Green Allen, Sr. was born 7 Feb 1807 in NC. His parents were Emery Arthur Allen and Esther Williams.
Circa 1835 Green and his brother Joseph migrated from Northampton Co. NC to Logan Co. OH. Circa 1848 Green and Joseph traveled from OH and settled in Cass Co. MI.
Green Allen, Sr. married Angeline/Angelina Wade, the daughter of John Wade on 15 Oct 1829 in Northampton NC. Green Allen and Angelina Wade were the parents of Mary Jane b. 1832, Louvina b. 1834, John Wesley b. 1838, Temperance (Tempa Ann) b. 1842, Julia Ann b. 1843 and Arthur A. b. 1847.
Angeline/Angelina nee Wade Allen b. 1810 and d. 17 April 1854.
Green Allen, Sr. married Mary Ann J. nee Young Artis 16 Oct 1856 Logan Co. OH. Green and Mary Ann were the parents of Green Allen, Jr. b. 1858 Cass Co., Martha Ann Allen b. 1861 MI, Laura Allen, George Henry Allen, James W. Allen
Mary Ann J. nee Young Artis Allen was born 8 Jan 1826 in VA. Her parents
were Chelsey D. Young and Daphne Harroway. Mary Ann J. Young Artis was
previously married to Kinchin/Kinchen Artis b. 1 Jun 1823. Kinchin and Mary Ann
J. Young married. 7 Nov 1849 and were the parents of Ann Eliza Artis,
Temperance Esther Artis, George Henry Artis and Laura Artis.
(Note: Kinchin
Artis b. 1 Jun 1823 and d. 1855. He is buried near Bellefontaine OH.)
Mary Ann J. nee Young Artis Allen died 13 Feb 1913. Green Allen, Sr. died August 17, 1879 at the age of 72 years and 6 months and is buried in Chain Lake (Lake View) Cemetery, Calvin Twp., Cass Co. Michigan.