John died 24 August, 1876 in MS.
John married 22 January, 1824 in Bibb Co. to Charity Suttle, daughter of Isaac Suttle. Charity died in MS., after 1837/38 as the youngest child John was born in 1838 in MS. After the death of Charity, John married to Kisirah Wells born about 1812.
From the 1850 census it appears James was the first child born in Mississipi which gives an app. date of 1835 when they moved to that state.
Known children of John Allen Jr. and his two wives. There may have been more children born between 1824 and 1832 that are not known.
1. William Allen, born 1829
2. Martha Allen, born 1832 AL
3. Isaac H. Allen, born 1834 AL
4. James Allen, born 1836 Newton Co. MS.
5. John C. Allen, born 1836 MS., John C. killed during the Civil War at Garnett's Farm, Virginia in 1862.
6. Sally Allen, not sure maybe 1838 when Charity died.
7. Thomas Richard Allen, born 1852 Lauderdale Co. MS.
8. Mary Ellis Allen, born 1856 married a Mr. Clark
9. Lizzie Allen, married Mark Horton
John C. Allen listed as age 12 was killed during the Civil War at Garnett's Farm, Virginia in 1862.
Isaac H. Allen, was born 1834 in Bibb Co. Alabama and died 1908 in Erath Co. TX.
Isaac was married twice. He married (1)Sarah Ann F. White. In 1860 they were living in Conahatta, Newton Co. MS. On the 1860 census Isaac is listed as being 26 years of age and Sarah age 24. They had two children.
Isaac married (2) to Eliza Miller in Coryell County Texas.
1. William Allen, born about 1854
2. Mary Jane Allen, born about 1858 in Newton Co. MS.
3. Mary Elizabeth Allen, born 18 April, 1879 Ellis Co. TX. She married Richard Pace McCann.
4. Maggie Alice Allen, born 2 January, 1881 TX. Married Robert Lee McInroe.
5. Benjamin Wells Allen, born 2 January, 1885 Erath Co. TX. He married Mary Suzanne Elizabeth Williamson, born 14 August, 1889 AL. They were the parents of fourteen children all born in Texas.
Thomas Richard Allen, son of John Allen Sr was born 1852 in MS. He married Margaret Bufkin born 1854 and died 1929.
Children of Thomas R. and Margaret are:
1. J. Benton Allen married Ada (unknown)
2. W. Issac Allen born 1877; died 1972 married Annie Hairston.
3. M. L. Allen, married M. O. Spivey
4. Edward Pennington Allen, married Myrtle Brewer
5. Thomas "Tom" Allen, married Jete (unknown)
6. Mary Allen, married William O. McGill
7. Veda Allen, married M.O. Spivey
8. Earl Allen
9. Sallie E. Allen, born 1875; married A.G. Gibson
10 Alvis Floyd Allen, born 1894 married Mamie Cecile Cook.
11 Ernest Allen, born 1896
12 Benurn Allen
13 Morris Allen
14 Alvin Allen
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