Sketch of the Allen Family, St. Charles County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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William Allen, of Henry County, Virginia, was married twice.  The name
of his second wife was Ann Smith, by whom he had Susan, Robert, Joseph,
Pines and Frances.  Susan married William Wells, who was Probate Judge
of Henry County, Virginia.  Robert was a talented man, and a fine or-
ator, and represented his native county in the State Legislature for
many years.  He married Celia Mullens, and their son, William L., was
State Senator in Mississippi for a number of years.  Joseph S., the
second son of Robert Allen, was a distinguished Methodist minister. He
settled in St. Charles County in 1828.  He was married twice, and by
his first wife he had one son, named William.  The name of his second
wife was Rachel May, and they had William M., Robert L., Elizabeth M.,
John P., Joseph J., Susan A. and Rachel.  William M., married Mary M.
Shelton, and they had six children.  Mr. Allen represented his county
in the House of Representatives four years, and four years in the State
Senate.  He was a prominent and influential citizen, and now resides in
Wentzville, Missouri.  Robert L., was married first to Anna Pendleton,
by whom he had five children.  After her death he married Louisa B.
Harnett, and they had three children.  Mr. Allen was County Judge of
Warren County for some time, and represented that county in the Legis-
lature two years.  Elizabeth M., was first married to Henry Simpson,
and after his death she married J. D. May.  She had three children.
John P., who was a physician, married his cousin, Martha L. Allen, and
they had one child.  Susan A., died unmarried.  Pines, son of William
Allen, was married first to Charlotte Bailey of Tennessee, and settled
in St. Charles County in 1829.  Their children were: Robert B., Mary J.,
Joseph J., John B., Charles C. and Martha L.  Mr. Allen was married the
second time to Nancy Hughes, of Virginia, and they had Lucy A., Susan
M., Pines H., William M., Smith B. and Columbus S.  Robert B., married
Louisa Chambers, and they had ten children.  He was a prominent Metho-
dist, and an influential citizen.  Mary J., married Marshall Bird, who 
settled in Missouri in 1833.  They had seven children.  Joseph J., 
married Sarah McClenny, and they had three children.  John B., was
married first to Elizabeth Lacy, by whom he had four children.  He was
married the second time to Lucy Harnett, and they had five children. 
Mr. Allen is an attorney, and lives near Flint Hill.  He was a soldier
in the Black Hawk War.  Charles C., married Fanny Pendleton, and they
had but two children.  Martha L., was married first to John Taylor, and
they had one child.  She was married the second time to Thomas H. Lacy.
They had no children.

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