Psyche Allen was born to Reuben Allen (1770-1833) and Elsie Clevenger (1770-1850) in about 1814 in Cocke County, Tennessee, USA. She died in about 1844 in Holt, Clay, Missouri, USA. Her name was spelled in various ways. She is also found as Sithy.
Siblings
Abraham Allen born 13 January 1794 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA. Died 26 October 1844 in Fishing River Township, Ray, Missouri, USA.
Isaac Allen born 24 October 1796 in Cocke County, Tennessee, USA. He died on 1 November 1859 in Orrick, Ray, Missouri, USA.
William Allen born 15 January 1799 in Roane County, Tennessee, USA. He died about 11 December 1862 in Montgomery County, Illinois, USA.
Marriage and Family
Psyche married Thomas Keeney (1808-about 1842) on 22 June 1829 at Ray, Missouri, USA
Children of the Keeney-Allen Marriage
Silas John Keeney (27 January 1831 Ray County, Missouri-12 May 1875 Linn County, Oregon). He married Malinda Pearl in 1855 at Linn County, Oregon.
Mary Ann Keeney (20 March 1832 Orrick, Ray, Missouri-Feb 1883 Orrick, Ray Missouri). She married Henry Scott ( 2 Feb 1821 Orrick, Ray, Missouri-1873 Orrick, Ray, Missouri) on 19 March 1849 in Orrick, Ray, Missouri.
Elizabeth J. Keeney (1836 Missouri-after 1850)
William Thomas Keeney (11 Feb 1838 in Missouri-after 1868). He married Julia Ann Hogue on 25 May 1856 in Ray County, Missouri.
Nancy Jane Keeney (about 1838 in Missouri-after 1850).
John W. Keeney (1839 in Missouri-after 1850).
Death and Burial
She died in about 1844 of Tuberculosis in Holt County, Missouri, USA leaving 6 orphaned children.
Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002 for "Thomas Keenay" & "Lithy Allen".
1830 US Federal Census for Thomas Keeney in Ray County, Missouri. 1 male child under 5.
US General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 for Thomas Keeney on 1 November 1830 shows a cash sale for land in Ray County, Missouri, USA.
Keeney, Ralph Ray. Wagon Ruts West. Keeney, R.R., 1983. It is out of print, but the author had granted pieces of it for education purposes to be read on line. at www.k-f-g-online.info/Ralph Ray Keeney/Wagon-Ruts-West It gives family genealogy.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sitchy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sitchy:
Allen-31331 and Allen-12447 appear to represent the same person because: Same person. No known birthdate only approximation. Variation of name & it is generally accepted as Psyche.
Psyche Allen-12447 and the one you added, Sitchy Allen-31331 are the same person. Variation of names. Generally accepted as Psyche. No actual birth record for exact year is available that I know of at this point. They need to be merged in Psyche Allen.