Allen, John M

1817 - 1885  (68 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 52 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Allen, John M
  Birth	1816/1817	Rutherford Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	30DD888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400003188
  Death	24 May 1885	Rutherford Co, NC
  Burial	Rutherfordton City Cem, Rutherford Co, NC
  Person ID	I5583	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Allen, Joseph,   b. 1780/1784   d. Aft 1840, Rutherford Co, NC (Age > 57 years)
  Mother	McGaughey, Mary,   b. 1784/1790   d. Aft 1840, Rutherford Co, NC (Age > 51 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1806	Rutherford Co, NC
  _UID	21B9F66BEAAF3C4CA6E18A9F32202B1FA896
  Family ID	F25817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grant, Nancy J,   b. Nov 1824, Rutherford Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 13 Dec 1901, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	29 Aug 1846	McDowell Co, NC
  _UID	1E9E4DCDB73B344D96DC7A71C3629080DB32
  Children	1. Allen, Mary L,   b. 17 Jul 1847, Rutherford Co, NC d. 30 May 1890, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 42 years)   2. Allen, Joseph William,   b. 1848/1849, Rutherford Co, NC d. 1908, Pulaski Co, AR (Age 59 years)   3. Allen, James M,   b. Jan 1851, Rutherford Co, NC d. 4 Mar 1911, Raleigh, Wake Co, NC (Age 60 years)   4. Allen, John Landrum,   b. Sep 1852, Rutherford Co, NC d. 8 May 1924, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 71 years)   5. Allen, Sarah Ann,   b. 8 Jan 1855, Rutherford Co, NC d. 3 Feb 1936, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 81 years)   6. Allen, Nancy J,   b. 8 May 1857, Rutherford Co, NC d. 18 Sep 1926, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 69 years)   7. Allen, Leonard L,   b. 3 Jun 1859, Rutherford Co, NC d. 25 Nov 1926, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 67 years)   8. Allen, Drury Vance,   b. 8 Feb 1862, Rutherford Co, NC d. 17 May 1924, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 62 years)   9. Allen, Susan E,   b. 1866/1867, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Rutherford Co, NC (Age > 14 years)
  Family ID	F3754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:I don't have solid proof that John is a son of Joseph & Mary, but it fits pretty well. 1. John's oldest son was Joseph, oldest daughter was Mary. 2. Joseph did have matching apparent son 1820, 1830, 1840 censuses; !CENSUS:1850 Rutherford Co., NC Cathies Creek # 1124/1154 John M. ALlen 33 Farmer $350 NC Nancy 22 Mary 3 William 1 Elizabeth Rogers 10 GA Hoil Bibbs 11 mul. NC; !CENSUS:1860 Rutherford CO., NC Broad River District / Green Hill PO # 970/970 J. M. Allen 45 Farmer $3500/3000 NC Nancy 34 Joseph 11 Mary 17 James 8 John 7 Sarah 5 Nancy 3 Infant 1 m; !NAMED:Sep 1864 Rutherford Co, NC Estates E-153 Sarah A. GRANT is appointed administrator of the estate of William E. GRANT, deceased. Bond paid, John M. ALLEN, security; !CENSUS:1870 Rutherford Co., NC Rutherford Township / Rutherfordton PO # 133/133 John M. Allen 54 County Commissioner $5600/1700 NC Nancy J. 44 Keeping House Mary L. 22 at home John L. 17 farm laborer Sarah A. 15 at home Nancy J. 13 at home Leonard L. 11 at home Drury V. 8 Sousan E. 3; !NAMED:25 Jul 1870 McDowell Co, NC Wills 2-82 Sarah GRANT pr 31 Dec 1879. Gr-dau Polly Ann & Sarah Mira MORGAN, minor heirs of Silas MORGAN, then to their brothers and sisters of the whole blood. To Nancy ALLEN, wife of John ALLEN. To Carolina ELLIOTT, wife of Lawson ELLIOTT. To Gr-dau Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, children of Walton NICKOLS, then to their own brothers of the whole blood. Exec: Dr. J.H. GILKEY. Witness: A.M. ERWIN, D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE. Codicil: 4 Sep 1879. To my 4 Gr-children Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, Polly Ann & Sarah M. MORGAN, my 4 daughters: Mrs. Nancy ALLEN, Mrs. Mary BRIGHT, Mrs. A.P. JORDAN, and Mrs. Caroline ELLIOTT. Son Alexander. Witness: D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE, J.C. FINLEY; !CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Rutherford # 123/123 John Allen 66 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Nancy 52 wife M Keeping House Lenard 19 son Farming Vance 17 son Susan 15 dau;