Caroline (Henderson) Allen (1808 - 1894)

Born 13 Oct 1808 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Washington Allen — married 3 Jan 1828 in Greene Co, IL

Died 5 Apr 1894 at age 85 in Greene, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Caroline Henderson ... ^[1]

Father was James who settled in Greene Co about 1819.

Burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Greene Co, IL^[2]

Mother of Sarah A Allen Gray b 1830 d 1908, Winthrop S G Allen b 1837 d 1901, George B Allen b 1840 d 1887 - all buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

DOB, location of birth and death & DOD - see sources below

She was the sister of Ed Henderson - GCHS files

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• Fact: Residence (1850) Greenfield, Greene, Illinois
• Fact: Residence (1860) Greenfield Precinct, Greene, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Burial (Apr 1894)
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Caroline Henderson's parents and their six children emigrated from Ohio in 1818, settling the next year in Greene Co., Ill. She lived with them until her marriage. The succeeding four years were passed about three miles southwest of the present City of Whitehall, Ill., where her husband engaged in farming. In the spring of 1832 they moved 13 miles southeast, where, in 1835, George W. Allen had surveyed and platted the present site of Greenfield, III, so named by his life-long and valued friend, the Rev. J. B. Corrington. At this place he was the first postmaster, which office he held sixteen years; the first merchant, in 1832; the builder and proprietor of the first mill, in 1835 ; and a justice of the peace, holding the office many years, and to his death. Through life he engaged in the mercantile and milling business. Their home was open to hospitality, and travelers were entertained without charge. They were ever in advance in the cause of education, morality and Christianity, being pillars in the church, in their day entertaining such eminent personages as Lorenzo Dow, Peter Cartwright, Peter Ackers, James B. Corrington and others. During all their married lives they were devoted members of the M. E. Church, he holding official positions therein. In politics they were ever loyal to the government.

-The genealogy and history of the Shreve family from 1641; by Allen, L. P. (Luther Prentice), 1853-; p. 38

• Fact: Residence (1850) Greenfield, Greene, Illinois
• Fact: Residence (1860) Greenfield Precinct, Greene, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Burial (Apr 1894)
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Caroline Henderson's parents and their six children emigrated from Ohio in 1818, settling the next year in Greene Co., Ill. She lived with them until her marriage. The succeeding four years were passed about three miles southwest of the present City of Whitehall, Ill., where her husband engaged in farming. In the spring of 1832 they moved 13 miles southeast, where, in 1835, George W. Allen had surveyed and platted the present site of Greenfield, III, so named by his life-long and valued friend, the Rev. J. B. Corrington. At this place he was the first postmaster, which office he held sixteen years; the first merchant, in 1832; the builder and proprietor of the first mill, in 1835 ; and a justice of the peace, holding the office many years, and to his death. Through life he engaged in the mercantile and milling business. Their home was open to hospitality, and travelers were entertained without charge. They were ever in advance in the cause of education, morality and Christianity, being pillars in the church, in their day entertaining such eminent personages as Lorenzo Dow, Peter Cartwright, Peter Ackers, James B. Corrington and others. During all their married lives they were devoted members of the M. E. Church, he holding official positions therein. In politics they were ever loyal to the government.

-The genealogy and history of the Shreve family from 1641; by Allen, L. P. (Luther Prentice), 1853-; p. 38

• Fact: Residence (1850) Greenfield, Greene, Illinois
• Fact: Residence (1860) Greenfield Precinct, Greene, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Burial (Apr 1894)
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Caroline Henderson's parents and their six children emigrated from Ohio in 1818, settling the next year in Greene Co., Ill. She lived with them until her marriage. The succeeding four years were passed about three miles southwest of the present City of Whitehall, Ill., where her husband engaged in farming. In the spring of 1832 they moved 13 miles southeast, where, in 1835, George W. Allen had surveyed and platted the present site of Greenfield, III, so named by his life-long and valued friend, the Rev. J. B. Corrington. At this place he was the first postmaster, which office he held sixteen years; the first merchant, in 1832; the builder and proprietor of the first mill, in 1835 ; and a justice of the peace, holding the office many years, and to his death. Through life he engaged in the mercantile and milling business. Their home was open to hospitality, and travelers were entertained without charge. They were ever in advance in the cause of education, morality and Christianity, being pillars in the church, in their day entertaining such eminent personages as Lorenzo Dow, Peter Cartwright, Peter Ackers, James B. Corrington and others. During all their married lives they were devoted members of the M. E. Church, he holding official positions therein. In politics they were ever loyal to the government.

-The genealogy and history of the Shreve family from 1641; by Allen, L. P. (Luther Prentice), 1853-; p. 38

• Fact: Residence (1850) Greenfield, Greene, Illinois
• Fact: Residence (1860) Greenfield Precinct, Greene, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Burial (Apr 1894)
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Caroline Henderson's parents and their six children emigrated from Ohio in 1818, settling the next year in Greene Co., Ill. She lived with them until her marriage. The succeeding four years were passed about three miles southwest of the present City of Whitehall, Ill., where her husband engaged in farming. In the spring of 1832 they moved 13 miles southeast, where, in 1835, George W. Allen had surveyed and platted the present site of Greenfield, III, so named by his life-long and valued friend, the Rev. J. B. Corrington. At this place he was the first postmaster, which office he held sixteen years; the first merchant, in 1832; the builder and proprietor of the first mill, in 1835 ; and a justice of the peace, holding the office many years, and to his death. Through life he engaged in the mercantile and milling business. Their home was open to hospitality, and travelers were entertained without charge. They were ever in advance in the cause of education, morality and Christianity, being pillars in the church, in their day entertaining such eminent personages as Lorenzo Dow, Peter Cartwright, Peter Ackers, James B. Corrington and others. During all their married lives they were devoted members of the M. E. Church, he holding official positions therein. In politics they were ever loyal to the government.

-The genealogy and history of the Shreve family from 1641; by Allen, L. P. (Luther Prentice), 1853-; p. 38

• Fact: Residence (1850) Greenfield, Greene, Illinois
• Fact: Residence (1860) Greenfield Precinct, Greene, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Burial (Apr 1894)
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Caroline Henderson's parents and their six children emigrated from Ohio in 1818, settling the next year in Greene Co., Ill. She lived with them until her marriage. The succeeding four years were passed about three miles southwest of the present City of Whitehall, Ill., where her husband engaged in farming. In the spring of 1832 they moved 13 miles southeast, where, in 1835, George W. Allen had surveyed and platted the present site of Greenfield, III, so named by his life-long and valued friend, the Rev. J. B. Corrington. At this place he was the first postmaster, which office he held sixteen years; the first merchant, in 1832; the builder and proprietor of the first mill, in 1835 ; and a justice of the peace, holding the office many years, and to his death. Through life he engaged in the mercantile and milling business. Their home was open to hospitality, and travelers were entertained without charge. They were ever in advance in the cause of education, morality and Christianity, being pillars in the church, in their day entertaining such eminent personages as Lorenzo Dow, Peter Cartwright, Peter Ackers, James B. Corrington and others. During all their married lives they were devoted members of the M. E. Church, he holding official positions therein. In politics they were ever loyal to the government.

-The genealogy and history of the Shreve family from 1641; by Allen, L. P. (Luther Prentice), 1853-; p. 38

• Fact: Residence (1850) Greenfield, Greene, Illinois
• Fact: Residence (1860) Greenfield Precinct, Greene, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Burial (Apr 1894)
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Caroline Henderson's parents and their six children emigrated from Ohio in 1818, settling the next year in Greene Co., Ill. She lived with them until her marriage. The succeeding four years were passed about three miles southwest of the present City of Whitehall, Ill., where her husband engaged in farming. In the spring of 1832 they moved 13 miles southeast, where, in 1835, George W. Allen had surveyed and platted the present site of Greenfield, III, so named by his life-long and valued friend, the Rev. J. B. Corrington. At this place he was the first postmaster, which office he held sixteen years; the first merchant, in 1832; the builder and proprietor of the first mill, in 1835 ; and a justice of the peace, holding the office many years, and to his death. Through life he engaged in the mercantile and milling business. Their home was open to hospitality, and travelers were entertained without charge. They were ever in advance in the cause of education, morality and Christianity, being pillars in the church, in their day entertaining such eminent personages as Lorenzo Dow, Peter Cartwright, Peter Ackers, James B. Corrington and others. During all their married lives they were devoted members of the M. E. Church, he holding official positions therein. In politics they were ever loyal to the government.

-The genealogy and history of the Shreve family from 1641; by Allen, L. P. (Luther Prentice), 1853-; p. 38

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Jim Vondrak, Jan 20, 2013
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 February 2020), memorial page for Caroline Henderson Allen (13 Oct 1808–5 Apr 1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #43942539, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 January 2021, 04:28), entry for Caroline Henderson (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KFLM-GD4 ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 January 2021, 04:28), entry for Caroline Henderson (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KFLM-GD4 ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 January 2021, 04:28), entry for Caroline Henderson (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KFLM-GD4 ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 January 2021, 04:28), entry for Caroline Henderson (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KFLM-GD4 ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 January 2021, 04:28), entry for Caroline Henderson (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KFLM-GD4 ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 January 2021, 04:28), entry for Caroline Henderson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KFLM-GD4); contributed by various users.
• http://archive.org/stream/genealogyhistory00alle/genealogyhistory00alle_djvu.txt

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Jim Vondrak for starting this profile.

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