Allen Biggs

  General Notes:

Allen lived in Buckhannon, WV, during the Civil War. Agustus Chapman Biggs visited him here and Allen gave him the record of the family. This record was later used by Dr. Dwight Moody Hoke.

Listed in the 1840 Botetourt Co, VA census. 1 male under 5 (James Williamson) 1 male 5-10 (John Allen) 1 male 30-40 (Allen) 1 female 5-10 (Mary A) 1 female 30-40 (Martha)

Listed in the 1850 Botetourt Co, VA census. Listed as a Farmer with 2,420 acres of land. Mary B. McCartney age 43 also listed in census (? sister to Martha)

Listed in the 1860 Botetourt Co, VA census. Martha B McCartney (? sister to Martha) was age 50, Martha deceased.

Listed in the 1870 Botetourt Co, VA census. Living with James W (20yrs), Ada (22 yrs), John A (2yrs), and Anna F (10 mos) - James' family.

Testified for the will of David Clark - David Clark's Will made 18 September 1865, proven 14 May 1866.

Allen married Patty Lindsey, daughter of Walter Lindsey, on 2 Dec 1830 in Botetourt Co, Virginia.¹ (Patty Lindsey was born on an unknown date and died before 1839 in Botetourt Co, Virginia.)

  Marriage Notes:

Baptist Minister - Absalom C Dempsey

Allen next married Martha A McCartney on 2 Apr 1839 in Botetourt Co, Virginia.² (Martha A McCartney was born in 1809 in Botetourt Co, Virginia and died before 1860 in Botetourt Co, Virginia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Presby.--Min. Henry H. Paine: Presby.--Min. Henry H. Paine.