Susan (Merium) Allen (abt. 1812 - 1893)

Born about 1812 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Allen — married 25 Mar 1832 in Putnam, Springfield Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Dec 1893 at about age 81 in McLean, Illinois, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Susan was born in the United States, in the state of Ohio, in about 1812. She was married to John Allen on 25 March 1832 by Rev. John Goshen, in Muskingum County, Ohio.^[1] This was probably done in the town of Putnam, Springfield Township, now part of Zanesville, as that was where John Goshen had set up his church.^[2] She passed away 5 Dec 1893, probably in Illinois.

Parentage

The 1880 US Census says both her parents were born in New Jersey, United States. (Eliminates David Merriam Sr. (1760 - 1849), Slvister Merriam, and Joseph Merriam of Randolph, Portage, Ohio.

A Joseph Merriam was living in Muskingum, Ohio, in 1820 and appears to be her father. He also appears in the 1830 Census in Putnam, Muskingum, Ohio, as Joseph Morian. Susan would be married here in 1832 to John Allen making him even more likely to be her father. Susan was born 1812 or 1813 and sure enough, Joseph has 2 women of 15 to 20 years old living with him in the 1830 Census.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QQR-B79 : 26 August 2019), John Allen and Susan Merwin, 25 Mar 1832; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ Goodspeed publishing co., pub. (1892). Biographical and historical memoirs of Muskingum county, Ohio: Embracing an authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the county and a record of the lives of many of the most worthy families and individuals. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., pg. 273

• "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDJT-8YT : 8 December 2014), John Allen and Susan Merium, 25 Mar 1832; citing Muskingum, Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0865142 V. 1-2.

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2QHV-KV7 : 8 December 2014), John Allen and Susan Merium, 25 Mar 1832; citing Muskingum, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 865,142.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX31-FWH : 12 April 2016), Susan Allen in household of John Allen, Paint, Fayette, Ohio, United States; citing family 428, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHK-GG7 : 13 December 2017), Susan Allen in entry for John Allen, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64S-7GL : 12 April 2016), Susan Allen in household of John Allen, Illinois, United States; citing p. 10, family 69, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,794.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXV8-8M3 : 15 September 2017), Sasan Allen in household of John Allen, Rooks Creek, Livingston, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 69A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0225; FHL microfilm 1,254,225.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129713813/susan-allen

DNA

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confident based on a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 19.6 cM segment on chromosome 11, consisting of Richard Douglas and Leona (Lewis) Luckenbill, his 4th cousin, and Joseph Huck, his 4th cousin. (Leona and Joseph are 4th cousins.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Joseph Merrion and Catherine Unknown, the 3x great grandparents of both Richard Douglas and Leona (Lewis) Luckenbill and 3x great grandparents of Joseph Huck.