James was the son of Pvt. Matthew Tolbert & Frances Mourning (Blackshear) Allen
His father was killed during the Civil War at the Battle of Seven Pines in Richmond, VA and his mother died 2 years later - James was raised by the Blackshear family
He is buried at Haleburg Cem, Haleburg, Henry, AL
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