John Allen (1830 - 1910)

Born 25 Oct 1830 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Mar 1910 at age 79 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States

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Biography

John was born 25 Oct 1830 in Jefferson Co., Indiana. He lived as a farmer with a brief spell in the militia.^[1] He never married but lived with his sister Jane, who kept house for him, until her death. He passed away in 1910 and is buried in Jefferson Co., Indiana.^[2][3][4]

This is his sister, Miss Jane Allen's obituary, which speaks to the character of John and his sister, Jane:

There is a reaper whose name is death,

And with his sickle keen;

He reaps the bearded grain at a breath,

And the flowers that grown between."

In the death of Miss Jane ALLEN the Caledonia congregation has suffered an inestimable loss. Her life was one of rare excellence and purity. Gentle in disposition, quite and unassuming, kind and forgiving, hers was a life that in many respects may well be patterned after. After having suffered for about three weeks with heart failure, she on last Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock passed to her final home. On Tuesday afternoon, an ideal autumn day with all nature in harmony, she was interred in the Caledonia cemetery. She was 71 years of age, and leaves a brother, Mr. John ALLEN, of Sugan, for whom she has kept house and a sister, Mrs. Mary GLEN, of McGregor, and many other friends to mourn her loss. Rev. Howard M. JAMIESON delivered an excellent funeral discourse at the church. He has been an intimate friend of the deceased since coming to Caledonia and with many difficulties to content with she has always encouraged her pastor by being a regular attendant at church services. The pall bearers were: Messrs. Robert GLEN, Garrett JAMISON, William WHITTON, John DOW, Calvin ROLLISON and John RALSTON.S164

Event

Type: Military Service

Date: 1862

Place: Milton township, Jefferson Co., IN

Note: Listed in the 1862 Milton township Militia Enrollment, age 30, farmer.

Census

Date: 1880

Place: Jefferson Co., IN

Note: John ALLEN listed in Milton township, as follows:

dwelling #126, family #128

ALLEN, John, W, M, 49, single, farmer, b. IN, father b. Scotland

ALLEN, Jane, W, F, 51, sister, keeps house, b. IN, father b. Scotland

ALLEN, Nancy, W, F, 18?, house work?, b. IN, father b. Scotland^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S653
2. ↑ Source: #S165
3. ↑ Source: #S167
4. ↑ Source: #S169
5. ↑ Source: #S347 Page: pg 13

• Source: S164 Media: Newspaper Abbreviation: Obituary - ALLEN Title: microfilm, IN State Library, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN Author: Madison Courier, Jefferson Co., Indiana. 6-Nov-1900 Text: Miss Jane ALLEN CONT "There is a reaper whose name is death, CONT And with his sickle keen; CONT He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, CONT And the flowers that grown between." CONT In the death of Miss Jane ALLEN the Caledonia congregation has suffered an inestimable loss. Her life was one of rare excellence and purity. Gentle in disposition, quite and unassuming, kind and forgiving, hers was a life that in many respects may well be patterned after. After having suffered for about three weeks with heart failure, she on last Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock passed to her final home. On Tuesday afternoon, an ideal autumn day with all nature in harmony, she was intered in the Caledonia cemetery. She was 71 years of age, and leaves a brother, Mr. John ALLEN, of Sugan, for whom she has kept house and a sister, Mrs. Mary GLEN, of McGregor, and many other friends to mourn her loss. Rev. Howard M. JAMIESON delivered an excellent funeral discourse at the church. He has been an intimate friend of the deceased since coming to Caledonia and with many difficulties to content with she has always encouraged her pastor by being a regular attendant at church services. The pall bearers were: Messrs. Robert GLEN, Garrett JAMISON, William WHITTON, John DOW, Calvin ROLLISON and John RALSTON.
• Source: S165 Media: Vital Abbreviation: Death certificate - ALLAN Title: Certificate of Death, Register #6 Author: IN State Board of Heatlh Publication: 14-Mar-1910 Text: Indicates he is singke, b. 25-Oct-1830, b. Jefferson Co., IN, parents: Robert ALLAN (b. Scotland) and Nancie WEATHERSPOON (b. Scotland), farmer, cause of death advanced age and protatic inflammation. Information provided by Robert DANNER, Brooksburg, IN.
• Source: S166 Media: Newspaper Abbreviation: Newspaper article - ALLEN Title: microfilm, IN State Library, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN Author: Madison Courier, Jefferson Co., IN Publication: 6-Nov-1900 Text: Scotch Settlement CONT McGregor, 5-Nov -- Mrs. Agnes RALSTON visited at the home of her sons,Messrs. Robert and Rudolphus RALSTON, near Versailles; several days last week, - Mrs. Mary GLEN is at present keeping house for her brother, Mr. John ALLEN - Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin SPENCER, a son - Messrs. Victor SCOTT, John GUNNION, William WHITTON and Thomas POMMEREHN returned home from Rush Co. last week. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S167 Media: Book Abbreviation: Switzerland Co., IN cemetery index Title: Switzerland Co., IN Cemetery Inscriptions Author: Wanda L. MORFORD Publication: 1986
• Source: S169 Media: Book Abbreviation: Jefferson Co., IN cemetery record Title: Jefferson Co., IN Cemetery Index/Jefferson Co., IN Special #4 Author: DAR/Hoosier Journal of Ancestry Publication: 1941/Little York, IN
• Source: S347 Media: Census/Tax Abbreviation: 1880 census (IN, Jefferson) Title: microfilm, IN State Library, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
• Source: S653 Media: Military Abbreviation: Militia enrollment Title: Jefferson Co., IN Militia Enrollment Publication: From a handwritten book in the Jefferson Co., IN Public Library, Madison, IN, transcribed by Ruth HOGGATT, htt://www.myindianahome.net/gen/jeff/records/military/ Text: There are some entries on the Shelby township enrollment that are probably related, but I am unable to identify the specific individual. CONT CONT Dav. GLENN Jr, age 20, farmer, def foot CONT Dav. GLENN Sr, age 28, farmer

Notes

Note NI226Died of old age. Never married.