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Zachariah Allen

Birth: 8 Dec 1759
North Carolina, USA
Death: 24 Jul 1838 (aged 78)
Belltown, Greene County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Belltown Cemetery

Belltown, Greene County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 16235503 View Source

First wife was Sarah Bryan, sister of Margery Bryan. After Sarah died, he then married Elizabeth Law Allen, she and rest of children moved up into Warren County, ILL (Monmouth area) after Zach died. His parents are still not identified in North Carolina. Two of his brothers also went west to Greene County, Ill. withem them - John and James.
Must be 2 sisters married 2 brothers. Zach and his brother Thomas are well documented as being two of the earliest settlers in this area. Thomas built the first home in this area when they moved here and Zachariah ran a lumber mill and sawmill on Apple Creek. They were both born in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. Rowan County was a staging area for those who wanted to head west. They then moved to Davidson County, Tennessee near Nashville before coming to southern Illinois. They were founders of White Hall and Greenfield. Zachariah had a total of 25 children: 17 with his first wife and 8 with Elizabeth Law who moved up to Warren County, ILL after his death.

First wife was Sarah Bryan, sister of Margery Bryan. After Sarah died, he then married Elizabeth Law Allen, she and rest of children moved up into Warren County, ILL (Monmouth area) after Zach died. His parents are still not identified in North Carolina. Two of his brothers also went west to Greene County, Ill. withem them - John and James.
Must be 2 sisters married 2 brothers. Zach and his brother Thomas are well documented as being two of the earliest settlers in this area. Thomas built the first home in this area when they moved here and Zachariah ran a lumber mill and sawmill on Apple Creek. They were both born in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. Rowan County was a staging area for those who wanted to head west. They then moved to Davidson County, Tennessee near Nashville before coming to southern Illinois. They were founders of White Hall and Greenfield. Zachariah had a total of 25 children: 17 with his first wife and 8 with Elizabeth Law who moved up to Warren County, ILL after his death.

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Elizabeth Law Allen

1782–1842 (m. 1804)

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Maintained by: Debra A. Felger
Originally Created by: Robert Clyde Cover
Added: Oct 18, 2006
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16235503/zachariah-allen: accessed ), memorial page for Zachariah Allen (8 Dec 1759–24 Jul 1838), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16235503, citing Belltown Cemetery, Belltown, Greene County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Debra A. Felger (contributor 47138953).

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