Biography on page 60 on the book "Staff Officers in Gray" by Robert E. L. Krick.
"b. Winchester, Virginia, Nov. 12, 1837. att. UVA. Albemarle Co. teacher. QM clerk in Stonewall Brigade early in the war. Capt. 00 to T.J. Jackson, Dec. 27, 1862. Maj., Mar. 17, 1863. Lt. Col.. Mar. 28, 1864. Staff to Ewell, Early, and Gordon. Ordered to report to Early, Mar. 1, 1865. Stauton bank cashier, math professor at Washington & Lee, and president of the McDonough Institute, Owings Mills, Maryland. Author of numerous fine books on Confederate history. d. Sept. 17, 1889, at Owings Mills. bur. McDonough Institute. A colleague called Allan "the most competent man for all sorts of work I ever saw."
* * * *
Father's Name Thos Allen
Mother's Name Jane D. Allen
* * * *
William Allan
United States Census, 1880
Name William Allan
Event Type Census
Event Year 1880
Event Place District 2, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Gender Male
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Principal And Teacher
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 0495
HOUSEHOLD
William Allan Self M 42 Virginia, United States
E R P Allan Wife F 30 Virginia, United States
Jannet G Allan Daughter F 3 Maryland, United States
John P Allan Son M 1 Maryland, United States
Josepah Young Other F 50 Virginia, United States
Jenny Manning Other F 45 Maryland, United States
Mary Welsh Other F 50 Maryland, United States
Isabella Alderdise Other F 35 Maryland, United States
Annie Flannagan Other F 40 Maryland, United States
Bridget Guaney Other F 50 Maryland, United States
Kate Newcome Other F 40 Canada
Bridget Heldeman Other F 50 Canada
Harman Williams Other M 30 Virginia, United States
Katharin Kenneday Other F 40 Maryland, United States
Margret P Allan Daughter F 5 Maryland, United States
* * * *
William Allan
United States Census, 1880
Name William Allan
Event Type Census
Event Year 1880
Event Place District 2, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Gender Male
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Principal
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 0495
HOUSEHOLD
William Allan Self M 42 Virginia, United States
D C Lyle Other M 32 Virginia, United States
S I Moreland Other M 25 Louisiana, United States
H L Sellers Other M 24 Texas, United States
R E L Dewit Other M 17 Maryland, United States
A H Atwood Other M 16 Maryland, United States
W B Betts Other M 16 Maryland, United States
E P Burnridge Other M 17 Maryland, United States
W P Fairbank Other M 17 Maryland, United States
H R Fardwell Other M 16 Maryland, United States
F H Auschutz Other M 15 Maryland, United States
Thomas Bourne Other M 16 Maryland, United States
G F Burnss Other M 16 Maryland, United States
W R Dewit Other M 15 Maryland, United States
Alfred Griffith Other M 16 Maryland, United States
G W Miller Other M 14 Maryland, United States
John E Morris Other M 15 Maryland, United States
C H Sumwalt Other M 16 Maryland, United States
Edward Netre Other M 15 Maryland, United States
William Riach Other M 15 Maryland, United States
* * * *
Marriage record:
record of Wm. Allen and Elizabeth R. Preston
Name Wm. Allen
Birth Date 1838
Birthplace Winchester
Age 36
Spouse's Name Elizabeth R. Preston
Spouse's Birth Date 1849
Spouse's Birthplace Lexington
Spouse's Age 25
Event Date 12 May 1874
Event Place Rockbridge County, Virginia
Father's Name Thos Allen
Mother's Name Jane D. Allen
Spouse's Mother's Name Sallie S. C. Preston
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single
* * * *
William Allen
United States Census, 1860
Name William Allen
Event Type Census
Event Year 1860
Event Place Magisterial District No 3, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 22
Race White
Race (Original) [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia
Page 307
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M653
HOUSEHOLD
Thomas Allen M 57 Scotland
Jane D Allen F 56 Virginia
William Allen M 22 Virginia
John M Allen M 20 Virginia
Catharine Pennybaker F 20 Virginia
* * * *
William Allen
United States Census, 1850
Name William Allen
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 13
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1837
Birthplace Virginia
House Number 1583
HOUSEHOLD
Thomas Allen M 46 Scotland
Jane Allen F 45 Virginia
William Allen M 13 Virginia
John Allen M 11 Virginia
Mary Williams F 26 Virginia
Catharine Pannabaker F 10 Virginia
Thomas Hunter M 25 Ireland
Henry Holmes M 26 Virginia
* * * *
He is mentioned on his wife's death record:
Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allan
from North Carolina Deaths
Name Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allan
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Apr 1933
Event Place Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Birth Year 1848
Burial Date 02 Apr 1933
Burial Place Elmwood
Address 1810 East Fourth
Gender Female
Age 84
Marital Status Widowed
Race (Original) White
Occupation Domestic
Birth Date 23 Dec 1848
Birthplace Lexington, Rockabridge, Va
Father's Name J.T Lepreston [sic]
Father's Birthplace Lexington, V.A.
Mother's Name Sarah Caruthers
Mother's Birthplace Va.
Spouse's Name Wm. Allan
Additional Relatives X
* * * *
His son:
William Allan
from North Carolina Deaths
Name William Allan
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Apr 1943
Event Place Winston-Salem, Winston, North Carolina
Birth Year 1881
Burial Date 26 Apr 1943
Burial Place Lexington, Va.
Residence Place Winston-Salem, Forsyth, N.C.
Address 900 Lynwood Ave.
Gender Male
Age 61
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Occupation Doctor
Birth Date 14 Aug 1881
Birthplace Mcdonogh School, Md.
Father's Name William Allan
Father's Birthplace Va.
Mother's Name Elizabeth Randolph Preston
Mother's Birthplace Va.
Spouse's Name Louisa Garnett Purcell
Additional Relatives X
* *
William Allen and Louisa Garnett Purcell
from Virginia, Marriages
Name William Allen
Birth Date 1881
Birthplace Mcdonough, Md.
Age 30
Spouse's Name Louisa Garnett Purcell
Spouse's Birth Date 1884
Spouse's Birthplace Richmond
Spouse's Age 27
Event Date 28 Dec 1911
Event Place Richmond, Virginia
Father's Name William Allen
Mother's Name Elizabeth P. Allen
Spouse's Father's Name John B. Purcell
Spouse's Mother's Name C. Olimpia Purcell
Race White
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Marital Status Single
* * * *
His daughter:
Wm. Vance Collins and Jose...A Bachus Allan
from Virginia, Marriages
Name Wm. Vance Collins
Birth Date 1882
Birthplace Prescott, Ark.
Age 26
Spouse's Name Jose...A Bachus Allan
Spouse's Birth Date 1884
Spouse's Birthplace Mcdonogh School, Md.
Spouse's Age 24
Event Date 07 Jan 1908
Event Place Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Father's Name J. V. Collins
Mother's Name Frances Collins
Spouse's Father's Name Wm. Allan
Spouse's Mother's Name Elizabeth P. Allan
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single
* * * *
"b. Winchester, Virginia, Nov. 12, 1837. att. UVA. Albemarle Co. teacher. QM clerk in Stonewall Brigade early in the war. Capt. 00 to T.J. Jackson, Dec. 27, 1862. Maj., Mar. 17, 1863. Lt. Col.. Mar. 28, 1864. Staff to Ewell, Early, and Gordon. Ordered to report to Early, Mar. 1, 1865. Stauton bank cashier, math professor at Washington & Lee, and president of the McDonough Institute, Owings Mills, Maryland. Author of numerous fine books on Confederate history. d. Sept. 17, 1889, at Owings Mills. bur. McDonough Institute. A colleague called Allan "the most competent man for all sorts of work I ever saw."
* * * *
Father's Name Thos Allen
Mother's Name Jane D. Allen
* * * *
William Allan
United States Census, 1880
Name William Allan
Event Type Census
Event Year 1880
Event Place District 2, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Gender Male
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Principal And Teacher
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 0495
HOUSEHOLD
William Allan Self M 42 Virginia, United States
E R P Allan Wife F 30 Virginia, United States
Jannet G Allan Daughter F 3 Maryland, United States
John P Allan Son M 1 Maryland, United States
Josepah Young Other F 50 Virginia, United States
Jenny Manning Other F 45 Maryland, United States
Mary Welsh Other F 50 Maryland, United States
Isabella Alderdise Other F 35 Maryland, United States
Annie Flannagan Other F 40 Maryland, United States
Bridget Guaney Other F 50 Maryland, United States
Kate Newcome Other F 40 Canada
Bridget Heldeman Other F 50 Canada
Harman Williams Other M 30 Virginia, United States
Katharin Kenneday Other F 40 Maryland, United States
Margret P Allan Daughter F 5 Maryland, United States
* * * *
William Allan
United States Census, 1880
Name William Allan
Event Type Census
Event Year 1880
Event Place District 2, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Gender Male
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Principal
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 0495
HOUSEHOLD
William Allan Self M 42 Virginia, United States
D C Lyle Other M 32 Virginia, United States
S I Moreland Other M 25 Louisiana, United States
H L Sellers Other M 24 Texas, United States
R E L Dewit Other M 17 Maryland, United States
A H Atwood Other M 16 Maryland, United States
W B Betts Other M 16 Maryland, United States
E P Burnridge Other M 17 Maryland, United States
W P Fairbank Other M 17 Maryland, United States
H R Fardwell Other M 16 Maryland, United States
F H Auschutz Other M 15 Maryland, United States
Thomas Bourne Other M 16 Maryland, United States
G F Burnss Other M 16 Maryland, United States
W R Dewit Other M 15 Maryland, United States
Alfred Griffith Other M 16 Maryland, United States
G W Miller Other M 14 Maryland, United States
John E Morris Other M 15 Maryland, United States
C H Sumwalt Other M 16 Maryland, United States
Edward Netre Other M 15 Maryland, United States
William Riach Other M 15 Maryland, United States
* * * *
Marriage record:
record of Wm. Allen and Elizabeth R. Preston
Name Wm. Allen
Birth Date 1838
Birthplace Winchester
Age 36
Spouse's Name Elizabeth R. Preston
Spouse's Birth Date 1849
Spouse's Birthplace Lexington
Spouse's Age 25
Event Date 12 May 1874
Event Place Rockbridge County, Virginia
Father's Name Thos Allen
Mother's Name Jane D. Allen
Spouse's Mother's Name Sallie S. C. Preston
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single
* * * *
William Allen
United States Census, 1860
Name William Allen
Event Type Census
Event Year 1860
Event Place Magisterial District No 3, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 22
Race White
Race (Original) [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia
Page 307
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M653
HOUSEHOLD
Thomas Allen M 57 Scotland
Jane D Allen F 56 Virginia
William Allen M 22 Virginia
John M Allen M 20 Virginia
Catharine Pennybaker F 20 Virginia
* * * *
William Allen
United States Census, 1850
Name William Allen
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 13
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1837
Birthplace Virginia
House Number 1583
HOUSEHOLD
Thomas Allen M 46 Scotland
Jane Allen F 45 Virginia
William Allen M 13 Virginia
John Allen M 11 Virginia
Mary Williams F 26 Virginia
Catharine Pannabaker F 10 Virginia
Thomas Hunter M 25 Ireland
Henry Holmes M 26 Virginia
* * * *
He is mentioned on his wife's death record:
Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allan
from North Carolina Deaths
Name Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allan
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Apr 1933
Event Place Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Birth Year 1848
Burial Date 02 Apr 1933
Burial Place Elmwood
Address 1810 East Fourth
Gender Female
Age 84
Marital Status Widowed
Race (Original) White
Occupation Domestic
Birth Date 23 Dec 1848
Birthplace Lexington, Rockabridge, Va
Father's Name J.T Lepreston [sic]
Father's Birthplace Lexington, V.A.
Mother's Name Sarah Caruthers
Mother's Birthplace Va.
Spouse's Name Wm. Allan
Additional Relatives X
* * * *
His son:
William Allan
from North Carolina Deaths
Name William Allan
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Apr 1943
Event Place Winston-Salem, Winston, North Carolina
Birth Year 1881
Burial Date 26 Apr 1943
Burial Place Lexington, Va.
Residence Place Winston-Salem, Forsyth, N.C.
Address 900 Lynwood Ave.
Gender Male
Age 61
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Occupation Doctor
Birth Date 14 Aug 1881
Birthplace Mcdonogh School, Md.
Father's Name William Allan
Father's Birthplace Va.
Mother's Name Elizabeth Randolph Preston
Mother's Birthplace Va.
Spouse's Name Louisa Garnett Purcell
Additional Relatives X
* *
William Allen and Louisa Garnett Purcell
from Virginia, Marriages
Name William Allen
Birth Date 1881
Birthplace Mcdonough, Md.
Age 30
Spouse's Name Louisa Garnett Purcell
Spouse's Birth Date 1884
Spouse's Birthplace Richmond
Spouse's Age 27
Event Date 28 Dec 1911
Event Place Richmond, Virginia
Father's Name William Allen
Mother's Name Elizabeth P. Allen
Spouse's Father's Name John B. Purcell
Spouse's Mother's Name C. Olimpia Purcell
Race White
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Marital Status Single
* * * *
His daughter:
Wm. Vance Collins and Jose...A Bachus Allan
from Virginia, Marriages
Name Wm. Vance Collins
Birth Date 1882
Birthplace Prescott, Ark.
Age 26
Spouse's Name Jose...A Bachus Allan
Spouse's Birth Date 1884
Spouse's Birthplace Mcdonogh School, Md.
Spouse's Age 24
Event Date 07 Jan 1908
Event Place Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Father's Name J. V. Collins
Mother's Name Frances Collins
Spouse's Father's Name Wm. Allan
Spouse's Mother's Name Elizabeth P. Allan
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single
* * * *
Biography on page 60 on the book "Staff Officers in Gray" by Robert E. L. Krick.
"b. Winchester, Virginia, Nov. 12, 1837. att. UVA. Albemarle Co. teacher. QM clerk in Stonewall Brigade early in the war. Capt. 00 to T.J. Jackson, Dec. 27, 1862. Maj., Mar. 17, 1863. Lt. Col.. Mar. 28, 1864. Staff to Ewell, Early, and Gordon. Ordered to report to Early, Mar. 1, 1865. Stauton bank cashier, math professor at Washington & Lee, and president of the McDonough Institute, Owings Mills, Maryland. Author of numerous fine books on Confederate history. d. Sept. 17, 1889, at Owings Mills. bur. McDonough Institute. A colleague called Allan "the most competent man for all sorts of work I ever saw."
* * * *
Father's Name Thos Allen
Mother's Name Jane D. Allen
* * * *
William Allan
United States Census, 1880
Name William Allan
Event Type Census
Event Year 1880
Event Place District 2, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Gender Male
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Principal And Teacher
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 0495
HOUSEHOLD
William Allan Self M 42 Virginia, United States
E R P Allan Wife F 30 Virginia, United States
Jannet G Allan Daughter F 3 Maryland, United States
John P Allan Son M 1 Maryland, United States
Josepah Young Other F 50 Virginia, United States
Jenny Manning Other F 45 Maryland, United States
Mary Welsh Other F 50 Maryland, United States
Isabella Alderdise Other F 35 Maryland, United States
Annie Flannagan Other F 40 Maryland, United States
Bridget Guaney Other F 50 Maryland, United States
Kate Newcome Other F 40 Canada
Bridget Heldeman Other F 50 Canada
Harman Williams Other M 30 Virginia, United States
Katharin Kenneday Other F 40 Maryland, United States
Margret P Allan Daughter F 5 Maryland, United States
* * * *
William Allan
United States Census, 1880
Name William Allan
Event Type Census
Event Year 1880
Event Place District 2, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Gender Male
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Principal
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 0495
HOUSEHOLD
William Allan Self M 42 Virginia, United States
D C Lyle Other M 32 Virginia, United States
S I Moreland Other M 25 Louisiana, United States
H L Sellers Other M 24 Texas, United States
R E L Dewit Other M 17 Maryland, United States
A H Atwood Other M 16 Maryland, United States
W B Betts Other M 16 Maryland, United States
E P Burnridge Other M 17 Maryland, United States
W P Fairbank Other M 17 Maryland, United States
H R Fardwell Other M 16 Maryland, United States
F H Auschutz Other M 15 Maryland, United States
Thomas Bourne Other M 16 Maryland, United States
G F Burnss Other M 16 Maryland, United States
W R Dewit Other M 15 Maryland, United States
Alfred Griffith Other M 16 Maryland, United States
G W Miller Other M 14 Maryland, United States
John E Morris Other M 15 Maryland, United States
C H Sumwalt Other M 16 Maryland, United States
Edward Netre Other M 15 Maryland, United States
William Riach Other M 15 Maryland, United States
* * * *
Marriage record:
record of Wm. Allen and Elizabeth R. Preston
Name Wm. Allen
Birth Date 1838
Birthplace Winchester
Age 36
Spouse's Name Elizabeth R. Preston
Spouse's Birth Date 1849
Spouse's Birthplace Lexington
Spouse's Age 25
Event Date 12 May 1874
Event Place Rockbridge County, Virginia
Father's Name Thos Allen
Mother's Name Jane D. Allen
Spouse's Mother's Name Sallie S. C. Preston
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single
* * * *
William Allen
United States Census, 1860
Name William Allen
Event Type Census
Event Year 1860
Event Place Magisterial District No 3, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 22
Race White
Race (Original) [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia
Page 307
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M653
HOUSEHOLD
Thomas Allen M 57 Scotland
Jane D Allen F 56 Virginia
William Allen M 22 Virginia
John M Allen M 20 Virginia
Catharine Pennybaker F 20 Virginia
* * * *
William Allen
United States Census, 1850
Name William Allen
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 13
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1837
Birthplace Virginia
House Number 1583
HOUSEHOLD
Thomas Allen M 46 Scotland
Jane Allen F 45 Virginia
William Allen M 13 Virginia
John Allen M 11 Virginia
Mary Williams F 26 Virginia
Catharine Pannabaker F 10 Virginia
Thomas Hunter M 25 Ireland
Henry Holmes M 26 Virginia
* * * *
He is mentioned on his wife's death record:
Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allan
from North Carolina Deaths
Name Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allan
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Apr 1933
Event Place Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Birth Year 1848
Burial Date 02 Apr 1933
Burial Place Elmwood
Address 1810 East Fourth
Gender Female
Age 84
Marital Status Widowed
Race (Original) White
Occupation Domestic
Birth Date 23 Dec 1848
Birthplace Lexington, Rockabridge, Va
Father's Name J.T Lepreston [sic]
Father's Birthplace Lexington, V.A.
Mother's Name Sarah Caruthers
Mother's Birthplace Va.
Spouse's Name Wm. Allan
Additional Relatives X
* * * *
His son:
William Allan
from North Carolina Deaths
Name William Allan
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Apr 1943
Event Place Winston-Salem, Winston, North Carolina
Birth Year 1881
Burial Date 26 Apr 1943
Burial Place Lexington, Va.
Residence Place Winston-Salem, Forsyth, N.C.
Address 900 Lynwood Ave.
Gender Male
Age 61
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Occupation Doctor
Birth Date 14 Aug 1881
Birthplace Mcdonogh School, Md.
Father's Name William Allan
Father's Birthplace Va.
Mother's Name Elizabeth Randolph Preston
Mother's Birthplace Va.
Spouse's Name Louisa Garnett Purcell
Additional Relatives X
* *
William Allen and Louisa Garnett Purcell
from Virginia, Marriages
Name William Allen
Birth Date 1881
Birthplace Mcdonough, Md.
Age 30
Spouse's Name Louisa Garnett Purcell
Spouse's Birth Date 1884
Spouse's Birthplace Richmond
Spouse's Age 27
Event Date 28 Dec 1911
Event Place Richmond, Virginia
Father's Name William Allen
Mother's Name Elizabeth P. Allen
Spouse's Father's Name John B. Purcell
Spouse's Mother's Name C. Olimpia Purcell
Race White
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Marital Status Single
* * * *
His daughter:
Wm. Vance Collins and Jose...A Bachus Allan
from Virginia, Marriages
Name Wm. Vance Collins
Birth Date 1882
Birthplace Prescott, Ark.
Age 26
Spouse's Name Jose...A Bachus Allan
Spouse's Birth Date 1884
Spouse's Birthplace Mcdonogh School, Md.
Spouse's Age 24
Event Date 07 Jan 1908
Event Place Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Father's Name J. V. Collins
Mother's Name Frances Collins
Spouse's Father's Name Wm. Allan
Spouse's Mother's Name Elizabeth P. Allan
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single
* * * *
"b. Winchester, Virginia, Nov. 12, 1837. att. UVA. Albemarle Co. teacher. QM clerk in Stonewall Brigade early in the war. Capt. 00 to T.J. Jackson, Dec. 27, 1862. Maj., Mar. 17, 1863. Lt. Col.. Mar. 28, 1864. Staff to Ewell, Early, and Gordon. Ordered to report to Early, Mar. 1, 1865. Stauton bank cashier, math professor at Washington & Lee, and president of the McDonough Institute, Owings Mills, Maryland. Author of numerous fine books on Confederate history. d. Sept. 17, 1889, at Owings Mills. bur. McDonough Institute. A colleague called Allan "the most competent man for all sorts of work I ever saw."
* * * *
Father's Name Thos Allen
Mother's Name Jane D. Allen
* * * *
William Allan
United States Census, 1880
Name William Allan
Event Type Census
Event Year 1880
Event Place District 2, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Gender Male
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Principal And Teacher
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 0495
HOUSEHOLD
William Allan Self M 42 Virginia, United States
E R P Allan Wife F 30 Virginia, United States
Jannet G Allan Daughter F 3 Maryland, United States
John P Allan Son M 1 Maryland, United States
Josepah Young Other F 50 Virginia, United States
Jenny Manning Other F 45 Maryland, United States
Mary Welsh Other F 50 Maryland, United States
Isabella Alderdise Other F 35 Maryland, United States
Annie Flannagan Other F 40 Maryland, United States
Bridget Guaney Other F 50 Maryland, United States
Kate Newcome Other F 40 Canada
Bridget Heldeman Other F 50 Canada
Harman Williams Other M 30 Virginia, United States
Katharin Kenneday Other F 40 Maryland, United States
Margret P Allan Daughter F 5 Maryland, United States
* * * *
William Allan
United States Census, 1880
Name William Allan
Event Type Census
Event Year 1880
Event Place District 2, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Gender Male
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Principal
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 0495
HOUSEHOLD
William Allan Self M 42 Virginia, United States
D C Lyle Other M 32 Virginia, United States
S I Moreland Other M 25 Louisiana, United States
H L Sellers Other M 24 Texas, United States
R E L Dewit Other M 17 Maryland, United States
A H Atwood Other M 16 Maryland, United States
W B Betts Other M 16 Maryland, United States
E P Burnridge Other M 17 Maryland, United States
W P Fairbank Other M 17 Maryland, United States
H R Fardwell Other M 16 Maryland, United States
F H Auschutz Other M 15 Maryland, United States
Thomas Bourne Other M 16 Maryland, United States
G F Burnss Other M 16 Maryland, United States
W R Dewit Other M 15 Maryland, United States
Alfred Griffith Other M 16 Maryland, United States
G W Miller Other M 14 Maryland, United States
John E Morris Other M 15 Maryland, United States
C H Sumwalt Other M 16 Maryland, United States
Edward Netre Other M 15 Maryland, United States
William Riach Other M 15 Maryland, United States
* * * *
Marriage record:
record of Wm. Allen and Elizabeth R. Preston
Name Wm. Allen
Birth Date 1838
Birthplace Winchester
Age 36
Spouse's Name Elizabeth R. Preston
Spouse's Birth Date 1849
Spouse's Birthplace Lexington
Spouse's Age 25
Event Date 12 May 1874
Event Place Rockbridge County, Virginia
Father's Name Thos Allen
Mother's Name Jane D. Allen
Spouse's Mother's Name Sallie S. C. Preston
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single
* * * *
William Allen
United States Census, 1860
Name William Allen
Event Type Census
Event Year 1860
Event Place Magisterial District No 3, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 22
Race White
Race (Original) [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Virginia
Page 307
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M653
HOUSEHOLD
Thomas Allen M 57 Scotland
Jane D Allen F 56 Virginia
William Allen M 22 Virginia
John M Allen M 20 Virginia
Catharine Pennybaker F 20 Virginia
* * * *
William Allen
United States Census, 1850
Name William Allen
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 13
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1837
Birthplace Virginia
House Number 1583
HOUSEHOLD
Thomas Allen M 46 Scotland
Jane Allen F 45 Virginia
William Allen M 13 Virginia
John Allen M 11 Virginia
Mary Williams F 26 Virginia
Catharine Pannabaker F 10 Virginia
Thomas Hunter M 25 Ireland
Henry Holmes M 26 Virginia
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He is mentioned on his wife's death record:
Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allan
from North Carolina Deaths
Name Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allan
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Apr 1933
Event Place Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Birth Year 1848
Burial Date 02 Apr 1933
Burial Place Elmwood
Address 1810 East Fourth
Gender Female
Age 84
Marital Status Widowed
Race (Original) White
Occupation Domestic
Birth Date 23 Dec 1848
Birthplace Lexington, Rockabridge, Va
Father's Name J.T Lepreston [sic]
Father's Birthplace Lexington, V.A.
Mother's Name Sarah Caruthers
Mother's Birthplace Va.
Spouse's Name Wm. Allan
Additional Relatives X
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His son:
William Allan
from North Carolina Deaths
Name William Allan
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Apr 1943
Event Place Winston-Salem, Winston, North Carolina
Birth Year 1881
Burial Date 26 Apr 1943
Burial Place Lexington, Va.
Residence Place Winston-Salem, Forsyth, N.C.
Address 900 Lynwood Ave.
Gender Male
Age 61
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Occupation Doctor
Birth Date 14 Aug 1881
Birthplace Mcdonogh School, Md.
Father's Name William Allan
Father's Birthplace Va.
Mother's Name Elizabeth Randolph Preston
Mother's Birthplace Va.
Spouse's Name Louisa Garnett Purcell
Additional Relatives X
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William Allen and Louisa Garnett Purcell
from Virginia, Marriages
Name William Allen
Birth Date 1881
Birthplace Mcdonough, Md.
Age 30
Spouse's Name Louisa Garnett Purcell
Spouse's Birth Date 1884
Spouse's Birthplace Richmond
Spouse's Age 27
Event Date 28 Dec 1911
Event Place Richmond, Virginia
Father's Name William Allen
Mother's Name Elizabeth P. Allen
Spouse's Father's Name John B. Purcell
Spouse's Mother's Name C. Olimpia Purcell
Race White
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Marital Status Single
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His daughter:
Wm. Vance Collins and Jose...A Bachus Allan
from Virginia, Marriages
Name Wm. Vance Collins
Birth Date 1882
Birthplace Prescott, Ark.
Age 26
Spouse's Name Jose...A Bachus Allan
Spouse's Birth Date 1884
Spouse's Birthplace Mcdonogh School, Md.
Spouse's Age 24
Event Date 07 Jan 1908
Event Place Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Father's Name J. V. Collins
Mother's Name Frances Collins
Spouse's Father's Name Wm. Allan
Spouse's Mother's Name Elizabeth P. Allan
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single
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Family Members
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