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Thomas Newton Allen

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Occupation
  
Lawyer, author

Language
  
English


Nationality
  
US

Name
  
Thomas Allen


Notable works
  
Chronicles of Oldfields.

Spouse
  
Harriet Frances (Stamps) Allen

Children
  
Martha B. Allen (c1868) Thomas S. Allen(born c1870) James Allen (born Jan 1871) Eliza "Bessie" D. Allen (born Oct 1872) Bryan H. Allen (born Feb 1877) Robert M. Allen (born Sept 1879) Harriet B. Allen (born Jan 1882)

Thomas Newton Allen (born 1839) was a lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky. He moved to Olympia, Washington c1889, where he was a clerk and then a lawyer. He was friend to the state governor John H. McGraw. Allen is remembered today for writing a book, Chronicles of Oldfields in 1909, which is found on lists of books for those studying slavery in the United States.

Contents

Some of his correspondence is kept at Washington State University, Holland Library, Manuscripts, Archives & Special Collections, Allen, Thomas Newton. Papers, 1889–1893.

Books

  • Chronicle of Oldfields, published by The Alice Harriman Company, Seattle, 1909 Online text

    • Other censuses

    Thomas Newton Allen and family were found on other censuses than were used for the article. The information is below for those interested:

  • 1900 US Federal Census, year 1900; location Olympia Ward 5, Thurston, Washington; roll T624_1672; pages 10b and 11a; starting on line 99; enumdist 228.
  • 1910 US Federal Census, year 1910; location Olympia, Thurston, Washington; roll T623 1752; page 2B; starting on line 81; enumdist 0307; Image 1072; FHL Number 1375685.

    • References

    Thomas Newton Allen Wikipedia
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