Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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George Allen and Rachel J. Porter




Husband George Allen 1

           Born: 13 Nov 1823 - Shenango Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 May 1888 - ? Mercer Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Joseph Allen (1794-1871) 1
         Mother: Mary Irwin (Abt 1800-1833) 1


       Marriage: 2 Nov 1852 1

   Other Spouse: Martha Randolph (      -      ) 1 - 1856 1



Wife Rachel J. Porter 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Mar 1854 - ? Mercer Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Thomas Porter (1790/1791-1886) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth "Betsey" Waugh (      -1838) 2




Children
1 F Elizabeth Allen 1

           Born: Abt 1853
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1888
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - George Allen


After marriage, he and his wife located in Wilmington Township, Mercer County, PA, where he worked at carpentering for a few years, and then lived on a farm in Lackawannock for eight years. Returning to Wilmington Township, they lived there a few years, when they went back to Lackawannock Township. He was a firm Republican, and filled the offices of poor director, justice of the peace, school director and constable. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church.

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Sources


1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 879.

2 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 879, 887.

3 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 887.


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