Allen Obits from Philadelphia Newspapers 1800 - 1850

Complied by Bill Allen, Davidsonville, MD


Date of DeathName, givenSurnameCommentaryPublication
22 Jan 1840(ill?)Allen11, son of Benjamin AllenPhiladelphia Inquirer
26 Oct 1837(ill?)Allen67, 3rd St, Arch St Burial GroundPhiladelphia Inquirer
30 Mar 1842AdelaideAlleninfant dau of James W & Ellen Mary MarteinPublic Ledger
20 Jun 1845Alice K Allendau Alfred & Anna A Allen, N 4th StPublic Ledger
 Allen femaleAllen40, suicide by hanging, Darby PAPublic Ledger
17 Jul 1834AmeliaAllenwid of Lewis AllenPhiladelphia Inquirer
21 Oct 1848Anna ElizaAllendau of Alfred W & Ann A AllenPublic Ledger
24 Jun 1850Anna FrancisAllen1 yr 8 m 17 dy, only dau Alfred W & Ann A Allen 481 N 4th, Philanthropic Ground [Snowhill MD to copy]Public Ledger
31 Jan 1852Benj Allen30, son of Rev. Benj Allen rector at St PaulsPublic Ledger
12 Sep 1860Benj Franklin RevesAllen14, son of Jos & Sarah Ann Allen, Passyunk & Federal St Se CorPublic Ledger & Phila Inq
17 Apr 1850BenjaminAllen17Philadelphia Inquirer
 BenjaminAlleninfant son of (ill?) and Eliz PepperPhiladelphia Inquirer
27 Jun 1809Capt WilliamAllen72, Health Officer for Port of Phila, 112 N 8thPoulson's Daily Advertiser
20 Nov 1837Captain JamesAllen24Public Ledger
22 Feb 1857CharlesAllen45, brother John Allen 232 S 10th Public Ledger
26 Jan 1843CharlesAllen67, 145 Pine StNorth American
24 Sep 1850Charles HenryAllen13 mo 2 wk 3 dy, infant son of Franklin and Hester Allen 2 Stanley StPublic Ledger
13 Aug 1841Cyrus BAllen31, a native of Shrewsbury MassPhiladelphia Inquirer
15 Mar 1858DanielAllen59, son of Daniel J Allen Clearfield bel FrankfordPublic Ledger
2 Aug 1835David AllenSarah J Allen wife 218 S 7thPhiladelphia Inquirer
12 Apr 1820EbenezerAllen40, in Kingwood NJ, Society of FriendsPoulson's Daily Advertiser
25 Jun 1838Edward CAllen28, 307 ArchPublic Ledger & Phila Inq
31 May 1860EdwinAllen5mo, son of late Wm E & Mary E Allen South St bel 6th, St Pauls ME CemeteryPublic Ledger
15 Nov 1837Eliza CAllen19, In Narchez of yellow fever, dau of John and Lydia Allen, recently of Gloucester County NJPhiladelphia Inquirer
10 Jun 1842ElizabethAllen31, wife of HenryNorth American
28 Feb 1838ElizabethAllen53, consort of Samuel AllenPublic Ledger
8 Mar 1857ElizabethAllen23 , wf of Geo W Allen, dau Edwin D Murphy 19 N 9thPublic Ledger
 ElizabethAllen61, wid of the late John AllenNorth American
 Elizabeth CAllen19, in Natchez of yellow fever, daughter of Jos & Livia Allen, recently of Gloucester County NJPublic Ledger
19 Apr 1860Elizabeth MAllenonly dau of the late William & Rachel Allen 608 Arch StNorth American
5 Nov 1839EmelineAllenwife of Ezekial Allen in Burlington NJPublic Ledger
15 Oct 1848Emma Allen16, in Bristol PA, dau of Benjamin Allen Public Ledger & North American
3 Jan 1856Fanny TarrAllen12 yr 2 m, only dau of John & Eliz Allen, Miller St GermantownPublic Ledger
9 Mar 1801FloraAllenconsort of Rev Richard Allen African Methodist Church, Negro, former VA slave, aboard the vessel Joseph Russell, burial Bethel ChurchPoulson's Daily Advertiser
24 Nov 1853George F Allen40, druggist, eldest son of the late Rev. Benj Allen of Phila, South bel 13thPublic Ledger & North American
22 Mar 1851George WAllen23, asst at Red Curtain 4th & Market, eldest son Ellen C Allen Bringhurst St GermantownPublic Ledger
31 Aug 1820HannahAllen76 yr 11 mo, wid of late Judah Allen Mannington Hill New Salem NJ, Society of Friends burial 2nd Friends SalemPoulson's Daily Advertiser
26 Mar 1843Hannah LiedAllen28, consort of Alex P DavisNorth American
23 Apr 1842HelenAllen37, wife of John Allen North American
9 Mar 1852HenryAllenat Penna Hospital, Henry Allen of Scotland, of Waterford VtNorth American
26 Dec 1849JamesAllen36, James Allen Sr, from the residence of his son James Allen Chestnut bel (ill?)North American
27 Aug 1850JamesAllen34, Pastor Ebenezer ME Church, of typhoid feverPhiladelphia Inquirer
 James Allend in Natchez end of Oct, of Phila & lately Gloucester County NJPublic Ledger
8 Oct 1856James PAllen23, Coates ab Eleventh, oldest son of Wm M & Bulah, North American
18 Mar 1838Jane Allen74Public Ledger
25 Dec 1841Jane Allen81, nephew James Allen 216 CherryPublic Ledger
31 May 1860Jane Allen72, wife of the late Walker Allen, son-in-law at 712 Hepburn, Mount Moriah CemeteryPublic Ledger
8 Jul 1850Jane Allen40, wife of Albert Allen, Christian & 9thPublic Ledger
8 Jul 1850Jane Allen40, husband of Albert Allen Se cor Christian & 9thPublic Ledger
26 Sep 1835JedediahAllen56, 76 S 11th, formerly of Salem NJPhiladelphia Inquirer
11 Dec 1816JohnAllenclerk, Coates AlleyPoulson's Daily Advertiser
7 Dec 1860JohnAllen35, 314 N 10thNorth American
21 Mar 1837John Allen75Philadelphia Inquirer
27 Feb 1839John Allen40 or 46?Public Ledger
22 Jan 1840John II Allen14, son of BenjaminPublic Ledger
22 Feb 1837John WAllen73, printer from residence of Peter Lesley 165 pinePhiladelphia Inquirer
26 Oct 1837Joseph Allen67, druggistPublic Ledger
9 Jul 1856KateAllen2, dau G Oaks and Margaret Allen 212 Ridge AvePublic Ledger
28 Mar 1844Kitty VAllenrelict of late Samuel Allen of PhilaPhiladelphia Inquirer
4 Nov 1841LewisAllen49, President Portuguese Jewish Congregation of Phila, 131 S 3rd bel SpruceNorth American
28 Feb 1815Lewis Allen44, Lewis Allen Sr, merchant 244 Market StPoulson's Daily Advertiser
20 May 1850LouisAllen3, son of Wm S and Ellen C Allen of scarlet feverNorth American
26 Sep 1856Lucinda CAllen19 yr 4 mo, wf of Jacob Wasc (ill?), her father James Allen 321(ill?) LombardPublic Ledger
14 Feb 1858Maggie EAllen8, dau of the late Rev. James Allen, mother Ann W Allen 6th bel WhartonPublic Ledger
13 Jun 1857MargaretAllen67, son RS Allen Queen St ab Shackamaxon (late Kwnsington) [Bridgeton & Salem NJ copy]Public Ledger
5 Oct 1842Margaret EAllen33, wife of Wm N AllenNorth American
2 May 1860Maria AgnesAllen73, relict of the late Thomas P AllenPublic Ledger
2 Nov 1848Martha Allen27, in New York, wife of Thomas Allen, Jones St below Schuykill. Mother Mrs Stewart 4th ab Market Public Ledger
26 Sep 1852MaryAllenwf of Walter S Allen Esq, Woodlands CemeteryPublic Ledger
31 Dec 1850MaryAlleninfant dau Wm O & Eliz AllenNorth American
6 Feb 1841MaryAllen81North American
10 Apr 1852Mary Eliz HancockAllen13, dau Prof George Allen & Mary Allen Schuylk & 6th bel WalnutPublic Ledger
22 Jul 1857Mary FrancisAllenwf Prof Wm H Allen Girard CollegeNorth American
26 Jun 1845Mary JaneAllen11, only dau of Alfred & Anna A Allen 481 N 4th [Snowhill MD papers to copy]Philadelphia Inquirer
24 Sep 1817MillerAllen27, 46 N 6thPoulson's Daily Advertiser
3 Oct 1842Miss Rebecca PAllen42Public Ledger
12 Oct 1801Moses AdingsillesAllen25, of Georgia, son of the late Moses AllenPoulson's Daily Advertiser
7 Feb 1859Mrs ? CAllenwf Dr W M Allen, funeral from res of her father John L Hadden 162 N 9th to Wilm DENorth American
31 May 1838Mrs Ann ElizaAllen24North American
22 Aug 1850Mrs AnnaAllenfrom the residence of brother-in-law John Lair Schuykill bel 4th & PinePublic Ledger
3 Aug 1850Mrs AtlanticAllen84, at Morrestown NJ, from res of son Frankford Rd, FrankfordPublic Ledger
10 Jan 1854Mrs CharlotteAllen25, 446 Market StPublic Ledger
10 Jun 1842Mrs ElizabethAllen31Philadelphia Inquirer
25 Apr 1842Mrs Helen SAllen37, wife of John Allen 429 S 2ndPhiladelphia Inquirer
25 Dec 1841Mrs JaneAllen61Philadelphia Inquirer
11 Feb 1854Mrs MargaretAllenEdward St, dau Richard & Lydia Allen 2nd ab Adam Frankford, Cedar Hill CemeteryPublic Ledger
8 Oct 1860Mrs MargaretAllenwf Rev Thomas G Allen Lombard StNorth American
9 Nov 1848Mrs MarthaAllen27, wife of Thomas Allen d in NY, from res of mother Mrs Stewart Jones St bel Schuykill ab MarketPublic Ledger
1 Jul 1855Mrs Mary Allen59, widow of late Dr Charles Allen, son-in-law Charles Cronower Rittenhouse Sq Philadelphia Inquirer
2 Feb 1810Mrs Mary Allen78, wid of late Thomas Allen formerly of Boston, mother of JW Allen printer of Phila, died at Portsmouth NH Poulson's Daily Advertiser
24 Feb 1850Mrs Mary Allen59, Of Del County PAPhiladelphia Inquirer
6 Sep 1841Mrs Mary Allen83 yr 11 mo 6 dyPhiladelphia Inquirer
30 Jun 1841Mrs SusanAllen69Philadelphia Inquirer
 RebeccaAllen70, widow of Charles Allen N 3rd & PineNorth American
29 Jan 1829Rev BenjaminAllenof Phila, died aboard the brig Edward Libby from LiverpoolBerks & Schuykill Journal
27 Aug 1850Rev JamesAllenpastor Ebenezer ME Church Schutz St SouthwarkPhiladelphia Inquirer
14 Jul 1851RobertAllenresident of St Louis, formerly of PhilaNorth American
21 Dec 1835RobertAllen18, son of John Allen of Cookstown County Tyrone IrelandPhiladelphia Inquirer
17 Feb 1857Sallie BAllen4 yr 3m, youngest dau Wm H & Eliza P Allen 214 CherryPublic Ledger
1 May 1849Samuel Allen38, plasterer, in Wilm DEPublic Ledger
25 Oct 1848Samuel Allen64, residence Nicetown GermantownPublic Ledger & North American
8 Jun 1842Samuel Allen35, Mount Holly NJ, late of PhilaPhiladelphia Inquirer
15 Mar 1860Samuel JrAllen21, in Buurlington NJ, son of Samuel and Elizabeth J Allen, funeral at residence of Josiah J Allen 1320 Spring GardenNorth American
19 Apr 1852SarahAllen34, wf of Henry Allen 32 CoatesPublic Ledger
24 Aug 1857Sarah WAllen67, wf Samuel Allen EsqPress
Apr 1838Silvanus Allenof Nantucket, of illness on whaling ship Richmond out of New BedfordPublic Ledger
5 Mar 1846Solomon Allen61, 306 Arch StPhiladelphia Inquirer
16 Aug 1842Solomon PAllen31, near Newtown (ill?) from father's residence 306 Arch StPhiladelphia Inquirer
14 May 1839SusanAllen54, wife of Solomon Allen 306 Arch StPhiladelphia Inquirer
11 Apr 1839ThomasAllen24North American
23 Nov 1858Thomas GAllen3, only child of Thomas B & Lucy Allen, grandfather Rev Thomas G Allen 926 LombardPublic Ledger
9 Apr 1835Thomas JAllen27, at Louisville KY, eldest son of Solomon Allen of PhilaPhiladelphia Inquirer
1-Feb-01Thomas T Allenhusband of Mary A Allen, 426 Mifflin, Wharton St VaultPublic Ledger
5 Sep 1854Virginia MercyAllen1 yr 9 m, youngest dau John B & Joannah Allen, Willa & Berkley Sts Camden NJPublic Ledger
 West Allenof Genoa, horse and wagon went over precipicePublic Ledger
30 Aug 1831WilliamAllenfrom the residence of his father 30 (S?) 3rdPhiladelphia Inquirer
8 Jun 1819WilliamAllenyoung manPoulson's Daily Advertiser
12 Nov 1848William Henry Allen8, only son of John & Eliz N Allen, 123 N 11thPublic Ledger
15 Aug 1813William Henry AllenCommander of the brig Argus at Mill Prison Hospital Plymouth England, eldest son of William Allen revolutionary officerPoulson's Daily Advertiser
6 Mar 1848William NAllen48, from the residence of his brother Joseph L Allen 34 John St bel 2nd SouthwarkNorth American
28 Jun 1844William OAllen7 mo, only son of Samuel and Mary Allen, Spring Garden ab 11thPhiladelphia Inquirer
15 Aug 1855WmAllen10 m 1 d, infant son Wm & Elizabeth Crown St bet West & Duke KenningstonPublic Ledger
26 Jul 1855WmAllen67, machinist, Off Fellows CemeteryPublic Ledger
14 Jjan 1858Wm HenryAllen10 mos, son of Joseph and Maria Way. Grandfather John M Allen 1 Josephs AlleyPublic Ledger
6 Jan 1852Wm HenryAllen2, eldest son of Samuel and Hester G Allen, grandfather Mr Isaac Cummins 218 Christian bel 7thPublic Ledger
20 Apr 1856Wm LAllen30, father Thomas M Allen NW Cor ? & PineNorth American
8 Oct 1859Wm N Allenstep father 637 Broad StNorth American
22 Oct 1854ThomasBewiterson of Wm & Rebecca Bewiter (ill?). Grandfather John M Allen No 15 11th ab RacePublic Ledger
22 Nov 1859MargaretBrant29, wf of Theodore Brant, dau of Isabella Allen 62 Richmond (late Queen)Public Ledger
11 Jul 1855David AllenCaldwell11, son of David and Sarah Caldwell, SE Cor 12th & Coates, Laurel Hill CemeteryPublic Ledger
14 Dec 1841BeulahClark35, wife of James N Dickson Spruce ab 11th, dau Solomon AllenPhiladelphia Inquirer
27 Aug 1850Joseph Cooper14, from the res of Wm Allen Passyunk Rd ab Federal, Philanthropic CemeteryPublic Ledger
 WmDavey52, nephew Wm Allen Front & ChinaPublic Ledger
2 Mar 1843John Davy56, from residence of his son-in-law Wm Allen 4 China StPublic Ledger
 Mary Fougeraywife of AP Fougarey from the residence of her sister-in-law Mrs PW Allen 1731 MifflinPublic Ledger
19 Jan 1857MargaretHegumanson-in-law John Allen rear 63 Apple St bt Brown & PoplarPublic Ledger
13 Oct 1859Mrs Mary Henry89, son-in-law Wm Allen, Allens Lane Mt Airy, Ebenezer ME Church bel ThirdPublic Ledger
19 Nov 1845Sarah Hill43, wife of John Hill 6th ab Master West Kengsington, Monument CemeteryPublic Ledger
10 Feb 1846Eliza AllenHolmes2 yrs 11 mo, dau Edmond A HolmesPhiladelphia Inquirer
10 Jun 1858Elizabeth AllenHuhn5, dau of John & Rachel Huhn 1341 Crown St, gr dau Wm & Eliz AllenPublic Ledger
 Miss TB Jonesof Chesterton MD from the residence of Wm Allen 14 Watson's AlleyPublic Ledger
11 Feb 1858James AllenKnorr5 mo 17 d, son of Samuel D and Margaret Knorr, gr parents at Harrison St FrankfordPublic Ledger
6 Sep 1860John ChristianMiller1 yr 3 d, son of Christian Miller and Eliz AllenPublic Ledger
8 Nov 1843SarahOverhill75, wid of Mr John Overhill formerly of VA, son-in-law Rev Thos G Allen, funeral from 14 Jefferson Row Lombard ab 9thNorth American
5 Feb 1845Benjamin AllenPepperinfant son of Joseph and M Elizabeth PepperNorth American
29 Dec 1857MaryPomeroywid of the late Ralph W Pomeroy. Son-in-law John B A Allen 1309 Chestnut St. Laurel Hill CemeteryPublic Ledger
12 Aug 1859Mrs Catherine Torny81, grandson Wm Allen West PhilaPublic Ledger