Malissa (Meador) Allen (abt. 1835 - bef. 1870)

Born about 1835 in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Elijah Allen — married about 1853 in Jackson County, Tennessee

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Biography

Malissa was born about 1835 in Jackson County, Tennessee. ^[1] Her parents were Charles Meador and his wife Rachel, whose maiden name is yet unknown. ^[2]

About the year 1853 Malissa married Elijah Allen. They became the parents of four children, Thomas, Mariah, John, and Elizabeth.^{[3] [4]}

The family can be found in the 1860 census of Jackson County, Tennessee ^[5]

Malissa died sometime between 1864 when daughter Elizabeth was born, and 1870 when Elijah is found with his second wife Penelope in Barren County, Kentucky census records. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (1850 Census: accessed 15 November 2015), Charles Meders, Jackson county, Jackson, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1232, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Charles Medders heirs vs Elizabeth Medders , Jackson County Tennessee Circuit Court case 1876, Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Reel #99, Nashville, Tennessee, FHL film 985349 "Elizabeth Allen, Thomas Allen, John Allen and Mariah Allen are the only children and heirs at law of Malissie Allen a deceased daughter of said Plaintiff", image is here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P3-J9G9?i=313&cat=429896
3. ↑ Jackson County Tennessee chancery court case Clinton Jones and others VS Joshua Haile, 1878, TSLA film #87, "Elizabeth Allen, Thomas Allen, John Allen and Mariah Allen are children of Malissa Allen, who was a daughter of said deceased and are minors without general guardian".
4. ↑ Court transcripts of the county, chancery and circuit courts, 1839-1915 - Johnson, J. - Keith, S. (J divorces), FHL film 985337, image is available here https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P3-N9DZ-M?i=610&cat=429896
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Y9-S3H : 30 December 2015), Malica Allen in entry for Elija Allen, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7J-GS8 : 17 October 2014), Elijah Allen, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 67, family 440, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,944.