Allen Crook

Male 1814 - 1893  (79 years)


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  • Name Allen Crook 
    Born 1814  White Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1830  White Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1832  Platte Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    moved to 
    Census 1840  Platte Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Platte, Missouri
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 (Margaret A. Lovelady; dau of Thomas* & Jane Wear Lovelady)
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 4
      Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

      previous entry:
      John Dyer (1811-1820)
      following entry:
      Moses Lovelady (2nd cousin to Margaret A. Lovelady Lovelady Crook

      also Washington Dyer (Geo Washington Dyer, 1800-1874;bur Dyer Cem, Warren Co, MO

      (note: Thomas Jefferson Dyer, s/o Samuel Lem Dyer (1785) married Jane Lovelady, dau of Jesse Lovelady and Nancy Bounds. Jesse Lovelady brother to Margaret Ann Lovelady Dyer.
    Residence 1850  Andrew Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Allen and Isaac Crook were noted as early settlers of Jackson
      Township, Andrew County, Missouri.
    Property 1 Mar 1856  Andrew Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    land patent 
    Census 1860  Filmore, Andrew Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Allen Crook 47 TN
      Margaret Crook 42 TN
    Census 1870  Jefferson Co, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 21 Sep 1893  Jefferson Co, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 22 Sep 1893  Denver Co, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 5 Oct 1893  Jefferson Co, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location 
    probate 
    • 6 JAN 1893, Jefferson County, Colorado

      In the name of God Amen. I Allen Crook of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado do make this my last will & testament. My beloved wife Margaret A. Crook has been heretofore provided for.
      I constitute and appoint my grand Son John H. Howell executor of this will.
      I give and bequeath to each of my grand children, Margaret A. Howell, Bettie (Elizabeth) Howell & Edgar A. Howell five thousand dollars each.
      I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Lillie Lane one thousand Dollars to be her Sole property to his and the heirs of her body & to be free from the control of her husband.
      I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jane Howell five hundred Dollars. I will and bequeath to my Son in law Cason Howell My two horses Bill and Baxter. I will the remainder of my estate both real and personal to the aforementioned legates in equal parts.
      I have given nothing to my grand Son John H. Howell for the reason that he is believed to be well enough off as to property; but in case of accident rendering helpless or unable to provide for himself, in that case I wish him to Share with the rest of my Grand Children equally in every thing except the Special bequest here in Set forth.

      Witness my hand & Seal this the 6th day of January A. D. 1893.
      Allen Crook (seal)

      We Perry S. Hubbard & Jessie M. Crook in the presents of each other & in the presents of Allen Crook & at the request of said Allen Crook hereto set our hands & Seals & we further attest that Said Allen Crook is of sound & disposing mind. This 6th day of January, 1893.
      Perry S. Hubbard
      Jesse M. Crook

    Notes 
    • son of John Crook and Hannah Lee.
    Person ID I1362  Roots
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2012 

    Father John Crook, Jr.,   b. 1779, Loudoun Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1859, Putnam (formerly White) Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Hannah Lee,   b. Abt 1780,   d. Aft 1805, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Married 1805  Rowan Co, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret A. Lovelady,   b. Nov 1818, White Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1908, Lakewood, Jefferson Co, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Married 22 Sep 1835  Jackson Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Cook, Allen...Margaret Lovelady, 22 Sep 1835 by 10a.
      1835I0010087 COOK, ALLEN LOVELADY, MARGARET 09/22/1835 09/22/1835
    Children 
     1. John S. Crook,   b. Between 1835 and 1840, Platte Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1840, of, Platte Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 6 years)
    +2. Mary Jane Crook,   b. Oct 1838,   d. 2 Sep 1922, Lakewood, Jefferson Co, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years)
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2011 
    Family ID F581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1814 - White Co, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1830 - White Co, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Filmore, Andrew Co, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S301] Karl Kiser (KSquared77).

    2. [S390] Missouri Marriages Before 1840.