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Eliza Allen

Female 1845 - 1913  (~ 67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eliza Allen was born Oct 1845, Tennessee (daughter of John "Shortfinger" Allen); died 1913; was buried White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Lower Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, Forney, Kaufman County, Texas

    Eliza married Joseph Sanders McMahan, Jr. 1861, Tennessee. Joseph (son of Sanders McMahan and Elizabeth Laurita Campbell) was born 13 Oct 1847, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 7 Nov 1924, Kaufman County, Texas; was buried Oakland Memorial Park Cemetery, Kaufman County, Texas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Allen McMahan was born 7 Mar 1862, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 29 Mar 1955; was buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Kaufman County, Texas.
    2. William Creed R. McMahan was born 1 Jan 1866, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 3 Sep 1944, Hidalgo County, Texas; was buried 5 Sep 1944, Roselawn Cemetery, Hidalgo County, Texas.
    3. Johnnie McMahan was born Abt 1873, Tennessee.
    4. Sally McMahan was born Abt 1875, Tennessee.
    5. Wiley C. McMahan was born Mar 1879, Tennessee; died 17 Aug 1951, Dallas County, Texas; was buried 18 Aug 1951, Restland Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas County, Texas.

    Eliza — George. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Forest George was born Dec 1887, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John "Shortfinger" Allen was born 12 Feb 1812 (son of John "The Bricklayer" Allen and Nancy Mattox); was buried Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Collin County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. Abraham Allen was born 1842, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1917.
    2. Allen
    3. Allen
    4. 1. Eliza Allen was born Oct 1845, Tennessee; died 1913; was buried White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas.
    5. Austin Allen was born 1849, Tennessee; died 6 May 1926; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. James Samuel Allen was born 21 Nov 1855, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Feb 1921; was buried Cummings Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John "The Bricklayer" Allen was born 8 Feb 1774 (son of Benjamin Allen and Margaret Wahab); died 11 Mar 1848; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4.

    John — Nancy Mattox. Nancy (daughter of Valentine Mattox and Mary Shrewbury) was born 17 Sep 1777, Virginia; died 1 Dec 1859, Virginia; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy Mattox was born 17 Sep 1777, Virginia (daughter of Valentine Mattox and Mary Shrewbury); died 1 Dec 1859, Virginia; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4, 5.

    Children:
    1. Mary "Polly" Allen was born 15 Sep 1797, Tennessee; died 10 Jul 1875; was buried Sisk-Bryant-Hannon Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Matilda Allen was born 14 Jan 1802; died 4 Oct 1844; was buried Lillard Cemetery, County, Tennessee.
    3. Nancy Shrewsberry Allen was born 5 Sep 1804; died 1877; was buried Stuart Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. James Allen was born 16 Sep 1806; died 11 Mar 1848; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 2. John "Shortfinger" Allen was born 12 Feb 1812; was buried Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Collin County, Texas.
    6. Rhoda Allen was born 1814, Tennessee; died 1857.
    7. 1st Captain Edwin Allen was born Abt 1815, Tennessee.
    8. Emillia "Millie" Allen was born 13 Apr 1816, Kentucky; died 30 Nov 1844.
    9. Allen
    10. Hariett Allen was born Abt 1821, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin Allen was born 1745 (son of Robert Allen and Sarah Cathy); died 23 Jan 1826; was buried Allen Cemetery, Casey County, Kentucky.

    Benjamin — Margaret Wahab. Margaret was born 1749; died 1831. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Margaret Wahab was born 1749; died 1831.
    Children:
    1. 4. John "The Bricklayer" Allen was born 8 Feb 1774; died 11 Mar 1848; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Valentine Mattox

    Valentine — Mary Shrewbury. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Shrewbury
    Children:
    1. 5. Nancy Mattox was born 17 Sep 1777, Virginia; died 1 Dec 1859, Virginia; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.


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