William James AllenAge: 80 years1830–1911
- Name
- William James Allen
- Given names
- William James
- Surname
- Allen
| Birth | February 8, 1830 28 19 |
| Birth of a brother | Michael Allen about 1831 (Age 10 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Allen about 1832 (Age 22 months) |
| Death of a brother | Michael Allen 1832 (Age 22 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Jacob W. Allen about 1833 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth Allen 1833 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Rebecca A. Allen about 1835 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Robert C. Allen about 1837 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Phebe J. Allen about 1838 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a brother | Robert C. Allen 1838 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a sister | Phebe J. Allen 1839 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Keziah C. Allen about 1840 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Vickers May 20, 1840 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a sister | Keziah C. Allen 1841 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Amina C. Allen about 1842 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a sister | Amina C. Allen 1843 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | William Allen December 31, 1844 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Samantha M. Allen about 1848 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a sister | Samantha M. Allen 1849 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Elizabeth Mowery after 1853 (Age 22 years) |
| Marriage | Martha Jane Askew — View this family October 11, 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Laura J. Allen August 18, 1856 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Marion Otto Allen August 3, 1858 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a brother | Jacob W. Allen 1859 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a sister | Rebecca A. Allen 1859 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Fannie C. Allen December 23, 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Rosa M. Allen December 6, 1862 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Willmina Jane Catherine Allen November 19, 1865 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a father | Robert Allen September 2, 1869 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | James Askew Allen May 30, 1870 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a mother | Catherine Vickers January 3, 1875 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Garrell — Laura J. Allen — View this family August 8, 1878 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Marion Otto Allen — Maria L. Cresswell — View this family August 8, 1878 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | E. M. Hughes — Fannie C. Allen — View this family May 20, 1883 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a wife | Martha Jane Askew November 25, 1890 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Askew Allen — Annie M. Jacobson — View this family February 5, 1891 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Frank Nias — Rosa M. Allen — View this family August 22, 1894 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Rosa M. Allen March 15, 1902 (Age 72 years) |
| Death | January 26, 1911 (Age 80 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Robert Allen Birth: April 14, 1801 42 58 — Abingdon, Washington, VA Death: September 2, 1869 — IL |
| mother |
Catherine Vickers Birth: October 1, 1810 60 28 — Sevier, TN Death: January 3, 1875 — IL |
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Marriage: March 26, 1829 — Hamilton, IL |
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10 months himself |
William James Allen Birth: February 8, 1830 28 19 — Hamilton, IL Death: January 26, 1911 — Jersey, IL |
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23 months younger brother |
Michael Allen Birth: about 1831 29 20 — Hamilton, IL Death: 1832 |
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2 years younger sister |
Elizabeth Allen Birth: about 1832 30 21 — Hamilton, IL Death: 1833 |
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2 years younger brother |
Jacob W. Allen Birth: about 1833 31 22 — Hamilton, IL Death: 1859 |
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3 years younger sister |
Rebecca A. Allen Birth: about 1835 33 24 — Hamilton, IL Death: 1859 |
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3 years younger brother |
Robert C. Allen Birth: about 1837 35 26 — Hamilton, IL Death: 1838 |
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2 years younger sister |
Phebe J. Allen Birth: about 1838 36 27 — Hamilton, IL Death: 1839 |
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3 years younger sister |
Keziah C. Allen Birth: about 1840 38 29 — Hamilton, IL Death: 1841 |
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3 years younger sister |
Amina C. Allen Birth: about 1842 40 31 — IL Death: 1843 |
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7 years younger sister |
Samantha M. Allen Birth: about 1848 46 37 — IL Death: 1849 |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth Vickers |
| father |
Robert Allen Birth: April 14, 1801 42 58 — Abingdon, Washington, VA Death: September 2, 1869 — IL |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth Vickers Birth: 1789 Death: 1832 |
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Marriage: October 4, 1827 — |
| Family with Martha Jane Askew |
| himself |
William James Allen Birth: February 8, 1830 28 19 — Hamilton, IL Death: January 26, 1911 — Jersey, IL |
| wife |
Martha Jane Askew Birth: May 30, 1835 42 36 — Jersey, IL Death: November 25, 1890 — Jersey, IL |
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Marriage: October 11, 1855 — Jersey, IL |
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10 months daughter |
Laura J. Allen Birth: August 18, 1856 26 21 — Jersey, IL Death: June 30, 1950 — MO |
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23 months son |
Marion Otto Allen Birth: August 3, 1858 28 23 — Jersey, IL Death: December 7, 1925 — IL |
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2 years daughter |
Fannie C. Allen Birth: December 23, 1860 30 25 — Jersey, IL Death: December 15, 1948 — IL |
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23 months daughter |
Rosa M. Allen Birth: December 6, 1862 32 27 — Jersey, IL Death: March 15, 1902 — IL |
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3 years daughter |
Willmina Jane Catherine Allen Birth: November 19, 1865 35 30 — IL Death: January 2, 1950 — Alton, Jersey, IL |
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5 years son |
James Askew Allen Birth: May 30, 1870 40 35 — Jersey, IL Death: April 24, 1946 — IL |
- Generation 1
William James Allen, son of Robert Allen and Catherine Vickers, was born on February 8, 1830 in Hamilton, IL and died on January 26, 1911 in Jersey, IL at the age of 80. He married Martha Jane Askew, daughter of Josiah T. Askew and Hannah Bates, on October 11, 1855 in Jersey, IL. She was born on May 30, 1835 in Jersey, IL and died on November 25, 1890 in Jersey, IL at the age of 55.
Children of William James Allen and Martha Jane Askew:
- Laura J. Allen (1856–1950)
- Marion Otto Allen (1858–1925)
- Fannie C. Allen (1860–1948)
- Rosa M. Allen (1862–1902)
- Willmina Jane Catherine Allen (1865–1950)
- James Askew Allen (1870–1946)
- Generation 2back to top
Laura J. Allen, daughter of William James Allen and Martha Jane Askew, was born on August 18, 1856 in Jersey, IL and died on June 30, 1950 in MO at the age of 93. She married Henry Garrell on August 8, 1878. He was born in 1832 and died in 1883 at the age of 51.
Marion Otto Allen, son of William James Allen and Martha Jane Askew, was born on August 3, 1858 in Jersey, IL and died on December 7, 1925 in IL at the age of 67. He married Maria L. Cresswell, daughter of Walter Mcclure Cresswell and Louisa Tucker, on August 8, 1878 in Jersey, IL. She was born in 1844 and died in 1883 at the age of 39.
Fannie C. Allen, daughter of William James Allen and Martha Jane Askew, was born on December 23, 1860 in Jersey, IL and died on December 15, 1948 in IL at the age of 87. She married E. M. Hughes on May 20, 1883 in Jersey, IL. He was born in 1837 and died in 1888 at the age of 51.
Rosa M. Allen, daughter of William James Allen and Martha Jane Askew, was born on December 6, 1862 in Jersey, IL and died on March 15, 1902 in IL at the age of 39. She married Frank Nias on August 22, 1894 in Jersey, IL. He was born in 1844 and died in 1899 at the age of 55.
Willmina Jane Catherine Allen, daughter of William James Allen and Martha Jane Askew, was born on November 19, 1865 in IL and died on January 2, 1950 in Alton, Jersey, IL at the age of 84. She married Walter James Cresswell, son of Walter Mcclure Cresswell and Louisa Tucker.
Children of Willmina Jane Catherine Allen and Walter James Cresswell:
- Oril Velma Cresswell (1887–1961)
- Walter Allen (1893–1968)
- Ruth Gertrude Allen (1901–1968)
- Private
James Askew Allen, son of William James Allen and Martha Jane Askew, was born on May 30, 1870 in Jersey, IL and died on April 24, 1946 in IL at the age of 75. He married Annie M. Jacobson on February 5, 1891 in Jersey, IL. She was born in 1854 and died in 1897 at the age of 43.
- Generation 3back to top
Oril Velma Cresswell, daughter of Walter James Cresswell and Willmina Jane Catherine Allen, was born on July 31, 1887 in Jerseyville, Jersey, IL and died on April 13, 1961 in San Diego, San Diego, CA at the age of 73. She married James Thurston Buchanan, son of Charles P. Buchanan and Elizabeth Nichols.
Children of Oril Velma Cresswell and James Thurston Buchanan:
- Elizabeth Catherine Buchanan (1916–1971)
- Private
Walter Allen, son of Walter James Cresswell and Willmina Jane Catherine Allen, was born on July 21, 1893 in Alton, Jersey, IL and died on June 3, 1968 in Elsah, Jersey, IL at the age of 74. He married Grace M. Barnal on December 16, 1914 in Alton, Jersey, IL. She was born in 1877 and died in 1920 at the age of 43.
Ruth Gertrude Allen, daughter of Walter James Cresswell and Willmina Jane Catherine Allen, was born on August 17, 1901 in Jersey, IL and died on October 26, 1968 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO at the age of 67.
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