Nathan Alger

(Debtor) Inventory3 April 1832Nathan Alger was listed as a debtor on the initial Inventory of the estate of John Bolton, late of West Bridgewater, which was filed with Justice Wilkes Wood on 3 April 1832 in East Bridgewater. It had been completed by appraisers Nathan Alger Jr., George W. Lathrop and Stillman Alger and sworn to by Administrator Jonas Hartwell. The initial inventory of the estate was valued at $239.89 and included personal and household items in addition to notes of loans, with interest, against three individuals: Willis Alger, Nathan Alger and John Willis owed the deceased $150.59, $29.75 and $25.32 respectively.1
(Debtor) Final Accounting2 April 1833The estate of Nathan Alger was listed as having paid $150.00 to the estate of John Bolton, on the second and possibly final Bolton Inventory and Expenses dated 2 April 1833. The accounting was submitted by Administrator Jonas Hartwell and filed with Probate Justice Wilkes Wood in East Bridgewater. New items totaling $162.14 had been added to the $239.89 value of the initial inventory making the total value of his estate $402.03 before expenses. $150.00 and $10.00 had been received from the estates of Nathan Alger and Abiezer Alger, Esq. respectively, interest received totaled $2.00 and there was $.14 cash in hand. The Administrator requested and received allowance in the amount of $137.72 for the following estate expenses: $5.16 in funeral charges, $34.50 for the deceased's last sickness, $20.11 paid to Dr. Caleb Swan, $6.47 paid to Dr. Noah Whitman, $1.70 in expenses for appraising the estate, $12.28 lost in the sale of the personal estate, $1.00 paid to Charles Hayden, $15.00 for a pair of gravestones and $41.50 for settling the estate.

The net value of the estate, after expenses, in 1833 was $264.31 which in today's dollars (2009) would be about $6,830. No mention of a wife, children or family members were found in the probate papers nor was there any indication of how the closing amount was disbursed.1 

Citations

  1. [S781] John Bolton of West Bridgewater, Probate file# 2218, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, found among "Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967", Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County) microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels. Includes Index. Papers on multiple films, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 550911, Book 61, page 440; FHL Film# 555259, Book 68, page 253; FHL Film# 555261, Book 72, pages 146-147; FHL Film# 555262, Book 74, pages 107-108. Hereinafter cited as John Bolton Probate file# 2218.

Nathan Alger1

b. 2 April 1737
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Joseph Alger1 b. 6 Oct 1694
Mother*Mary Ames1 b. 18 Dec 1699
Birth*2 April 1737Nathan Alger was born on 2 April 1737 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Alger, pages 89-92. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 24. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Nathan Alger Jr.

(Appraiser) Inventory3 April 1832Nathan Alger Jr. was one of three appraisers of the initial Inventory of the estate of John Bolton, late of West Bridgewater, which was filed with Justice Wilkes Wood on 3 April 1832 in East Bridgewater. The inventory had been completed by appraisers Nathan Alger Jr., George W. Lathrop and Stillman Alger and sworn to by Administrator Jonas Hartwell. The initial inventory of the estate was valued at $239.89 and included personal and household items in addition to notes of loans, with interest, against three individuals: Willis Alger, Nathan Alger and John Willis owed the deceased $150.59, $29.75 and $25.32 respectively.1

Citations

  1. [S781] John Bolton of West Bridgewater, Probate file# 2218, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, found among "Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967", Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County) microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels. Includes Index. Papers on multiple films, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 550911, Book 61, page 440; FHL Film# 555259, Book 68, page 253; FHL Film# 555261, Book 72, pages 146-147; FHL Film# 555262, Book 74, pages 107-108. Hereinafter cited as John Bolton Probate file# 2218.

Nathaniel Alger1

b. 29 September 1700
Family
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Israel Alger1
Mother*Patience Hayward1
Birth*29 September 1700Nathaniel Alger was born on 29 September 1700 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Alger, pages 89-92. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 24. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Patience Alger1

b. 20 September 1713
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Israel Alger1 b. 9 Sep 1689
Mother*Alice Hayward1 b. 20 Mar 1682/83, d. 30 Jan 1715/16
Birth*20 September 1713Patience Alger was born on 20 September 1713 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
NamesakePatience was also called Alice, on occasion, in honor and remembrance of her mother who died when she was only two years old.2,1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Alger, pages 89-92. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 24. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Patience Alger1

b. 9 October 1726
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Joseph Alger1 b. 6 Oct 1694
Mother*Mary Ames1 b. 18 Dec 1699
Birth*9 October 1726Patience Alger was born on 9 October 1726 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Alger, pages 89-92. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 24. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Stillman Alger

(Appraiser) Inventory3 April 1832Stillman Alger was one of three appraisers of the initial Inventory of the estate of John Bolton, late of West Bridgewater, which was filed with Justice Wilkes Wood on 3 April 1832 in East Bridgewater. The inventory had been completed by appraisers Nathan Alger Jr., George W. Lathrop and Stillman Alger and sworn to by Administrator Jonas Hartwell. The initial inventory of the estate was valued at $239.89 and included personal and household items in addition to notes of loans, with interest, against three individuals: Willis Alger, Nathan Alger and John Willis owed the deceased $150.59, $29.75 and $25.32 respectively.1

Citations

  1. [S781] John Bolton of West Bridgewater, Probate file# 2218, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, found among "Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967", Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County) microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels. Includes Index. Papers on multiple films, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 550911, Book 61, page 440; FHL Film# 555259, Book 68, page 253; FHL Film# 555261, Book 72, pages 146-147; FHL Film# 555262, Book 74, pages 107-108. Hereinafter cited as John Bolton Probate file# 2218.

Susanna Alger1

b. 13 July 1734
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Joseph Alger1 b. 6 Oct 1694
Mother*Mary Ames1 b. 18 Dec 1699
Birth*13 July 1734Susanna Alger was born on 13 July 1734 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Alger, pages 89-92. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 25. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Thomas Alger1

Family
Relocation*Thomas Alger was from a part of Taunton, which perhaps later became Easton, in Bristol County, and relocated to Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).1 
Marriage*1665He married Elizabeth Packard, daughter of Samuel Packard, in 1665 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).1 

Family

 Elizabeth Packard
Children 1.Israel Alger+1
 2.Deliverance Alger1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Alger, pages 89-92. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Thomas Alger1

b. 2 October 1697
Family
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Israel Alger1
Mother*Patience Hayward1
Birth*2 October 1697Thomas Alger was born on 2 October 1697 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Alger, pages 89-92. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 25. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Willis Alger

(Debtor) Inventory3 April 1832Willis Alger was listed as a debtor on the initial Inventory of the estate of John Bolton, late of West Bridgewater, which was filed with Justice Wilkes Wood on 3 April 1832 in East Bridgewater. It had been completed by appraisers Nathan Alger Jr., George W. Lathrop and Stillman Alger and sworn to by Administrator Jonas Hartwell. The initial inventory of the estate was valued at $239.89 and included personal and household items in addition to notes of loans, with interest, against three individuals: Willis Alger, Nathan Alger and John Willis owed the deceased $150.59, $29.75 and $25.32 respectively.1

Citations

  1. [S781] John Bolton of West Bridgewater, Probate file# 2218, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, found among "Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967", Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County) microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels. Includes Index. Papers on multiple films, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 550911, Book 61, page 440; FHL Film# 555259, Book 68, page 253; FHL Film# 555261, Book 72, pages 146-147; FHL Film# 555262, Book 74, pages 107-108. Hereinafter cited as John Bolton Probate file# 2218.

Jane All1

b. 1728
Family
Birth*1728Jane All was born about 1728 in Northern Ireland.1 
Marriage*1748She married Robert Foresman about 1748 in Northern Ireland.1,2 

Family

 Robert Foresman b. 1725
Child 1.Hugh Foresman1,3 b. 11 Dec 1748, d. 17 Dec 1811

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jane (All) Foresman, Memorial# 11927781. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Forsman, Memorial# 11927776.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hugh Foresman, Memorial# 131534494.

Peter Allan1

b. 5 September 1825, d. 18 January 1889
Family
Birth*5 September 1825Peter Allan was born on 5 September 1825 in Scotland.1 
Marriage*January 1848He married Jane Dunlap in January 1848 in Scotland.2,1 
Death*18 January 1889He died on 18 January 1889 in Morgan County, Illinois, at age 631 
Burial* and was buried in Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan County.1 

Family

 Jane Dunlap b. 29 Aug 1826, d. 29 Aug 1906
Child 1.John R. Allen+1,3 b. 20 Jul 1862, d. 14 Aug 1940

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Peter Allan, Memorial# 26344542. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jane (Dunlap) Allan, Memorial# 26344548.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John R. Allan, Memorial# 26379854.

Abigail Allen1

b. 1786
Family
Birth*1786Abigail Allen was born about 1786.1 
Marriage*1 September 1804She married Elijah Carman on 1 September 1804 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Elijah was of Middletown, Monmouth County, and Abigail was of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County.1,2 

Family

 Elijah Carman b. 1780
Children 1.William A. Carman+1 b. 20 Jun 1804, d. Jul 1881
 2.George Carman3 b. 1808
 3.John C. Carman+1 b. 17 Feb 1816

Citations

  1. [S3034] Chat communications with David Carman, whom we found at (https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/changelog/…). David is a direct descendant of William Allen Carman (b.1806) and has shared his contact link on the Family History Library website at www.familysearch.org. He is in possession of Carman family records and was very gracious in responding to our request to "Chat" about the questions we had regarding his Carman ancestors. We extend many thanks to David for answering our questions and for sharing additional research with us during our chats on various dates in June and July of 2024. We reached him after logging into the FHL website at www.familysearch.org and then finding his link to Chat at https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/changelog/…
  2. [S3040] New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, Monmouth Marriage Records, 1795-1817, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VWRC-8Q3 : Thu Aug 01 16:57:26 UTC 2024), Entry for Elijah Carman and Abigail Allen, 01 Sep 1804, marriage record, page 76, image# 88 0f 1,003. Hereinafter cited as New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George and Catharine Carman, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: M653_268; Page: 562; Family History Library Film: 803268. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Alice Allen1

b. 8 October 1707
Family
Father*Nehemiah Allen1 b. 5 Jan 1680/81
Mother*Sarah Wormel1
Birth*8 October 1707Alice Allen was born on 8 October 1707 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 26. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Ann Allen1

Family
Marriage*She married Oacar Gettings.1 

Family

 Oacar Gettings
Child 1.Mary Gettings+2 b. 28 Jul 1867

Citations

  1. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Aaron A Page, son of William Page and Harriet Miller, and Mary Gettings, daughter of Oscar Gettings and Ann Allen, on 14 April 1897 in Madison County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  2. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Aaron A Page, age 23, born about 1874, son of William Page and Harriet Miller, and Mary Gettings, age 30, born about 1867, daughter of Oscar Gettings and Ann Allen, on 14 April 1897 in Madison County, Illinois, USA.

Bethiah Allen1

b. 12 May 1669
Family
Father*Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother*Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*12 May 1669Bethiah Allen was born on 12 May 1669 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).2,3 
Marriage*She married John Pryor, son of Joseph Pryor.1 

Family

 John Pryor d. 1742
Children 1.Joseph Pryor1
 2.Hannah Pryor1
 3.Sarah Pryor+1
 4.Bethiah Pryor1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Allen, pages 92-98, with year of birth noted as 1665.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 27. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Bethiah Allen1

Family
Father*Nehemiah Allen1 b. 5 Jan 1680/81
Mother*Sarah Wormel1
Birth*Bethiah Allen was born.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Catherine Allen1

b. 5 February 1846, d. 24 February 1916
Family
Father*William Allen2,1 b. 31 Mar 1805, d. 5 Mar 1887
Mother*Eleanor Ann Harris3,1 b. 29 Mar 1814, d. 11 Aug 1900
Birth*5 February 1846Catherine Allen was born on 5 February 1846 in Worth County, Missouri.1 
Marriage*7 March 1861She married John Whittiker Bogart, son of Garret Bogart and Elisabeth C. Embrey, on 7 March 1861.1,4 
(Wife) Death26 February 1910Catherine became a widow when John Whittiker Bogart died on 26 February 1910 at age 75.4 
Death*24 February 1916She died on 24 February 1916 in Lebanon, Linn County, Oregon, at age 701 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Inman Cemetery, Elmira, Lane County, Oregon.1,4 

Family

 John Whittiker Bogart b. 7 Mar 1834, d. 26 Feb 1910

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Allen) Bogart, Memorial# 28005216. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Allen, Memorial# 9193087.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eleanor Ann “Nellie” (Harris) Allen, Memorial# 9193059.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Whittiker Bogart, Memorial# 6571828.

Charles Allen1

b. 1869
Family
Father*John T. Allen1 b. 1841
Mother*Lydia A. Dillman1 b. 26 Dec 1841, d. 7 Jul 1932
Birth*1869Charles Allen was born about 1869 in Indiana.1 
Name VariationHe was called Charley.1 
(Son) Census US 187014 July 1870Charley was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 14 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Dallas, Huntington County, Indiana. He was one year old.1 
(Son) Obituary9 July 1932His mother's obituary was published on 9 July 1932 in the Leader-Tribune, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, under a large title announcing, "Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Succumbs at Van Buren". Her surviving children were named: three sons, Frank, Charles and Sidney, all of Van Buren, and three daughters, Mrs. Mary Abner, Van Buren, Mrs. Emma Uptgraft, Pennville, and Mrs. Della Geisen, Florida.2 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Lydia Allen, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dallas, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: M593_325; Page: 34A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2853] Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Obituary 1932 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Leader-Tribune, (Marion, Indiana), Saturday, July 9, 1932, Page 3, (Downloaded on June 7, 2025), under the title, "Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Succumbs at Van Buren", reporting from Van Buren, Indiana, dated July 8, that funeral services for Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen, 91, who died in her home on Thursday after a long illness, would be held at the residence on Saturday with burial in Van Buren cemetery; that she was a native of Ohio, moving to Wells County, Indiana in 1863 and to Van Buren in 1887 where she had lived since; that she was survived by three sons, Frank, Charles and Sidney, Van Buren; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Abner, Van Buren, Mrs. "Anna" Uptgraft, Pennville, and Mrs. Della Giesen, Florida. Hereinafter cited as Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Obituary 1932 Indiana.

Charles D. Allen M.D.1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Marriage*18 January 1872He married Lillie Gerrard of Bachelor's Hall, Rathfarnham, daughter of Samuel Gerrard and Hannah Elizabeth Montserrat, on 18 January 1872 at Rathfarnham Church, County Dublin.1 

Family

 Lillie Gerrard

Citations

  1. [S1662] Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, The Belfast News-Letter, 20 January 1872, page 1. Hereinafter cited as The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925.

Della Allen1

b. March 1868, d. May 1954
Family
Father*John T. Allen1 b. 1841
Mother*Lydia A. Dillman1 b. 26 Dec 1841, d. 7 Jul 1932
Birth*March 1868Della Allen was born in March 1868 in Grant County, Indiana.2 
Marriage*10 October 1886She married first, as his first wife, David M. Heckard, son of David Heckard and Lucy Ann Knepper, on 10 October 1886 in Grant County, Indiana.1,3,4 
Census US 1900*16 June 1900Della and David Heckard were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 16 June 1900 in Van Buren, Grant County, Indiana. David was 32 years of age and worked as a Teamster, and Della was also 32 years of age. They owned their house with a mortgage, had been married for 13 years, and Della had given birth to seven children, six of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1900. Norma and Nellie were ages 13 and 11 years, respectively, and had both attended school for seven months of the census year; Maude, Darwin and May were ages 9, 6 and 2 years, respectively; and the baby, Raymond, was less than one month old. Della's mother, Lydia Allen, and David's brother, William Heckard, were also enumerated with the family in 1900. Lucy was 58 years of age and a widow, and William was single, 27 years of age and a farmer. He was recorded as owning his farm free of mortgage, which may have meant he was visiting his brother's family, as opposed to living with them. All the adults in the household were able to read, write, and to speak English.5 
Research Notes*The enumeration of the family of David M. Heckard and Della (Allen) Heckard on the 1910 census has given us much to think about and puzzle over. Why was David enumerated twice, four days apart, first in Indiana and then in Illinois? And, why would two of his children be enumerated with him in Illinois, and also enumerated with their mother and siblings in Indiana? If there were problems, were they financial, marital, both or other? They owned their house, with a mortgage, in Indiana, and David was renting his house in Illinois. In Indiana, he was reported to be self-employed and an employer in the business of concreting sidewalks, and in Illinois he was reported as working for wages as a concreter of walks. In both states, he had been at work on April 15, and in Indiana, had been out of work for 16 weeks of 1909, and in Illinois, the question was not answered. His two children, Mae and Everett, who were enumerated in both places, were reported in both states as having attended school within the census year. Where was the school? Unfortunately, we have more questions than knowledge about their situation in 1910. Looking ahead to the future, however, we know that, after more than 25 years together, they ended their marriage. David married a second time in 1913, and Della remarried in 1918.6,7 
Census US 1910*15 April 1910Della and David M. Heckard were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 15 April 1910 on E. Landess Street, Van Buren, Grant County, Indiana. David was 42 years of age and was an employer of concreters of sidewalks, and Della was 41 years of age. They owned their house with a mortgage, had been married for 23 years, the first marriage for each, and Della had given birth to nine children, seven of whom were living. Five children were enumerated with them in 1910. Norma was 23 years of age; Darwin was 16 years old and worked for wages as a concreter of sidewalks; Mae and Everett were ages 12 and 9 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year; and Delores was 6 years old. All the adults in the family were able to read, write, and to speak English.7 
Census US 191019 April 1910Della's husband, David M. Heckard, and two of their children, Everett and May, were enumerated a second time on the 1910 census taken on 19 April 1910 on Dean Street, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois. David was married, his first, 40 years of age, rented his house, and worked for wages as a laborer of concrete walks. Everett and May were ages 12 and 10 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year. Three other individuals were enumerated in David's household. Della Donaldson was 30 years of age, a widow, and her relationship to the household was servant. Her daughter, Beulah Donaldson, who was 11 years old and had attended school within the census year, was with her. And Wesley Lewis was a boarder in the house. He was 20 years old and worked for wages as a laborer in a refinery. Everyone in the household was able to read, write, and to speak English.6 
Divorce*Della (Allen) Heckard and David M. Heckard divorced, probably within a year or two after the 1910 census was taken. David married a second time in December 1913 to Della Donaldson, who had been enumerated in his household as a servant in 1910. His first wife, Della (Allen) Heckard, married her second husband in May 1918.6,8,9 
Marriage*17 May 1918She married second, as his third wife, Peter Geisen on 17 May 1918 in Grant County, Indiana.1,10,9 
(Youngest Daughter) Obituary9 July 1932Her mother's obituary was published on 9 July 1932 in the Leader-Tribune, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, under a large title announcing, "Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Succumbs at Van Buren". Her surviving children were named: three sons, Frank, Charles and Sidney, all of Van Buren, and three daughters, Mrs. Mary Abner, Van Buren, Mrs. Emma Uptgraft, Pennville, and Mrs. Della Geisen, Florida.11 
Death*May 1954She died in May 1954 in Florida at age 86.1 
Burial*She was buried in Section B of Daytona Memorial Park, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida.1 

Family 1

 David M. Heckard b. 2 Oct 1867, d. 27 May 1942
Children 1.Norma Heckard12 b. Mar 1887
 2.Nellie Heckard5 b. Oct 1888
 3.Maude Heckard5 b. Sep 1890
 4.Darwin Heckard5 b. Sep 1893
 5.Mae Heckard5 b. Jan 1898
 6.Everett R. Heckard5 b. May 1900
 7.Delores P. Heckard7 b. 1904

Family 2

 Peter Geisen b. 26 Jul 1839, d. 5 May 1923

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Della (Allen) Heckard Geisen, Memorial# 38146906. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Della (Allen) Heckard Geisen, Memorial# 38146906, her place of birth recorded incorrectly as Mercer County, Ohio, and she has also been attached to incorrect parents and siblings.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, David M Heckard, Memorial# 63126932.
  4. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 10 October 1886 in Grant County, of David Heckard and Della Allen, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume II Book 7 (Apr 1882-May 18 Compiled By--Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 8; Page: 75. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of David and Della Heckard, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 373; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0047. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of David M. Heckard, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lawrenceville Ward 1, Lawrence, Illinois; Roll: T624_297; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1374310. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of David M. and Della Heckard, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_351; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1374364.
  8. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Della May Donaldson, daughter of Charles Lohman and Jennie Faust, and David M. Heckard, son of David M. Heckard and Lucy Yancy, married on 13 December 1913 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1479334, Reference ID 277. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  9. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 17 May 1918 in Grant County, Indiana, USA of Della M Heckard, age 46, born on 20 March 1872, and Peter Geisen. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Peter Geisen, Memorial# 95040983.
  11. [S2853] Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Obituary 1932 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Leader-Tribune, (Marion, Indiana), Saturday, July 9, 1932, Page 3, (Downloaded on June 7, 2025), under the title, "Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Succumbs at Van Buren", reporting from Van Buren, Indiana, dated July 8, that funeral services for Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen, 91, who died in her home on Thursday after a long illness, would be held at the residence on Saturday with burial in Van Buren cemetery; that she was a native of Ohio, moving to Wells County, Indiana in 1863 and to Van Buren in 1887 where she had lived since; that she was survived by three sons, Frank, Charles and Sidney, Van Buren; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Abner, Van Buren, Mrs. "Anna" Uptgraft, Pennville, and Mrs. Della Giesen, Florida. Hereinafter cited as Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Obituary 1932 Indiana.
  12. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of David and Della Heckard, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 373; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0047; Norma's name recorded as "Nora" by the census taker.

Ebenezer Allen1

b. 14 October 1674
Family
Father*Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother*Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*14 October 1674Ebenezer Allen was born on 14 October 1674 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 27, with explanation noted regarding year. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Elisha Allen1

b. 8 February 1678/79
Family
Father*Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother*Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*8 February 1678/79Elisha Allen was born on 8 February 1678/79 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).2,3 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Allen, pages 92-98, with year noted as 1679.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 27, his name recorded as "Elishah" and year noted as 1678. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Emma Allen1

b. 3 April 1865, d. 3 March 1937
Family
Father*John T. Allen3 b. 1841
Mother*Lydia A. Dillman2 b. 26 Dec 1841, d. 7 Jul 1932
Birth*3 April 1865Emma Allen was born on 3 April 1865 in Indiana.4,5 
(Daughter) Census US 187014 July 1870Emma was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 14 July 1870 in the household of her parents in Dallas, Huntington County, Indiana. She was 5 years old.3 
Marriage*5 August 1882She married first George Leverich, son of Willliam Leverich and Philinda Balsley, on 5 August 1882 in Grant County, Indiana.6,7,8 
(Daughter) IllnessAugust 1912 In August 1912, her mother was seriously ill at the home of Emma and her husband, George Leverich, near Farrville, Grant County, Indiana, and by early September was doing better. There had been much concern for her situation because of her advanced age. She was 70 years old.9 
Divorce*Emma (Allen) Leverich and George Leverich were divorced.10 
Marriage*26 October 1920She married second, as his second wife, Joseph L. Nowells, son of James Ezekiel Nowells and Mary A. Kline, on 26 October 1920 in Grant County, Indiana.11 
Divorce Filing*12 February 1925After separating on 12 February 1925, Emma A. Nowells filed for divorce from Joseph L. Nowells in Superior Court, Grant County, Indiana. She alleged he had been cold and indifferent to her, had treated her with scorn and contempt in the presence of others and had ordered her to leave home.12 
Divorce Granted22 April 1925The divorce case of Emma A. Nowells vs. Joseph L. Nowells was heard on 22 April 1925 in Grant County, Indiana. Emma received her decree, and Joseph was ordered to pay costs.13 
Marriage*4 October 1928She married third, as her second wife, Charles Otis Uptgraft, son of George Uptgraft and Adaline Harper, on 4 October 1928 in Grant County, Indiana.14 
Census US 1930*12 April 1930Emma and Otis Uptgraft were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 12 April 1930 in Nottingham, Wells County, Indiana. Otis was 65 years of age and reported being age 21 when he married for the first time, and Emma was 63 years of age and reported being 16 years old when she married for the first time. They both were recorded as having no occupations. They owed their home which was on a farm, and did not own a radio, and they were both able to read, write and to speak English.15 
(2nd Daughter) Obituary9 July 1932Her mother's obituary was published on 9 July 1932 in the Leader-Tribune, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, under a large title announcing, "Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Succumbs at Van Buren". Her surviving children were named: three sons, Frank, Charles and Sidney, all of Van Buren, and three daughters, Mrs. Mary Abner, Van Buren, Mrs. Emma Uptgraft, Pennville, and Mrs. Della Geisen, Florida.16 
Divorce*Emma Uptgraft and Charles Otis Uptgraft separated, and were possibly divorced. Charles Otis married for a third time in 1936, and Emma passed away in 1937.17,18,7 
Death*3 March 1937She died on 3 March 1937 at age 717 
Burial* and was buried with her first husband in Section A of Van Buren Cemetery, Van Buren, Grant County, Indiana.7,8 

Family 1

 George Leverich b. 14 Aug 1860, d. 15 May 1933

Family 2

 Joseph L. Nowells b. 14 Oct 1862, d. 15 Aug 1942

Family 3

 Otis Uptgraft b. 10 Apr 1865, d. 16 Dec 1951

Citations

  1. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 August 1882 in Grant County, Indiana, USA, of Emma Allen and George Leverich. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lydia Anna (Dillman) Allen, Memorial# 103098194. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Lydia Allen, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dallas, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: M593_325; Page: 34A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George and Emma A. Leverich, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 373; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0047, Emma's date of birth recorded as April 1865. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Emma (Allen) Uptgraft, Memorial# 106206418, recording her date of birth as 3 April 1865.
  6. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 August 1882 in Grant, Indiana, USA of Emma Allen and George Leverich.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Emma (Allen) Uptgraft, Memorial# 106206418.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Leverich, Memorial# 107023373.
  9. [S2854] Mrs. Lydia Allen Seriously Ill;; Getting Better 1912 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Leader-Tribune, (Marion, Indiana), Thursday, September 5, 1912, Page 5, (Downloaded on June 7, 2025), under the title, "Mrs. Allen Better", reporting that Mrs. Lydia who had been seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Leverich, of near Farrville was reported some better, and that her case had been causing much alarm owing to her advanced age. Hereinafter cited as Mrs. Lydia Allen Seriously Ill;; Getting Better 1912 Indiana.
  10. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of George Leverich, age 72, divorced, retired, died on 15 March 1933 in Van Buren, Grant, Indiana, USA, born on 14 August 1860 in Indiana, son of William Leverich, born in Ohio, and Philinda Balsley, born in Indiana, informant Lulu Doyle, burial in Van Buren Cemetery, Date Registered 1933, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1933; Roll: 05. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  11. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 October 1920 in Grant County, of Emma Leverich and Joseph L. Nowells, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume IV Book 18 (Jan 1910-Apr 1 Compiled By Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 23; Page: 154. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  12. [S2855] Emma A. Nowells vs. Joseph L. Nowells 1925 Divorce Filed, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Chronicle Tribune, (Marion, Indiana), Thursday, February 19, 1925, Page 6, (Downloaded on June 7, 2025), under title, "Wife Asks Divorce", reporting that Emma A. Nowells had filed suit for divorce from Joseph L. Nowells in Grant Superior Court, alleging he had been cold and indifferent to her, treated her with scorn and contempt in the presence of others and ordered her to leave home; that they were married 26 October 1920 and separated 12 February 1925. Hereinafter cited as Emma A. Nowells vs. Joseph L. Nowells 1925 Divorce Filed, Indiana.
  13. [S2856] Emma A. Nowells vs. Joseph L. Nowells 1925 Divorce Granted, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Friday, April 24, 1925, Page 5, (Downloaded on June 7, 2025), dated 23 April from Van Buren, Indiana, reporting that the divorce case of Emma Nowells against Joseph H. Nowells was heard in court the day before and resulted in the plaintiff securing the decree, with the costs against the defendant. Hereinafter cited as Emma A. Nowells vs. Joseph L. Nowells 1925 Divorce Granted, Indiana.
  14. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 October 1928 in Grant County, Indiana, USA, of Emma Nowells, age 60, born on 3 April 1868, and Charles Uptgraft, age 63, born on 10 April 1865, son of George Uptgraft and Adaline Jennings.
  15. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Otis and Emma Uptgraft, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340373. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S2853] Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Obituary 1932 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Leader-Tribune, (Marion, Indiana), Saturday, July 9, 1932, Page 3, (Downloaded on June 7, 2025), under the title, "Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Succumbs at Van Buren", reporting from Van Buren, Indiana, dated July 8, that funeral services for Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen, 91, who died in her home on Thursday after a long illness, would be held at the residence on Saturday with burial in Van Buren cemetery; that she was a native of Ohio, moving to Wells County, Indiana in 1863 and to Van Buren in 1887 where she had lived since; that she was survived by three sons, Frank, Charles and Sidney, Van Buren; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Abner, Van Buren, Mrs. "Anna" Uptgraft, Pennville, and Mrs. Della Giesen, Florida. Hereinafter cited as Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Obituary 1932 Indiana.
  17. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary S Morris, born in Illinois, daughter of Benjamin Weatherford and Anna Attebery, and Otis Uptgraft, born in Wells County, Indiana, son of George Uptgraft and Adaline Harper, married on 16 May 1936 in Indiana, United States, citing page 36. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  18. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 16 May 1936 in Wells County, Indiana, USA of Charles Otis Uptgraft of Keystone, age 71, born on 10 April 1865 in Wells County, Indiana, son of George Uptgraft and Adaline Harper, and Mary Louise Morris of Keystone, age 54, born on 3 January 1882 in Illinois.

Essiel Allen1

b. 1 March 1662/63
Family
Father*Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother*Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*1 March 1662/63Essiel Allen was born on 1 March 1662/63 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 27. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Frank Allen1

b. 11 July 1873, d. 4 December 1947
Family
Father*John T. Allen2,1 b. 1841
Mother*Lydia A. Dillman2,1 b. 26 Dec 1841, d. 7 Jul 1932
Birth*11 July 1873Frank Allen was born on 11 July 1873 in Huntington County, Indiana.2,1 
Name VariationHis full name was John Franklin Allen.3 
Marriage*19 November 1893He married Minnie Ethel Draper, daughter of Henry B. Draper and Jane Pence, on 19 November 1893 in Grovertown, Starke County, Indiana. Frank was 20 years old and Minnie was age 15.4 
Divorce*John Franklin Allen and Minnie Ethel (Draper) Allen separated, and were probably divorced. On the 1900 census, Minnie was enumerated with her parents. She was 22 years of age, recorded as a widow and had given birth to two children, one of whom was living. Her son, Clarence Allen, was 5 years old and enumerated with his mother and maternal grandparents in 1900. He died of malaria fever on 9 December 1900.5,6 
(Son) Obituary9 July 1932His mother's obituary was published on 9 July 1932 in the Leader-Tribune, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, under a large title announcing, "Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Succumbs at Van Buren". Her surviving children were named: three sons, Frank, Charles and Sidney, all of Van Buren, and three daughters, Mrs. Mary Abner, Van Buren, Mrs. Emma Uptgraft, Pennville, and Mrs. Della Geisen, Florida.7 
Death*4 December 1947He died on 4 December 1947 in Roanoke, Huntington County, Indiana, at age 74.1 

Family

 Minnie Ethel Draper b. Jul 1878

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Frank Allen, age 73, on 4 December 1947 in Roanoke, Huntington, Indiana, USA, born about 1874 in Ohio, son of John Allen and Lydia Dillman, informant his brother, Sid Allen, burial in Van Buren Cemetery, Date Registered 1947, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1947; Roll: 14. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  2. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Frank Allen, born on 11 July 1873 in Huntington County, Indiana, son of John T Allen and Lydia Dillman, agency notes: Dec 1937: Name Listed As Frank Allen. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 19 November 1893 in Starke County, Indiana, USA of John Franklin Allen, born in Huntington County, Indiana, son of John T Allen and Lydia Dillman, and Minnie Ethel Draper, born in Marshall County, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  4. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John Franklin Allen, born in Huntington County, Indiana, son of John T Allen and Lydia Dillman, and Minnie Ethel Draper, born in Marshall County, Indiana, daughter of Henry Draper and Jane Pence, married on 19 November 1893 in Grovertown, Starke County, Indiana, United States. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry and Jane Draper, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Starke, Indiana; Roll: 403; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0148. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death from malaria fever of Clarnce Allen, age 5, on 9 December 1900 in Washington, Starke, Indiana, USA, born about 1895 in Washington Township, Starke County, Indiana, son of Frank Allen and Minnie Draper, Date Registered 1899-1900, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1899-1900; Roll: 16.
  7. [S2853] Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Obituary 1932 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Leader-Tribune, (Marion, Indiana), Saturday, July 9, 1932, Page 3, (Downloaded on June 7, 2025), under the title, "Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Succumbs at Van Buren", reporting from Van Buren, Indiana, dated July 8, that funeral services for Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen, 91, who died in her home on Thursday after a long illness, would be held at the residence on Saturday with burial in Van Buren cemetery; that she was a native of Ohio, moving to Wells County, Indiana in 1863 and to Van Buren in 1887 where she had lived since; that she was survived by three sons, Frank, Charles and Sidney, Van Buren; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Abner, Van Buren, Mrs. "Anna" Uptgraft, Pennville, and Mrs. Della Giesen, Florida. Hereinafter cited as Mrs. Lydia Anna Allen Obituary 1932 Indiana.

Galen Allen1

Family
Residence*Galen was of Acworth, Cheshire County, New Hampshire,2 
Marriage*1 January 1797 and he married Hannah Copeland of Bridgewater, daughter of Joseph Copeland and Rebecca Hooper, on 1 January 1797 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Family

 Hannah Copeland b. 14 Aug 1768

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume II, Marriages, page 94, the town of his residence, Acworth, was recorded as "Aqueth", Cheshire County, New Hampshire; when Sullivan County was created from part of Cheshire County in 1827, Acworth was then in Sullivan County. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Major James Allen1

Family
Marriage Intention20 May 1761An intention of marriage for James Allen Jr. and Martha Hayward was recorded on 20 May 1761 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 
Marriage*He married Martha Hayward, daughter of Deacon Jacob Hayward and Martha Allen, although their marriage was not recorded in Bridgewater.1,2 

Family

 Martha Hayward b. 8 Sep 1744

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, pages 27 and 174. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Jennie Belle Allen1

b. 5 November 1886, d. 10 April 1911
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*John R. Allen2 b. 20 Jul 1862, d. 14 Aug 1940
Mother*Elizabeth Ann Groves2 b. 31 Aug 1865, d. 1 Jul 1933
Birth*5 November 1886Jennie Belle Allen was born on 5 November 1886.1 
Marriage*1909She married, as his first wife, Berry Samuel Heaton, son of Samuel Washington Heaton and Margaret Campbell, in 1909 in Morgan County, Illinois.1,3 
Census US 1910*23 April 1910Jennie and Berry Samuel Heaton were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 23 April 1910 in Lynnville, Morgan County, Illinois. Berry was 26 years of age and a farmer, and Jennie was 23. They had been married for one year and had no children.4 
Death*10 April 1911She died on 10 April 1911 at age 241 
Burial* and was buried in Section B2 of Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois.1 

Family

 Berry Samuel Heaton b. 25 Feb 1884, d. 29 Jan 1920

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jennie B. (Allen) Heaton, Memorial# 101677869. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John R. and Lizzie A. Allen, Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1240331. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, Berry S. Heaton and Jennie Belle Allan, Morgan County, 1909, referencing Film Number: 001317644. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Berry S. and Jennie Heaton, transcribed by Ancestry.com as Berry S. "Heston" and his wife "James", Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: T624_314; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374327. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.