Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., Owen Co. JESSE B. ALLEN, a native of Jefferson County, N. Y., was born December 22, 1847, and is a son of Hiram and Elizabeth (Burghdorf) Allen, who were born in Rhode Island and New York, respectively. Jesse B. Allen was reared to farming. In January, 1872, he became a traveling salesman, and for thirteen years was so employed. In 1885 he came to Kentucky, located in Owenton, and now has a livery stable, and is also engaged in handling thoroughbred and trotting horses. He married, in 1873, Miss Cornie M. Raymond, of Watertown. N. Y. Allen Burghdorf Raymond = Jefferson-NY RI http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/owen/allen.jb.txt