John W Allen
Rank: Pvt Co: F Age: 27 Residence: Dayton Birthplace: Cornish Occupation: machinist Married/Single: M Height: 5' 7.25 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Lt
Received disability discharge on 5 Jan 1863
JOHN W ALLEN was born in Cornish, Maine [Descriptive Roll] on 16 May 1835 [Bidd VR], perhaps the son of Joseph and Jerusha (Clark) Allen (with whom he lived in 1850 and 1860 and whose burial plot he shares). He died in 1885 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Biddeford [YCCI, pg 299].
He married KEZIAH H BERRY on 6 Jan 1855 in Saco, Maine [York Cty Marr Ret, pg 211]. Born in Burnham, ME in 1835, she was the daughter of John Berry [ME vr]. She died in Biddeford on 8 Feb 1919, aged 83 yrs 10 mos 12 das [ME vr], and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
While living in Cornish as a teen, he worked as a farmer [1850 census], but was a machinist during the years he was in Biddeford. He was likely not an actual resident of Dayton when he enlisted, but was one of several Biddeford volunteers who filled the Dayton quota.
John and Keziah had 8 children [1900 census], all born in Biddeford:
I. LUCIA F ALLEN was born 23 Oct 1856 [ME vr] or 21 Apr 1855 [death rec]. She died in Biddeford on 2 Apr 1920, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. She first married, on 28 Mar 1874 in Biddeford, to WILLIAM MAURICE NEWELL (born in Dayton or Lyman, ME 1845, died on 20 Oct 1895 in Biddeford), the son of Charles and Polly (Buzzell) Newell. She 2ndly was married to JOSEPH G GOVIEA (b.18 Sept 1865 Cape Porpoise, ME, d. 28 Feb 1920 Biddeford).
1. Cora Newell, b. in Biddeford abt Apr 1877 [1900 census]
2. Gertrude Newell, b. abt Feb 1879 [1900 census]
II. ALVAH C ALLEN was born 7 Nov 1858 [ME vr] or Dec 1858 [1900 census]. He died on 29 July 1900, aged 41 yrs 7 mos 22 das, and was buried with his parents. The 1880 census shows him with a wife CARRIE, age 24. In 1900, he was married to a LIZZIE, born ca Dec 1865, an Irish immigrant and mill weaver.
III. ALBERTA A ALLEN, b. 3 Jul 1862. She died in 1913; buried in her parents plot. She was married ca 1883 [17 yrs in 1900] a HARDING. The 1900 census said she had 2 children, one alive at time of enumeration:
1. Elmer H Harding, born abt May 1884 [1900 census]
IV. HOWARD ALLEN was born 10 Mar 1865 [ME vr]. He died on 4 Jan 1921 in Biddeford, and was buried w/ parents. He was a painter, and lived in Biddeford [Bidd Jrnl 5 Jan 1921].
V. WILBUR ALLEN, b. 22 Jun 1868 [ME vr]
VI. CHARLES ALLEN, b. 21 Jun 1870 [ME vr]
(plus 2 children who died as infants, buried with their parents in Greenwood Cem)
He married KEZIAH H BERRY on 6 Jan 1855 in Saco, Maine [York Cty Marr Ret, pg 211]. Born in Burnham, ME in 1835, she was the daughter of John Berry [ME vr]. She died in Biddeford on 8 Feb 1919, aged 83 yrs 10 mos 12 das [ME vr], and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
While living in Cornish as a teen, he worked as a farmer [1850 census], but was a machinist during the years he was in Biddeford. He was likely not an actual resident of Dayton when he enlisted, but was one of several Biddeford volunteers who filled the Dayton quota.
John and Keziah had 8 children [1900 census], all born in Biddeford:
I. LUCIA F ALLEN was born 23 Oct 1856 [ME vr] or 21 Apr 1855 [death rec]. She died in Biddeford on 2 Apr 1920, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. She first married, on 28 Mar 1874 in Biddeford, to WILLIAM MAURICE NEWELL (born in Dayton or Lyman, ME 1845, died on 20 Oct 1895 in Biddeford), the son of Charles and Polly (Buzzell) Newell. She 2ndly was married to JOSEPH G GOVIEA (b.18 Sept 1865 Cape Porpoise, ME, d. 28 Feb 1920 Biddeford).
1. Cora Newell, b. in Biddeford abt Apr 1877 [1900 census]
2. Gertrude Newell, b. abt Feb 1879 [1900 census]
II. ALVAH C ALLEN was born 7 Nov 1858 [ME vr] or Dec 1858 [1900 census]. He died on 29 July 1900, aged 41 yrs 7 mos 22 das, and was buried with his parents. The 1880 census shows him with a wife CARRIE, age 24. In 1900, he was married to a LIZZIE, born ca Dec 1865, an Irish immigrant and mill weaver.
III. ALBERTA A ALLEN, b. 3 Jul 1862. She died in 1913; buried in her parents plot. She was married ca 1883 [17 yrs in 1900] a HARDING. The 1900 census said she had 2 children, one alive at time of enumeration:
1. Elmer H Harding, born abt May 1884 [1900 census]
IV. HOWARD ALLEN was born 10 Mar 1865 [ME vr]. He died on 4 Jan 1921 in Biddeford, and was buried w/ parents. He was a painter, and lived in Biddeford [Bidd Jrnl 5 Jan 1921].
V. WILBUR ALLEN, b. 22 Jun 1868 [ME vr]
VI. CHARLES ALLEN, b. 21 Jun 1870 [ME vr]
(plus 2 children who died as infants, buried with their parents in Greenwood Cem)