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James Allen 1784 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1784

Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia

Death Date: 22 Aug 1857

Death Location: Pleasent Hill Cem in Benton Co. Tenn

Father: John Allen

Mother: Ann Sims

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clevenger

Children(s): Malinda ALLEN

According to available records, James Allen was born in 1784 in Charlotte County, Virginia, the child of John Allen and Ann Sims. Following those early years, James Allen married Elizabeth Clevenger, and their family grew to include Malinda ALLEN. In the later years of life, James Allen died in 1857 in Pleasent Hill Cem in Benton Co. Tenn.

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Parents

John Allen
1757 – 1816
Birth Location: Lunnenburg, Virginia, United States
JA
Ann Sims
1760 – 1843
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Clevenger
1792 – 1869
Birth Location: 1652386, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Malinda ALLEN
1814 – 1899
Birth Location: Benton, Tennessee, USA
MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 14 Feb 1784
    Event Place: Charlotte County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011, Source Citation: Source number: 243.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BNA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 22 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Pleasent Hill Cem in Benton Co. Tenn
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
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