Son of David and Cynthia (McClung) Allen.His mother died when he was a child. Married Mary Ann Armstrong 24 Feb. 1848 in Columbiana,Ohio. Fall of 1858 they moved to KS buying 160 acres in Sec 17 of Zeandale TWP. John enlisted Aug. 1862 in CO K 11th Kansas Inf. and served more than 3 yrs. He was commissioned as Capt. and took part in the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas where he encountered Gen Price. After his Military Service, he returned to his Zeandale Farm and lived with the exception of three and half yrs. when he worked as US Pension Agent in Topeka. He was connected with the Union Labor Political Party. His wife was prominant in the Zeandale Christian Church.
--by Marie 2013
Memorial came with death date 25 Dec 1910.
4-26-23 thanks to drdd for posting obits and alerting that he died Friday, 26 May 1905.
(If born 6 June 1824, then he died 11 days before his 81st birthday and they rounded up.
The 1900 census says born June 1824; father b. PA, mother OH, ks)
1905 Kansas census, St. George Township, Pottawatomie County, PO St. George,
pg 1, Dw 1, Fn 3, Line 8, sworn in to Assessor R. Schurr on 10 May 1905.
CROWEL, J.E. 57 OH, farmer, owns free
E. 52 OH
W.W. 26 KS
C.A. 23 KS
Mary 15 KS
ALLEN, J.M. 81 OH, to KS directly from OH, Company K, 11th KS Cavalry.
--by Marie 2013
Memorial came with death date 25 Dec 1910.
4-26-23 thanks to drdd for posting obits and alerting that he died Friday, 26 May 1905.
(If born 6 June 1824, then he died 11 days before his 81st birthday and they rounded up.
The 1900 census says born June 1824; father b. PA, mother OH, ks)
1905 Kansas census, St. George Township, Pottawatomie County, PO St. George,
pg 1, Dw 1, Fn 3, Line 8, sworn in to Assessor R. Schurr on 10 May 1905.
CROWEL, J.E. 57 OH, farmer, owns free
E. 52 OH
W.W. 26 KS
C.A. 23 KS
Mary 15 KS
ALLEN, J.M. 81 OH, to KS directly from OH, Company K, 11th KS Cavalry.
Son of David and Cynthia (McClung) Allen.His mother died when he was a child. Married Mary Ann Armstrong 24 Feb. 1848 in Columbiana,Ohio. Fall of 1858 they moved to KS buying 160 acres in Sec 17 of Zeandale TWP. John enlisted Aug. 1862 in CO K 11th Kansas Inf. and served more than 3 yrs. He was commissioned as Capt. and took part in the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas where he encountered Gen Price. After his Military Service, he returned to his Zeandale Farm and lived with the exception of three and half yrs. when he worked as US Pension Agent in Topeka. He was connected with the Union Labor Political Party. His wife was prominant in the Zeandale Christian Church.
--by Marie 2013
Memorial came with death date 25 Dec 1910.
4-26-23 thanks to drdd for posting obits and alerting that he died Friday, 26 May 1905.
(If born 6 June 1824, then he died 11 days before his 81st birthday and they rounded up.
The 1900 census says born June 1824; father b. PA, mother OH, ks)
1905 Kansas census, St. George Township, Pottawatomie County, PO St. George,
pg 1, Dw 1, Fn 3, Line 8, sworn in to Assessor R. Schurr on 10 May 1905.
CROWEL, J.E. 57 OH, farmer, owns free
E. 52 OH
W.W. 26 KS
C.A. 23 KS
Mary 15 KS
ALLEN, J.M. 81 OH, to KS directly from OH, Company K, 11th KS Cavalry.
--by Marie 2013
Memorial came with death date 25 Dec 1910.
4-26-23 thanks to drdd for posting obits and alerting that he died Friday, 26 May 1905.
(If born 6 June 1824, then he died 11 days before his 81st birthday and they rounded up.
The 1900 census says born June 1824; father b. PA, mother OH, ks)
1905 Kansas census, St. George Township, Pottawatomie County, PO St. George,
pg 1, Dw 1, Fn 3, Line 8, sworn in to Assessor R. Schurr on 10 May 1905.
CROWEL, J.E. 57 OH, farmer, owns free
E. 52 OH
W.W. 26 KS
C.A. 23 KS
Mary 15 KS
ALLEN, J.M. 81 OH, to KS directly from OH, Company K, 11th KS Cavalry.
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