William Crawford Allen (1837 - 1919)

Born 3 Jun 1837 in Greene County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Elizabeth (Johnston) Allen — married 6 Feb 1868 in Greene Co. Tennessee Tennessee State Marriage 1780-2002

Descendants

Died 8 May 1919 at age 81 in Cane Hill, Washington County, Arkansas

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Biography

6 Feb. 1868 Greene County, Tennessee Marriage to Elizabeth Martha Johnston. D/O James Jules Johnston and Mary J Maloy.

William Crawford Allen entered the Civil War in 1861 as a Corporal: 5th Regiment Calvary Tennessee. McKenzie's as a Corporal. It wasn't long until he was with John Hunt Morgan as a Captain. John Morgan hand picked all his men. They were known as John Hunt Morgan's Raiders. William C. Allen and Dudley Thomas Moore were together fighting with Morgan, all of Morgan's men loved Morgan. He was highly respected. in 1917 William C. Allen and Dudley T. Moore were commemorated for their service at Buffington Island, Ohio on the 19th day of July 1863. On the Arkansas Web site there is a picture of William C. Allen and Marth E Johnston Allen Gravestone with a message under it that says that William used to sit around with the guys telling them of what he had survived during the four years of the Civil War. (I am trying to get a copy of this newspaper picture and article from Arkansas historical society.) You can read about the Battle of Buffington Island Ohio and on John H. Morgan on line. William Crawford Allen grew up in Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee. His father died when he was young and his mother remarried to Joseph B Walker. The Buffington Island battle was also known as the St. Georges Creek Skirmish. It took place in Meigs County, Ohio and Jackson County, West Virginia on July 19, 1863. It was the longest battle of the Civil War in Ohio. William became a prisoner of war and was put on one of the Islands, Dudley was not caught and with the aide of Morgan's sister he helped William escape, and from there they helped Morgan escape. This is not written to my knowledge in the history books, this story is passed on by my grandmother, to my mother and from my mother to us children.

William Crawford Allen, John Hunt Morgan Company, Civil War Confederate

Obituary

ALLEN, William Crawford – William C. Crawford was given the Confederate Service Award for his service with General John Hunt Morgan at Buffington Island on July 19, 1863. The battle of Buffington Island pitted 1,700 Confederate cavalrymen under Gen. Morgan against 14,000 Federals in the largest battle fought in Ohio during the war. He later married and was the father of eleven children. Among them were Charles C., James F. and William Crocket Allen. Mr. Crawford was born in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee on June 3, 1837 and died May 8, 1919 at Cane Hill, Washington County, Arkansas.

News Article

Capt. W.C. Allen of Cane Hill is shaking hands with friends in the city. Captain Allen is one of the few survivors of that Spartan band that with John Morgan “crowded the road to death as to a festival” in the fearful struggle from 1861 to 1865. Captain Allen relates many incidents of hair breadth escapes and daring deeds done by Morgan and his heroes during the war, especially the capture of Cynthiana, Kentucky. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Fayetteville Democrat Thursday, June 22, 1911

• Arkansas Gravestones

• Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950 index, FamilySearch, William Crawford. Allen and Martha E. Johnston, 06 Feb 1868; citing Greene,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 944, 387.

• United States Census, 1880 index and images, FamilySearch, Martha Allen in household of W C Allen, Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district 211, sheet 619D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0058; FHL microfilm 1,254,058.

• United States Census, 1900 index and images, FamilySearch, Martha Allen in household of William Allen, Cane Hill & Dutch Mills Townships, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing sheet 14B, family 260, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,079.

We have a picture of William C. Allen and Dudley T. Moore when William received his CSA award and Dudley received a blue ribbon, the plaque in the picture reads: 54 years ago John Morgan made a rayd through Indiana and Ohio whare with W.C. Allen and D. T. Moore: The Blue and Gray met at Buffington Island Ohio.

1880 Census states Allen W. C. 43 TN. Martha 33 Tn. James S. 10, S.C. (Susan) 9, Charles 8, Edgar 6, John 4, James 1, . Marriage Records, Washington County, Arkansas: C.J. Allen, 25, Bessie Babb, 20 November 16, 1897. John F. Allen 21, Emma Babb 18, December 8, 1897. Edgar Allen 23, Bessie Houston 18, December 8, 1897.

1900 Arkansas Census: LDS Vol. 40 ED.99 single page 14 List 93. He is listed as 62, born june 1837 in TN. Martha is 52 b. 17 Dec 1847 in TN. Susan, a daughter is 29, b. Jan 1871 in TN. Mary 17 b. Aug 1882 Ark. Floyd 15, b. Sep 1884 Ark. William Crocket 13 b. June 1886 Ark. Jim Blakemore 3, b. Jul 1896 and listed as GN (great nephew). all three branches of the family were listed as living in Cane Hill Township at time of Census.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861 -1865. National Park Service U. S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 database on line. Provo, Ut. USA: Ancestry.com operations inc. 2007. orginal data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online www.itd.nps.gov/cwss acquired 2007. William C. Allen side: Confederate Regiment: Tennessee Regiment Name: 5 (McKenzie's) Tennessee Cav. Regiment Name:; 5th Regiment, Tennessee Calvary (McKenzie's) Compan: G Rank In: Corporal Rank in Expanded: Corporal Rank Out: private Rank Out Expanded: Private. film number M231 roll 1