James Allen (1827 - 1890)

Born 31 Aug 1827 in New Jersey, United States

Died 22 Nov 1890 at age 63 in Lorain, Ohio, United States

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Biography

1st Lieutenant James Allen served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 29 Jul 1862
Mustered out: 12 Jun 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 103rd Ohio Infantry, Company H, Company I and Company A

James was born in 1827. James enlisted in Company H of the 103rd OVI on 29 Jul 1862. He was appointed 1st Sgt. from Sgt., Co. H, July 01, 1863; promoted to 2nd Lt., Co. I, May 25, 1864; promoted to 1st Lt., Co. A., Nov. 18, 1864. Mustered out with Co A. He passed away in 1890.

103rd OVI Memorial Foundation

The 103rd O.V.I. is a private organization whose members are all direct descendants of the veterans of the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. We are always discovering new members; if you believe that you might be a member please contact us. We will check our records; if you are a descendant you are welcome to join us for the entire week of our annual reunion. [1]

Sources

• Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: Graves Registration Cards Collection, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, Ohio.

• The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Elyria, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: 705; Page: 539a

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63314615/james-allen: accessed 22 May 2023), memorial page for James Allen (31 Aug 1827–22 Nov 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63314615, citing Ridgelawn Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by KeepsakeQuilter (contributor 47153586).