Zacharias Berry Allen (1836 - 1908)

Born 12 Nov 1836 in Hamilton, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Ann (Wilson) Allen — married 1 Jan 1867 in Hamilton, Illinois, United States

Died 10 Mar 1908 at age 71 in Hamilton, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Zachariah was the ninth of the eleven children born to Zachariah and Frances Snow (Blackard) Allen. ^[1]

He married Eliza Ann Wilson, daughter of Samuel P. and Elizabeth "Betty" (Douglass) Wilson, on 1 January 1867 in Hamilton County, Illinois. Eight children were born to them: Ewing, Rhoda, Florence, Samuel, Anna, Loomis, Harry and Rosa. ^[2]

Throughout his life, Zachariah made his living as a farmer.

He died on 10 March 1908, survived by his wife and three children (Rhoda, Florence and Harry).^[3]

9 June 2013 - According to the pension application at Ancestry.com he applied for a pension on 2 Apr 1891 as a Civil War soldier. According to the data his service was Q. M. Sergt. & G. 31. Ill. Inf. It was denied as invalid.On 25 Mar 1908 Eliza A Allen applied as his widow. ^[4]

• Fact: Residence (1860) N Township 7 Range 7 E, Hamilton, Illinois, United States ^[5]
• Fact: Residence (1870) Illinois, United States ^[2]
• Fact: Residence (1880) Allen Precinct, Hamilton, Illinois, United States ^[6]
• Fact: Residence (1900) Rector Township, Saline, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Burial (12 March 1908) Douglass Cemetery, Eldorado, Saline, Illinois, United States ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85R-LRW : 20 December 2020), Zachariah D Allen in household of Frances Allen, Hamilton, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M643-CZC : 28 May 2021), Zachariah Allen, 1870.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #42885005 , for Zachariah Berry Allen (Nov 1836–10 Mar 1908), citing Douglass Cemetery, Eldorado, Saline County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Just Diggin (contributor 48631616) : accessed 01 March 2022).
4. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6W1-MXJ : 20 August 2019), Zachariah B Allen, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,065.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4N-GPD : 18 February 2021), Z B Allen in entry for Francis Allen, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJ2-1FH : 13 January 2022), Benjamin Z. Allen, Allen Precinct, Hamilton, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK8-DFFB : 6 August 2020), Zachariah Berry Allen, ; Burial, Eldorado, Saline, Illinois, United States of America, Douglass Cemetery; citing record ID 42885005, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 July 2018, 18:44), entry for Zachariah Berry Benjamin Allen(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVMY-9XS); contributed by various users.

• Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Hamilton, Illinois; Roll: M432_108; Page: 231B; Image: 469

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Rector, Saline, Illinois; Roll: T623_342; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 89.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M643-CZC : 12 April 2016), Zachariah Allen, Illinois, United States; citing p. 8, family 58, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,724.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJ2-1FH : 15 September 2017), Benjamin Z Allen, Allen, Hamilton, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 27, sheet 575A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0210; FHL microfilm 1,254,210.