Cass County MI Archives Obituaries.....Allen, Joseph July 2, 1890 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Maurice W. Sanders mauricews@att.net April 25, 2006, 7:07 pm Family Records Joseph Allen of West Porter, is buried in Mt.Zion Cemetery. He was born in Northhampton Co. N.C. 28 Jan. 1803. The son of Emery Arthur Allen and Esther Williams. He was 88years,5months,22days. He was married to Rebecca Tabourn, andthey moved to Michigan from Ohio in June 1848. Where they purchased 100 acres of land at $5.00 per acre. Joseph and Rebecca had a total of 15 children. He was a good husband, kind father and respected by all who knew him. Funeral services were officiated by Rev. E.E.Gregory, Mt.Zion AME Church. He was a trustee of Mt.Zion AME Church. (1854) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/cass/obits/a/allen1345gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb