Willis Allen

Born: Friday, March 25, 1842 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Died: Saturday, November 7, 1908 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Buried: Shiloh Cemetery, Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Lived: 66 years 7 months 13 days

yDNA: R-CTS241 (inferred)

Parents

Father: Coonard Cansler Allen An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1820/NC - 1865/TX)

Mother: Mary Elizabeth Wallace (1824/LA - 1857/LA)

Sister: Elizabeth L Allen Stiles+ ♀ (1839/LA - 1881)

Brother: Jackson G Allen ♂ (1843/LA - 1863)

Sister: Mary Allen ♀ (1844/LA - )

Brother: William M. Allen+ (half-brother)♂ An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1851/LA - 1934/AR)

Brother: Joseph James Allen+ (half-brother)♂ (1852/LA - 1939/AR)

Brother: Elisha W Allen (half-brother)♂ (1854/LA - )

Sister: Eliza Jane Allen (half-sister)♀ (1856/LA - )

Date: 04/05/1866 (age: 24 years 11 days)

Date: 05/12/1878 (age: 36 years 1 month 17 days)

Name: Rebecca Elizabeth Shaver (1872/LA - 1942/LA)

Date: 12/16/1896 (age: 54 years 8 months 21 days)

Daughter: Mary Lou Allen Barnes ♀ (1867/LA - 1958/LA)

Son: Jackson Cansler Allen+ ♂ (1879/LA - 1966/LA)

Descendant of 2 war veteran(s)/patriot(s) (see details).

Service: Veteran of the US Civil War (1861-1865). Co C 6th LA Cavalry.

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