Allen, Charles Woodruff
ALLEN. - At the home of his son, J. S. Allen, in this city, October 28, 1894, of old age, Charles Woodruff Allen, aged 97 years, 6 months and 16 days.
Deceased was born in Fletcher, Vermont, April 12, 1897; when sixteen years of age he went to Russelltown, East Canada, where he met Miss Phoebe Manning whom he married, March 25, 1823, at Chateaugay, Clinton County, New York. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved from Keokuk, Iowa, to Floyd County. Mrs. Allen bought the farm known as the Charles Treat farm, tow and one half miles southwest of the city. This he sold in 1877 and went to live with his son, James, in this city with whom he resided until his death. He has been a member of the M. E. Church for over 60 years, was a good citizen and the oldest man in Floyd County. He was sick but two weeks. Fifteen children were born to this couple, five are deceased. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Phoebe Allen, age 87 years, 7 months and 16 days, and ten children to mourn his loss, four of whom live in this city.
The funeral occurred at the residence of his son, James, Monday, October 29, at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. T. M. Evans. A large number of friends followed the remains to its last resting place in Riverside Cemetery.
Newspaper clipping from the Floyd County Museum.
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Age 97
1850 Census: Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York: Charles W. Allen (age 53, farmer, born VT), Phebe Allen (age 43, born Canada), Amanda Allen (age 14, born New York), Alanson Allen (age 12, born New York), Jacob Allen (age 10, born New York), Wesley Allen (age 8, born New York), Darwin Allen (age 5, born New York) and Jane Allen (age 1, born New York).
1860 Census:, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa: Charles W. Allen (age 63, farmer, born Vermont), Phebe Allen (age 53, born Canada), Alansen Allen (age 21, Farmer, born Canada, Jacob C. Allen (age 19, farmer, born New York), Wesley Allen (age 17, farmer, born New York), James Allen (age 9, born New York), Jane Allen (age 11, born New York), Sally Allen (age 6, born New York.
Jacob C. Allen died of disease on June, 9, 1864 at Memphis, TN, and is buried at Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA, Plot: Section 2, grave 439
His Mother (Phoebe Allen) applied for a pension on Oct. 20, 1887 from the state of IA application # 362,349.
1870 Census, St. Charles, Floyd County, Iowa, Charles W. Allen (age 73, born Vermont), Phebe Allen (age 63, born Canada), James S. Allen (age 19, born New York) and Lilly Allen (age 16, born New York.
ALLEN. - At the home of his son, J. S. Allen, in this city, October 28, 1894, of old age, Charles Woodruff Allen, aged 97 years, 6 months and 16 days.
Deceased was born in Fletcher, Vermont, April 12, 1897; when sixteen years of age he went to Russelltown, East Canada, where he met Miss Phoebe Manning whom he married, March 25, 1823, at Chateaugay, Clinton County, New York. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved from Keokuk, Iowa, to Floyd County. Mrs. Allen bought the farm known as the Charles Treat farm, tow and one half miles southwest of the city. This he sold in 1877 and went to live with his son, James, in this city with whom he resided until his death. He has been a member of the M. E. Church for over 60 years, was a good citizen and the oldest man in Floyd County. He was sick but two weeks. Fifteen children were born to this couple, five are deceased. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Phoebe Allen, age 87 years, 7 months and 16 days, and ten children to mourn his loss, four of whom live in this city.
The funeral occurred at the residence of his son, James, Monday, October 29, at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. T. M. Evans. A large number of friends followed the remains to its last resting place in Riverside Cemetery.
Newspaper clipping from the Floyd County Museum.
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Age 97
1850 Census: Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York: Charles W. Allen (age 53, farmer, born VT), Phebe Allen (age 43, born Canada), Amanda Allen (age 14, born New York), Alanson Allen (age 12, born New York), Jacob Allen (age 10, born New York), Wesley Allen (age 8, born New York), Darwin Allen (age 5, born New York) and Jane Allen (age 1, born New York).
1860 Census:, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa: Charles W. Allen (age 63, farmer, born Vermont), Phebe Allen (age 53, born Canada), Alansen Allen (age 21, Farmer, born Canada, Jacob C. Allen (age 19, farmer, born New York), Wesley Allen (age 17, farmer, born New York), James Allen (age 9, born New York), Jane Allen (age 11, born New York), Sally Allen (age 6, born New York.
Jacob C. Allen died of disease on June, 9, 1864 at Memphis, TN, and is buried at Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA, Plot: Section 2, grave 439
His Mother (Phoebe Allen) applied for a pension on Oct. 20, 1887 from the state of IA application # 362,349.
1870 Census, St. Charles, Floyd County, Iowa, Charles W. Allen (age 73, born Vermont), Phebe Allen (age 63, born Canada), James S. Allen (age 19, born New York) and Lilly Allen (age 16, born New York.
Allen, Charles Woodruff
ALLEN. - At the home of his son, J. S. Allen, in this city, October 28, 1894, of old age, Charles Woodruff Allen, aged 97 years, 6 months and 16 days.
Deceased was born in Fletcher, Vermont, April 12, 1897; when sixteen years of age he went to Russelltown, East Canada, where he met Miss Phoebe Manning whom he married, March 25, 1823, at Chateaugay, Clinton County, New York. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved from Keokuk, Iowa, to Floyd County. Mrs. Allen bought the farm known as the Charles Treat farm, tow and one half miles southwest of the city. This he sold in 1877 and went to live with his son, James, in this city with whom he resided until his death. He has been a member of the M. E. Church for over 60 years, was a good citizen and the oldest man in Floyd County. He was sick but two weeks. Fifteen children were born to this couple, five are deceased. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Phoebe Allen, age 87 years, 7 months and 16 days, and ten children to mourn his loss, four of whom live in this city.
The funeral occurred at the residence of his son, James, Monday, October 29, at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. T. M. Evans. A large number of friends followed the remains to its last resting place in Riverside Cemetery.
Newspaper clipping from the Floyd County Museum.
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Age 97
1850 Census: Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York: Charles W. Allen (age 53, farmer, born VT), Phebe Allen (age 43, born Canada), Amanda Allen (age 14, born New York), Alanson Allen (age 12, born New York), Jacob Allen (age 10, born New York), Wesley Allen (age 8, born New York), Darwin Allen (age 5, born New York) and Jane Allen (age 1, born New York).
1860 Census:, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa: Charles W. Allen (age 63, farmer, born Vermont), Phebe Allen (age 53, born Canada), Alansen Allen (age 21, Farmer, born Canada, Jacob C. Allen (age 19, farmer, born New York), Wesley Allen (age 17, farmer, born New York), James Allen (age 9, born New York), Jane Allen (age 11, born New York), Sally Allen (age 6, born New York.
Jacob C. Allen died of disease on June, 9, 1864 at Memphis, TN, and is buried at Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA, Plot: Section 2, grave 439
His Mother (Phoebe Allen) applied for a pension on Oct. 20, 1887 from the state of IA application # 362,349.
1870 Census, St. Charles, Floyd County, Iowa, Charles W. Allen (age 73, born Vermont), Phebe Allen (age 63, born Canada), James S. Allen (age 19, born New York) and Lilly Allen (age 16, born New York.
ALLEN. - At the home of his son, J. S. Allen, in this city, October 28, 1894, of old age, Charles Woodruff Allen, aged 97 years, 6 months and 16 days.
Deceased was born in Fletcher, Vermont, April 12, 1897; when sixteen years of age he went to Russelltown, East Canada, where he met Miss Phoebe Manning whom he married, March 25, 1823, at Chateaugay, Clinton County, New York. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved from Keokuk, Iowa, to Floyd County. Mrs. Allen bought the farm known as the Charles Treat farm, tow and one half miles southwest of the city. This he sold in 1877 and went to live with his son, James, in this city with whom he resided until his death. He has been a member of the M. E. Church for over 60 years, was a good citizen and the oldest man in Floyd County. He was sick but two weeks. Fifteen children were born to this couple, five are deceased. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Phoebe Allen, age 87 years, 7 months and 16 days, and ten children to mourn his loss, four of whom live in this city.
The funeral occurred at the residence of his son, James, Monday, October 29, at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. T. M. Evans. A large number of friends followed the remains to its last resting place in Riverside Cemetery.
Newspaper clipping from the Floyd County Museum.
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Age 97
1850 Census: Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York: Charles W. Allen (age 53, farmer, born VT), Phebe Allen (age 43, born Canada), Amanda Allen (age 14, born New York), Alanson Allen (age 12, born New York), Jacob Allen (age 10, born New York), Wesley Allen (age 8, born New York), Darwin Allen (age 5, born New York) and Jane Allen (age 1, born New York).
1860 Census:, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa: Charles W. Allen (age 63, farmer, born Vermont), Phebe Allen (age 53, born Canada), Alansen Allen (age 21, Farmer, born Canada, Jacob C. Allen (age 19, farmer, born New York), Wesley Allen (age 17, farmer, born New York), James Allen (age 9, born New York), Jane Allen (age 11, born New York), Sally Allen (age 6, born New York.
Jacob C. Allen died of disease on June, 9, 1864 at Memphis, TN, and is buried at Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA, Plot: Section 2, grave 439
His Mother (Phoebe Allen) applied for a pension on Oct. 20, 1887 from the state of IA application # 362,349.
1870 Census, St. Charles, Floyd County, Iowa, Charles W. Allen (age 73, born Vermont), Phebe Allen (age 63, born Canada), James S. Allen (age 19, born New York) and Lilly Allen (age 16, born New York.
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