Theodore J. Allen
1842 - 1922 (80 years)
Generation: 1
1. Theodore J. Allen was born in 1842 in California, Moniteau County, Missouri; died on 22 Jan 1922 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Charleston Cemetery, Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1870, Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas
- Census: 1880, Salt Springs, Greenwood County, Kansas
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Obituary from Find a Grave
Theotore Allen, one of the early pioneers of Kansas was born at California, Missouri in 1842, died January 22, 1922 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.H. McPherson at Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 82 years. He came to Kansas in 1862 and for several years was engaged in freighting from Atchinson to Denver, making several trips before railroads were built in this territory.
In 1865 at Tecumseh, Kansas he was married to Susan E. Gage and soon after they moved to Greenwood County, where they took up a claim on the Fall River about two miles from Fall River City. They lived on the farm until 1884 then moved to Fall River, where he engaged in the meat business until 1914. He wife died in July 1893. He lived in Fall River until his first break in health, then removed to Wichita, where he resided until his death.
The body was taken to Fall River where burial was made in Charleston Cemetery.
From Eureka Messenger January 1922
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 June 2019), memorial page for Theodore J. Allen (1842-22 Jan 1922), Find A Grave Memorial no. 68698957, citing Charleston Cemetery, Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by smurph (contributor 46896066) .
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68698957/theodore-j_-allenTheodore married Susan E. Gage in 1865 in Tecumseh, Shawnee County, Kansas. Susan (daughter of John Andrew Gage and Lydia Clements) was born on 21 Jan 1846 in Arkansas; died on 03 Jul 1893; was buried in Charleston Cemetery, Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]