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8-100 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESJOHN “SQUIRE” ALLEN (1.9.2) is the son of Thomas Allen and Margaret(Bryan) Allen. John was born on December 17, 1791 in Rowan County, NorthCarolina. John Allen was also known as “Squire” Allen. On June 6, 1815, JohnAllen married Sarah Bell in Davidson County, Tennessee. Sarah was bornaround 1792. John and Sarah Allen were the parents of two children:. . . Robert Bell Allen (1.9.2.1), b. April 8, 1817, Davidson County, Tennessee. . . Margerie Allen (1.9.2.2), b. December 17, 1817, Davidson County, TennesseeIn 1820, “John” Allen (born 1775 to 1794) was living in Madison County,Illinois. John was a leading politician from 1820 to 1837. From 1830 to 1840,John Allen was living in Greene County, Illinois. The 1830 census recordindicates that John Allen had six sons and three daughters and it has been statedthat other children of John’s children died of consumption. John “Squire” Allendied on February 16, 1841 in Greene County, Illinois and was buried there in theNew Providence Cemetery. Sarah (Bell) Allen died on March 3, 1848 in GreeneCounty, Illinois.References: 1) Newspaper article, White Hall Register, February 15, 1873; 2)GEDCOM File, Cleyone J. Nichols, December, 1999ROBERT BELL ALLEN (1.9.2.1) is the son of John Allen and Sarah (Bell)Allen. Robert was born on April 8, 1817 in Davidson County, Tennessee. OnMarch 12, 1840, Robert Allen married Susannah Morrow in Greene County,Illinois. Susannah was born on February 25, 1819 in Tennessee. Robert andSusannah Allen were the parents of three children:. . . Martha Jane Allen, b. ca. 1841, Greene County, Illinois. . . Thomas Benton “Bent” Allen, b. September 11, 1843, Greene County, Illinois. . . Harriet B. “Hattie” Allen, b. 1847, Greene County, IllinoisRobert B. Allen died on November 23, 1847 in Greene County, Illinois andSusannah (Morrow) Allen died on July 28, 1854 in Greene County, Illinois. OnSeptember 8, 1864, Hattie Allen married James M. Cox in Greene County,Illinois. James was born around 1844.References: 1) Newspaper article, White Hall Register, February 15, 1873; 2)GEDCOM File, Cleyone J. Nichols, December, 1999MARGERIE ALLEN (1.9.2.2) is the daughter of John Allen and Sarah (Bell)Allen. Margerie was born on December 17, 1817 in Davidson County,Tennessee. On November 24, 1836, Margerie Allen married Jesse Morrow inGreene County, Illinois. Jesse was born on January 4, 1813 in Tennessee. Jesseand Margerie Morrow were the parents of two children:. . . William “Marshall” Morrow, b. April 28, 1838, Greene County, Illinois. . . Martha Jane Morrow, b. June 3, 1841, Greene County, IllinoisMargerie (Allen) Morrow died on August 6, 1842 in Greene County, Illinois.From 1850 to 1860, Jesse Morrow and his second wife, Elvira Morrow (born1821 in Tennessee), were living in Greene County, Illinois. Jesse Morrow died