Husband of Martha Camp Allen. Father of Dr. Robert Abner Allen

1850 Census of Walton, Georgia:
John W. B. Allen, 32
Martha [Camp], 35
Robert Abner Allen., 11
James Russell Allen, 10
Susan Elizabeth Allen, 8
Richard Glen Allen, 7
John Wesley Allen, 5
George Washington Allen, 2
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Rev. John W. B. Allen was born, reared and educated in Walton County, Ga. Becoming converted when young, it was his earnest desire, to turn the hearts and minds of his fellow men to religious things, and at the early age of nineteen years he began preaching in the Methodist Episcopal denomination. Becoming a circuit rider, he traveled over miles of territory in his native state, remaining in Georgia until 1851. In that year, accompanied by his family, he started overland for Texas, eating and camping by the wayside. In January, 1852, he crossed the Colorado river, and on reaching Williams Creek, about five miles from La Grange, located there. He immediately began preaching, and soon after assisted in building the Bethlehem church. Moving in 1856 to the forks of Buckner and Live Oak creeks, Fayette County, he resided there until after the close of the Civil war. Wishing then to give his children better educational advantages, he moved to Bastrop County, where he remained a few years. In the fall of 1866, he moved to a place near Cedar Spring, in the southern part of the county, purchased land, and in addition to superintending its improvement preached there for about six years. In 1872 he was assigned to the pastorate of the church at Fort Worth, and the ensuing year went to Florence, Williamson County, where he was actively engaged in his professional duties until 1889. Retiring then from the ministry, he came to Flatonia to reside with his son, Dr. G. W. Allen, and remained with this son until his death, in August, 1890, at the age of seventy-two years. He married Martha Camp, who was born in Coweta County, Georgia, a daughter of Hiram and Betty (Ragsdales) Camp, and died, in Texas, in 1906. Of the nine children born of their union, one died in infancy, and eight grew to years of maturity, namely: Robert Abner, James Russell, Susan Elizabeth. Richard Glenn, John Wesley, George W., Julia A. N., and Beverly Parks. (A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 -