Benjamin Allen
1838 - 1895 (57 years)-
Name Benjamin Allen Born 1 Jan 1838 Benton, Lowndes Co, Alabama 
Gender Male Died 12 Dec 1895 Athens, Henderson Co, Texas Notes - "Their son, Benjamin Allen was living in Athens, Henderson Co., Texas when he made a deed to his first wife's mother, Mrs. Dr. William Ross, of Rusk Co, Texas, on Dec. 15, 1875, and he was living in City of Kaufman, Kaufman County in 1880, where he was a schoolteacher. He was educated at McKenzie College at Clarksville, Texas and taught for two years at that College, later teaching at Mt. Enterprise, (Rusk Co) Nacogdoches, Leon, Anderson & Kaufman Counties..
He died in Henderson Co, Texas in 1895 and is buried in the Athens City Cemetery. His son Walter P Allen was co-owner of the Harris National Bank in Kaufman from 1895-1903, with Jesse Muckleroy, and was later President of the Bank."
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Person ID I89559 Roots Last Modified 15 Nov 2015
Father Dr. Elijah Allen, (parents not proven), b. 4 Feb 1802, Tennessee , d. 13 Feb 1856, Rusk Co, Texas (Age 54 years) Mother Acenith Louisa Hollingsworth, b. 10 Nov 1811, Franklin Co, Georgia , d. Apr 1859 (Age 47 years) Married Abt 1829 Tennessee Family ID F29833 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- "Their son, Benjamin Allen was living in Athens, Henderson Co., Texas when he made a deed to his first wife's mother, Mrs. Dr. William Ross, of Rusk Co, Texas, on Dec. 15, 1875, and he was living in City of Kaufman, Kaufman County in 1880, where he was a schoolteacher. He was educated at McKenzie College at Clarksville, Texas and taught for two years at that College, later teaching at Mt. Enterprise, (Rusk Co) Nacogdoches, Leon, Anderson & Kaufman Counties..