NINTH GENERATION

2761. Joseph R. Allen was born on 20 Dec 1849 in Gallipolis, Gallia, OH. He died on 4 Apr 1928 in Des Moines, IA. He was buried on 6 Apr 1928 in Dawson, Dallas, IA. Joseph and his wife Mary, lived in Dawson, Iowa, across the street and east from the school house for a number of years. After Mary's death in 1916, "Joe" returned to the farm home, S.E. of Dawson, and lived with his son Ralph, Ralph's wife, Lena and their children, Joe, Edith, Vern, Gertie, and Dale for the remainder of his life.

He was married to Mary Louise Lewis (daughter of Nathan G. Lewis and Clarissa Arminia Whitney) on 8 Feb 1872 in Champaign Co, IL. Mary Louise Lewis was born on 15 Jan 1846 in Porter, Gallia, OH. She died on 6 Aug 1916 in Dawson, Dallas, IA. She was buried on 8 Aug 1916 in Dawson Cemetary, Dawson, Dallas, IA. Joseph R. Allen and Mary Louise Lewis had the following children:

3605 i. Lennie Allen was born in 1872 in Dawson, Dallas, IA. He died in 1872 in Dawson, Dallas, IA.
3606 ii. Robert Allen was born in 1875 in Dawson, Dallas, IA. He died before May 1953.
+3607 iii. Belle Allen.
+3608 iv. Ralph Allen.