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Elsie “Else” Clevenger Allen

Birth	:	1770 Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	1833 Ray County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Old Allen Cemetery, Ray County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2433281, -94.1977005
Description	:	Elsie Clevenger was born in Shenandoah County, Va. in 1770, a daughter of Thomas and Psyche/Sitchie (Pittman) Clevenger. Elsie married Reuben Allen in 1791, about 5 years before her parents moved to Cocke County, near Newport, Tenn. She and Reuben, with 4 young sons, followed Elsie's parents to Tennessee, where they lived the next 2 decades. Their other 8 children were born in Cocke County. (To access an online file of their family, click here.) A number of relatives--both Allens and Clevengers who were native Virginians, including some who spent time in Cocke County--had moved to the Missouri Territory to... Read More	Elsie Clevenger was born in Shenandoah County, Va. in 1770, a daughter of Thomas and Psyche/Sitchie (Pittman) Clevenger. Elsie married Reuben Allen in 1791, about 5 years before her parents moved to Cocke County, near Newport, Tenn. She and Reuben, with 4 young sons, followed Elsie's parents to Tennessee, where they lived the next 2 decades. Their other 8 children were born in Cocke County. (To access an online file of their family, click here.) A number of relatives--both Allens and Clevengers who were native Virginians, including some who spent time in Cocke County--had moved to the Missouri Territory to take advantage of generous homesteading opportunities. Among them were 3 of Elsie's brothers. Reuben and Elsie decided around 1817 to make that westward journey with their family. Reuben and Elsie's graves are not marked. But at least 4 of their children--Abraham, Isaac, Thomas and George--have marked graves in this apparently forsaken cemetery. An area Find-A-Grave contributor reports, "I have been to the Old Allen (Dillon) Cemetery a couple of times and it is sad to see it in its present condition." Elsie's brother Richard is buried in the Old New Garden Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery; brother Jesse, in the abandoned Elitzer Cemetery in Clay County. [A personal note: Elsie and Reuben's son Abraham was my father's 2nd-great grandfather. Elsie's parents were my mother's 3rd-great grandparents. Elsie and Reuben have left many distant relatives in Missouri and elsewhere that I will never know. In the summer of 1964, though, I drove my parents from northeastern Tennessee to northwestern Missouri to meet and visit some of our distant cousins, none of whom is still living. --Gene Bryant] Virginia Marriage Records Name: Reuben Allen Gender: Male Marriage Date: 3 Sep 1791 Marriage Place: Shenandoah, Virginia Spouse: Else [Elsie] Clevinger [Clevenger]

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Where is Elsie “Else” Clevenger Allen's memorial?
Elsie “Else” Clevenger Allen's memorial is located at: Old Allen Cemetery, Ray County, USA.
When did Elsie “Else” Clevenger Allen death?
Elsie “Else” Clevenger Allen death on 1833 in Ray County, Missouri, USA
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Latitude: 39.2433281
Longitude: -94.1977005

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Reuben Allen

(1770 - 1833)

Siblings

Children

Abraham Allen

(1794 - 1844)

Isaac Allen

(1796 - 1859)

Thomas Allen

(1804 - 1840)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Allen Cemetery
Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2433281, -94.1977005

2. Union Baptist Cemetery
Orrick, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2507133, -94.1969070

3. Bogart Family Cemetery
Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2644400, -94.1777800

4. Elitzer Cemetery
Miltondale, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2595640, -94.2289210

5. Riffe Cemetery
Orrick, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2514000, -94.1492004

6. Oldham Cemetery
Sibley, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2037500, -94.2261400

7. Moore Cemetery
Excelsior Springs, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2696991, -94.2530975

8. Siegel Cemetery
Excelsior Springs, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2943993, -94.1977997

9. Dixon Family Cemetery
Fort Osage Township, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1965120, -94.2247932

10. Scott Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2708015, -94.2538986

11. Rowland Cemetery
Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2694016, -94.1389008

12. Enon Cemetery
Excelsior Springs, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2958984, -94.2221985

13. Sibley Cemetery
Sibley, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1853981, -94.1940994

14. Tucker-Gryder Cemetery
Richmond, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2411800, -94.1198700

15. Stokes Cemetery
Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2270600, -94.1225900

16. Old Albany Cemetery
Orrick, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2265885, -94.1210713

17. Rock Falls Church Cemetery
Elkhorn, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2893500, -94.1221800

18. O'Dell Cemetery
Excelsior Springs, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2995987, -94.1346970

19. Missouri City Cemetery
Missouri City, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2417297, -94.2970734

20. South Point Cemetery
Orrick, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2233009, -94.0978012

21. Dorton Cemetery
Orrick, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1960900, -94.1137100

22. Lewis Cemetery
Orrick, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2386017, -94.0935974

23. Buxton Cemetery
Prathersville, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2780991, -94.2919006

24. Old New Garden Primitive Baptist Cemetery
Wood Heights, Ray County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3227005, -94.1669006