Janell -- OK -- I want to kick myself right now. I am usually VERY picky about making sure I have source information. But for the life of me, I can't figure out why I don't show any for Joseph or my link to Robert as his father. The marriage record came from the Pike Co., GA Gen Web Archives. The URL is: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/pike/vitals/marriages/grooma.txt It shows: Allen, Joseph T. - Horton, Martha A. in 1842 pg. 60 Since my other source note is: Laura Ranville <lranvill@holt.k12.mi.us> I would e-mail Laura. I bet I got the information from her. Please note, the first letter of her e-mail address is a lower case "L" (for Laura) and not an I. I also found this in my "notes" section: -------------------------------------------- Subj: Re: Horton / "History of Pike Co., GA" Date: 7/8/2001 6:31:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: worldlight@goodnews.net (J. Paul Pennington) To: VCJFreeman@aol.com Valerie, Re: "History of Pike County, Georgia, 1822 - 1989," c. Pike Co., GA 1989 F14 Josiah Young Allen (son of Robert A. Allen) married Martha Horton of Monroe Co, GA ----------------------------------------- So now, I am questioning my information and just about ready to delete Robert as the father of Joseph. As far as I know, by the 1840's the Hortons I am dealing with were all in Pike Co, though I know Pike Co was formed from part of Monroe. But I believe the Monroe Co. Hortons and Pike Co Hortons were two separate and unrelated families. I am also posting this reply to the Pike Co., L -- just to see what others might have to say in response to my potentially wrong information. Sincerely, Valerie (Johnson) Freeman Tustin, California "History Never Written is Soon Forgotten" ~~Wally Smith, Campbell Co., GA Gen Web Coordinator > Valerie, > I'm just now reading all my Pike County roll call notes and noticed > we > have a match in one spot. I am also a descendant of Robert A. Allen, > through his daughter, Mary Ann, born 1824. Do you have a list of all > Robert's children? I do not, and wasn't aware Mary Ann had a brother named > Joseph T. Allen. > What else do you have on this branch of the Allen family? There are > lots of Allens in this county, and even another Robert about the same age > as Robert A. Drop me a note. > > Janell Jones Goss >

Hi Valerie. Here's my info about Martha A Horton and Joseph T Allen: According to the Pike Co, GA Marriage records, book 60, they were married April 12, 1842. That's all I have except for a speculated bd for Martha as 1824. Hope this helps! Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: <VCJFreeman@aol.com> To: <GAPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 10:07 AM Subject: [GAPIKE] Pike Co., GA -- Allen & Horton > Janell -- > > OK -- I want to kick myself right now. I am usually VERY picky about making > sure I have source information. But for the life of me, I can't figure out > why I don't show any for Joseph or my link to Robert as his father. > > The marriage record came from the Pike Co., GA Gen Web Archives. The URL > is: > > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/pike/vitals/marriages/grooma.txt > > It shows: > > Allen, Joseph T. - Horton, Martha A. in 1842 pg. 60 > > Since my other source note is: Laura Ranville <lranvill@holt.k12.mi.us> > I would e-mail Laura. I bet I got the information from her. Please note, > the first letter of her e-mail address is a lower case "L" (for Laura) and > not an I. > > I also found this in my "notes" section: > -------------------------------------------- > Subj: Re: Horton / "History of Pike Co., GA" > Date: 7/8/2001 6:31:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: worldlight@goodnews.net (J. Paul Pennington) > To: VCJFreeman@aol.com > > Valerie, > > Re: "History of Pike County, Georgia, 1822 - 1989," c. Pike Co., GA 1989 > > F14 > Josiah Young Allen (son of Robert A. Allen) married Martha Horton of Monroe > Co, GA > ----------------------------------------- > > So now, I am questioning my information and just about ready to delete Robert > as the father of Joseph. As far as I know, by the 1840's the Hortons I am > dealing with were all in Pike Co, though I know Pike Co was formed from part > of Monroe. But I believe the Monroe Co. Hortons and Pike Co Hortons were two > separate and unrelated families. > > I am also posting this reply to the Pike Co., L -- just to see what others > might have to say in response to my potentially wrong information. > > Sincerely, > > Valerie (Johnson) Freeman > Tustin, California > > "History Never Written is Soon Forgotten" > ~~Wally Smith, Campbell Co., GA Gen Web Coordinator > > > Valerie, > > I'm just now reading all my Pike County roll call notes and noticed > > we > > have a match in one spot. I am also a descendant of Robert A. Allen, > > through his daughter, Mary Ann, born 1824. Do you have a list of all > > Robert's children? I do not, and wasn't aware Mary Ann had a brother named > > Joseph T. Allen. > > What else do you have on this branch of the Allen family? There are > > lots of Allens in this county, and even another Robert about the same age > > as Robert A. Drop me a note. > > > > Janell Jones Goss > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >