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Levi Thompson Allen

Male 1836 - 1924  (87 years)


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  • Name Levi Thompson Allen  [1, 2
    Born 3 May 1836  Noxubee County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Apr 1924  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Moved to Lampasas county.
    • (Research):Census Listings:

      1860 Census
      Texas, Redland Beat No. 4 in the County of Sabine, P.O. Milam
      Enumerated 30 Jun 1860
      Page 23
      168-168
      Thompson Allen 58 M Farmer $3000 $8451 Ga
      Jane C. Allen 49 F S.S.
      Caroline D. Payne 19 F Texas
      J.C. Allen 15 F Texas
      169-169
      Unoccupied
      170-170
      Levi Allen 24 M Farmer $1200 $1658 Miss
      Talitha Allen 24 F Alabama
      John Shoemaker 8 M Ala
      Martha Allen 6/12 F Tx

      1870 Census
      Texas, Sabine County, Post Office Sabine Town
      Enumerated 25 July 1870
      Stamped 10
      369-369
      Levi T. Allen 33 M W Farmer $800 $1000 Mississippi
      Tabitha Allen 32 F W Alabama
      Martha Allen 11 F W Texas
      Thompson Allen 8 M W Texas

      1880 Census
      Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
      Enumerated 19 and 21 of June 1880
      Page 9 SD 1 ED 86
      Stamped 241
      76-76
      Allen, Levi T W M 44 Head Farmer Miss SC SC
      Allen, Tilitha F W 47 Wife Keeping House Alabama Alabama Alabama

      1900 Census
      Texas, Lampasas County, Precinct 1
      Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
      SD 4 ED 102 Sheet 4B
      68-68
      Allen, Levi T W M May 1836 64 M 43 Miss Georgia South Carolina Landlord
      Allen, Tillitha F W June 1832 67 M 43 6/1 Alabama NC NC

      1910 Census
      Texas, Lampasas County, Precinct 1
      Enumerated 25 and 26 April 1910
      SD 14 ED 168 Sheet 4A Stamped 38
      Gatesville Road
      66-68
      Allen, Levi T M W 73 M2 4 Miss Ga SC
      Allen, Tillitha F W 59 M1 4 0/0 Ga Ga Ga

      1920 Census
      Texas, Sabine, J.P. 8
      Enumerated 14 Jan 1920
      Levi T. Allen M W 83 M Miss Ga SC
      Jane Allen F W 69 M Ga Ga Ga [Is this a second wife, or Talitha's middle/first name?]

      The Sabine County Reporter
      May 9, 2012

      Myrtle Springs receives marker

      An official Texas Historic Cemetery Marker was dedicated April 28, at Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery. The day was also the cemetery's annual homecoming......

      The newly placed marker reads:
      GENEVA MYRTLE SPRINGS CEMETERY

      Situated North of the small, rural community of Geneva, the Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery serves as the primary resting place for pioneers, settlers of the area, and their descendants. Originally granted to Juan Ignatino Pifermo in 1794, the town of Geneva grew in the 1820s when pioneers began to settle there from the east. Geneva was first known as Shawnee village and later as Jimtown, after two early settlers of the are, Jim Halbert and Jim Willis. Originally surveyed for Daniel F. Renfro in 1838, the Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery is comprised of land granted by Levi T. ALLEN in 1879 for use as a church and cemetery. The Geneva Baptist Church was first located on the present day cemetery site, but later moved south of the area. In addition, a school was once located near the cemtery near Myrtle Springs, organized by William Thomas Arnold.

      The general landscaping of the cemetery is traditional with brick, marble, sandstone, grantie, wood, and metal grave markers. The first marked grave is that of William J. JONES from 1888, but Bible records indicate that there were earlier unmarked graves, including that of Wiley William CROW (1845-1877). Among the many pioneer families interred at this cemetery, there are veterans of the Civil War, including Wiley CROW, Seth Marion LAYFIELD (1833-1906), and James T. MEADOR (1845-1933), as well as veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Iraq War. Burials for members of the fraternal organizations such as Woodmen of the World are present. Today, the Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery Association maintains and cares for the cemtery, while also serving the community of Geneva. Historic Texas Cemetery -2010.
    Person ID I933  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Thompson Allen,   b. 22 Dec 1802, Abbeville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1870, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Wooldridge,   b. 7 Mar 1804, Abbeville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1847, Milam, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1821  South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Documents
    Gooch, Caroline Epperson Derusha (Payne), 1910 Affidavit regarding Thompson Allen Family, Page 1
    Gooch, Caroline Epperson Derusha (Payne), 1910 Affidavit regarding Thompson Allen Family, Page 1
    Caroline Payne Gooch was a stepdaughter of Thompson Allen, and in 1910 she provided this three page affidavit to the Sabine County Clerk. This appears to be a transcript of the original (transcriber unknown) affidavit, which is said to be recorded in the Sabine County records Book, Vol. 6, Page 53.

    Gooch, Caroline Epperson Derusha (Payne), 1910 Affidavit regarding Thompson Allen Family, Page 2
    Gooch, Caroline Epperson Derusha (Payne), 1910 Affidavit regarding Thompson Allen Family, Page 2
    Caroline Payne Gooch was a stepdaughter of Thompson Allen, and in 1910 she provided this three page affidavit to the Sabine County Clerk. This appears to be a transcript of the original (transcriber unknown) affidavit, which is said to be recorded in the Sabine County records Book, Vol. 6, Page 53.

    Gooch, Caroline Epperson Derusha (Payne), 1910 Affidavit regarding Thompson Allen Family, Page 3
    Gooch, Caroline Epperson Derusha (Payne), 1910 Affidavit regarding Thompson Allen Family, Page 3
    Caroline Payne Gooch was a stepdaughter of Thompson Allen, and in 1910 she provided this three page affidavit to the Sabine County Clerk. This appears to be a transcript of the original (transcriber unknown) affidavit, which is said to be recorded in the Sabine County records Book, Vol. 6, Page 53.
    Family ID F671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Talitha Halbert,   b. 15 Jun 1832, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1905  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1857  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Martha Allen,   b. Abt 1859, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Thompson Allen,   b. Abt 1862, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2009 
    Family ID F669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jane C. Jones,   b. 11 Nov 1850, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1924, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1905  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2011 
    Family ID F11724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 May 1836 - Noxubee County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Dec 1857 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Nov 1905 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Apr 1924 - Texas Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S340] Sabine County, Texas Affidavit of Mrs. C. D. Gooch re: Thompson Allen Family, (Vol 6, Page 53, 25 May 1910).

    2. [S1062] Tirado, Kate Allen (1873-1964) "Dates and Descrpitons ALLEN FAMILY" Four page typescript.

    3. [S435] Toole, Blanche Finley--Sabine County Genealogical Society, Various Correspondence.

    4. [S349] Schluter & Toole, "1850 Sabine County, Texas Census with Added Family Information and Corrections" c. 1979.