John Wooldridge Allen b. 24 Apr 1823 South Carolina d. 10 Jan 1896 Patroon, Shelby County, Texas: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1823 - 1896 (72 years)

Name	John Wooldridge Allen [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Birth	24 Apr 1823	South Carolina [7, 9, 10, 11, 12]
Gender	Male
Death	10 Jan 1896	Patroon, Shelby County, Texas [3, 13, 14]
Burial	Allen Family Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas [15]
Notes	Said to have been born in the Old District 96 of South Carolina. Per FIRST SETTLERS OF SABINE COUNTY he received 320 acres of land on March 4, 1844 It is currently not known where he was located in 1840. There is a John W. Allen listed on the Carroll Parish, Louisiana census at that time. However, that John Allen was born sometime between 1800 and 1810, and has two daughters over the age of 10. It is not currently known if they are the same man. On the 1854 Scholastic Census, his children Jas T. and Martha (s/b Margaret Elizabeth) were shown as being enrolled In YELLOWED PAGES: VOLUME XXIV, No. 1, Spring, 1994, page 43, a list of Sabine County Voter's registrations are shown. Information about J.W. Allen is shown as follows: January 29, 1868: 478 J.W. Allen Pct. Mi3, Years in State--27, Years in County--27, Years in Pct--27, Native of South Carolina. According to the book "Selected Tax Rolls of Shelby County, Texas 1837,1845,1855,1865,1875,1885," a J.W. Allen paid taxes in Shelby County in 1885. In her notes, Kate Allen Tirado erroneously list her uncle as John T. Allen, and shows his place of death as Sabine County. (Research): Census Listings: 1850 Census Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District Enumerated 1 Oct 1850 12-12 John W. Allin 27 M Farmer South Carolina Cariline C " 23 F Miss Jamest T. " 3 M Tx Elizabeth " 1 F Tx 1860 Census Texas, Sabine County, Redland Beat No, 4, PO Milam Enumerated 27 Jun 1860 Page 22 156-156 Allen, J.W,37,M,W, Clock Pedlar, $--- $700 SC " , James T,13, M, W, TX " , Elizabeth Do,11,F,W, TX (married to William Fullen) " , Jane (),9,F, W, TX (married to John Fullen) (brothers) " , Susan (#),1, F, W, TX Jane is the daughter of J.W. Allen by wife Caroline. Jane was born in December 1850, and the 1850 census was taken in October 1850. Therefore, Caroline would have been between 6 and 7 months pregnant at the time of the census. The 1860 census was taken in June, before Jane had reached her 10th birthday. #The mother of Susan Allen is not known. It does not seem likely that she is the daughter of John's second wife, Margaret Harvey Allen, who had moved back home with their one year old daughter, Mary Allen. Did John have a daughter by a woman other than his then wife, perhaps leading to their separation? Or is Susan perhaps a niece or other family member? Or are Mary/Susan the same child, listed in both households? His former wife, Margaret, and his daughter Mary are living in another household in 1860, as follows: 1860 Census Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No 5, PO Milam Enumerated 6 July 1860 Pages 29 and 30 224-224 ZMA Smith 59 F Farmer 400 671 NC Margaret Allen 34 F La W.H. Harvey 21 M Farmer LA ZMA Smith 8 F Tx MAA " 5 F Tx Mary E. Allen 1 F Tx 1870 Census Texas, Sabine County, Beat 4, PO Milam Enumerated 2 July 1870 Page 3 112-112 Allen, John W.,47,M,W,Farmer,300, 800, S.C. " , Frances A., 27,F,W, Ala " , Britton (),5,M,W,TX " , Robert K,4,M,W, TX " , Theodore I, 2,M,W,TX Seaford, Frank ,32,M,W,Laborer,Prussia Esther McGrew Hardin in San Antonio notes that this is a name often used in the Odom and Means family (associated with the Blackburn and McGrew families of Sabine County). John and Frances Allen were living only two households away from M. Blackburn (Martha Cole Blackburn), a 72 year old Widow (of Alexander Blackburn, brother of Eliz. Blackburn) born in South Carolina and living with the family of J.N. and Susan Bailey. 1880 Census Texas, Shelby County, Precinct 3 Enumeratd 13 Jun 1880 Page 13 SD 1 ED 89 Stamped 1 56 106-108 Allen, J.W., W,M,67,Farming, SC,GA,SC " ,F.A., W,F,38,Wife, Keeping House,AL,AL,AL " ,J.B.,W,M,15,Son,at home, TX,SC,AL " ,R.G.,W,M,13,Son,at home, TX,SC,AL " ,Theodore I,W,M,10,Son,at home,TX,SC,AL " ,Bannister,W,M,8,Son,at home,TX,SC,AL " ,Adelia,W,F,6,Dtr,at home,TX,SC,AL " ,Alarissa?,W,F,4,Dtr,at home,TX,SC,AL " ,Laura,W,F,3,Dtr,at home,TX,SC,AL " ,Annie,W,F,1,Dtr,at home,TX,SC,AL
Person ID	I939	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	14 Feb 2021

Father	Thompson Allen, b. 22 Dec 1802, Abbeville County, South Carolina d. 17 Dec 1870, Sabine County, Texas (Age 67 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Wooldridge, b. 7 Mar 1804, Abbeville County, South Carolina d. 25 Nov 1847, Milam, Sabine County, Texas (Age 43 years)
Marriage	8 Feb 1821	South Carolina [3, 16]
Documents » Slide Show		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 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 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 Caroline C. McGrew, b. Abt 1827, Marion County, Mississippi d. Bef 1853, Sabine County, Texas (Age 25 years)

Marriage 22 Apr 1845 Louisiana [16, 17, 18]

It appears from the preponderance of evidence that John Allen's first wife, Caroline C., was the daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth (Blackburn) McGrew. The 1850 Sabine County, Texas census shows that she was born circa 1827 in Mississippi. Alexander and Elizabeth McGrew lived in Marion County, Mississippi at the time of 1820. 1830, and 1840 Federal census. They also had a daughter who has not been accounted for by other researchers that was born sometime between 1820-1825.

Blanche Finley Toole, a Sabine County Genealogist, writes that Caroline McGrew and John Wooldridge Allen were married in Louisiana on 22 April 1845. She was given this information by Edna Mae Hackney, an Allen family researcher. Mrs. Hackney did not cite a source, and to date a marriage license has not been located.

Blanche Toole indicated that both Harriet (McGrew) Partin and Caroline (McGrew) Allen are mentioned in the Estate Settlement of Alexander McGrew who died in late 1849. The Sabine County Clerk notes that the records from this time period were burned in a Courthouse fire.

The strongest written evidence located to date is a deed showing John W. Allen purchasing the former homestead of Alexander McGrew from the Estate of Elizabeth Blackburn McGrew. This is the land that was deeded to her by her husband on January 22, 1849. Blanche believes that the careful wording of the deed shows that they wanted to be very careful and take all precautions to ensure that no questions arose, since relatives were selling to relatives. According to the deed, the land was sold at public auction "in strict conformity to the law, for the sum of four-hundred and one dollars, that being the highest and best bid therefore at sale and whearas afterwards, to wit, at the November term 1868 of said Court, report of said sale having been made in writing on oath and the court having inquired into the manner in which said sale was made and conducted and having found that the same was conducted fair and in accordance with the law, did order and decree that the undersigned administratix make the conveyance." Frances Steel, the Administratix of the Estate of Elizabeth McGrew was the daughter of Harriet McGrew and John Partin, and granddaughter of Elizabeth (Blackburn) McGrew. The deed was recorded on August 17, 1869 at the office of D. Pratt Clk. Ct. and on March 25, 1882 at the office of W.T. Arnold Co. Clk. Sabine Co, Texas.

Children

	1. James T. Allen, b. 10 Oct 1846, Sabine County, Texas d. Bef 1900 (Age 53 years)
	2. Margaret Elizabeth Allen, b. 15 Oct 1847, Sabine County, Texas d. 19 Nov 1916 (Age 69 years)
	3. Jane Allen, b. 5 Dec 1850, Sabine County, Texas d. 6 Jan 1926, Sabine County, Texas (Age 75 years)

Family ID F677 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 4 Jul 2014

Family 2 Margaret Ann Harvey, b. 9 Feb 1829, Louisiana d. 16 Aug 1909, Sabine County, Texas (Age 80 years)

Marriage Abt 1853

Apparently they divorced, as they were living in separate households as of the 1860 Sabine County, Texas census. Additionally, they both later were remarried to other people.

Children

1. Mary Elizabeth Allen, b. 24 Sep 1858, Sabine County, Texas

d. 9 Jan 1940, Center, Shelby County, Texas

(Age 81 years)

Family ID F678 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 14 Feb 2021

Marriage Bef 1859

Children

1. Susan Allen, b. Abt 1859, Texas

d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F679 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Dec 2006

Family 4 Mary Frances A. Alford, b. 26 Jan 1842, St. Clair County, Alabama d. 7 Jan 1921, Center, Shelby County, Texas (Age 78 years)

Marriage 17 Jan 1865 Sabine County, Texas [19]

Children

	1. John Brittain Allen, b. 17 Jun 1865, Sabine County, Texas bur. Fisher Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas
	2. Robert Goodloe Allen, b. 10 Jul 1866, Sabine County, Texas d. 4 Sep 1890 (Age 24 years)
	3. Bannister W. Allen, b. 8 Aug 1870, Sabine County, Texas d. 15 Nov 1940, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 70 years)
	4. Theodore Isham Allen, b. 16 Oct 1870, Sabine County, Texas d. 1 Jun 1923, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 52 years)
	5. Adelia Allen, b. 4 Feb 1872, Shelby County, Texas d. 10 May 1938, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 66 years)
	6. Almena Allen, b. Mar 1874, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Laura Allen, b. 14 Mar 1876, Texas d. 10 Oct 1906 (Age 30 years)
	8. Annie Allen, b. 26 Oct 1878, Texas d. 17 Dec 1958, Center, Shelby County, Texas (Age 80 years)
	9. Lena Allen, b. 29 Jul 1882, Texas d. 24 Feb 1962, Center, Shelby County, Texas (Age 79 years)
	10. Corra Allen, b. Nov 1884, Texas d. 24 Mar 1966 (Age 81 years)
	11. Maud Allen, b. Jan 1887, Texas d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F680 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 23 Nov 2008

Event Map

	Birth - 24 Apr 1823 - South Carolina
	Marriage - 22 Apr 1845 - Louisiana
	Marriage - 17 Jan 1865 - Sabine County, Texas
	Death - 10 Jan 1896 - Patroon, Shelby County, Texas
	Burial - - Allen Family Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas

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Documents		McGrew, Elizabeth (Blackburn) Estate Settlement Land Sale, page 1 of 2 The Estate of Elizabeth McGrew, administered by her granddaughter, Frances A. (Partin) Steel, sold land that had originally been deeded to Alexander McGrew by A.G. Blackburn (22 Jan 1849) to John W. Allen, thought to be a son-in-law of Elizabeth's. This copy is courtesy of Bettye Bragg Wagstaff.
Documents		McGrew, Elizabeth (Blackburn) Estate Settlement Land Sale, page 2 of 2 During the September 1868 term of the County Court of Sabine County, The Estate of Elizabeth McGrew, administered by her granddaugher, Frances A. (Partin) Steel, sold land that had originally been deeded to Alexander McGrew by A.G. Blackburn (22 Jan 1849) to John W. Allen, thought to be a son-in-law of Elizabeth's. This copy is courtesy of Bettye Bragg Wagstaff.

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