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Maj John Braxton “Jack” Allen

Birth
Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
1859 (aged 49–50)
Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Holmes County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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The actual grave of John Braxton Allen has yet to be found. Until it is I have created the Allen/Herod virtual Cemetery as a way to honor him.
Son of William H. Allen and Mary Chickasaw/Chocktaw Indian.
William H. Allen was an agent to the Chickasaw Indian Nation.
JOHN BRAXTON ALLEN son of WILLIAM H. Allen , grandson of Richard R. Allen and Mary Braxton b. 09 Oct 1809 in Dickson County,TN, and died Mar 1860 in Attala County, Mississippi.
He married (1)Elizabeth Herod near Canton, Mississippi in 1828.
Daughter of JAMES HEROD and ELIZABETH MCCARTY. She was born 11 September 1811 in Dickson County, TN, and
died Before Jun 1850 in Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi.
He married (2) Nancy A. Green CONN Aft. 1850. She was born About 1828.
Notes for JOHN BRAXTON ALLEN:
He died of Pneumonia in March 1860 at age 52.
Children of John Braxton Allen and Elizabeth Herod are:
i.Amos Talmadge Allen, b. 06 Jan 1831, Canton, Madison CO.,
ii. Catherine Allen, b. 16 Oct 1832, Kosciusko, Attala, MS; d. 28 Oct 1916, Kosciusko, Attala, MS. She married WILLIAM C. MCWHORTER 1849, son of ISAAC MCWHORTER and ELIZA HEMPHILL. William was born 07 Jun 1831 in GA, and died 30 Jan 1884 in Kosciusko, Attala County, MS.
iii. DANIEL C. ALLEN, b. 1836, Mississippi; d. 1861 Battle at Fort Donalson Tennessee C.S.A. Buried Field Of Honor Fort Donalson, Tennessee.
married MINERVA CAGLE, daughter of PAUL CAGLE and SARAH TIPTON.
iv. TENNESSEE JENNIFER ALLEN, b. 1841, Attala County, MS.
Whereabouts is unknown
v. WESLEY Dow ALLEN,b. Apr 1844, Attala County, MS. (C.S.A.) married Melissa Jane White. Both are buried Coila Cemetery, Coila Mississippi.
vi. Prudence Ann Allen
Birth 31 May 1847 in , Attala, Mississippi, USA
Death 25 Apr 1909 in , Scott, Arkansas, USA
married William Riley Burden
Birth 20 Apr 1837 in , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Death 22 Apr 1920 in Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
vii. JOHN F. ALLEN, b. Abt. Oct 1849, Attala County, MS. Died young.
Children of JOHN Braxton ALLEN and NANCY CONN are:
viii. MARY ELISABETH ALLEN, b. Abt. 1855, Attala Co., MS.
married John Embry in Arkansas
ix. WILLIAM B. ALLEN, b. Abt. 1858, Kosciusko. Attala Co. MS.
Death: 1888 Sevier County Arkansas, USA
married
Josephine Aldine Whisenant Birth: Apr. 22, 1856 Arkansas
Death: Apr. 8, 1908, Old Center Cemetery De Queen Sevier County. Arkansas, USA

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The actual grave of John Braxton Allen has yet to be found. Until it is I have created the Allen/Herod virtual Cemetery as a way to honor him.
Son of William H. Allen and Mary Chickasaw/Chocktaw Indian.
William H. Allen was an agent to the Chickasaw Indian Nation.
JOHN BRAXTON ALLEN son of WILLIAM H. Allen , grandson of Richard R. Allen and Mary Braxton b. 09 Oct 1809 in Dickson County,TN, and died Mar 1860 in Attala County, Mississippi.
He married (1)Elizabeth Herod near Canton, Mississippi in 1828.
Daughter of JAMES HEROD and ELIZABETH MCCARTY. She was born 11 September 1811 in Dickson County, TN, and
died Before Jun 1850 in Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi.
He married (2) Nancy A. Green CONN Aft. 1850. She was born About 1828.
Notes for JOHN BRAXTON ALLEN:
He died of Pneumonia in March 1860 at age 52.
Children of John Braxton Allen and Elizabeth Herod are:
i.Amos Talmadge Allen, b. 06 Jan 1831, Canton, Madison CO.,
ii. Catherine Allen, b. 16 Oct 1832, Kosciusko, Attala, MS; d. 28 Oct 1916, Kosciusko, Attala, MS. She married WILLIAM C. MCWHORTER 1849, son of ISAAC MCWHORTER and ELIZA HEMPHILL. William was born 07 Jun 1831 in GA, and died 30 Jan 1884 in Kosciusko, Attala County, MS.
iii. DANIEL C. ALLEN, b. 1836, Mississippi; d. 1861 Battle at Fort Donalson Tennessee C.S.A. Buried Field Of Honor Fort Donalson, Tennessee.
married MINERVA CAGLE, daughter of PAUL CAGLE and SARAH TIPTON.
iv. TENNESSEE JENNIFER ALLEN, b. 1841, Attala County, MS.
Whereabouts is unknown
v. WESLEY Dow ALLEN,b. Apr 1844, Attala County, MS. (C.S.A.) married Melissa Jane White. Both are buried Coila Cemetery, Coila Mississippi.
vi. Prudence Ann Allen
Birth 31 May 1847 in , Attala, Mississippi, USA
Death 25 Apr 1909 in , Scott, Arkansas, USA
married William Riley Burden
Birth 20 Apr 1837 in , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Death 22 Apr 1920 in Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
vii. JOHN F. ALLEN, b. Abt. Oct 1849, Attala County, MS. Died young.
Children of JOHN Braxton ALLEN and NANCY CONN are:
viii. MARY ELISABETH ALLEN, b. Abt. 1855, Attala Co., MS.
married John Embry in Arkansas
ix. WILLIAM B. ALLEN, b. Abt. 1858, Kosciusko. Attala Co. MS.
Death: 1888 Sevier County Arkansas, USA
married
Josephine Aldine Whisenant Birth: Apr. 22, 1856 Arkansas
Death: Apr. 8, 1908, Old Center Cemetery De Queen Sevier County. Arkansas, USA

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