John G. Allen<
Of Tennessee

I have added this family page trying to find Larry Waters. He is the compiler of this family history and I would like for him to get in touch with me. I believe this family is connect to an Allen family that I researching. His email has changed, therefore, Larry please get in touch.

John G. Allen born on 30 December 1810 in Northeast Carolina and traced as living in Benton County, TN before 1840 (He is mentioned in the 1836 Land and Poll Tax List, District #9 for Benton County, Tennessee).

He married Frances (Fanny) A. Smith on 1 September l831 who was born 31 March 1813 in Stewart County TN. Fanny Allen died 30 May 1890. John G. Allen followed in death on 21 January 1892.

Note: "Fanny Allen professed religion in June 1834. John G. Allen professed religion in September 1842. They joined the church in July 1843."

Their issue:

1. Hosea D. Allen born 20 _____1832; married Delphia Brewer; died (measles) at Union City Tennessee in the Confederate Army 28 January 1862.
2. Drucilla Allen born 5 August 1835; died 12 August 1837
3. John Allen born 24 April 1838.
4. Lucretia Obedience Allen born 20 August 1840.
5. Barbary Allen born 14 December 1843; married Frank Blanchard died 5 August 1867.
6. Nancy Allen born 12 November 1845; died 1 February 1919
7. Smith Allen born 18 August 1848; married Martha Dunn. (had one daughter: Barbara, who married Frank Blanchard).
8. Eliza Ann Allen born 16 May 1853?; married John McCree.
9. David Quillen Allen born 11 June 1850,
10. James Taylor Allen born 16 October 1855; married Celia Jane Mannon 14 February 1878 Celia Jane Mannon, born 1860-died 1939, was the daughter of John H. and Christiana Clement Mannon. James died in 1927. He is buried at Herndon Cemetery in Benton County, TN.

Note: A portion of the above information was taken from a handwritten Family Record completed by George Smith Allen, grandfather of Larry Waters and handed down to me by his daughter Goldie Allen (Wheatly) (Little) (McBride) when she lived in Montana in July of 1981.