Richard P. Allen (abt. 1849)

Born about 1849 in Izarca County, Missouri, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

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Biography

Pvt Richard Allen served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sept 01, 1864
Mustered out: Aug 8, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co C. 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry

Richard was born about 1849. He is the son of Joseph Allen and Mary Childers. ^[1]

Family researcher Ann Wood says Richard (Dick) served in the Civil War.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Peggy McReynolds, Friday, February 13, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZR-LPR : 12 April 2016), Richard Allen in household of Joseph Allen, Texas county, Texas, Missouri, United States; citing family 14, 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:M87R-SYQ : 13 December 2017), Richard Allen in entry for Joseph Allen, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCW-K7L : 12 April 2016), Richard Allens in household of J G Underwood, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 1, family 2, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,556.

• Civil War Record Link verifies Enlistment Sept 1, 1864 in Lewisburg, Arkansas, at the age of 18 (census records indicate he would have been younger)

• National Archives Civil War Records (4 cards attached as a PDF) Provide middle initial as "P"