Obit: Allen, Jeremiah N. ( 1806 - 1876)

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Surnames: Allen, Marsh, Leonard, Converse

 

----Source: CLARK COUNTY PRESS (Clark County, Wis.) 02/12/1876


Allen, Jeremiah ( 1806 - 1876)


Died, in the town of Grant, Clark County, Jan. 19, 1876, Jeremiah Allen, aged 69 years, 11 months and 20 days.

 

*Jeremiah N. Allen was buried in the Town of Grant Cemetery.

 

Biographical Information

 

Bio: Allen, Jeremiah N. (1806 - 1876)

 

Spouse: Sybil Marsh Allen (1825 - 1895), Married: 25 Aug 1852 in Herrickville, Bradford County, PA.  She was the daughter of Joseph Marsh (b. 18 apr ca. 1786) & Semantha Leonard (b: 27 Dec 1789 in Burlington, Montgomery Otsego, County, NY)

Jeremiah N. Allen was born 1806 in Blakeley, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

 

William J. Allen was born to Jeremiah and Sybil (Marsh) Allen on May 14, 1854.  He died at the age of 82 yrs., 16 days in Montesano, Grays Harbor, Washington

 

Lilas Avilda Converse was born in Herricksville, PA, to Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Allen on November 25, 1856 and died September 25, 1941.  She was buried in Windfall Cemetery.

 

Probate Records for Jeremiah can be found in Neillsville, Clark Co., Wisconsin, file #2509, Bk. 4, pg. 7

 

Jeremiah N. Allen fought in the Civil War-with Company A, 2nd or 14th WI Inf.; 19 Apr 1861- 10 Jun 1864; VGR #112

 

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1850 Census, Bradford, PA


Marsh Joseph 65 M 1000 Farmer RI
Marsh Semantha 63 F NY
Marsh Sybyl 24 F (1826) PA
Marsh Nelson 22 (1828) M PA
Kinney Orville 14 (1836) M PA
Marsh Semantha 9 (1841) F PA

 

1860 Federal Census, Terry, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, Page 50

 

Jeremiah Allen, 54 yr. old (ca. 1806)  white male
Birthplace Pennsylvania
 

1870 Federal Census, Grant, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, Dwelling #23, Page 4


Jeremiah Allen, 64 yr. old white male, farmer

Estate Value: $$1,000, Personal: $300


Household Members

Jeremiah Allen M 64 (1806)  Pennsylvania
Sybil Allen F 44 (1826) Pennsylvania
William J Allen M 16 (1854) Pennsylvania

 

1875 Wisconsin State Census, Grant, Clark, Wisconsin

 

Jeremiah Allen
Number of White Males 2
Number of White Females 1

 

1900 Federal Census, Hoquiam Precinct Hoquiam city Ward 1, 2, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States

 

Bio: Alllen, William J. (May 1854 - 30 May 1936)


William J Allen, 46 yr. old, white single male boarder, able to read, write and speak English
Occupation: Common Laborer

Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Household Members

Howard Flowers Head M 41 (Nov 1859) Missouri, common laborer
Nairni* Flowers Wife F 31 (Dec 1869) Virginia
May Flowers Daughter F 14 (Oct 1886) Montana
Maude Flowers Daughter F 10 (Feb 1890)  Montana
William J Allen Boarder M 46 (May 1854) Pennsylvania

 

Wisconsin Marriage Records

 

BioM: Allen, Lillis Avilda (1883) - Obit

 

George Freeman Converse
Birthplace Crown Pt., St. Law. Co., N.Y.
Spouse's Name Lillis Avilda Allen
Event Date 25 Mar 1883
Event Place Maple Works, Clark, Wisconsin
Father's Name George Converse
Mother's Name Melinda Converse
Spouse's Father's Name Jeremiah Allen
Spouse's Mother's Name Sybel (Marsh) Allen
Race White
Spouse's Race White

 

Washington Death Records

 

Obit: Allen, William J. (1854 - 1936)

 

William J. Allen
Event Date 30 May 1936
Event Place Montesano, Grays Harbor, Washington
Gender Male
Age (Formatted) 82 years 16 days
Birth Year (Estimated) 1854

 

 


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