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- Abner Allen, Jr. was the fifth born son of Abner and Patty Allen. Hewasborn in Connecticut. As a young boy, he accompanied his parents toNewYork state andthen eventually to ohio in 1820. Information isconfusingabout his first marriage. Records indicate that he marriedPlacentiaFarrow on November 4, 1830. Inthe Fairfield Cemetery,Madiosn, Ohio, atombstone cites "In memory of Mrs. Sophia, wife ofAbner Allen, diedAugust 29, 1832, age 21." One can presume thtPlacentia is also Sophia,and died at a very young age after less twoyears of marriage. One canpresume that one or two children wre born tothis union. In the U.S.Census Record 1840, a male child between theages of 10-15 was listedinAbner Allen's household. Abner was remarriedby this time. He marriedCynne (Serena) Kemp on December 2, 1835 whichwas officiated by CharlesBurr. Two additional children, on male andone female, both under the ageof 5 comprise the household with theirparents and a female, between15-20, a possible child born to his firstwife. Abner's first wife mayhad died o childbirth or consumption whichwas prevalent at that time. In 1843, Abner and Lenne(probably Cynne or Serena) deeded land toJacobBrown. In 1847, Abner and Serene Allen sold land in range 6,township 11(Madison) to Henry Kemp. In 1848, Abner was liable to do military duty in Thompson Township.In1850, he was supervisor of Road District31 in Thompson Township inLakeCounty, Ohio. In 1857, Abner was listed as a blacksmith at 37MainStreet, also lot 61 in Madison, Ohio. In 1860, Abner and Serene were living in Madison Township, house #412,two doors from his youngerbrother, Wheaton, who live in house#414.Abner, 53 years, was working as a blacksmith. HIs wife, Serene,44 years,and he had seven children living at home.Their oldest son,Horace, 22years, lived at house # 278, and was working as afarmer. TheChildren athome were Charles, age 19; Eunice, age 17; Albert, age15;Frank, age 13;Edward, age 11; Fleta, age 9; and Julia, age 6. Withinthe followingdecade, the parents lost three of their sons; Edward diedat the age of15, in 1864. Frank died in Madison in 1865 at the age of18; and AlbertdiedMay 17, 1866 at the age of 22. Their father Abner,died in Madison onFebruary26, 1865 at the age of 58. The causes oftheir deaths is notknown. In 1870, Serene Allen, age 54, was living with her two teenagedaughters,Fleta , age 19and Julis, age 16, in Madison Township. In1880, Serene,age 63, was living with her son, Horace, and family. Shewas listed as amother and a nurse. Her death date is not known.
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1807 - 1865 (58 years)
