Thomas Newton Allen |
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Thomas Newton Allen from his book Chronicles of Oldfields. |
Born | October 24, 1839 Winchester, Kentucky, U.S. |
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Occupation | Lawyer, author |
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Language | English |
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Nationality | American |
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Spouse | Harriet Frances (Stamps) Allen[1] |
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- Martha B. Allen (c1868)[1]
- Thomas S. Allen(born c1870)[1]
- James Allen[1] (born January 1871)
- Eliza "Bessie" D. Allen[1] (born October 1872)
- Bryan H. Allen[1] (born February 1877)
- Robert M. Allen[1] (born September 1879)
- Harriet B. Allen (born January 1882)
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Thomas Newton Allen (born 1839)[2] was an American lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky.[1] He moved to Olympia, Washington c1889, where he was a clerk[3] and then a lawyer.[4] He was friend to the state governor John H. McGraw.[5] Allen is remembered today for writing a book, Chronicles of Oldfields in 1909,[2] which is found on lists of books for those studying slavery in the United States.[6]
Some of his correspondence is kept at Washington State University, Holland Library, Manuscripts, Archives & Special Collections, Allen, Thomas Newton. Papers, 1889–1893.[7]
Thomas Newton Allen and family were found on other censuses than were used for the article. The information is below for those interested:
- 1900 US Federal Census, year 1900; location Olympia Ward 5, Thurston, Washington; roll T624_1672; pages 10b and 11a; starting on line 99; enumdist 228.
- 1910 US Federal Census, year 1910; location Olympia, Thurston, Washington; roll T623 1752; page 2B; starting on line 81; enumdist 0307; Image 1072; FHL Number 1375685.
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