Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John J. Allen    
                Born: ca 1829              in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1,2
                Died: Aug-27-1863          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
      Cause of death:                      typhoid fever  3
             Resided: 1861                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  1
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
            Military:                      7th Corporal, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (died of typhoid fever)  3 (see note 1)
              Father: Israel Allen   (1792 - 1853) 
              Mother: Rachel J. Whiteman 
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Jane Weekly     
         Census name: Jane Weekley 
             Married: Sep- 1-1861          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  4
                Born: Apr-  -1834           5,1 (see note 2)
              Census: 1870, 1880, 1900     in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1861, 1865           in Doddridge Co, WV  1
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: James Weekly   (1811 -     ) 
              Mother: Mary Ash   (1806 -     ) 
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
Notes 

Sources:
(1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(3) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. 
(4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John J. Allen, widowed, 32, b. Harrison Co, res. 
Doddridge Co, son of Israel & Rachel, farmer; and Jane Weekly, single, 25, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of 
James & Mary.  "Solemnized Sept. 1st 1861 By H. F. Garrett.", MR p. 136, line 8 : 
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790709&Type=Marriage. 
(5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) 

Event Notes
Note (1) Military records show that JohnJ. Allen enlisted in Co A, 14th W.Va.
Infantry, on 28 Jul 1862 at West Union.  He mustered in as a 7th Corporal at
Wheeling on 23 Aug 1862.  Muster rolls show that at some point he was reduced in
rank to Private and that he was sick at home as of 7 Jul 1863.  He died at home
of typhoid fever on 27 Aug 1863 while on sick furlough from US General Hospital
in Cumberland, Maryland.
Note (2) Birthplace given as Tyler County in 1865 marriage record, but as Harrison
County in 1861 and 1883 marriage records.







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