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Philora Allen

Philora Allen

Female 1847 - 1929  (81 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Philora AllenPhilora Allen was born on 28 Sep 1847 in Greenup County, Kentucky (daughter of Fielding C. Allen and Matilda Hunt); died on 31 Jan 1929 in Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Feb 1929 in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Religion: Center Point Church

    Notes:

    Aged Resident In Allerton Is Taken By Death
    Mrs. Philora Hedges, 80, died at 5:20 o’clock Tuesday morning (January 31, 1928) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lottie Clester.
    Infirmities and heart disease caused her demise. She had been ill for several weeks. The exact hour for the funeral has not been set, but it will be held sometime Thursday at the Presbyterian church with Rev. J. M. Bean, officiating. Burial will be in the Fairfield cemetery. Mrs. Hedges was born at Greenup, Ky., Sept. 28, 1847. She came to Allerton 45 years ago. Dec. 26, 1866 she was married to James A. Hedges who died six years ago.
    She leaves the following children: Mrs. George Clifton, of Moneta, Ia.; Mrs. Edward Ellis, of Macy, Ind.; Mrs. Thomas Smith, of Homer, Ill.; Mrs. Lottie Clester, of Allerton, and George Hedges, of Gilmore City, Ia. She is also survived by 21 grand-children and several great grand-children.
    Danville Commercial-News. January 1928 Allerton, Ill., Jan 21.


    member of Center Point Church


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96068800/philora-hedges

    Philora married James Alva Hedges on 26 Dec 1865. James (son of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity) was born on 14 Sep 1843 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 Nov 1921 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 5 Nov 1921 in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Evaline Matilda Hedges was born on 1 Mar 1867 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 14 Sep 1933 in Royal, Clay County, Iowa; was buried on 17 Sep 1933 in Trimello Cemetery, Clay County, Iowa.
    2. Serona Demeree Hedges was born on 13 Oct 1868 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 12 Sep 1942 in Macy, Miami County, Indiana; was buried on 15 Sep 1942 in Plainview Cemetery, Macy, Miami County, Indiana.
    3. Reuben Hedges was born on 8 Feb 1871 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died in Nov 1871.
    4. William Alva Hedges was born on 12 Feb 1872 in Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois; died in 1883 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
    5. Ada Luvina Hedges was born on 15 Aug 1875 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 14 Nov 1965 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    6. Isaac Sylvester Hedges was born on 4 May 1877 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 22 Jan 1925 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; was buried on 26 Jan 1925 in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.
    7. Russell Ellsworth Hedges was born on 17 Oct 1878 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died in in disappeared in 1900.
    8. Lottie Pearl Hedges was born on 19 Aug 1882 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 25 Mar 1939 in Wood River, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.
    9. Luther Hedges was born on 15 Feb 1884 in Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 29 Feb 1884 in Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    10. George Edward Hedges was born on 19 Dec 1887 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 21 May 1953 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Chadwick Cemetery, Christian County, Missouri.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Fielding C. Allen was born about 1818 in Virginia (son of Fielding Allen and Mary Dellen); died in Apr 1852 in Greenup County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: lumberman
    • Census: 1850, Greenup County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    From Greenup County, Kentucky deaths from vital statistics, 1852. Allen, Fielding C. Age 34. Male. Married. Death - April 1852, typhoid fever. Place of birth - Virginia. Died - Greenup County. Parents - Fielding Allen and Mary Allen.

    1850 US census, enumerated 8 August 1850
    District 1, Greenup County, Kentucky
    F. C. Allen, age 33, farmer, real estate $1100
    Matilda, age 22
    Lavina, age 4
    Philora, age 2
    Martha, age 10 months
    H. C. Craycraft, age 20, farmer, real estate $500
    M. Jones, age 25
    Sarah Johnes, age 21
    Elizabeth Jones, age 8 months

    The household of Addison Allen, age 24, and of Joseph Allen, age 24 are close by.



    Died:
    Information from census and from Kentucky death records: Died of typhoid fever.

    Fielding married Matilda Hunt on 14 Aug 1844. Matilda (daughter of Reuben Solomon Hunt and Hannah Jarvis) was born on 10 Apr 1831 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 22 Jul 1901 in Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Matilda HuntMatilda Hunt was born on 10 Apr 1831 in Greenup County, Kentucky (daughter of Reuben Solomon Hunt and Hannah Jarvis); died on 22 Jul 1901 in Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.

    Other Events:

    • Religion: Center Point Church

    Notes:

    member of Center Point Church


    Buried:
    Maltilda Hitchcock, wife of John J. Hitchcock, age 70y, 4m, 12d. Buried next to W. R. and Sarah L. Hedges (her daugher).

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25798638/matilda-hitchcock

    Children:
    1. Sarah Lavina Allen was born on 21 Aug 1845 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 16 Jun 1916 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Jun 1916 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
    2. 1. Philora Allen was born on 28 Sep 1847 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 31 Jan 1929 in Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Feb 1929 in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Fielding Allen was born about 1780.

    Fielding married Mary Dellen on 24 Dec 1802 in Fauquier County, Virginia. Mary was born about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Dellen was born about 1780.
    Children:
    1. 2. Fielding C. Allen was born about 1818 in Virginia; died in Apr 1852 in Greenup County, Kentucky.

  3. 6.  Reuben Solomon Hunt was born in 1794 in Bath County, Kentucky (son of Reuben Solomon Hunt and Nancy Mary Denton); died on 27 Sep 1841 in Schultz Creek, Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried in Nippert Cemetery, Sunshine, Greenup County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8030645/reuben-hunt

    Reuben married Hannah Jarvis on 24 Aug 1813 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Hannah was born in 1795 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died in 1870 in Schultz Creek, Greenup County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hannah Jarvis was born in 1795 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died in 1870 in Schultz Creek, Greenup County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1860, Greenup County, Kentucky; 1860 census, Greenup County, Kentucky. Hannah Hunt, age 65, is in the household of her son, John S. Hunt.

    Children:
    1. Mariah Hunt was born in 1814 in Kentucky; died in 1854 in Kentucky.
    2. Melvina Hunt
    3. Emily Hunt
    4. Carlisle Hunt was born on 18 Oct 1814 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 24 Oct 1865 in Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried in Dupuy Gray Greenslate Cemetery, Maloneton, Greenup County, Kentucky.
    5. Harrison Hamson Hunt was born in 1815 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 27 Jul 1859 in Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried in Dupuy Gray Greenslate Cemetery, Maloneton, Greenup County, Kentucky.
    6. John Simpson Hunt was born in 1818 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died in 1903 in Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried in Nippert Cemetery, Sunshine, Greenup County, Kentucky.
    7. Louisa Hunt was born about 1821 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 20 Dec 1854 in Greenup County, Kentucky.
    8. Andrew Jackson Hunt was born on 14 Oct 1825 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 10 May 1867 in Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried in Dupuy Gray Greenslate Cemetery, Maloneton, Greenup County, Kentucky.
    9. 3. Matilda Hunt was born on 10 Apr 1831 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 22 Jul 1901 in Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
    10. Lucetta Hunt was born about 1832.
    11. Ambrose Hunt was born in Oct 1834 in Kentucky.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Reuben Solomon Hunt was born in 1767 in Shenandoah County, Virginia (son of John Tipton Hunt and Mary Overall); died in 1825 in Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky; was buried in Ginter Cemetery, Menifee County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Son of John Hunt Sr, and Mary Overall, Married Nancy Denton 1786 Washington Co., Tennessee.

    He was originally buried in the Buck Creek Cemetery, also referred to as the Hunt Cemetery in Menifee County, KY. The graves in that cemetery were moved to the Ginter Cemetery in preparation for construction of the Cave Run Dam and reservoir.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77255694/reuben-solomon-hunt

    Reuben married Nancy Mary Denton in 1787 in Washington, Tennessee. Nancy was born about 1770; died in Aug 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Nancy Mary Denton was born about 1770; died in Aug 1831.
    Children:
    1. 6. Reuben Solomon Hunt was born in 1794 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 27 Sep 1841 in Schultz Creek, Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried in Nippert Cemetery, Sunshine, Greenup County, Kentucky.