Rex, I think it must be more than coincidence that my father, Howard Leonard "Linnie" Allen was born (1903) in Henderson Co., and that my great-grandfather's youngest daughter's name was Nancy. She was born in 1859 and married Mitchell Roger "Mitch" Gibson, son of Amanda Tracy Gibson of Perry Co. I have to assume that these names Howard and Nancy reflect back on older relations. Your Allens predate the arrival of my direct ancestor, Richard P. Allen, b. TN 1815, to the area (around 1850), but might somehow explain why he showed up in this particular area, if he had relations already established there. I suspect that there must be some connection here, but I am not yet able to prove it. Please keep in touch. Jerry Allen, Roopville, GA -----Original Message----- From: Rex and Janice Carey <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, October 28, 2001 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [TNDECATU] ALLEN surname in Perry, Decatur, Henderson and Madison Counties >Jerry - > >I don't have much, and don't know if the same Allens, however, my >GGrandfather, Daniel Carey, b. 1808 in Orange Co., NC, married Sarah Howard >Cannon, b. 1814 in NC. Her parents were William W. Cannon, d. 1838 in >Henderson Co and Nancy Allen, b. between 1790 and 1800. Nancy Allen >Cannon died in around1857 in Henderson Co., TN. Would like to know more >about her lineage. - - > >Rex Carey, Midlothian, TX > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jerry K. Allen" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:01 PM >Subject: [TNDECATU] ALLEN surname in Perry, Decatur, Henderson and Madison >Counties > > >> I have Allens that came out of North Carolina into Maury Co., TN in the >early 1800's, and by the mid-1800's had taken root in Madison, Henderson and >Perry Co.'s, and more recently into Decatur Co. I would appreciate hearing >from anyone researching ALLEN and/or any of the associated families, such as >Byrd, Steed, Gibson, Smith, Tracy, Daws, Odell/Odle, Ussery, Anderson and so >forth. >> Jerry Allen, Roopville, GA >> >> > > >