Martha Elizabeth (Johnston) Allen (1847 - 1914)

Born 17 Dec 1847 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Wife of William Crawford Allen — married 6 Feb 1868 in Greene Co. Tennessee Tennessee State Marriage 1780-2002

Descendants

Died 15 Nov 1914 at age 66 in Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Martha was born in 1847. Martha Johnston ... She passed away in 1914.^[1]

Martha was born in 1847. She was the daughter of James Johnson and Mary Maloy. She passed away in 1914. ^[2][3]

Martha Elizabeth Johnston b. 17 Dec 1847 Greene Co, TN raised James Andrew Blakemore, her g-nephew, his mother was Mary L Johnson, daughter of David "Crockett" Johnson b. abt 1837 TN he married Lavina S Bowers.

1860 census Greene Co, TN 9th District P. O. Greeneville page 274 June 12 & 14:

Johnson, David C 22 TN Farmer

Levina 19 TN

Mary L 1/12 TN [her son is who Martha raised]

Census 1870 Washington Co, Ark. Cane Hill Twp, P. O. Boonsboro page 94 Sept.

Johnson, D. C. 32 TN Painter

L. 27 TN Keeping house

M. L. 10 TN at Home

Children:

1. Allen, Charlie Son of Father: William Crawford ALLEN b: 4 JUL 1845 in Watauga Valley, Carter Co, TN and Mother: Martha Elizabeth JOHNSTON b: ABT 1847 in TN.Charlie was born unk and died unk. (Tanya Johnson, nee Bonstiens line)
2. Allen, Edward Son of Father: William Crawford ALLEN b: 4 JUL 1845 in Watauga Valley, Carter Co, TN and Mother: Martha Elizabeth JOHNSTON b: ABT 1847 in TN. Edward was born unk, and died unk. Married unk. (Tanya Johnson,nee Bonstiens line.Tanyas notes states he had three daughters, names unk.)
3. Allen, Floyd Son of Father: William Crawford ALLEN b: 4 JUL 1845 in Watauga Valley, Carter Co, TN and Mother: Martha Elizabeth JOHNSTON b: ABT 1847 in TN. Floyd was born and died unk. (Tanyas line)
4. Allen, James Samuel Son of Father: William Crawford ALLEN b: 4 JUL 1845 in Watauga Valley, Carter Co, TN and Mother: Martha Elizabeth JOHNSTON b: ABT 1847 in TN. James Samuel was born 4 JUL 1869 in Greenville, Green Co., TN., and died 2 AUG 1958 in Los Angles Co., CA He was an engineer with the Water Dept. He came to CA from Oklahoma. He lived at least 20 years in Oklahoma. He married Susan Rutherford MAGERS b: 28 MAR 1874 in Jonesboro, Craighead Co., Ark. They married in the year 1892 in Praire Grove, Washington Co., Ark.Children: Dale A. ALLEN b: 3 FEB 1893 in Priarie Grove, Washington Co., Ark.(Tanyas line)^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5108991/martha-elizabeth-allen
2. ↑ Johnsons,/Johnstons of Greene County, Tennessee
3. ↑ United States Census, 1850 index and images, FamilySearch), James Johnson, Greenville, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing family 55, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Crawford Memories

Arkansas Death Index 1940-1950 vol#65 roll#1914,1923 certficate #1470 Elizabeth Allen/ancestry.com record

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3XD-XJ1 : accessed 27 November 2018), Martha Allen in household of William Allen, Cane Hill & Dutch Mills Townships, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 99, sheet 14B, family 260, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,079.

See also:

• 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.

• Notes

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