In a message dated 12/19/2005 8:34:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, Hueymom44 writes: I also am trying to verifiy that Lewis and Mariah Allen are Ransom's parents. Any help you can give would be appreciated. Other than the evidence of the census, which implies that they are his parents, you need, I think, to check wills. I tried the 1870 and didn't have much luck. Eliz there is one Ransom Allen in 1880 born SC living in Indiana but with none of the Miss born children (who might not have survived the war) or would be out on their own now. I think there is a good chance he kept using his initials, many men in that era did. J. D. Pugh Spouse:Miss M. A. Allen Marriage Date:1863 County:Tippah From the Tippah Site this little tidbit from the deed books D-87 5 Oct 1840 -- Sam'l Matthews and Jane his wife, to Mariah L. Allen $120.00 NW1/4S8T2R2, S/ Sam'l Matthews, Jane Matthews before John Redfearn JP. Recorded 4 Jan 1841. Ransom ALLEN Self M Male W 48 SC Farmer SC SC Sopha ALLEN Wife M Female W 40 TN Keeping House TN TN Lidwell ALLEN Son S Male W 12 IN At Home SC TN Rena ALLEN Dau S Female W 10 IN At Home SC TN Ida ALLEN Dau S Female W 7 IN SC TN Ottie H. ALLEN Son S Male W 6M IN SC TN Samuel HUNLEY SSon S Male W 16 KY Farm Laborer TN TN George BEARD SSon S Male W 9 IN IN TN James W. BEARD SSon S Male W 7 IN IN TN Charles BEARD SSon S Male W 5 IN IN TN Alonzo BEARD SSon S Male W 4 IN IN TN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Source Information: Census Place Jackson, Clinton, Indiana Family History Library Film 1254270 NA Film Number T9-0270 Page Number 158C