Allen, Thomas Benton

1842 - 1920  (77 years)

• Name	Allen, Thomas Benton
  Birth	12 Sep, 1842
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Surname Given Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 5 186 Allen Thomas B. M W 1843 37 M Tennessee Virginia Tennessee Farmer 6 186 Allen Susan C. Wife F W 1863 17 M Tennessee Tennessee South Carolina Keeping House 7 186 Allen Delpha C. Daughter F W 1867 13 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee At Home 8 186 Allen William O. Son M W 1870 10 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Farming 9 186 Allen John H. Son M W 1873 7 S Ark Tennessee Tennessee 10 186 Allen Cyrus W. Son M W 7/12 S Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee  Page:  20  ED:  082  Sheet:  D    Enumerated:  12 Jun 1880   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=nqz6_16   Source Web Site: Ancestry.com
  Obituary	1920	North Chatanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
  	Thomas Benton Allen. Thomas Benton Allen, aged 77 years, died very suddenly at noon yesterday near Kennedy’s store, on Frazier avenue, North Chattanooga. The body was removed to Chapman’s and prepared for burial, which will take place in Dayton, Tenn., this afternoon. The deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Delphia Williams, of North Chattanooga; three sons, W. Q., J. H., of North Chattanooga, and C. W., of Virginia; one brother, Pete Allen, of Decatur, Tenn., and seven sisters, Mrs. Rettie Crow, of Fort Worth, Tex.; Mrs. Margaret Hale, of Dayton, Tenn.; Mrs. W. A. Rears and Mrs. M. A. Gofe, of North Chattanooga; Mrs. Luke Wade, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. Burt Russell, of Decatur, Tenn. The deceased served with the Confederate army during the Civil war, and was a member of Company I, Third Tennessee regiment, under Lee and Wheeler.
  Death	6 Jul 1920	Tennessee, USA
  Person ID	I576	Fritz/Fritts
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2026

  
  

  Wife 1	Fritts, Susan Christina,   b. Jun 1862, Tennessee, United States d. 21 Nov 1934, O'Kean, Randolph, Arkansas, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	28 Apr 1878	Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
  	Type: Civil
  Children	1. Allen, Cyrus,   b. Oct 1879, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Allen, Thomas,   b. Jan 1882, Tennessee d. 1910, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA (Age 27 years)  [Father: Birth]
  Documents		Susan and Thomas Marriage.png
  Family ID	F210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2026

  
  

  Wife 2	Thorman, Nancy J.,   b. 1 Aug 1838   d. 12 Sep 1877 (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1865	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
  Children	1. Allen, Delpha C.  [Father: Birth]   2. Allen, William O.  [Father: Birth]   3. Allen, John H.  [Father: Birth]
  Family ID	F565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2026

  
  

• Reference

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