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He was 87 when he died.

He was a Civil War veteran who served as a Corporal in Company K, Fifth Regiment, West Virginia infantry, from November 6, 1861 through November 23, 1864.  Later he was promoted to Sergeant.  He became sick with typhoid fever at Sperryville, VA

He was a member of Wadsworth Post, No 7, Department of Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic.

John and Charity Allen lived on Litte Ice Creek, Ironton, Ohio for the first years of their marriage.  All 8 children were born in that location.  The family came to Kansas in December 1884.  The trip was made to Cincinnati, Ohio by river boat, then by train to Parkerville, Kansas. It took three days and nights to make the trip by train.  Harriet Dilley Stivers, a sister of Charity lived at Parkerville, a small town a few miles north of Council Grove, Kansas.  Here the family of ten lived in two rooms over the post office for several months before moving to a farm owned by Harriet Stivers.  Here they had three rooms and a kitchen roof that leaked.  On November 28, 1886 William died of typhoid fever.Several other children had the disease but recovered.  In the spring o f1904 the family moved to Council Grove (See obituary of John L. Allen and his Civil War records).

Cemetery lot for John L. Allen and Charity Ella Allen as listed above,purchased October 1917 , W F Shamleffer, Mayor, H W Craven, City Clerk.Recorded in book 29 of Deeds, page 444.

Title: Early memoirs : an interesting narrative of bygone days.
Author:
Allen, John L.
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Publisher: Ironton Register.
Description: p. ; cm.
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MAIN LIBRARY.... Hamner NonFic * REF 977.188 Al

COPIED FROM THE CIVIL WAR RECORD OF JOHN LEE ALLEN


Enlisted from Lawrence County, Ohio, on the 6th day of November, 1861, to serve three years or during the war, and was mustered into the United States service at Gauley Bridges, W. Va., as a private of Captain Alfred F. Cumpston's Company "K", Fifth Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Colonel John L. Ziegler commanding.

The regiment was organized at Ceredo, Virginia, in July and August, 1861,and mustered into service October 18, 1861.  Its first service was scouting in the Kanawha Valley, protecting the lines and property of loyal citizens, and driving out the rebels recruiting for the Confederate Army.  December 10, it was ordered to Parkersburg, Va., whence most of the regiment was sent to New Creek, Va., and in February 1862 joined the Brigade of Colonel Dunning on his expedition against Harness at Moorefield.  April 2, 1862 it left New Creek, and marched in Schenk's Brigade to McDowell, Va., joined Milroy's command May 7th, and fought the advance of Jackson's a Army at McDowell on the 8th, after which the regiment was assigned to Milroy's Brigade.  May 25 , 1862, under Freemont,it was ordered to the Shenandoah Valley, and participated in Freemont's operation against Jackson, the pursuit up the valley, and battle of Cross Keys, Va., June 8 , 1862.  It was transferred under Sigel to the Army of Virginia, July 10th, and participated i n Pope's campaign in Virginia,including battles of Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, Free man'sFord, Sulphur Springs, Waterloo Bridge, and Second Bull Run, VA. Returned to Western Virginia in October 1862, and remained in the Kanawha Valley engaged in outpost and scout duty until May, 1864, then participated in Crook's Expedition to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroads , and in his advance to Staunton where the command joined Hunter's army, and took part in Hunter's raid on Lynchburg, and battle of Lynchburg, June 18, 1864, marching over the mountains, to the Kanawha, returning to the Shenandoah Valley with Hunter's command, and assigned to Duval's Brigade of the army of West Virginia, under General Crook, later Sheridan and bore a foremost part in the following battles, viz.:Kernston, Halltown, Berryville, Opequan or Winchester , Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek and numerous skirmishes.  November 9, 1864, consolidated with the 9th W. Va. Infantry and designated the 1st Regiment West Virginia Veteran Infantry, under Colonel  I. H. Duval.  It was assigned to Hayes(1st) Brigade, Duval's (2nd) Division, Crook 's Department of W. Va., and remained on duty in the Shenandoah Valley until July 21, 1865, then mustered out.

The said John L. Allen was promoted to Corporal and to Sergeant of his company.  He was taken sick with typhoid fever at Sperryville, Va., then moved to hospital at Culpepper C.H., Va., his illness lasting about six weeks.  At all other times he was with his command during its service as outlined above, until his term expired, bore a gallant part in all its engagements, an d rendered faithful and meritorious service.  He was mustered out at Wheeling, W. Va., on the 6th of November 1864 by reason of expiration of term of service.

He is the son of William Allen and Lucretia Alford-Allen, and was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on the 5th of November 1835.  He was united in marriage to Charity E. Dilley, in Lawrence C County, Ohio, on the 10th of December 1867, from which union were born eight children.  The seven living are Harriet E., Frank D., Mildred J., Albert Newton, Mattie L.,Byrdsley, and Ethan L .

He is a member of Wadsworth Post, No. 7, Department of Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic.  His wife is an active and honored member of Wadsworth Corps, No. 72, W.R.C.

Mrs. Allen's brother, Albert Dilley, served in the 91st Ohio.  These facts are thus recorded and preserved for the benefit of all those who may be interested.

The pension certificate is No. 533711.

This article has been copied from the record given to John L. Allen by the SOLDIERS AND SAILOR S HISTORICAL AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.  Done at Washington, D.C. this 4th day of June, A.D. 1907 and signed by M.Wallingsford (Historian) No. 62403.