Descendants of William Allen (1725-1788)

Note: THIS DOCUMENT IS IN ERROR and is replaced by a newer document william_allen2.html. The data in the newer document were provided by George Allen [1.1.1.2.2.7.4.1.3], who is a first cousin three times removed of Sidna ALLEN b.1866.

The erroneous data were obtained from Rufus L. Gardner, The Courthouse Tragedy, Hillsville, VA, 1962. This erroneous document is maintained on line in order to publicize the errors in Gardner's book

The descendants of William Allen (1725-1788) were responsible for the fatal shooting of a Judge, a Sheriff, and Attorney and two other persons in the Carroll County, Virginia Court House in Hillsville, Virginia, on March 14, 1912.

Generation 1:

[1] William ALLEN (1725-1788) m. Mary LEWIS and had the following children:

  1. Reuben ALLEN
  2. Meridith ALLEN
  3. Pleasant ALLEN
  4. Darling ALLEN
  5. James ALLEN
  6. Mary ALLEN m. ____ MORGAN
  7. (female) ALLEN m. ____ JARRED
  8. [1.8] William ALLEN (abt.1745?-1823) m(1) Agnes ___; m(2) Ann ____.

Source: Rufus L. Gardner, The Courthouse Tragedy, Hillsville, VA, 1962.

Generation 2:

[1.8] William ALLEN (abt.1745?-1823) m(1) Agnes ___; m(2) Ann ____ and had the following children:

  1. [1.8.1] William ALLEN (b.abt.1765)
  2. Carr ALLEN
  3. John ALLEN
  4. Robert ALLEN
  5. Samuel ALLEN
  6. Bailey ALLEN
  7. James ALLEN
  8. Polly ALLEN
  9. Nancy ALLEN

Source: Rufus L. Gardner, The Courthouse Tragedy, Hillsville, VA, 1962.

Generation 3:

[1.8.1] William ALLEN (b.abt.1765?) had the following children:

  1. [1.8.1.1] William Carr ALLEN (b.abt.1795?)
  2. [1.8.1.2] Bailey ALLEN (b.abt.1795?)
  3. Richard ALLEN

Source: Rufus L. Gardner, The Courthouse Tragedy, Hillsville, VA, 1962.

Generation 4:

[1.8.1.1] William Carr ALLEN (b.abt.1795?) had the following sons:

  1. Jackson ALLEN
  2. Robert ALLEN
  3. John ALLEN
  4. [1.8.1.1.4] Jeremiah "Jerry" ALLEN (b.abt.1825?)

[1.8.1.2] Bailey ALLEN (b.abt.1795?) had the following sons:

  1. Lemuel ALLEN
  2. Carr ALLEN
  3. William ALLEN
  4. Bailey ALLEN (b.abt.1825?)

Source: Rufus L. Gardner, The Courthouse Tragedy, Hillsville, VA, 1962.

Generation 5:

[1.8.1.1.4] Jeremiah "Jerry" ALLEN (b.abt.1825?) m. Nancy COMBS and had the following children:

  1. Anderson ALLEN
  2. Washington ALLEN
  3. Victor ALLEN
  4. [1.8.1.1.4.4] Floyd ALLEN (abt.1857-1913)
  5. [1.8.1.1.4.5] Jasper "Jack" ALLEN (abt.1866-1916)
  6. [1.8.1.1.4.6] Garland ALLEN
  7. J. Sidna ALLEN (b.1866) m. Bettie MITCHELL
  8. [1.8.1.1.4.8] (female) ALLEN m. ____ EDWARDS

Source: Rufus L. Gardner, The Courthouse Tragedy, Hillsville, VA, 1962.

Generation 6:

[1.8.1.1.4.5] Jasper "Jack" ALLEN (b.abt.1866) had sons:

  1. Friel ALLEN (b.abt.1896)
  2. Barnett ALLEN

[1.8.1.1.4.4] Floyd ALLEN (abt.1857-1913) had two sons:

  1. Claud Swanson ALLEN (1889-1913)
  2. Victor ALLEN

[1.8.1.1.4.8] (female) ALLEN m. ____ EDWARDS had two sons:

  1. Sidna EDWARDS (b.1891)
  2. Wesley EDWARDS (b.1893)

In 1911, Sidna EDWARDS and Wesley EDWARDS were arrested in Mount Airy, North Carolina for disturbing public worship. They were being forcibly returned to Hillsville, Virginia when they were freed by their uncle Floyd ALLEN. Floyd was put on trial for interfering with officers of the law. On March 14, 1912, in the Carroll County Court House in Hillsville, Virginia, the Allens and Edwards were involved in the fatal shooting of five persons including a Judge, the County Sheriff, an attorney, a juryman, and a witness. Three other persons, including Floyd ALLEN and Sidna ALLEN, were wounded. For their role in the shooting, Floyd ALLEN and his son Claude ALLEN were executed; Sidna ALLEN was given a 35 year sentence but pardoned in 1926. Friel ALLEN received an 18 year sentence. Wesley EDWARDS was given a 27 year sentence. Jack ALLEN was murdered in 1916.

Source: Rufus L. Gardner, The Courthouse Tragedy, Hillsville, VA, 1962.

Note: THIS DOCUMENT IS IN ERROR and is replaced by a newer document joseph_allen.html. The data in the newer document were provided by George Allen [1.1.1.2.2.7.4.1.3], who is a first cousin three times removed of Sidna ALLEN b.1866.

The erroneous data were obtained from Rufus L. Gardner, The Courthouse Tragedy, Hillsville, VA, 1962. This erroneous document is maintained on line in order to publicize the errors in Gardner's book

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