Aaron Minor Allen

Parents

• John Allen
• Sarah

Siblings

• Joseph Allen
• Andrew M. Allen
• Maria Allen
• William Allen
• Winnie Irwin
• John Allen
• Martha Allen

Spouse(s)

• Jurinda McClinton

Children

• Nancy Malone
• Avis Bratton
• Mary Alles
• John Allen
• Sadie Strickler
• William Allen
• Samuel Allen
• Winnie Allen
• Laura St. John
• Henry Allen

Aaron Minor Allen was born at Horse Prairie, Evansville, Randolph Co, IL, on December 25, 1818.

He married Jurinda Sarah McClinton at Sparta, Randolph Co, IL, on March 3, 1843.

On March 10, 1843, Aaron Minor Allen was granted a land patent in at Kaskaskia, IL. The patent was issued from the land office and signed by president John Tyler. The property consisted of eighty acres, on the West half of the Southwest quarter of Section Eight, Township Five South, Range Seven West.

Aaron was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at Sparta, Randolph Co, IL. Aaron was a merchant, with $1,400 in real estate. Nancy was in school.

On September 1, 1853, Aaron Minor Allen was granted a land patent in at Kaskaskia, IL. The patent was signed by president Franklin Pierce. The property consisted of forty acres on the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section Eight in township Five South of Range Seven West.

Aaron was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Sparta, Randolph Co, IL. A. M. was a merchant, with $4,000 in real estate and $8,000 in personal property. Nancy, Avis, Mary and Sarah were in school. A Charles Stamon, 23, a grocer, was living with the family.

Aaron was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Township 5, Range 5, Randolph Co, IL. Aaron was a merchant, with $10,000 in real estate and $10,000 in personal property. Mary, Sarah and Samuel were in school.

Aaron was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at St. Louis Street, Sparta, Randolph Co, IL. Aaron was a clerk, William was working in a F. mill, and Samuel worked on a farm. Samuel, Winnie, Laura and Henry were all in school.

Aaron died on December 4, 1903 at Sparta, Randolph Co, IL, at age 84. He was buried in Union Cemetery, Randolph Co IL.

1843 Land Patent

1853 Land Patent

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