Individual Details

On p.144 History of Vigo County: "D. C. Allen died at his residence in Prairieton Township, Monday June 30, 1890, aged 62 years. He was a son of Henry Allen, one of the first settlers of this county, and in an early day sheriff of Vigo County."

1850 Census. Harrison Twp, Vigo Co IN
Clinton Allen, age 23, Cooper, b. IN appears to have been a boarder in the household of Allman Rappalee and his wife Catherine.

D. C. Allen married Mary Mears/Mars, 4 May 1854, Vigo Co, IN.

1860 Census. Harrison Twp, Vigo Co IN, Hh 971
D. C. Allen, age 32, b. IN
Mary, age 23, b. IN
Henry, age 5.
Ann age 21.
Alex Sherman, age 19, b. NY


1870 Census. Prairieton Twp, Vigo Co IN, Hh 131
D. C. Allen, age 38, Farmer, b. IN
Henry 14. William 10. Alonzo 4.
listed last is Ann Allen, age 27, keeping house, b. IN

1880 Census. Prairieton Twp, Vigo Co IN, Hh 75
Dewit Allen, age 48, Farmer, b. IN, father & mother b. New York
Carrie, age 30, wife [not a first wife], b. IN, parents b. Pennsylvania
Henry, age 23, son. William, 18, son. Alonzo, 13, son. Walter, 4, son. Blanch, 2, daughter. Cifford [Clifford?] age 1 month, son born in May.

1890 Terre Haute City Directory
Section of those outside Terre Haute, in Vigo Co
DeWitt C. Allen, farmer, Section 6, and Mrs. D. Clinton Allen, lived at Prairieton.
Alonzo Allen, f. Prairieton
Population of Terre Haute, taken in June, was 31, 453 - an increase of over 5,000 in 10 years.

FindAGrave.com
New Harmony Cemetery, Prairie Creek, Vigo Co, IN
Dewitt C. Allen, died Jun 30, 1890; aged 62 years 9 months.
Alonzo Allen, b. 1865, d. 1956
Clifford C. Allen, b. 12 May 1880; d. 9 Jul 1950
Sarah J., b. 26 Oct 1882, d. 25 Mar 1959 [on stone with Clifford]
Walter O. Allen, b. 2 Nov 1875, d. 11 Oct 1967 "Father"
Bertha Allen, b. 20 Jun 1880, d. 13 Oct 1943 "Mother" [Stone matches Walter's]

Birth	1828
Marriage	4 May 1854	Vigo County, Indiana - Mary Mears
Marriage	Abt 1874	Mary Caroline Lightner
Death	30 Jun 1890	Vigo County, Indiana

Spouse	Mary Mears (1837 - 1870)
Child	Henry Allen (1855 - 1888)
Child	William Allen (1860 - )
Child	Alonzo Allen (1865 - 1954)

Spouse	Mary Caroline Lightner (1849 - )
Child	Walter Orrin Allen (1875 - 1967)
Child	Blanch K. Allen (1878 - 1903)
Child	Clifford Charles Allen (1880 - 1950)

Father	Henry Cromwell Allen (1797 - 1837)
Mother	Zelota Cargill (1800 - )