Mary Allen: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Mary Allen was born about 1905 in Alabama (daughter of Moses Wheat Allen and Minnie Stanley); and died.

Generation: 2

Moses Wheat Allen was born on 9 Feb 1859 in Alabama (son of George Washington Allen and Margaret Wheat); died on 18 Mar 1947; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Chambers County, (LaFayette) AL Census:
#H56
Moses W. Allen 21M Clerk in Store Born AL

1900 Chambers County, (LaFayette) AL Census:
#H264 - Montgomery Street
Moses W. Allen 41M General Merchandise Born Feb. 1859 in AL
Minnie Allen 31F Wife Born Nov. 1868 in AL
Ruth L. Allen 5F Daughter Born Nov. 1894 in AL
Margaret L. Allen 3F Daughter Born Nov. 1896 in AL
Elizabeth Allen 1F Daughter Born Nov. 1898 in AL
Marion Allen 3/12F Daughter Born Feb. 1900 in AL
Sallie Pitts 18F (Black) Servant/Nurse Born Nov. 1881 in AL

1910 Chambers County, (LaFayette) AL Census:
#H68
Mose W. Allen 51M Merchant/General Supply Born AL
Minie S. Allen 42F Wife Born AL
Ruth L Allen 15F Daughter Born AL
Margret Allen 13F Daughter Born AL
Elizabeth Allen 11F Daughter Born AL
Dorothy Allen 9F Daughter Born AL
Minie Allen 8F Daughter Born AL
Mary Allen 5F Daughter Born AL
Kathrine Allen 6/12F Daughter Born AL

1920 Chambers County, (LaFayette) AL Census:
#H14 - Randolph Street
Moses W. Allen 60M Retired Merchant/Dry Goods Born AL
Minnie Allen 52F Wife Born AL
Ruth Allen 24F Daughter Born AL
Margarette Allen 22F Daughter Born AL
Beff Allen 20F Daughter Born AL
Dorothy Allen 18F Daughter Born AL
Minnie Allen 17F Daughter Born AL
Mary Allen 15F Daughter Born AL
Katherine Allen 10F Daughter Born AL
Eleanor Allen 6F Daughter Born AL

1930 Chambers County, (LaFayette) AL Census:
#H28 - Randolph Street
Moses W. Allen 71M General Supply Merchant/Groceries Born AL
Minnie Allen 61F Born AL
Catharine Allen 20F Born AL
Eleanor Allen 16F Born AL

(From FindAGrave)

Moses + Minnie Stanley. Minnie was born on 21 Nov 1867 in Alabama; died on 21 Oct 1949; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minnie Stanley was born on 21 Nov 1867 in Alabama; died on 21 Oct 1949; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama.

Notes:

(Research):Shown on FindAGrave as a daughter of Alfoncis Felix Stanley and Louise Ella Stanley.

Children:

Margaret Allen was born on 9 Nov 1896 in Alabama; died on 29 Dec 1989; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama.
Elizabeth Wheat Allen was born on 12 Nov 1898 in Alabama; died on 25 Feb 1993; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama.
Dorothy Allen was born about 1901 in Alabama; and died.
Minnie Allen was born about 1902 in Alabama; and died.
1. Mary Allen was born about 1905 in Alabama; and died.
Katherine Allen was born about 1909 in Chambers County, Alabama; and died.
Eleanor Allen was born about 1914 in Chambers County, Alabama; and died.

Generation: 3

George Washington Allen was born on 31 Mar 1823 in South Carolina (son of John Showell Allen and Ruth Linton); died on 14 Jan 1891 in Alabama; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

(From FindAGrave)

1850 Chambers County, (Dist. 19) AL Census:
#H1101
George W. Allen 27M Farmer (17-Slaves) Born SC
Margarett M. Allen 22F Born GA

1860 Chambers County, AL Census:
#H39
George W. Allen 36M Farmer R$8,000 P$32,000 (38-Slaves) Born SC
M.M. Allen 31 F Born GA
B.A. Allen 8 F In School Born AL
M.M. Allen 7 F In School Born AL
A.A. Allen 6 M In School Born AL
Harriet Allen 4 F Born AL
M.W. Allen 1 M Born AL

1870 Macon County, (Honeycutt Beat) AL Census:
#H1
George W. Allen 47M Planter R$6,400 P$2,000 Born SC
M. M. Allen 42F Keeping House R$2,000 Born GA
B. Allen 18 F At School Born AL
M.M. Allen 16 F At School Born AL
A.A. Allen 14 M At School Born AL
H. Allen 12 F At School Born Al
M.W Allen 10 M At School Born AL
R.L. Allen 8 F At School Born AL
J.J. Allen 6 M Born AL
G.W Allen 4 M Born AL
V.L. Allen 2 M Born AL
Infant Allen 2/12 M Born AL

1880 Lee County, (Beat No. 2) AL Census:
#H501
G. W. Allen 57 M Farmer Born SC
M. M. Allen 51 F Wife Born GA
B. A. Allen 28 F Daughter Teacher Born AL
W. M. Allen 26 F Daughter Teacher Born AL
H. J. Allen 22 F Daughter Teacher Born AL
R. L. Allen 19 F Daughter Teacher Born AL
J. J. Allen 17 M Son Born AL
G. W. Allen 15 M Son Born AL
V. L. Allen 12 M Son Born AL

George married Margaret Wheat on 31 Mar 1849 in Chambers County, Alabama. Margaret was born on 27 Nov 1828 in Georgia; died on 3 Aug 1901; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Wheat was born on 27 Nov 1828 in Georgia; died on 3 Aug 1901; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.

Notes:

Married:
Children, all from FindAGrave:

Beff A. Allen (1851 - 1943)*
Willie Allen (1853 - 1935)*
Alexander Arva Allen (1855 - 1918)*
Hattie Jemison Allen (1856 - 1896)*
Moses Wheat Allen (1859 - 1947)*
Ruth Linton Allen (1861 - 1949)*
John P. Allen (1863 - 1906)*
George W. Allen (1865 - 1898)*

Children:

Beff A. "T-Beff" Allen was born on 2 Jun 1851 in Alabama; died on 13 Feb 1943; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
Willie "T-Will" Allen was born on 2 Jan 1853 in Alabama; died on 22 Apr 1935 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
Alexander Arva Allen was born on 14 Jan 1855 in Alabama; died on 22 Dec 1918; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
Hattie Jemison Allen was born on 1 Sep 1856 in Alabama; died on 18 Oct 1896; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
2. Moses Wheat Allen was born on 9 Feb 1859 in Alabama; died on 18 Mar 1947; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama.
Ruth Linton "T-Ruth" Allen was born on 25 Mar 1861 in Alabama; died on 28 Feb 1949; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
John P. Allen was born on 24 Jun 1863 in Alabama; died on 26 Sep 1906; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
George Washington Allen, Jr. was born on 4 Apr 1865 in Alabama; died on 30 Jul 1898; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
V. L. Allen was born about 1868 in Alabama; and died.

Generation: 4

John Showell Allen was born on 19 Sep 1787 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia (son of Arva Allen and Polly Clarke); died on 7 Feb 1855 in Chambers County, Alabama; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama.

Notes:

Said to have married Ruth Linton, and to be the father of Caroline Elizabeth Allen, the wife of Robert James Pembrook McCants of Abbeville District, SC

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scorange/records/bible/bible_janemccants.htm

Tombstone Inscription:

"Born in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia; Departed this life in Chambers County, Ala."

Tuck Wilson provided the following timeline of his ancestor:

Timeline
1787 - Born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, the first child born to 22 year old Arva Allen and Polly Clarke.
1789 - Family moves to Abbeville District, South Carolina
1814 - Marries next door neighbor 19 year old Ruth Linton when he is 26.
1815-1835 - They have eight children.
1827 - Elected Justice of the Peace. History of Lowndesville, SC; Carlisle; p 237
1835 - Ruth dies from complications of childbirth.
1838 - Trustee for the Lowndesville Academy, a co-ed private school.
1840 - 16 Jan, John Showell Allen marries Mrs. Charlotte Simmons in Edgefield District SC
1843 - John is being sued by __________ in Charleston and Sidney Linton, farm is threatened. John buys
goldmine on Kings Mountain NC and makes enough money to pay off his debts and keep the farm.
1843 - Goldmine 1 & 2 letters written. John misses both Alex and Laurinda's wedding while working the mine.
1849 - John sells the plantation, clearing $11679
1849 - John is living at the Benson Hotel in Anderson, SC when news reaches him that his daughter Caroline's
husband has been murdered by a slave. He writes his son George. See GWAllen papers 28 Sept 1849
1850 - Census living in Anderson, SC with wife Charlotte, son John C. Allen, age 9, and 10 teenage girls who
have seven different last names.
1852 - John has moved to Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia where he owns the only hotel. Alex visits him
and writes George that Pa is slipping mentally and wants him to move close to either him or George. GWAllen
Papers 27 July 1852
1855 - dies at son George's place 7 Feb 1855. There were letters to the effect that he was to be buried in Smyrna
Cemetery next to his first wife Ruth Linton but he is not on a list of graves from that place.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Anderson County, (Western Div.) SC Census:

#H518

John S. Allen 62M Farmer R$3,000 (20-Slaves) Born VA
Charlotte Allen 49F Born SC
John C. Allen 9M Born SC
Mary A. Simmons 19F Born SC
F. E. Simmons 15M Born SC
Sarah C. Monday 16F Born SC
Susan E. Monday 13F Born SC
Columbia J. Ashley 15F Born SC
Virginia V. Ashley 13F Born SC
Mary E. Mason 14F Born SC
Virginia White 14F Born GA
Mary E. Shaw 16F Born SC
Elizabeth Bush 17F Born GA

(Courtesy of Tuck Wilson)

John married Ruth Linton on 30 Jun 1814. Ruth was born about 1795; died on 4 Feb 1835; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Lowndesville, Abbeville County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth Linton was born about 1795; died on 4 Feb 1835; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Lowndesville, Abbeville County, South Carolina.

Notes:

Shown on FindAGrave as a daughter of Samuel LINTON (1755-1826)

Children:

Caroline Elizabeth Allen was born on 22 Mar 1816 in South Carolina; died on 12 Oct 1890; was buried in Moses Wheat Cemetery, Lee County, Alabama.
4. George Washington Allen was born on 31 Mar 1823 in South Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1891 in Alabama; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.