1859 Allen Ware had land near A.J. McMahon, widow Etter, John Swafford, Pleasant Long, and Emerson.
The Athens Post, Athens, Tennessee, February 4, 1859. [4]
1830 Allen Ware lived in McMinn County, Tennessee in a household with males: 1 (under 5), 2 (5 thru 9), and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29). [1]
1849 Allen Wiare registered 80 acres of land in McMinn County, Tennessee on April 11. [2]
1850 Allen Ware (age 50, born in Tennessee) lived in Subdivision 23, McMinn County, Tennessee, in a household with Ruth Ware (age 50), Merrit Ware (age 30), Maxy Ware (age 15), Jasper Ware (age 12), Eliza Ware (age 10), John Ware (age 6), Susan Ware (age 4), and Rowland Ware (age 90). [3]
Sheriffs Sale BY virtue of three orders of sale issued from the office of the Circuit Court Clerk of McMinn county and to me directed I will on Monday the 7th day of March next at the Court house door in Athens sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand all the right title interest and claim that A.J. McMahan has in and to Two Hundred and Sixty six Acres of Land adjoining the Lands of the widow Etter, John Swafford, Pleasant Long, Allen Ware ,and William Emerson, it being the seme on which said McMahan now resides— lying and being in McMinn county Tennessee Sold to satisfy three judgment and costs— one obtained by Wesley Avans before John A Rowles Esq against A J McMahan and the other two by Joseph McCully Executor of F Boyd dec'd before Jas Parkison Esq one against A J McMahan and the other against A J McMahan end J R Blackburn.
1860 Rowland Ware (age 101, born in North Carolina) lived in District 11, McMinn County, Tennessee, in a household with Allen Ware (age 57), Ruth Ware (age 57), John Ware (age 16), and Susan Ware (age 12). Rowland Ware was identified as "Soldier of 1776". [5]
1861 Allen Ware purchased a tanyard from the estate of W.H. Deadrick.
Chancery Sale of Land. Joseph W. Gibson, vs. U. L. York, Adin'r of estate nf W. II. Deaderick, and James jonnson. IN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER MADE AT the last term of the Court, in this cause, I will proceed to sell, on the premises, on the 10th day or August next, on six and twelve mouths time, in bar of the right of redemption, the following described piees or parcels of LAND lying in McMinn county, Tennesee, on Eastenallee Creek, seven miles South of Athens, known as the Doctor Deaderick place, to wit: One Tract, containing Two Hundred and Thirty Nine Acres and Three-fourth, of an Acre (239 3/4) more or less, being the Mill Place formerly owned by Nicholas P. Dodson, and by him conveyed to Dr. W.H. Deaderick; the other Tract adjoining the same, containing One Hundred Acres (100) more or less, conveyed to the said W. H. Deaderick by Jesse J. Dodson, and by him sold to A. B. Graham, and conveyed to the complainant in this eause containing in all one Tract of 339 3/4 Acres, more or less, with the exception of 15 acres, more or less, Including tho old Tanyard sold to Allen Ware off the first mentioned tract, and also five acres off the seoond named tract to tbe said Ware, note and security will be required of the purchaser and a lien retained until all tbe purchase money is paid.
1870 Allen Ware (age 70, born in North Carolina) lived in District 11, McMinn County, Tennessee, in a household with Rutha Ware (age 67), Sallie Gibson (age 35), Frank Gibson (age 14), Mathew Gibson (age 12), and Appleline Gibson (age 8). Allen Ware's occupation was farmer. [7]
1872 Allen Ware of McMinn County, Tennessee sold land to Susan E Gibson. The tract was in the 11th civil district. [8]
1880 Allen Ware (age 80, born in North Carolina, married) lived in District 11, McMinn County, Tennessee, in a household with Rutha Ware (age 77). Allen Ware's occupation was farming. The birthplaces of his parents were not listed. [9]
1885 Allen Ware died on February 26, 1885 and was buried at South Liberty Cemetery, Riceville, McMinn County, Tennessee. Allen Ware was born on March 15, 1800. [10]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Registers, 1778-1927, [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] The Athens Post, Athens, Tennessee, February 4, 1859, page 3, [NewspapersClip].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] The Athens Post, Athens, Tennessee, June 28, 1861, page 3, [NewspapersClip].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] Deeds: McMinn. Deeds October 1868–July 1871, July 1871–March 1874, IGN=008264166, image 442, [FamilySearchImage].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] Find A Grave Memorial 27362031, [FindAGrave].
[11] The Knoxville Daily Journal, Knoxville, Tennessee, February 28, 1885, page 3, [NewspapersClip].
[12] The Chattanooga Daily Commercial, Chattanooga, Tennessee, February 27, 1885, page 1, [NewspapersClip].
[13] Chattanooga Daily Times, Chattanooga, Tennessee, March 6, 1885, page 7, [NewspapersClip].
[14] The Chattanooga Daily Commercial, Chattanooga, Tennessee, March 4, 1885, page 1, [NewspapersClip].