CLOTHER BECKWITH ALLEN was the eldest child of SAMUEL PIERCE ALLEN & LUCY (BECKWITH) ALLEN, born November 29, 1799. Samuel and Lucy Allen's first four children were born at Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY. The next nine children were born at Otego, Otsego, Co., NY. Their last child, the thirteenth was born at Fairview Twp., Erie Co., PA.

In 1823, Samuel & Lucy Allen exchanged their farm in Otego, Otsego Co., NY, of two hundred acres with the Holland Land Company, for thirteen hundred acres of wild land in Fairview, Erie Co., PA

The object of the parents in thus exchanging their home of comparative comfort, and enduring the hardships of beginning again in the unbroken forest, was that their large family of thirteen children might be settled around them. At the time of their father's death, all the sons and four of the daughters owned land which was part of the original purchase; and all the children were living within a radius of eight miles of the homestead. Written by descendant Cynthia E. Allen.

CLOTHER BECKWITH ALLEN – Died 18 May 1875 at Girard, Pa. Aged 75 yrs. 5 m. 17d. He and first wife PHEBE NORTHRUP are buried on his farm in McKean Township, Erie Co., Pa. Second wife ESTHER HUYCK ALLEN COOK died 26 Nov 1880 in Gibbon, Nebraska and is buried at Gibbon.

with gratitude to :
ALLEN FAMILY HISTORY, compiled by John A. Hirsch – 1994, on file at Fairview Area Historical Society. Cemetery inscriptions transcribed by Joan Fiesler

Children of CLOTHER ALLEN and PHEBE NORTHRUP are:
1-Josiah Northrup ALLEN
birth: 28 FEB 1822, Otego, Otsego, NY
death: 3 SEP 1898, Shelton, Buffalo, NE
m. 31 DEC1846, Mary (Polly) B. MILLER
b. 3 AUG 1826, d. 23 May 1915
2-Lucy Beckwith ALLEN
b.24 FEB 1824, Erie Co, PA
d. 9 APR 1889, Shelton, Buffalo, NE
m. 12 May 1859, Chaunery COOK
b. ~ 1824
3-Sallie Maria ALLEN
b. 21 FEB 1826, Franklin Twp, Erie, PA
d. 10 SEP 1827, Franklin Twp, Erie, PA
Aged 1 yr. 6 m. 22 d.
Burial: Allen Cemetery, Fairview Twp., Erie Co., PA
Inscription: "Sallie M., daughter of C B & Phebe Allen ( JUL?) 1827"
3-Samuel Pierce ALLEN
b. 28 AUGt 1828, Franklin Twp, Erie, PA
d. 8 JUN 1903, Empire, Clear Creek, CO
m. 1882, Helen PHELPS b. 1861
4-William Emanuel ALLEN
b. 6 JUL 1829, Franklin Twp, Erie, PA
d. 31 OCT 1875, Empire City, Clear Creek, CO
Burial: Allen Cemetery, Fairview Twp., Erie Co., PA
Aged 46Yrs. 2M. 14 d.
Inscription: "Thy brother shall rise again"
5-Cynthia Elvinia ALLEN
b. 15 JAN 1831, Franklin Twp, Erie, PA
d. 13 MAR 1920, Shelton, Buffalo, NE
6-Phebe B. ALLEN
b. 29 June 1833, Franklin Twp, Erie, PA
d. 30 June 1833, Franklin Twp, Erie, PA
Burial:. Allen Cemetery, Fairview Twp., Erie Co., PA
Inscription: "PHEBE B., daughter of C B & Phebe Allen. June 30, 1833"

Child of CLOTHER ALLEN and ESTHER HUYCK is:
1-HENRY C. ALLEN.
Burial: Allen family cemetery, Fairview Twp., Erie Co., PA.
Inscription: "HENRY C son of Clother & Esther Allen.
Died September 17, ........ Aged 7 years."

Clother's will, made 11 Feb 1870 and registered 25 May 1875, Erie County, PA, names his oldest son, Joseph Northrup; daughter, Lucy B. Cook; son, Samuel P.; son William E.; daughter, Cynthia E.; wife, Esther; and son, Theron F.
Contributor: KATHLEEN HAUSER (48361462)