The Shemwell Family

Joseph Matthew AllenAge: 28 years18331861

Name
Joseph Matthew Allen
Given names
Joseph Matthew
Surname
Allen
Birth about 1833 33 27
Death of a fatherJoseph C Allen
about 1837 (Age 4 years)
Marriage of a parentMoses KnightonMartha “Patsey” McGeheeView this family
about 1839 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJames Knighton
about 1840 (Age 7 years)
Note: Birth place/year based on 1850/1860 Census
Birth of a half-brotherPlato Knighton
about 1842 (Age 9 years)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1850/1860 Census
Birth of a half-sisterRebecca Knighton
about 1843 (Age 10 years)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1850/1860 Census
Birth of a half-brotherZachariah T Knighton
about 1848 (Age 15 years)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1850/1860 Census
MarriageMary JohnsonView this family
April 1, 1852 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James T Allen
about 1854 (Age 21 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1860 Census
Birth of a son
#2
Jas Allen
about 1855 (Age 22 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1860 Census
Birth of a son
#3
Muggin Allen
about 1857 (Age 24 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1860 Census
Death of a maternal grandfatherOsborn McGehee
June 1857 (Age 24 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Death of a maternal grandmotherRebecca Shemwell
June 1857 (Age 24 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary J Allen
about 1859 (Age 26 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1860 Census
Census July 17, 1860 (Age 27 years)
Death of a motherMartha “Patsey” McGehee
after 1860 (Age 27 years)

Death before May 1861 (Age 28 years)
Probate
Joseph M Allen - Estate Settlement
from May 18, 1861 to March 27, 1869
Note: Entire Estate Settlement is found from Images 135 to 162
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1826
5 months
elder sister
5 years
elder brother
4 years
himself
Joseph Matthew Allen
Birth: about 1833 33 27New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Death: before May 1861New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Mother’s family with Moses Knighton - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: about 1839Missouri, United States
2 years
half-brother
3 years
half-brother
Plato Knighton
Birth: about 1842 35 36Missouri, United States
Death: July 15, 1863Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States
2 years
half-sister
6 years
half-brother
Family with Mary Johnson - View this family
himself
Joseph Matthew Allen
Birth: about 1833 33 27New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Death: before May 1861New Madrid, Missouri, United States
wife
Marriage: April 1, 1852New Madrid, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
2 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
daughter

Joseph Matthew Allen has 51 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (51)

Parents John Hood Sr + Anna McGehee
1Osburn P Hood18181895
3John Hood Jr1825
4Ransom Hood18281867
Parents William H Johnson + Anna McGehee
Parents John McGehee +
1Robert McGehee18221870
2Epps McGehee18281853
Parents John McGehee + Milly
1Emaline McGehee18371899
4Tennessee McGehee18431918
6Thomas McGehee18481864
Parents John Robert Pruitt + Nancy McGehee
2David Pruitt1844
4Nancy J Pruitt18501929
Parents Joshua Epps + Sarah “Sally” McGehee
1Lucinda Epps18311900
2Joshua Daniel Epps18321920
3William Epps18341889
4John A Epps18351913
5Mary Epps18371863
6Thomas A Epps18381909
7Carroll Estel Epps18391889
8Obadiah R Epps18391899
9Martha Epps18421884
Parents James Madison Daugherty + Eleanor “Nelly” McGehee
3Rebecca Daugherty18381852
Parents George Washington Daugherty + Francis “Fanny” McGehee
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Mary Johnson - Household

New Madrid, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Mary Johnsonhead45FWFarmer24002610PA
Douglass Johnsonson25MWFarmerMO
Mary Johnsonduplicate of Mary Allen24FWMO
Oliver Johnsonson19MWMO
Nancy S J Johnsondaughter15MWMO
Joseph Allenson-in-law27MWFarmerAR
Mary Allendaughter23FWMO
Jas Allengrandson8MWMO
Jas Allengrandson5MWMO
Muggin Allengrandson3MWMO
Mary J Allengrandaughter2MWMO
Nanny Jeffrey??15FWMO
Thos Whiteworth??16MWMO

Probate
Entire Estate Settlement is found from Images 135 to 162