CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth Date28 Feb 1827 [1498, MEMORIAL# 192065991], [1034], [1035]
Birth PlacePennsylvania, United States
Memoor 23 Feb, calculated from age at death.
Census Date22 Oct 1850 [952] Age: 23
Census PlaceHepburn Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Census Date10 Sep 1860 [1035] Age: 33
Census PlaceHepburn Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Census Date1 Jun 1870 [1034] Age: 43
Census PlaceHepburn Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Death Date15 Feb 1871 [4020] Age: 43
Death PlaceHepburnville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
MemoAged 43 years 11 mo. 23 d. (from inscription)
Burial PlaceWilliamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States [1498, MEMORIAL# 192065991]
MemoWildwood Cemetery: Section CW-Schempp
Alias/AKARose [4017]
Alt.SpellingRosanne
Alt.SpellingRosannah [1498, MEMORIAL# 192065991]
Alt.SpellingRosana TYLER [3976]
Alt.SpellingRossannah TAYLOR [3981]
FatherMahlon TAYLOR (1792-ca1861)
MotherElizabeth THOMAS (ca1798-<1870)
Misc. Notes
Note that the photo of Rosanna’s gravestone linked to her in this family tree is *not* the photo that appears on her Findagrave memorial page.
Research
Although it seems well established now that James ALLEN’s wife was Rosanna TAYLOR, here is a list of
other eligible Rosannas as of 1850 census in Lycoming Co.:
Rosanna SIBERT, b. 1826, Franklin Twp., father=Abraham (Not found in 1860)
Rosanna WOODLEY, b.1826, Wolf Twp., but not if she is the Rose A. WOODLEY living with her brother in Iowa in 1880. (Not found in 1860)
Rosanna MILLER, b.1828, Fairfield Twp., father=Peter (Not found in 1860)
Rosanna SLOAN, b. 1828, Williamsport, daugher of John SLOAN, the Deputy Sheriff (Not found in 1860)
Rosana ENCE, b. 1826, Williamsport, possibly single but living with Mr. H.D. PEALING (Not found in 1860)
Rosena LONGES, b.1829, Hepburn Twp. (Not found in 1860)
other eligible Rosannas as of 1850 census in Lycoming Co.:
Rosanna SIBERT, b. 1826, Franklin Twp., father=Abraham (Not found in 1860)
Rosanna WOODLEY, b.1826, Wolf Twp., but not if she is the Rose A. WOODLEY living with her brother in Iowa in 1880. (Not found in 1860)
Rosanna MILLER, b.1828, Fairfield Twp., father=Peter (Not found in 1860)
Rosanna SLOAN, b. 1828, Williamsport, daugher of John SLOAN, the Deputy Sheriff (Not found in 1860)
Rosana ENCE, b. 1826, Williamsport, possibly single but living with Mr. H.D. PEALING (Not found in 1860)
Rosena LONGES, b.1829, Hepburn Twp. (Not found in 1860)
Spouses
1James ALLEN 
[161], [3602], [3976], [4017], GGG Uncle
[161], [3602], [3976], [4017], GGG UncleBirth PlacePennsylvania, United States
MemoOr 1820, Or 1821; Or 1822
Census Date12 Oct 1850 [161] Age: 31
Census PlaceLycoming Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Census Date10 Sep 1860 [1035] Age: 40
Census PlaceHepburn Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Census Date1 Jun 1870 [1034] Age: 50
Census PlaceHepburn Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Census Date17 Jun 1880 [1036] Age: 60
Census PlaceLycoming Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Census Date21 Jun 1900 [4059] Age: 80
Census PlaceHepburn Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Death Date7 Jan 1907 [1498, MEMORIAL# 192065900], [4022], [4030] Age: 87
Death PlaceHepburnville, Hepburn Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Burial Date10 Jan 1907 [4030], [1498, MEMORIAL# 192065900]
Burial PlaceWilliamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, United States
MemoWildwood Cemetery: Section CW-Schempp
Alias/AKAJames C. [4030]
FatherJohn ALLEN (ca1784-ca1838)
MotherMargaret SMITH (ca1788-1878)
Research
Could be the James Allen who bought land from Gabriel Greenzweight in 1876, Lycoming Twp. (Vol.77, p.609, Lycoming Co. deeds).
In 1907 there was a deed for a sale by “ALLEN, James C. Est”
Ancestry.com now has a death certificate for a James C. ALLEN, born, 06-OCT-1819 and died 07-JAN-1907 [4030], Hepburn Twp.; his parents are reported as James C. ALLEN and _unknown_ TAYLOR. James’ occupation was Carpenter -- the James ALLEN in Sources[1034+1035] [1034], [1035] was a Carpenter. Informant was a Charles O. ALLEN of Williamsport. Findagrave Memorial# 127526926 is for a Charles O. ALLEN, 1868-1921. He is probably the same person as Ordie ALLEN. Perhaps Charles mistakenly confused the names of his father’s parents with his own parents?
Researchers who go with the theory that James' mother was Margaret CLENDENIN rather than Margaret SMITH, also claim his middle initial stands for "Clendenin." So far, James’ death certificate is the only document to include a middle initial.
There do not appear to be any other James ALLENs of the same age in Lycoming in 1850, who were also born in PA.
In 1907 there was a deed for a sale by “ALLEN, James C. Est”
Ancestry.com now has a death certificate for a James C. ALLEN, born, 06-OCT-1819 and died 07-JAN-1907 [4030], Hepburn Twp.; his parents are reported as James C. ALLEN and _unknown_ TAYLOR. James’ occupation was Carpenter -- the James ALLEN in Sources[1034+1035] [1034], [1035] was a Carpenter. Informant was a Charles O. ALLEN of Williamsport. Findagrave Memorial# 127526926 is for a Charles O. ALLEN, 1868-1921. He is probably the same person as Ordie ALLEN. Perhaps Charles mistakenly confused the names of his father’s parents with his own parents?
Researchers who go with the theory that James' mother was Margaret CLENDENIN rather than Margaret SMITH, also claim his middle initial stands for "Clendenin." So far, James’ death certificate is the only document to include a middle initial.
There do not appear to be any other James ALLENs of the same age in Lycoming in 1850, who were also born in PA.
Marr Dateca 1851
Marr PlacePennsylvania, United States
Marr MemoBoth still single in 1850 census. 1st child born ca.1852.
ChildrenMargaret J. (ca1852-)
John T. (1855-1937)
James B. (1856-1928)
Elizabeth Belle (1859-1950)
Charles Ordie (1868-1921)
Sallie F. (1870-1939)