Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 
1887, Woodford Co.

LEWIS ALLEN was born May 3, 1809, and is the second son of Beverley and
Elizabeth (Davis) Allen.  Beverley Allen was born in Virginia, and was
an early settler of Fayette County, Ky.  Both grandfathers of Lewis 
Allen were natives of Virginia and both served in the Revolutionary war.
Lewis Allen was born in Fayette County, and when a child was removed by 
his parents to Woodford County, where he was reared on the home farm, 
but afterward learned stone masonry and also engaged in farming and 
stock raising.  In 1871 he was elected justice of the peace, and has 
ever since held the office, now serving his fourth term.  His first 
marriage was on October 27, 1836, to Lucy, daughter of John and 
Elizabeth Dawson, of Woodford County.  Mrs. Allen died in 1841, a 
member of the Methodist Church South, and the mother of two children: 
Elizabeth, married to D. Brandenburg, and James P., who married Gertie 
Walker.  Mr. Allen's second marriage was to Sarah, daughter of Elijah 
and Sallie (Hughes) Rumsey, and to this union ten children have been 
born, of whom eight are living: Martha, wife of William H. Hitt; Mary 
A., wife of R. D. Gregory, Louic C., who married Sarah Veatch, and a 
Miss Carter; Emeline, wife of Felix Burton; Haden T.; Beverley B.; 
Alice married to James Balden, and Lucy, wife of John Veatch.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Allen and all the children, excepting Louis C., are members of the 
Methodist Church South.  Mr. Allen is a prosperous farmer and owns 160 
acres in Clover Bottom precinct.  His eldest son, James P., was under 
Gen. John Morgan during the civil war, and for eighteen months was a 
prisoner at Camp Douglas.

Allen Davis Dawson Brandenburg Walker Hughes Rumsey Hitt Gregory Veatch
Carter Burton Balden
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Fayette-KY VA

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