Allen Descent

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Putnam, Illinois
Surnames/tags: Allen Eberly Umbarger

Thomas Allen 1813 -1873 in Putnam Co., Illinois.

This family descent has been compiled using the Putnam County, Illinois estate records. He was childless therefore many family menbers were heirs to his estate.

Surnames: Allen, Bear, Chance, Eberly, Forney, Hedrick, Read, Smith, Umbarger
Film 102482788 #383 Box 23 Images 570 to 678. Will dated 11 Feb 1873 filed 17 Mar 1873 No wife named as she was deceased prior to 1873. Possibly Catherine [name per 1850 census] A family tree has been created on FamilySearch.com using this information. Thomas Allen ID: LBC3-LF5

Heirs named:
Siblings:
John, Joseph & James Allen; Sisters: Ellen Bear & Jane Read;
Nieces/Nephews:
Children of brother John Allen: William B. Allen; Louisa C. Allen; James B. Allen; Sarah Jane Page.
Children of brother Joseph Allen: John H. Allen; Joseph Allen; James Allen; Thomas Allen; Mary Marlett; Eliza Smith.
Children of brother James Allen, executor: (Also names Rosana Allen w/o James) William A. Allen; Louisa J. Umbarger wife of Josiah Umbarger; Sarah E. Forney wife of George T. Forney; Esther E. Chance wife of C.A. Chance; Owen W. Allen; Emma C. Allen.
Son of sister Jane Reed, deceased: Augustus Reed [and his widow Emma Read, who later married Wm. Weigel, not named in estate but also received a payment]