James Alpheas Allen (1844 - 1922)

Born 26 Mar 1844 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Louisa (Barker) Allen — married 25 Jun 1874 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Died 19 Nov 1922 at age 78 in Bluejacket, Craig, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1844. He was the son of Daniel Allen and Louisa Curtis.

James married Sarah Louisa A. Barker 25 JUN 1874, Holly Spring, Randolph, North Carolina. They had the following children:

1. John Gurney Allen 1875 - 1970
2. George Clinton Allen 1875 - 1876
3. Walter Jay Allen 1877 - 1881
4. Norah L. Allen 1879 -
5. Fannie Lou Allen Grubb 1880 – 1969
6. Emma Josephine Allen 1883 -
7. Martha Estella Allen 1887 - >1930
8. Alexander Curtis Allen 1889 - 1952
9. Lillian Victoria Allen Kirk 1892 - 1928 married J.H. Kirk abt 1919

James and family are shown in the 1880 census living in Franklinsville, Randolph County, North Carolina in the household of son James:

James A Allan Self Male 36 North Carolina, United States

Sarah Allan Wife Female 31 North Carolina, United States

Louisa Allan Mother Female 55 North Carolina, United States

John G Allan Son Male 4 North Carolina, United States

Walter J Allan Son Male 3 North Carolina, United States

Norah L Allan Daughter Female 1 North Carolina, United States

Some time after the 1880 census James moved his family to Blue Jacket, Craig County, Oklahoma.

James and family are shown in the 1900 census for Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory:

James A Allen Head Male 52 North Carolina

Sarah L Allen Wife Female 52 North Carolina

John G Allen Son Male 23 North Carolina

Nora Allen Daughter Female 21 North Carolina

Emma Allen Daughter Female 17 North Carolina

Estella Allen Daughter Female 13 North Carolina

Curtis Allen Son Male 11 North Carolina

Lillie Allen Daughter Female 8 North Carolina

James and family are shown in the 1910 census for Blue Jacket, Craig Oklahoma:

James A Allen Head Male 66 North Carolina

Sarah L Allen Wife Female 60 North Carolina

Lilian Allen Daughter Female 16 North Carolina

James and family are shown in the 1920 census for Blue Jacket, Craig, Oklahoma:

James A Allen Head Male 75 North Carolina

Sarah L Allen Wife Female 69 North Carolina

Stella M Allen Daughter Female 30 North Carolina

James passed away 12 Nov 1922 (aged 78), Bluejacket, Craig County, Oklahoma, and is buried in Bluejacket Cemetery, Bluejacket, Craig County, Oklahoma.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXV-4LH : 11 September 2017), James A Allan, Franklinsville, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 216, sheet 107B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,978.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSRV-DPD : accessed 11 February 2020), James A Allen, Township 27 N. Range 23 E., Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 13B, family 177, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,843.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML7N-GJF : accessed 11 February 2020), James A Allen, Blue Jacket Ward 1, Craig, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 1A, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1249; FHL microfilm 1,375,262.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJMY-9J1 : accessed 11 February 2020), James A Allen, Blue Jacket, Craig, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 7, sheet 2A, line 9, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1457; FHL microfilm 1,821,457.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 February 2020), memorial page for James Alpheas Allen (26 Mar 1844–12 Nov 1922), Find A Grave Memorial no. 175739129, citing Bluejacket Cemetery, Bluejacket, Craig County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Wes T. (contributor 48190645) .

• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KJSM-D3N : 24 June 2015), James A. Allen, died 12 Nov 1922; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Bluejacket Cemetery, Bluejacket, Craig, Oklahoma, United States.