James Allen
James Allen was born in Franklin county, Virginia, October 7, 1807, and he came to this county in 1816. He was married twice. His first wife was Ann Collier, who was born in Perry township, January 24, 1807, and the date of their marriage is April 19, 1827, in Upper township. The following are the children by this marriage: Lydia, born February 20, 1830, died November 3, 1830; Hiram, March 26, 1831, resides in Perry township; Sarah, November 2, 1832, resides in West Virginia; Caleb, January 19, 1835, died in 1866; Martha, March 9, 1837, resides in Perry township; Joshua, January 19, 1839, deceased; James, February 22, 1843; Ann C., June 8, 1845, died March 22, 1864; William F., September 6, 1847, died May 19, 1849. Hiram, Caleb, Joshua and James were soldiers of the late war, members of Company F, 5th Virginia Volunteer Infantry. They served all through the war and came out without a scratch. The second wife of Mr. Allen was Nancy Adams, who is a native of Floyd county, Kentucky, born in 1826. They were married in Trenton, in August, 1866. Mr. Allen is a farmer, and resides in Perry township. Address, Rock Camp, Lawrence county, Ohio.
From Atlas of Lawrence Co., Ohio by Hardesty (1882)