James Allen, Sr. was born September 1776 in Ulster, North Ireland and died 10 June 1848 Ohio of unspecified causes. He married Jane Heathwood (1775-1845) 1799 in Northern Ireland.
Marriage & Family
They married in Ireland just before the birth of the first of their five children in Ohio.
- Alexander Allen (1800-)
- John Allen (1803-1833) - md Eliza Jane Bowman, both died in 7 days of each other in summer of 1833 while living at Salem, Indiana. Survived by one child.
- Lt Col James D Allen (1806-1846) - US Army Officer, highly regarded commander of The Mormon Battalion, first US officer buried at Fort Leavenworth.
- Alice Allen (1810-)
- Robert Allen (1811-1866)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Alexander Allen (1800-) | |||
| John Allen (1803-1833) | |||
| James Allen (1806-1846) | 15 February 1806 Ohio, United States | 23 August 1846 Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States | |
| Alice Allen (1810-) | |||
| Robert Allen (1811-1866) | |||
Siblings