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John Easter Allen
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Birth: 1783
Hillsborough
Orange County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Apr. 4, 1857
Somerset
Pulaski County
Kentucky, USA

Son of Pvt. Samuel Allen Senior and Nancy (Easter) Allen.

Husband of Rachel (McDaniel) Allen who was born 2-28-1789 in North Carolina and died in Oct., 1851, Pulaski County, KY.

Rachel McDaniel was the daughter of Hugh McDonald/McDaniel (b about 1760, d 9-24-1827) and Rebecca (Rogers) McDonald/McDaniel (b about 1761, d about 1840). Rachel's parents lived in South Carolina and then Pulaski County, KY. Her father Hugh served in the Revolutionary War for the 3rd S. Carolina Regiment of Colonel Thompson. Hugh was an orderly Sgt. at the Battle of Sullivan Island. Hugh was very strong and endured many hardships during his military service, but his strength and the support of wife Rebecca helped him through it.

Hugh and Rebecca were married 9-22-1778 in Fairfield, SC. The name "McDonald" was their original surname, but they also used the name "McDaniel."

The children of Hugh and Rebecca (Rogers) McDonald/McDaniel (with married names) are:

Ann "Annie" Mills b 1790 (married John Mills)

Jane Turpin (married George Kinder Turpin in Wayne Co, KY)

Rebecca Cain (married Ephraim Cain on 3-6-1828, Pulaski Co, KY)

Rachel Allen (married John Easter Allen 3-12-1804 in Pulaski, KY)

Hugh McDonald

Nancy Harris (married Dabney Harris from Indiana 8-6-1812, Pulaski, KY)

Andrew McDonald (married Patsy Cox 2-15-1815, Pulaski, KY)

Martha Kissel (married Thomas Kissel 9-11-1822, Wayne Co, KY)

Margaret "Peggy" Roberts (married John Roberts 12-20-1861, Pulaski, KY).

The children of John and Rachel Allen (all born in Pulaski County, Somerset, Kentucky)are:

John "Jack" Allen (b abt 1808 - d abt 1880)

Nancy Jane Allen (b 1-5-1809 - d 3-26-1878) (Married James Allen)

William McDaniel Allen (b 8-1-1812) (Married Elizabeth Logan)

Samuel Allen (b 8-3-1817 - d 3-3-1895) (Married Mary Norvell/Norville)

Polly Allen (b 1819 - d 1865) (Married George Saunders)

James Fountain Allen (b 12-1-1822) (Married Julena K. Saunders)

Valentine Allen (or Voluntine W.) (b 6-27-1825 - d 11-15-1916) (Married Mildred M. Saunders) Children all born in KY (FamilySearchOrg 1880 US Census): Rebecca Elizabeth (Allen) Gover (b 11-13-1853); James H. (b abt 1856), David T. (b 9-16-1858); Allie (b abt 1862); Henry (b abt 1866); Mamie (b abt 1869); Amie (b abt 1871)

David Allen (b 1829) (Married Matilda Cundiff; Later married Sophey Massey)

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Allen (b abt 1833 - d 8-19-1879 Kearney, Clay Co, MO) (Married William Fore, a farmer, son of Jesse and Nancy Fore) Children: Mary Jane, Rachel, C. Victoria, John Manson, Samuel, Archie, Alice, Martha, Kate)


 
 
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 Parents:
  Samuel Allen (1756 - 1841)
  Nancy Easter Allen (1761 - 1829)
 
 Spouse:
  Rachel McDaniel Allen (1789 - 1851)
 
 Children:
  Nancy McDaniel Allen Allen (1809 - 1878)*
  Samuel Allen (1817 - 1895)*
 
*Calculated relationship
 
Burial:
Unknown
 
Created by: Laura
Record added: Jul 08, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 73026293
John Easter Allen
Added by: Laura
 
John Easter Allen
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