I need help on members of the Allen/English families. I have the following info: 1. Joseph Allen married Matilda English in Ray County 4 July 1833. 2. James Madison Allen married Phoebe English in Polk Co. 17 Feb 1836. 3. Joseph and James live very close in the 1850 Cedar Co. census. Joseph is shown born in TN in 1809 and James Madison is shown as being born in TN in 1813. 4 In the 1850 Cedar Co. census Joseph's wife is shown as