Edwin Allen
Son of William Allen

A copy from the Family Bible of Edwin Allen has been donated by a great great grand daughter, Melody Chipley. A copy can be found in Montgomery, Alabama at the State Archives. Do you have family history on this family? Please share.

Edwin Allen & Rebecca Ann Williams was married Dec. 27th 1827

William L. Allen and Judith Stafford was married November 11, 1852 at Augusta. GA.

Wm. M. Johnson & Cornelia Jane Allen was married 16th November 1856 at Argus, AL.

John I. Pitts & Mary Sophronia Allen was married June 6th, 1860 at Argus, AL.

James A. Allen & Mary Alston Robinson was married December 5, 1865 at Robinson Springs, AL.

Joseph G. Allen & Emily E. Campbell was married June 5th, 1866 at Montgomery, AL.

Charles A. Allen & Corinne Harwell was married 19 June 1867; Montgomery, AL.

Charles A. Allen & Eliza B. Smith were married 23rd October, 1884, Ramer, AL., by Rev. J. W. Arne.

Wm. L. Allen, a son of Edwin & Rebecca Ann Allen was born Oct. 17th 1828.

Cornelia Jane Allen, a daughter of the above was born July 10, 1830.

Edwin Wiley Allen a son of the above was born July 11th 1831

Henry Thomas Allen a son of the above was born Feby. 2nd 1833

Joseph Green Allen a son of the above was born June 29th 1834

James A. Allen a son of the above was born June 17th 1836

George Sidney Allen a son of Edwin & Rebecca Ann Allen was born May 13th 1838

Mary Sophronia Allen a daughter of the above was born Oct. 1st 1839

Frances Rebecca Allen a daughter of the above was born July 28th 1841

Charles Alexander Allen a son of the above was born May 14th 1846, Sparta, GA.

Martha Ann Adelia Allen a daughter of the above was born May 29th 1847

Edwin Allen a son of Wm. Allen, Sr. was born March 17th 1803
Rebecca Ann Williams daughter of Jesse & Mary Williams was born March 17th 1805.

Anderson Allen a son of Wm. Allen was born May 17th 1804

Martha Ann Adelia Allen a daughter of Edwin & Rebecca Ann Allen died Nov. 27th 1851 at Argus, Montgomery Co. Intered at Argus, AL.

Frances Rebecca Allen a daughter of the above died Nov. 8th 1852 at Argus, Montgomery Co. Interred at Argus, AL.

Geo. Sidney Allen a son of the above wounded 31st Dec. 1862 in Battle at Murfreesboro and not heard from since.

Henry Thos. Allen a son of the above died May 7th 1863 at Chalybeate, -- Interred at Argus

Edwin Wiley Allen a son of the above died July 22nd 1864 at Columira.

William L. Allen son of Edwin & Rebecca Allen died 2d April 1868 in New Orleans, La. Intered in New Orleans, LA.

Cornelia Jane Johnson a daughter of Edwin & Rebecca Allen died Oct 8th 1869 at Montgomery, AL. Interred at Montgomery.

Edwin Allen died at Montgomery March 11, 1873 and interred at Montgomery, AL.

Rebecca Ann Allen wife of Edwin Allen died at Montgomery, AL., January 17th 1892 interred at Montgomery, AL.

Corrine Allen 1st wife of Charles A. Allen died at Montgomery, AL., Aug. 12th 1882 interred at Montgomery, AL.

Mary S. Pitts daughter of Edwin & Rebecca A. Allen died at Nerbena, AL., September 11th 1889. Intered at Montgomery Sept. 12 1889.

Charles Alexander Allen son of Edwin & Rebecca Ann interred Montgomery, AL., died Sept. 28th 1907


James Anderson Allen
Son of Edwin Allen


James Anderson Allen was born June 17, 1836 in Hancock, GA, and died 11 May, 1910 in Birmingham, AL. He married (1) Mary Alston Robinson on December 5, 1865 in Robinson Springs, AL, daughter of Raymond Robinson and Elizabeth H. May. She was born in 1844 in Robinson Springs, Autauga Co., AL, and died in 1870 in Montgomery, AL. He married (2) Ida Watkins on January 18, 1872 in Jefferson Co., AL; and (3) Susan Jane Kerr, daughter of William Kerr and Susan Spence. She was born December 19, 1846 in Emmelle, Sumter Co., AL and died January 18, 1934 in Sumter Co., AL.

Child of James Allen and Mary Robinson is:

1. Claude Alston Allen, born 11 December, 1866

Child of James Allen and Susan Kerr is:

2. James Anderson Allen, Jr., born 21 July, 1879, Birmingham, AL., died 19 December, 1958 Birmingham, AL. He married Carrie Day, 17 December, 1917.


Claude Alston Allen
Son of James Allen


Claude Alston Allen, son of James and Mary Robinson Allen was born December 11, 1866 in Montgomery, AL, and died January 18, 1937 in Miami FL. He married 18 October, 1888 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, to Mary Fairfax Sherrod daughter of Frederick Sherrod and Amy Davis. She was born June 19, 1869 in Birmingham, and died 4 November, 1897 in Birmingham.

Children of Claude Allen and Mary Sherrod are:

1. Amie Marie Allen, born 25 July, 1889, Birmingham, AL; died 24 February, 1950 in Kirkwood MO. She is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirkwood. She married Frank Raymond Finkenaur on September 21, 1922 at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York City, son of Eugene Finkenaur and Sarah Brady. He was born May 22, 1897 in Macon, Georgia and died February 20, 1982 in Connecticut.

2. Mary Lou Allen, born 1893; died 1896, Birmingham, AL.

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