Aaron Allen (1830 - 1864)

Born 10 Jul 1830 in Braceville, Trumbull, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Joanah Irene (Milks) Allen — married 31 Dec 1847 (to 1864) in Dodge, Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1864 at age 33 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

AARON ALLEN

AARON ALLEN was born on July 10, 1830, at Braceville, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was the son of HARVEY ALLEN and RACHEL SHEPARD.

On December 30, 1849, at Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin, he married JOANAH IRENE MILKS born September 30, 1830, at Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York, she was the daughter of BENJAMIN B MILKS and ALIDA WINNIE MILLER^[1]

The children of Aaron Allen and Joanah Irene Milks were

1. GILBERT WALLACE ALLEN (1850–1913)
2. HARRIET ALLEN (1853–Deceased)
3. EMMA CLOTILDE ALLEN SMITH (1856–1888)
4. ALIDA ROSA ALLEN MILES (1858–1928)
5. JOHANAH GREEN ALLEN (1860–Deceased)

AARON ALLEN enlisted with the Rank of ‘Private’ with Company I, 29th Wisconsin Infantry on December 26, 1863^[2]

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Residence:……Irving, Wisconsin

Enlisted on 12/26/1863 as a Private.

On 12/26/1863 he was mustered into Co. I, 29th Wisconsin Infantry. He died of disease.

He died on June 28, 1864, at New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, during his enlistment. The cause of death is listed as

“Disease”.^[3]

He is buried at Chalmette National Cemetery, Louisiana

Gravesite: 74-5950^[4]

This is a memorial cenotaph.

Actual Gravesite

Federal Pension Information:

His Widow (Joanah Allen) applied for a pension on 11/19/1864

Application # 72,708

His Minor Child (Johanah Green) applied for a pension on 9/30/1872

Application # 205,933

http://www.civilwardata.com/

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http://wvls.lib.wi.us/

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Sources

1. ↑ "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRLZ-QMK : 30 January 2020), Joan Elkes for Aaron Allen, 1849.
2. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS3K-SZ6 : 4 December 2014), Aaron Allen, Private, Company I, 29th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M559 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 882,486.
3. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDPP-DYV : 20 February 2021), Aaron Allen, 1864.
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17964533/aaron-allen

• "Wisconsin State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMM2-T8S : 20 February 2021), Aaron Allen, Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin; citing line 16, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,032,687.
• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDPP-DYV : 20 February 2021), Aaron Allen, 1864.
• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS3K-SZ6 : 4 December 2014), Aaron Allen, Private, Company I, 29th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M559 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 882,486.
• "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR21-L21 : 17 March 2018), Aaron Allen for Gilbert W. Allen and Harriet A. Hallock, 25 Dec 1877; citing Loyal, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,834.
• "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRLZ-QM2 : 17 March 2018), Aaron Allen and Joan Elkes, 30 Dec 1849; citing Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,941.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVK-6W6V : 13 December 2015), Aaron Allen, 1864; Burial, Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America, Chalmette National Cemetery; citing record ID 17964533, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR21-VY5 : 17 March 2018), Aaron Allen for Arthur Miles and Rose Allen, 01 Nov 1874; citing Pine Valley, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,834.
• "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR21-V5D : 17 March 2018), Aaron Allen for Alvin P. Smith and Emma C. Allen, 04 Jun 1874; citing Loyal, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,834.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVP-PN65 : 13 December 2015), Aaron Allen, 1864; Burial, Loyal, Clark, Wisconsin, United States of America, Loyal City Cemetery; citing record ID 17772755, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.