1850 Robert Allen (age 14, born in Illinois) lived in District 10, Jefferson County, Illinois, in a household with Charles B Allen (age 50), Mary Allen (age 51), Mary Allen (age 21), Matilda Allen (age 17), Sanders Allen (age 16), Helen M Allen (age 12), Josephine Allen (age 11), Morning Allen (age 9), Sarah A Allen (age 5), Charles Allen (age 9), and Adolphus J Allen (age 4). [1]
1860 Robert S Allen and Elizabeth Elkins were married on April 24 in Jefferson County, Illinois. [2] [3] [4]
1860 Robert Allen (age 25, born in Illinois) lived in Township 4 S Range 3 E, Jefferson County, Illinois, in a household with Elizabeth Allen (age 32). Robert Allen was a lawyer. [5]
1870 Elizabeth Elkins (age 40, born in Tennessee) lived in Township 3 Range 2, Jefferson County, Illinois, in a household with her parents Gasaway Elkins (68), Sarah Elkins (70), Leah Elkins (44), Sarah Elkins (42), and son Robert Allen (9). Elizabeth Elkins's occupation was keeping house. [6]
1880 Elizabeth Allen (age 44, born in Tennessee, widowed), daughter, lived in McClellan, Jefferson County, Illinois, in a household with Gazanay Elkens (78), Leah Elkens (50), Sarah Elkens (48), Gazanay Allen (19), and Robert Brady (12). Elizabeth Allen's parents were both born in South Carolina. [7]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920, [AncestryRecord].
[4] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].