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)


Siblings

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 - )


Spouses

Name: Sarah Lou Sexton ( - )

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

Name: Eliza Jane Powell ( - )

  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)


Children

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

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


History/Life Events

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

  Service: Veteran of the US Civil War. Co C 6th LA Calvary.


Sources/Contributors

1850 Bossier Parish LA Census

1860 Bossier Parish LA Census

Shiloh Cemetery from 'Find-A-Grave' website


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