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Facts and Events
His estimated birth year has been given as 1820, 1823, 1824, 1828 and 1830 in his various census entries.
He was married by the 1850 census and was living with his wife's family. By 1860 they had moved to Ohio where they remained. He became a widower some time between the 1870 and 1880. He died some time between 1880 and 1900, likely in Trumbull Co., Ohio where he had been living for over twenty years.
Through DNA testing we know that his family name was originally Allan and that his roots were in Scotland.
References
- Joseph Allen, in 1850 US Census, Pennsylvania, Lawrence Co., Shenango Twp.
159B, 17 Aug 1850.
1850 US Census, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Shenango, p. 159B, dwelling 80, family 80, Joseph Allen; digital images, Ancestry.com (ancestry.com : accessed 12 June 2011); NARA microfilms publication M432, roll 790.
- Jos Allen, in 1860 US Census, Ohio, Trumbull Co., Weathersfield
272, 21 June 1860.
1860 US Census, Trumbull County, Ohio, population schedule, Weathersfield, p. 272, dwelling 1029, family 1030, Jos Allen; digital images, Ancestry.com (ancestry.com : accessed 13 June 2011); NARA microfilms publication M653, roll 1041.
- Jos Allen, in 1860 US Census, Ohio, Trumbull Co., Weathersfield
274, 29 June 1860.
1860 US Census, Trumbull County, Ohio, population schedule, Weathersfield, p. 274, dwelling 1064, family 1067, Jos Allen; digital images, Ancestry.com (ancestry.com : accessed 13 June 2011); NARA microfilms publication M653, roll 1041.
- Joseph Allen, in 1870 US Census, Ohio, Trumbull Co., Weathersfield
494B, 22 Aug 1870.
1870 US Census, Trumbull County, population schedule, Weathersfield, p. 494B, dwelling 807, family 808, Joseph Allen; digital images, Ancestry.com (ancestry.com : accessed 13 June 2011); NARA microfilms publication M593, roll 1272.
- Joseph Allen (boarder), in 1880 US Census, Ohio, Trumbull Co., Niles
448D, 12 June 1880.
1880 US Census, Trumbull County, Ohio, population schedule, Niles, enumeration district (ED) 211, p. 448D, dwelling 191, family 191, Joseph Allen (boarder); digital images, Ancestry.com (ancestry.com : accessed 13 June 2011); NARA microfilms publication T9, roll 1071.
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