George is the son of Andrew Allen (b.1807, d.1879) and Lydia J. Swanner (b.1811, d. abt 1853). After his mother's death, George's father Andrew married his Jane R. Swanner (Lydia J. Swanner's younger sister), the marriage took place July, 22, 1854 in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Husband to Arena "Irene" Grissom, married March 9,1848 in Sangamon, IL. They are the parents of Mary Louise Allen Foley, Laura A Allen Langford, John Nelson Allen, James Marion Allen, Charles Allen, Eliza Jane Allen, and Jacob Wesley Allen.
February 2, 2017 - County of George's birth provided by findagrave member Steve Burton, #48198296.
Note: The first record I have found of George is at age 22 living in Dekalb, TN with his parents and siblings, but I am not as confident as Steve Burton is that this is his place of birth.
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1850 US Census - George W Allen, age 22, farmer, is living in District 10, DeKalb, Tennessee with parents Andrew and Lydia J Allen and 9 younger siblings, along with 18yr old James Fisher (farmer). Record shows TN as his birth place
1860 US Census - Geo Allen, age 33, is living in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois with wife Irene, and four children (Mary L , Laura, John, and James). Record shows PA as his birth place
1870 US Census - Jno [Geo] W Allen, age 44, is living in East Lincoln, Logan, Illinois with wife Irena, 6 children (Laura, John, James, Chas, Eliza, and Jacob) and father-in-law Wm Grisson. Record shows KY as his birth place.
1880 US Census - George Allen, age 54, is living in Ioka, Keokuk, Iowa with wife Arrena and 3 children (Charles, Liza, and Jacob). Occupation: Broom Maker. Record shows TN as his birth place.
1885 IA Census - George Allen, age 57, is living in Salt Creek, Davis, Iowa with wife Irene and son Jacob
1895 IA Census - Fox River, Davis, age 68, is living in Fox River, Davis County, IA. Birth place given as TN
1900 US Census - George W Allen, age 72, Head of household, living in Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa with wife Arsena, son and daughter-in-law Jacob and Viola Allen, a granddaughter, Iva L and 2 grandsons (Ralph L and Orval P). Occupation: Farmer. TN given as birth place.
Husband to Arena "Irene" Grissom, married March 9,1848 in Sangamon, IL. They are the parents of Mary Louise Allen Foley, Laura A Allen Langford, John Nelson Allen, James Marion Allen, Charles Allen, Eliza Jane Allen, and Jacob Wesley Allen.
February 2, 2017 - County of George's birth provided by findagrave member Steve Burton, #48198296.
Note: The first record I have found of George is at age 22 living in Dekalb, TN with his parents and siblings, but I am not as confident as Steve Burton is that this is his place of birth.
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1850 US Census - George W Allen, age 22, farmer, is living in District 10, DeKalb, Tennessee with parents Andrew and Lydia J Allen and 9 younger siblings, along with 18yr old James Fisher (farmer). Record shows TN as his birth place
1860 US Census - Geo Allen, age 33, is living in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois with wife Irene, and four children (Mary L , Laura, John, and James). Record shows PA as his birth place
1870 US Census - Jno [Geo] W Allen, age 44, is living in East Lincoln, Logan, Illinois with wife Irena, 6 children (Laura, John, James, Chas, Eliza, and Jacob) and father-in-law Wm Grisson. Record shows KY as his birth place.
1880 US Census - George Allen, age 54, is living in Ioka, Keokuk, Iowa with wife Arrena and 3 children (Charles, Liza, and Jacob). Occupation: Broom Maker. Record shows TN as his birth place.
1885 IA Census - George Allen, age 57, is living in Salt Creek, Davis, Iowa with wife Irene and son Jacob
1895 IA Census - Fox River, Davis, age 68, is living in Fox River, Davis County, IA. Birth place given as TN
1900 US Census - George W Allen, age 72, Head of household, living in Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa with wife Arsena, son and daughter-in-law Jacob and Viola Allen, a granddaughter, Iva L and 2 grandsons (Ralph L and Orval P). Occupation: Farmer. TN given as birth place.
George is the son of Andrew Allen (b.1807, d.1879) and Lydia J. Swanner (b.1811, d. abt 1853). After his mother's death, George's father Andrew married his Jane R. Swanner (Lydia J. Swanner's younger sister), the marriage took place July, 22, 1854 in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Husband to Arena "Irene" Grissom, married March 9,1848 in Sangamon, IL. They are the parents of Mary Louise Allen Foley, Laura A Allen Langford, John Nelson Allen, James Marion Allen, Charles Allen, Eliza Jane Allen, and Jacob Wesley Allen.
February 2, 2017 - County of George's birth provided by findagrave member Steve Burton, #48198296.
Note: The first record I have found of George is at age 22 living in Dekalb, TN with his parents and siblings, but I am not as confident as Steve Burton is that this is his place of birth.
----------------Census Records----------------
1850 US Census - George W Allen, age 22, farmer, is living in District 10, DeKalb, Tennessee with parents Andrew and Lydia J Allen and 9 younger siblings, along with 18yr old James Fisher (farmer). Record shows TN as his birth place
1860 US Census - Geo Allen, age 33, is living in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois with wife Irene, and four children (Mary L , Laura, John, and James). Record shows PA as his birth place
1870 US Census - Jno [Geo] W Allen, age 44, is living in East Lincoln, Logan, Illinois with wife Irena, 6 children (Laura, John, James, Chas, Eliza, and Jacob) and father-in-law Wm Grisson. Record shows KY as his birth place.
1880 US Census - George Allen, age 54, is living in Ioka, Keokuk, Iowa with wife Arrena and 3 children (Charles, Liza, and Jacob). Occupation: Broom Maker. Record shows TN as his birth place.
1885 IA Census - George Allen, age 57, is living in Salt Creek, Davis, Iowa with wife Irene and son Jacob
1895 IA Census - Fox River, Davis, age 68, is living in Fox River, Davis County, IA. Birth place given as TN
1900 US Census - George W Allen, age 72, Head of household, living in Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa with wife Arsena, son and daughter-in-law Jacob and Viola Allen, a granddaughter, Iva L and 2 grandsons (Ralph L and Orval P). Occupation: Farmer. TN given as birth place.
Husband to Arena "Irene" Grissom, married March 9,1848 in Sangamon, IL. They are the parents of Mary Louise Allen Foley, Laura A Allen Langford, John Nelson Allen, James Marion Allen, Charles Allen, Eliza Jane Allen, and Jacob Wesley Allen.
February 2, 2017 - County of George's birth provided by findagrave member Steve Burton, #48198296.
Note: The first record I have found of George is at age 22 living in Dekalb, TN with his parents and siblings, but I am not as confident as Steve Burton is that this is his place of birth.
----------------Census Records----------------
1850 US Census - George W Allen, age 22, farmer, is living in District 10, DeKalb, Tennessee with parents Andrew and Lydia J Allen and 9 younger siblings, along with 18yr old James Fisher (farmer). Record shows TN as his birth place
1860 US Census - Geo Allen, age 33, is living in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois with wife Irene, and four children (Mary L , Laura, John, and James). Record shows PA as his birth place
1870 US Census - Jno [Geo] W Allen, age 44, is living in East Lincoln, Logan, Illinois with wife Irena, 6 children (Laura, John, James, Chas, Eliza, and Jacob) and father-in-law Wm Grisson. Record shows KY as his birth place.
1880 US Census - George Allen, age 54, is living in Ioka, Keokuk, Iowa with wife Arrena and 3 children (Charles, Liza, and Jacob). Occupation: Broom Maker. Record shows TN as his birth place.
1885 IA Census - George Allen, age 57, is living in Salt Creek, Davis, Iowa with wife Irene and son Jacob
1895 IA Census - Fox River, Davis, age 68, is living in Fox River, Davis County, IA. Birth place given as TN
1900 US Census - George W Allen, age 72, Head of household, living in Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa with wife Arsena, son and daughter-in-law Jacob and Viola Allen, a granddaughter, Iva L and 2 grandsons (Ralph L and Orval P). Occupation: Farmer. TN given as birth place.
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