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Josiah Johnson Allen (1818 - 1873)

Josiah Johnson Allen
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married 23 Nov 1843 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Died at age 54 in Long Beach Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United Statesmap
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Biography

The son of David Allen (1786-1835) and Elizabeth Ackley (1789-1865), Josiah Allen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] in 1818. His siblings included:

  1. John Breintnall Ackley Allen (1811-1880)
  2. Mary White Allen (1811-1880)
  3. Samuel Allen (1815-1889)
  4. Sarah J. Allen (1815-1835)
  5. Mercy Ann Allen (1816-1880)
  6. Thomas Ackley Allen (1823-1825)
  7. David Allen (1825-)
  8. Elizabeth Ackley (Allen) Pinchin (1826-1852)

Josiah married Elizabeth (Furman) Allen, the daughter of Thomas Furman and Susannah Ellis, marrying in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 23, 1843[2] and having four known children together:

  1. Emily Allen (1845-1936)
  2. William N. Allen (1848-1932)
  3. Norwood Penrose Allen (1851-1903)

They made their home in Philadelphia, residing in Walnut Ward, residing in 1850 in the Philadelphia home of widow Hannah Allison, while Josiah worked as a merchant.[3] By 1860, Josiah had established his own household in Philadelphia, residing there with his family in a household that included his widowed mother, a nephew, and two servants.[4] Josiah had prospered as a merchant and the value of his personal estate was valued, in 1860, at $20,000. By 1870, Josiah worked as a oil dealer, and a prosperous one--he by then owned real estate valued at $112,000 and a personal estate valued at $25,000.[5] His household that year included his three children; his son, William, at the age of 21, worked as a civil engineer and his son, Penrose, at the age of 19, worked in a store as a clerk. Josiah's household also included Mary B. Ellis, likely a relative of his wife, and two domestic servants.

Josiah Allen died of apoplexy[6] at the age of 54, passing away, as the attending physician certified, in Long Beach, New Jersey.[7] He last lived at 2014 Wallace Street in Philadelphia. Josiah is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[8][9]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CT5-N9YQ : Thu Oct 05 10:57:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Josiah Johnson Allen and David Allen, 19 October 1818.
  2. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-5T36 : Thu Nov 30 10:33:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Josiah J Allen and Eliza E Furman, 23 Nov 1843.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CJ-3V5 : Fri Oct 06 02:42:44 UTC 2023), Josiah J Allen in Entry for Hannah Allison and Rebecca Allison, 1850.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXTM-QGT : Fri Oct 06 06:34:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Josiah J Allen and Elizabeth Allen, 1860.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ5V-CMM : Thu Oct 05 06:20:14 UTC 2023), Entry for J J Allen and Elizabeth Allen, 1870.
  6. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKD8-V27 : 18 February 2021), Josiah J Allen, 08 Jul 1873; citing V 1 bk 1873 p 220, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,003,700.
  7. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD2Q-95G : 18 February 2021), Josiah J. Allen, 08 Jul 1873; citing 493, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 2,021,855.
  8. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CY8-SJ5D : Fri Oct 06 09:40:04 UTC 2023), Entry for Josiah J Allen, 1873.
  9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104761764/josiah-johnson-allen: accessed 15 December 2023), memorial page for Josiah Johnson Allen (19 Oct 1818–Jul 1873). Find A Grave: Memorial #104761764 Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Shiva (contributor 47163650).




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