Notes:

Note from James C. O'Neal:
William M. Allen was born about 1842, could have been a twin to Elizabeth Ann. His service record says he was born at Blakely, Al.. It was the county seat for Baldwin Co. in the early days and probably where it was registered since it appears he was born in Blacksher. Also, his record shows he was born in 1838 and this appears to not be true. He cannot be found in 1860 census just after marrying Vinie. The census records vary all over his family information as to ages but the 1900 census for Jedda district, Monroe C., Al. where he was living show him born in 1842. I have gone through the census for Monroe, Baldwin, and Escambia C., Al. for 1910and 1920 but have not found him. I did find most of his family, mostly in Mt. Pleasant and Jedda Districts of Monroe C. According to family members he died in 1938. He served in the Confederate Army in Civil War and I'm hoping to find more on him there. The Henry Allen listed as his grandson, born about 1879 is near him in 1900 and has family in 1910. This must have been a son instead of grandson since William had no sons old enough to have children and no daughters old enough except Margaret who could have had illegimate children. The Arilla listed as his granddaughter in the 1885 census is listed as daughter in 1900 census. Vinie is evidently dead by 1900. The record on ages and names of children is vague and confusing. The best I have is :Margaret, born in 1861; Alexander, born in 1865; Laura, born in 1866; Alice, born in 1868; Nancy Renie, born in 1870; Florence, born in 1872; Samuel, born in 1876; Henry, born in 1877; Nora and Arilla [twins], born in 1879; Georgia, born in 1883; maybe Willis, born in 1888; Arthur, born in 1892; Mary L., born in 1899. William and Vinie lived in Molino, Fl. area but moved to the Uriah, Al. area before 1900. One of the clues I have looked at concerning the birth of William is that in the 1840 census of John and Nancy Boon family, there is a female between 15 and 20 and two males between 20 and 30. The Boons only had one daughter and none of the boys were yet married. I had assumed one male was James G. Allen and the female was Nancy. There is only one child under 10 and that has to be Alexander Boon. If this is true, then William was not born before 1840. Of course, this is speculation and not proof. There is a Sarah Stockwell in Molini, Fl., born in 1829.

Family/Spouse: Vinie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]