Daughter of Benjamin Allen and his wife Sarah.
She married 27 Dec 1819, Rowan Co., NC to John Kepley, son of Johann Keppel and Sarah Krawl Keppel, who were married 10 May 1796 in Cabarrus Co., NC
In about 1820, Charlotte and John went west with her and other related families to settle in Smith Co., Tennessee.
Charlotte Kepley is named in church records in Smith Co., TN.
According to the story, John Kepley drowned in 1828 or 1829 in Smith County, Tennessee while fording a river on his horse. He left Charlotte a widow with three young daughters. It's possible he drowned at a later date than this, but he and Charlotte were not living together in 1830.
In Aug 1829, Charlotte moved further west, again traveling with her parents and other relatives, to settle in Effingham (then Fayette) Co., Illinois.
The Allens, Charlottes's parents Benjamin and Sarah and her siblings and their families, were among the first settlers in Effingham County, where Charlotte served her neighbors as a midwife.
In 1830, Charlotte was listed next door to her parents as head of household:
1830 census, Fayette Co., IL, p. 239
Charlotte Kepley 0-0-0-0-0-0 2-1-0-0-0-1
One female 30-40; b. 1790-1800 - Charlotte Allen Kepley
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1821 - Leannah
Two females under 5; b. 1825-1830 - Mary & Nancy
Nearby in 1830 is Charlotte's future husband:
1830 census, Fayette Co., IL, p. 238
John Allen 1-0-1-0-1 2-1-0-0-1
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 - John
One female 20-30; b. 1800-1810 - wife
One male 10-15; b. 1815-1820 -
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
One male under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
One female under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
In 1831, the part of Fayette Co., IL that Charlotte and the Allens lived in was broken off and became part of the new Effingham County.
1836 - Charlotte's son Henry B. Kepley was born in Effingham Co., IL. The fact that she gave him the name of Kepley instead of Allen indicates that she was not yet married to her second husband, John Allen. Old family letters (which have since unfortunately been lost in a house fire) related that he was her own son, and not adopted.
1839, Effingham Co., IL - Charlotte remarried 1836-1840 to John Allen (no known relation). As in addition to Henry Kepley, she had two stepson under age five in 1840, they were probably married in 1839.
In 1840, Charlotte and John Allen were living next door to her parents Benjamin and Sarah Allen in Effingham Co., IL:
1840 census, Effingham, Illinois, Page 131
John Allen 3-0-1-0-1 0-0-3-2-0-1
One male 20-30; b. 1810-1820 - John
One female 30-40; b. 1800-1810 - Charlotte b. 1796
Two females 15-20; b. 1820-1825 - Leannah Kepley b. 1821; Mary Kepley b. 1825
One male 10-15; b. 1825-1830 -
Three females 10-15; b. 1825-1830 - Nancy Kepley b. 1828; ?; ?
Three males under 5; b. 1835-1840 - Henry Kepley b. 1836; ?; ?
Jul 1840, Effingham or Clay Co.,? IL - Daughter Leannah married Drury Golden.
1842, Effingham Co., IL - Daughter Mary married Wesley Golden.
Jan 1843, Effingham Co., IL - Daughter Nancy married Joseph Young.
1850 census - haven't found
In 1850, Charlotte's brother Jephtha was in Clay Co., IL:
1850 census, Clay county, Clay, Illinois
Jeptha Allen M 46 North Carolina
Rebecca Allen F 44 North Carolina
George B Allen M 19 Illinois
Levi T Allen M 16 Illinois
Martha J Allen F 13 Illinois
Wm R Allen M 9 Illinois
1860 census - haven't found
1870 census, Flora, Clay Co., IL
Leanuah Golden F 49 North Carolina
Hiram K Golden M 21 Illinois
Elisha Golden M 19 Illinois
Wm H Golden M 17 Illinois
Charlotte A Golden F 15 Illinois
Allen Golden M 12 Illinois
Rosalie E Golden F 10 Illinois
Miusoa E Golden F 5 Illinois
Charlotte Allan F 73 North Carolina
In 1903, Charlotte's (probably adopted) son Henry B. Kepley wrote a history of the family, which was published in the 1918 Effingham County History.
*****
John Kepley and Charlotte Allen Kepley Allen's children:
1. Leannah Kepley, b. 21 Feb 1821, near Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC; m. 26 Jul 1840 to Drury Golden; she d. 22 Mar 1904, Clay Co., IL; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
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2. Mary Kepley, b. 23 Feb 1825, near Barren River, Smith Co., TN; m. 27 Mar 1842 Effingham Co., IL to Wesley Golden; she d. 23 Apr 1896, Clay Co., IL; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
3. Nancy Kepley, b. 29 Nov 1828, near Barren River, Smith Co., TN; m. 20 Jan 1843, Effingham Co., IL to Joseph Young [b. 1826 or 9 Feb 1829, Smith Co., TN; d. 7 Mar 1870, Clay Co., IL; son of Alfonso Allen]; she d. after 4 May 1900; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
4. Henry B. Kepley, b. 20 Jun 1836, Limestone Creek, Effingham Co., IL; m. 1st 15 May 1859, Clay Co., IL to Martha Abel [buried on Benjamin Allen farm in Effingham Co., IL]; m. 2nd 7 Nov 1867, Effingham Co., IL to Harriet Ada Miser [b. 1848, OH; daughter of Henry Miser and Ann __]; he d. 1 Jan 1906, Effingham Co., IL; buried Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham Co., IL.
1850 census - not found
1852 - probably the year Henry became a lawyer, as in 1897/98 he was described as having thirty-five years of experience.
1860 census - not found
1867 - By this time, Henry had a law practice in Effingham Co., IL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Kepley
"Ada Harriet Miser was born in Somerset, Ohio, in 1847. Her parents were Henry and Ann M. Miser. She had a sister, Nora Miser Scott. Her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1860, and in 1867, Ada married Henry B. Kepley, who had his own law practice in Effingham, Illinois. At his urging, Ada attended the Union College of Law (now Northwestern) in Chicago from 1869 to 1870. There she earned her Bachelor of Laws in 1870. She was the first woman to graduate from law school in the United States. However, as a woman, she was denied a license to practice law and therefore never officially became a lawyer until the Illinois law barring women from practicing the learned professions was overturned in 1881. Kepley also obtained a Ph.D. from Austin College in Effingham. She also was an ordained Unitarian Minister."
1870 census, Effingham, Effingham Co., IL
Henry Miser M 58 Ohio
Ann M Miser F 41 Ohio
Lillie Miser F 16 Ohio
Jessie Miser M 2 Illinois
Clara Knowles F 4 Missouri
Cora Knowles F 6 Missouri
Lavina Madden F 13 Illinois
Dena Knabe F 20 Ohio
Henry B Kepley M 35 Illinois
Ada H Kepley F 22 Ohio
1880 census, Effingham, Effingham, Illinois
H B Kepley Self M 43 Illinois
Ada H Kepley Wife F 32 Ohio
Jesse K Miser Brother-in-law M 12 Illinois
1900 census, Douglas Township Effingham City Ward 1-4, Effingham, Illinois
H B Kepley Head M 64 b. May 1836 Illinois; parents b. IL; lawyer
Ada H Kepley Wife F 53 b. Feb 1847 Ohio
*****
She married 27 Dec 1819, Rowan Co., NC to John Kepley, son of Johann Keppel and Sarah Krawl Keppel, who were married 10 May 1796 in Cabarrus Co., NC
In about 1820, Charlotte and John went west with her and other related families to settle in Smith Co., Tennessee.
Charlotte Kepley is named in church records in Smith Co., TN.
According to the story, John Kepley drowned in 1828 or 1829 in Smith County, Tennessee while fording a river on his horse. He left Charlotte a widow with three young daughters. It's possible he drowned at a later date than this, but he and Charlotte were not living together in 1830.
In Aug 1829, Charlotte moved further west, again traveling with her parents and other relatives, to settle in Effingham (then Fayette) Co., Illinois.
The Allens, Charlottes's parents Benjamin and Sarah and her siblings and their families, were among the first settlers in Effingham County, where Charlotte served her neighbors as a midwife.
In 1830, Charlotte was listed next door to her parents as head of household:
1830 census, Fayette Co., IL, p. 239
Charlotte Kepley 0-0-0-0-0-0 2-1-0-0-0-1
One female 30-40; b. 1790-1800 - Charlotte Allen Kepley
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1821 - Leannah
Two females under 5; b. 1825-1830 - Mary & Nancy
Nearby in 1830 is Charlotte's future husband:
1830 census, Fayette Co., IL, p. 238
John Allen 1-0-1-0-1 2-1-0-0-1
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 - John
One female 20-30; b. 1800-1810 - wife
One male 10-15; b. 1815-1820 -
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
One male under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
One female under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
In 1831, the part of Fayette Co., IL that Charlotte and the Allens lived in was broken off and became part of the new Effingham County.
1836 - Charlotte's son Henry B. Kepley was born in Effingham Co., IL. The fact that she gave him the name of Kepley instead of Allen indicates that she was not yet married to her second husband, John Allen. Old family letters (which have since unfortunately been lost in a house fire) related that he was her own son, and not adopted.
1839, Effingham Co., IL - Charlotte remarried 1836-1840 to John Allen (no known relation). As in addition to Henry Kepley, she had two stepson under age five in 1840, they were probably married in 1839.
In 1840, Charlotte and John Allen were living next door to her parents Benjamin and Sarah Allen in Effingham Co., IL:
1840 census, Effingham, Illinois, Page 131
John Allen 3-0-1-0-1 0-0-3-2-0-1
One male 20-30; b. 1810-1820 - John
One female 30-40; b. 1800-1810 - Charlotte b. 1796
Two females 15-20; b. 1820-1825 - Leannah Kepley b. 1821; Mary Kepley b. 1825
One male 10-15; b. 1825-1830 -
Three females 10-15; b. 1825-1830 - Nancy Kepley b. 1828; ?; ?
Three males under 5; b. 1835-1840 - Henry Kepley b. 1836; ?; ?
Jul 1840, Effingham or Clay Co.,? IL - Daughter Leannah married Drury Golden.
1842, Effingham Co., IL - Daughter Mary married Wesley Golden.
Jan 1843, Effingham Co., IL - Daughter Nancy married Joseph Young.
1850 census - haven't found
In 1850, Charlotte's brother Jephtha was in Clay Co., IL:
1850 census, Clay county, Clay, Illinois
Jeptha Allen M 46 North Carolina
Rebecca Allen F 44 North Carolina
George B Allen M 19 Illinois
Levi T Allen M 16 Illinois
Martha J Allen F 13 Illinois
Wm R Allen M 9 Illinois
1860 census - haven't found
1870 census, Flora, Clay Co., IL
Leanuah Golden F 49 North Carolina
Hiram K Golden M 21 Illinois
Elisha Golden M 19 Illinois
Wm H Golden M 17 Illinois
Charlotte A Golden F 15 Illinois
Allen Golden M 12 Illinois
Rosalie E Golden F 10 Illinois
Miusoa E Golden F 5 Illinois
Charlotte Allan F 73 North Carolina
In 1903, Charlotte's (probably adopted) son Henry B. Kepley wrote a history of the family, which was published in the 1918 Effingham County History.
*****
John Kepley and Charlotte Allen Kepley Allen's children:
1. Leannah Kepley, b. 21 Feb 1821, near Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC; m. 26 Jul 1840 to Drury Golden; she d. 22 Mar 1904, Clay Co., IL; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
2. Mary Kepley, b. 23 Feb 1825, near Barren River, Smith Co., TN; m. 27 Mar 1842 Effingham Co., IL to Wesley Golden; she d. 23 Apr 1896, Clay Co., IL; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
3. Nancy Kepley, b. 29 Nov 1828, near Barren River, Smith Co., TN; m. 20 Jan 1843, Effingham Co., IL to Joseph Young [b. 1826 or 9 Feb 1829, Smith Co., TN; d. 7 Mar 1870, Clay Co., IL; son of Alfonso Allen]; she d. after 4 May 1900; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
4. Henry B. Kepley, b. 20 Jun 1836, Limestone Creek, Effingham Co., IL; m. 1st 15 May 1859, Clay Co., IL to Martha Abel [buried on Benjamin Allen farm in Effingham Co., IL]; m. 2nd 7 Nov 1867, Effingham Co., IL to Harriet Ada Miser [b. 1848, OH; daughter of Henry Miser and Ann __]; he d. 1 Jan 1906, Effingham Co., IL; buried Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham Co., IL.
1850 census - not found
1852 - probably the year Henry became a lawyer, as in 1897/98 he was described as having thirty-five years of experience.
1860 census - not found
1867 - By this time, Henry had a law practice in Effingham Co., IL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Kepley
"Ada Harriet Miser was born in Somerset, Ohio, in 1847. Her parents were Henry and Ann M. Miser. She had a sister, Nora Miser Scott. Her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1860, and in 1867, Ada married Henry B. Kepley, who had his own law practice in Effingham, Illinois. At his urging, Ada attended the Union College of Law (now Northwestern) in Chicago from 1869 to 1870. There she earned her Bachelor of Laws in 1870. She was the first woman to graduate from law school in the United States. However, as a woman, she was denied a license to practice law and therefore never officially became a lawyer until the Illinois law barring women from practicing the learned professions was overturned in 1881. Kepley also obtained a Ph.D. from Austin College in Effingham. She also was an ordained Unitarian Minister."
1870 census, Effingham, Effingham Co., IL
Henry Miser M 58 Ohio
Ann M Miser F 41 Ohio
Lillie Miser F 16 Ohio
Jessie Miser M 2 Illinois
Clara Knowles F 4 Missouri
Cora Knowles F 6 Missouri
Lavina Madden F 13 Illinois
Dena Knabe F 20 Ohio
Henry B Kepley M 35 Illinois
Ada H Kepley F 22 Ohio
1880 census, Effingham, Effingham, Illinois
H B Kepley Self M 43 Illinois
Ada H Kepley Wife F 32 Ohio
Jesse K Miser Brother-in-law M 12 Illinois
1900 census, Douglas Township Effingham City Ward 1-4, Effingham, Illinois
H B Kepley Head M 64 b. May 1836 Illinois; parents b. IL; lawyer
Ada H Kepley Wife F 53 b. Feb 1847 Ohio
*****
Daughter of Benjamin Allen and his wife Sarah.
She married 27 Dec 1819, Rowan Co., NC to John Kepley, son of Johann Keppel and Sarah Krawl Keppel, who were married 10 May 1796 in Cabarrus Co., NC
In about 1820, Charlotte and John went west with her and other related families to settle in Smith Co., Tennessee.
Charlotte Kepley is named in church records in Smith Co., TN.
According to the story, John Kepley drowned in 1828 or 1829 in Smith County, Tennessee while fording a river on his horse. He left Charlotte a widow with three young daughters. It's possible he drowned at a later date than this, but he and Charlotte were not living together in 1830.
In Aug 1829, Charlotte moved further west, again traveling with her parents and other relatives, to settle in Effingham (then Fayette) Co., Illinois.
The Allens, Charlottes's parents Benjamin and Sarah and her siblings and their families, were among the first settlers in Effingham County, where Charlotte served her neighbors as a midwife.
In 1830, Charlotte was listed next door to her parents as head of household:
1830 census, Fayette Co., IL, p. 239
Charlotte Kepley 0-0-0-0-0-0 2-1-0-0-0-1
One female 30-40; b. 1790-1800 - Charlotte Allen Kepley
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1821 - Leannah
Two females under 5; b. 1825-1830 - Mary & Nancy
Nearby in 1830 is Charlotte's future husband:
1830 census, Fayette Co., IL, p. 238
John Allen 1-0-1-0-1 2-1-0-0-1
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 - John
One female 20-30; b. 1800-1810 - wife
One male 10-15; b. 1815-1820 -
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
One male under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
One female under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
In 1831, the part of Fayette Co., IL that Charlotte and the Allens lived in was broken off and became part of the new Effingham County.
1836 - Charlotte's son Henry B. Kepley was born in Effingham Co., IL. The fact that she gave him the name of Kepley instead of Allen indicates that she was not yet married to her second husband, John Allen. Old family letters (which have since unfortunately been lost in a house fire) related that he was her own son, and not adopted.
1839, Effingham Co., IL - Charlotte remarried 1836-1840 to John Allen (no known relation). As in addition to Henry Kepley, she had two stepson under age five in 1840, they were probably married in 1839.
In 1840, Charlotte and John Allen were living next door to her parents Benjamin and Sarah Allen in Effingham Co., IL:
1840 census, Effingham, Illinois, Page 131
John Allen 3-0-1-0-1 0-0-3-2-0-1
One male 20-30; b. 1810-1820 - John
One female 30-40; b. 1800-1810 - Charlotte b. 1796
Two females 15-20; b. 1820-1825 - Leannah Kepley b. 1821; Mary Kepley b. 1825
One male 10-15; b. 1825-1830 -
Three females 10-15; b. 1825-1830 - Nancy Kepley b. 1828; ?; ?
Three males under 5; b. 1835-1840 - Henry Kepley b. 1836; ?; ?
Jul 1840, Effingham or Clay Co.,? IL - Daughter Leannah married Drury Golden.
1842, Effingham Co., IL - Daughter Mary married Wesley Golden.
Jan 1843, Effingham Co., IL - Daughter Nancy married Joseph Young.
1850 census - haven't found
In 1850, Charlotte's brother Jephtha was in Clay Co., IL:
1850 census, Clay county, Clay, Illinois
Jeptha Allen M 46 North Carolina
Rebecca Allen F 44 North Carolina
George B Allen M 19 Illinois
Levi T Allen M 16 Illinois
Martha J Allen F 13 Illinois
Wm R Allen M 9 Illinois
1860 census - haven't found
1870 census, Flora, Clay Co., IL
Leanuah Golden F 49 North Carolina
Hiram K Golden M 21 Illinois
Elisha Golden M 19 Illinois
Wm H Golden M 17 Illinois
Charlotte A Golden F 15 Illinois
Allen Golden M 12 Illinois
Rosalie E Golden F 10 Illinois
Miusoa E Golden F 5 Illinois
Charlotte Allan F 73 North Carolina
In 1903, Charlotte's (probably adopted) son Henry B. Kepley wrote a history of the family, which was published in the 1918 Effingham County History.
*****
John Kepley and Charlotte Allen Kepley Allen's children:
1. Leannah Kepley, b. 21 Feb 1821, near Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC; m. 26 Jul 1840 to Drury Golden; she d. 22 Mar 1904, Clay Co., IL; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
2. Mary Kepley, b. 23 Feb 1825, near Barren River, Smith Co., TN; m. 27 Mar 1842 Effingham Co., IL to Wesley Golden; she d. 23 Apr 1896, Clay Co., IL; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
3. Nancy Kepley, b. 29 Nov 1828, near Barren River, Smith Co., TN; m. 20 Jan 1843, Effingham Co., IL to Joseph Young [b. 1826 or 9 Feb 1829, Smith Co., TN; d. 7 Mar 1870, Clay Co., IL; son of Alfonso Allen]; she d. after 4 May 1900; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
4. Henry B. Kepley, b. 20 Jun 1836, Limestone Creek, Effingham Co., IL; m. 1st 15 May 1859, Clay Co., IL to Martha Abel [buried on Benjamin Allen farm in Effingham Co., IL]; m. 2nd 7 Nov 1867, Effingham Co., IL to Harriet Ada Miser [b. 1848, OH; daughter of Henry Miser and Ann __]; he d. 1 Jan 1906, Effingham Co., IL; buried Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham Co., IL.
1850 census - not found
1852 - probably the year Henry became a lawyer, as in 1897/98 he was described as having thirty-five years of experience.
1860 census - not found
1867 - By this time, Henry had a law practice in Effingham Co., IL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Kepley
"Ada Harriet Miser was born in Somerset, Ohio, in 1847. Her parents were Henry and Ann M. Miser. She had a sister, Nora Miser Scott. Her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1860, and in 1867, Ada married Henry B. Kepley, who had his own law practice in Effingham, Illinois. At his urging, Ada attended the Union College of Law (now Northwestern) in Chicago from 1869 to 1870. There she earned her Bachelor of Laws in 1870. She was the first woman to graduate from law school in the United States. However, as a woman, she was denied a license to practice law and therefore never officially became a lawyer until the Illinois law barring women from practicing the learned professions was overturned in 1881. Kepley also obtained a Ph.D. from Austin College in Effingham. She also was an ordained Unitarian Minister."
1870 census, Effingham, Effingham Co., IL
Henry Miser M 58 Ohio
Ann M Miser F 41 Ohio
Lillie Miser F 16 Ohio
Jessie Miser M 2 Illinois
Clara Knowles F 4 Missouri
Cora Knowles F 6 Missouri
Lavina Madden F 13 Illinois
Dena Knabe F 20 Ohio
Henry B Kepley M 35 Illinois
Ada H Kepley F 22 Ohio
1880 census, Effingham, Effingham, Illinois
H B Kepley Self M 43 Illinois
Ada H Kepley Wife F 32 Ohio
Jesse K Miser Brother-in-law M 12 Illinois
1900 census, Douglas Township Effingham City Ward 1-4, Effingham, Illinois
H B Kepley Head M 64 b. May 1836 Illinois; parents b. IL; lawyer
Ada H Kepley Wife F 53 b. Feb 1847 Ohio
*****
She married 27 Dec 1819, Rowan Co., NC to John Kepley, son of Johann Keppel and Sarah Krawl Keppel, who were married 10 May 1796 in Cabarrus Co., NC
In about 1820, Charlotte and John went west with her and other related families to settle in Smith Co., Tennessee.
Charlotte Kepley is named in church records in Smith Co., TN.
According to the story, John Kepley drowned in 1828 or 1829 in Smith County, Tennessee while fording a river on his horse. He left Charlotte a widow with three young daughters. It's possible he drowned at a later date than this, but he and Charlotte were not living together in 1830.
In Aug 1829, Charlotte moved further west, again traveling with her parents and other relatives, to settle in Effingham (then Fayette) Co., Illinois.
The Allens, Charlottes's parents Benjamin and Sarah and her siblings and their families, were among the first settlers in Effingham County, where Charlotte served her neighbors as a midwife.
In 1830, Charlotte was listed next door to her parents as head of household:
1830 census, Fayette Co., IL, p. 239
Charlotte Kepley 0-0-0-0-0-0 2-1-0-0-0-1
One female 30-40; b. 1790-1800 - Charlotte Allen Kepley
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1821 - Leannah
Two females under 5; b. 1825-1830 - Mary & Nancy
Nearby in 1830 is Charlotte's future husband:
1830 census, Fayette Co., IL, p. 238
John Allen 1-0-1-0-1 2-1-0-0-1
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 - John
One female 20-30; b. 1800-1810 - wife
One male 10-15; b. 1815-1820 -
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
One male under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
One female under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
In 1831, the part of Fayette Co., IL that Charlotte and the Allens lived in was broken off and became part of the new Effingham County.
1836 - Charlotte's son Henry B. Kepley was born in Effingham Co., IL. The fact that she gave him the name of Kepley instead of Allen indicates that she was not yet married to her second husband, John Allen. Old family letters (which have since unfortunately been lost in a house fire) related that he was her own son, and not adopted.
1839, Effingham Co., IL - Charlotte remarried 1836-1840 to John Allen (no known relation). As in addition to Henry Kepley, she had two stepson under age five in 1840, they were probably married in 1839.
In 1840, Charlotte and John Allen were living next door to her parents Benjamin and Sarah Allen in Effingham Co., IL:
1840 census, Effingham, Illinois, Page 131
John Allen 3-0-1-0-1 0-0-3-2-0-1
One male 20-30; b. 1810-1820 - John
One female 30-40; b. 1800-1810 - Charlotte b. 1796
Two females 15-20; b. 1820-1825 - Leannah Kepley b. 1821; Mary Kepley b. 1825
One male 10-15; b. 1825-1830 -
Three females 10-15; b. 1825-1830 - Nancy Kepley b. 1828; ?; ?
Three males under 5; b. 1835-1840 - Henry Kepley b. 1836; ?; ?
Jul 1840, Effingham or Clay Co.,? IL - Daughter Leannah married Drury Golden.
1842, Effingham Co., IL - Daughter Mary married Wesley Golden.
Jan 1843, Effingham Co., IL - Daughter Nancy married Joseph Young.
1850 census - haven't found
In 1850, Charlotte's brother Jephtha was in Clay Co., IL:
1850 census, Clay county, Clay, Illinois
Jeptha Allen M 46 North Carolina
Rebecca Allen F 44 North Carolina
George B Allen M 19 Illinois
Levi T Allen M 16 Illinois
Martha J Allen F 13 Illinois
Wm R Allen M 9 Illinois
1860 census - haven't found
1870 census, Flora, Clay Co., IL
Leanuah Golden F 49 North Carolina
Hiram K Golden M 21 Illinois
Elisha Golden M 19 Illinois
Wm H Golden M 17 Illinois
Charlotte A Golden F 15 Illinois
Allen Golden M 12 Illinois
Rosalie E Golden F 10 Illinois
Miusoa E Golden F 5 Illinois
Charlotte Allan F 73 North Carolina
In 1903, Charlotte's (probably adopted) son Henry B. Kepley wrote a history of the family, which was published in the 1918 Effingham County History.
*****
John Kepley and Charlotte Allen Kepley Allen's children:
1. Leannah Kepley, b. 21 Feb 1821, near Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC; m. 26 Jul 1840 to Drury Golden; she d. 22 Mar 1904, Clay Co., IL; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
2. Mary Kepley, b. 23 Feb 1825, near Barren River, Smith Co., TN; m. 27 Mar 1842 Effingham Co., IL to Wesley Golden; she d. 23 Apr 1896, Clay Co., IL; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
3. Nancy Kepley, b. 29 Nov 1828, near Barren River, Smith Co., TN; m. 20 Jan 1843, Effingham Co., IL to Joseph Young [b. 1826 or 9 Feb 1829, Smith Co., TN; d. 7 Mar 1870, Clay Co., IL; son of Alfonso Allen]; she d. after 4 May 1900; buried Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay Co., IL.
*****
4. Henry B. Kepley, b. 20 Jun 1836, Limestone Creek, Effingham Co., IL; m. 1st 15 May 1859, Clay Co., IL to Martha Abel [buried on Benjamin Allen farm in Effingham Co., IL]; m. 2nd 7 Nov 1867, Effingham Co., IL to Harriet Ada Miser [b. 1848, OH; daughter of Henry Miser and Ann __]; he d. 1 Jan 1906, Effingham Co., IL; buried Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham Co., IL.
1850 census - not found
1852 - probably the year Henry became a lawyer, as in 1897/98 he was described as having thirty-five years of experience.
1860 census - not found
1867 - By this time, Henry had a law practice in Effingham Co., IL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Kepley
"Ada Harriet Miser was born in Somerset, Ohio, in 1847. Her parents were Henry and Ann M. Miser. She had a sister, Nora Miser Scott. Her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1860, and in 1867, Ada married Henry B. Kepley, who had his own law practice in Effingham, Illinois. At his urging, Ada attended the Union College of Law (now Northwestern) in Chicago from 1869 to 1870. There she earned her Bachelor of Laws in 1870. She was the first woman to graduate from law school in the United States. However, as a woman, she was denied a license to practice law and therefore never officially became a lawyer until the Illinois law barring women from practicing the learned professions was overturned in 1881. Kepley also obtained a Ph.D. from Austin College in Effingham. She also was an ordained Unitarian Minister."
1870 census, Effingham, Effingham Co., IL
Henry Miser M 58 Ohio
Ann M Miser F 41 Ohio
Lillie Miser F 16 Ohio
Jessie Miser M 2 Illinois
Clara Knowles F 4 Missouri
Cora Knowles F 6 Missouri
Lavina Madden F 13 Illinois
Dena Knabe F 20 Ohio
Henry B Kepley M 35 Illinois
Ada H Kepley F 22 Ohio
1880 census, Effingham, Effingham, Illinois
H B Kepley Self M 43 Illinois
Ada H Kepley Wife F 32 Ohio
Jesse K Miser Brother-in-law M 12 Illinois
1900 census, Douglas Township Effingham City Ward 1-4, Effingham, Illinois
H B Kepley Head M 64 b. May 1836 Illinois; parents b. IL; lawyer
Ada H Kepley Wife F 53 b. Feb 1847 Ohio
*****
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