Mary Rowena (Hoskins) Allen (1815 - 1885)

Born 15 Sep 1815 in New York, United States

Wife of Peter Buell Allen — married 28 Dec 1836 in Vigo County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1885 at age 69 in Cove, Polk, Arkansas, United States

Biography

"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," Peter B Allen and Mary Hoskins, 28 Dec 1836; Vigo, Indiana^[1]

"United States Census, 1840," Jackson, Sevier, Arkansas^[2]
1 male 20-30
1 male <5
1 female 20-30

"United States Census, 1850," White, Polk, Arkansas,^[3]

Peter B Allen Male 38 New York

Mary R Allen Female 32 New York

Augustus A Allen Male 11 Arkansas

Henry E Allen Male 9 Arkansas

Nathaniel O Allen Male 6 Arkansas

Peter B F Allen Male 4 Arkansas

Mary A Allen Female 2 Arkansas

Charles E Allen Male 0 Arkansas

"United States Census, 1860", White Township, Polk, Arkansas^[4]

Peter B Allen Male 48 N Y

Mary R Allen Female 44 N Y

A A Allen Male 21 Ark

H C Allen Male 18 Ark

N O Allen Male 16 Ark

P B P Allen Male 14 Ark

M A Allen Female 12 Ark

C E F Allen Male 10 Ark

Martha Allen Female 8 Ark

Dewitt Allen Male 6 Ark

Josephene Allen Female 4 Ark

Abel Rogers Male 36 Ga

Edward Shepherd Male 21 Miss

Nancy Shepherd Female 18 Ill

"United States Census, 1870," White, Polk, Arkansas^[5]

Peter B Allen Male 58 New York

Mary R Allen Female 53 New York

Charles E F Allen Male 20 Arkansas

Martha E Allen Female 18 Arkansas

Dewit C Allen Male 16 Arkansas

Vilina J Allen Female 14 Arkansas

Mccoy W Allen Male 13 Arkansas

"United States Census, 1880," White, Polk, Arkansas^[6]

Peter B Allen Self Male 68 New York, United States

Mary R Allen Wife Female 62 New York, United States

Birth

Birth:

Date: 15 SEP 1815

Place: New York^[7][8]

Death

Death:

Date: 15 MAR 1885

Place: Cove, Polk County, Arkansas^[9][10]

Note

Note:

Peter's sister Amanda married Silas Hoskins in 1825.

Land patents are found in Vigo Co IN for Hoskins, but no "Haskins" as I have seen Mary's name sometimes listed. On 31 Dec 1831 Joseph Hoskins received patent for 80 acres and on 28 Oct 1835, 40 more - all in Section 12, Twp 12, Range 8W; issued at the Vincennes land office. There were also two entries in the Vincennes land office in Lawrence Co for a Samuel G. Hoskins.

1850 Census reveals Joseph Hoskins living in Lost Creek Township, Vigo Co. He is 56, born in TN. Sarah is 36 also born in TN. James M. age 20, Albert L. age 17, Susan age 14, Virella & Nancy 12 year old twins, Malaha age 9, Adalade age 6, Letisha age 4, Joseph M. age 2 - all children born in IN. Clira Wheelebang age 20 also lives with the family. If this is the same as the Joseph who patented land in 1831, he's not her father - he was 19 years older than she and she's said to have been born in New York. Indiana Marriage records show that Joseph Hoskins married Sarah Sweet in Vigo Co on 20 Aug 1838. I did not find them in the 1840 Census in Vigo Co, but obviously Sarah was a second wife.

There is also a Vigo Co marriage for Joseph Hoskins to Nancy Morris, 13 Sep 1855.

I found these additional Hoskins marriages in Vigo Co about the same time - are they possible sisters to Mary Rowena?

John A. Clark married Lusetta Hoskins, 17 Dec 1835

John A. Clarke married Sarah Ann Hoskins, 18 May 1837

Mathias Redford married Sedate Hoskins, 6 Sep 1840

Buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery 1/2 mile SE of Cove in Polk Co AR, "Mary R. Allen 1817-1885"

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49647203

Marriage

Husband: Peter Buell\Benton Allen

Wife: Mary Rowena Hoskins

Child: Augustus A. Allen

Child: Henry Clay Allen

Child: Nathaniel Orrin "Nat" Allen

Child: Peter B. P. "Port" Allen

Child: Mary Adeline "Addie" Allen

Child: Charles Edward Francis Allen

Child: Martha Elizabeth Allen

Child: Dewitt Clinton Allen

Child: Philena Josephine "Josie" Allen

Marriage:

Date: 28 DEC 1836

Place: Vigo County, Indiana^[11][12][13]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Hoskins-314 created through the import of Comstock for Wiki.ged on Jul 27, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.

• Source: S11 Abbreviation: Family of Moses Allen Title: Grace Graham Hays, papers on family of Moses Allen - prepared for DAR Lineage for her daughter and granddaughter. Never submitted. Note: Prepared for DAR lineage. Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: My Files Address:
• Source: S143 Abbreviation: Obituary Title: Obituary Repository: #R1
• Source: S28 Abbreviation: US Census 1870 AR, Polk County Title: Transcribed by Georgia D. Helderlein, US Census. 1870. Arkansas, Polk County. (c. 1985) Repository: #R5
• Repository: R5 Name: Fayetteville City Library Address: CONT Fayetteville, Arkansas City: Fayetteville State: Arkansas Note: CONT Genealogy Collection
• Source: S42 Abbreviation: Indiana Marriages Through 1850 Title: Indiana State Library Online, Indiana Marriages Through 1850 (http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/indiana/genealogy/mirr.html) Repository: #R4
• Repository: R4 Name: Online Address:
• Source: S49 Abbreviation: Marriage Record Title: Marriage Certificate or Copy of Record from County. Repository: #R1 Call Number: LG 289
• Source: S66 Abbreviation: Rootsweb/USGenWeb Title: Rootsweb or USGenWeb Online Sources <http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm> or <http://www.usgenweb.org> Note: Copies of documents found online in my files. Repository: #R4
• Source: S71 Abbreviation: Land Patent Title: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, General Land Office, Land Patent (Files available online <http://www.glorecords.blm.gov>) Note: Available summary of patent with legal land descriptions. Also .tif files of actual patents (these copy reasonably well) Repository: #R4 Page: Vigo Co IN

1. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27JP-XFY : 13 March 2018), Peter B Allen and Mary Hoskins, 28 Dec 1836; citing Vigo, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,392,539.
2. ↑ , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBX-KZ1 : 13 August 2017), P B Allen, Jackson, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 160, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 2,474.
3. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67D-PCB : 12 April 2016), Peter B Allen, White, Polk, Arkansas, United States; citing family 190, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M875-BWF : 13 December 2017), Peter B Allen, 1860.
5. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCD-44Q : 12 April 2016), Peter B Allen, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 62, family 402, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,560.
6. ↑ , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWV-R88 : 12 August 2017), Peter B Allen, White, Polk, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 129, sheet 537C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0054; FHL microfilm 1,254,054.
7. ↑ Source: #S11
8. ↑ Source: #S28 Data: Text: White Township. Gives age as 53 (b.1817), place of birth NY. Same age difference in 1880 Census.
9. ↑ Source: #S11
10. ↑ Source: #S66 Data: Text: USGenWeb: Arkansas, Polk County. Lookup 7 Jun 1998.
11. ↑ Source: #S42
12. ↑ Source: #S49 Data: Text: Marriage Record from Vigo Co IN. Microfilm 929.377245 U Marriages 1818-Jun 1853
13. ↑ Source: #S143 Data: Text: "The Mena Star" October 10, 1901. "An Old Citizen Passes Away"