Obadiah Meredith Allen^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1840 - 1926  (86 years)

• Name	Obadiah Meredith Allen
  Born	6 Jun 1840	Henry Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Dec 1926	Franklin County, Virginia
  Buried	Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Virginia
  Person ID	I19929	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Jones Allen,   b. 1791, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Susan Frances Minter,   b. 1819, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 1850, Henry Co., Virginia  (Age 31 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1837	Henry County, Virginia
  Family ID	F7409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	'Eliza', Elizabeth Jane Martin,   b. 1 Oct 1845, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. 20 Feb 1912, Henry County, Virginia  (Age 66 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1865	Henry County, Virginia
  	Wife Mary L. Bernard 2nd Marriage is recorded in the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Marriage Records for Henry County, 1874-1935, April 19, 1914, line 44: O.M. Allen, 73, widower, born/resides Henry Co., Va., auctioneer, son of Jones & Susan Allen, married Mary L. Williamson, 65, born Franklin Co., Va., resides Henry Co., Va., dau. of Silas & (Blank) Bernard.
  Children	+ 1. Robert Jones Allen, Sr.,   b. 29 Jun 1885, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. 8 Feb 1929, Martinsville, Virginia  (Age 43 years)   2. Lucy Dillard Allen,   b. 30 Mar 1878, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. June 23, 1967, Danvillle, Virginia  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F7408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Bernard,   b. 7 Sep 1845, Franklin County, Virginia ,   d. 12 Aug 1934, Bedford, Virginia  (Age 88 years)
  Married	19 Apr 1914	Henry County, Virginia
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F7412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Death Certificate-O.M. Allen allenom.jpg
  		Obadiah M Allen-Obit The Danville Bee Dec 2, 1926
  		Death Certificate-Lucy Bondurant (nee Allen) lucybondurant.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] Cottagehill/Southside. Per Frances Notley Capt. Obadiah Meredith Allen Born: Jun 6, 1840 - Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 21, 1926 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA Father: Jones Allen (1791- ) Mother: Susan F. Minter (1819-1850) Marriage: Nov 11, 1865 - Henry Co., VA Other Spouse: Mary L. Bernard (1844/1849-1934) - Apr 19, 1914 - Henry Co., VA Wife: Elizabeth J. Martin AKA: Eliza Born: Oct 1, 1845 - Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 20, 1912 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA Father: Robert Henry Martin (1814-1890) Mother: Nancy Washington Graves Dickinson (1825-1900) [S211] State Select Marriages, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FS1VirginiaMarriages&h=5140514&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=9278. Name: Obediah M. Allen Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 25 Birth Date: 1840 Birth Place: Henry Co., VA. Marriage Date: 7 Nov 1865 Marriage Place: Henry County, Virginia Father: Jones Allen Mother: Susan Allen Spouse: Eliza J. Martin FHL Film Number: 2048456 Reference ID: Image 442, Page 117 [S174] Civil War documents/information, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=civilwar_histdatasys&h=3122472&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60214. Name: Obediah M Allen Residence: Lynchburg, Virginia Age at Enlistment: 20 Enlistment Date: 5 Jun 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Lynchburg, Virginia State Served: Virginia Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company H, Virginia 24th Infantry Regiment on 05 Jun 1861. Description: height: 5 ft. 7 in., fair complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair. Birth Date: 6 Jun 1840 Death Date: 21 Dec 1926 Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34036025/all. Capt Obediah Meredith Allen Birth 6 Jun 1840 Henry County, Virginia Death 21 Dec 1926 (aged 86) Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia Burial Oakwood Cemetery Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34036025/all. HE WAS A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER CO H 24th Infantry Regiment VA TROOPS === Obediah and his family lived at his farm in Axton, Va. called "Graystone". He laid the large gray stone step outside the door. He grew tobacco. === Some of Eliza and Obediah's children were: Anna md. J.R. Bondurant Nannie md. Joseph H. Stultz Virginia Sallie md. J.H. Hairfield Lucy md. Ed Bondurant Fannie md. J.D. Jones Jones Allen md. Nancy Eggleston Peachy Mary Belle === In 1914 Obediah was an auctioneer! === He was a son of Jones Allen and Susan F. Minter who was a daughter of Obadiah Minter. Where are they buried ? Jones Allen was a son of Meredith Allen. === Another source says that Obediah's mother was Nancy Cooper. Obediah had a sister named Nancy. === THE HENRY BULLETIN, Fri, Dec. 24, 1926, p. 8: (edited) O. M. Allen, 86, a Veteran of the Civil War, one of the oldest and best known citizens in Martinsville, Va., died at this home on Church Street Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon by Rev. J. P. McCabe. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Born June 6th, 1840, near Mount Vernon in Henry County, Mr. Allen lived in that community for sometime and was first married to Miss Eliza Martin who preceded him to the grave 15 years ago. In 1914, he was married to Mrs. Molly Williamson. In the year 1888 he came to Martinsville and engaged in the tobacco business in which he continued until three years ago when he became unable to continue. Mr. Allen volunteered in the first company to leave Henry County with Captain Reamey and after serving throughout the War, returned to Henry County. He was made Commander of the Stuart-Hairston Camp of Confederate Veterans of Henry County,Va., and took active part in the work until his death. Surviving Mr. Allen are his widow and seven children, all of the first marriage. These included five daughters, Mesdames J. H. Stultz, J. T. Hairfield, Jas. E. Bondurant, J. B. Jones and G. E. Bondurant; and two sons, Jones R. and P. L. Allen. Also several brothers and sisters. === Ref: Anne Vestal-Miller: THE MARRIAGE REGISTER OF HENRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, VOLUME I, 1853-1878, pp. 18 & 19, #38, 7 Nov. 1865: Obadiah M. Allen, Age 25, Born Henry Co., Son of Jones & Susan Allen, married Eliza J. Martin, Age 20, Single, Born Henry Co., Dau. of Ro. H. & Nancy Allen. === Ref: Bureau of Vital Statistics, Marriage Records for Henry County, 1874-1935, 19 April 1914, Line 44: O. M. Allen, Age 73, Wid., Born/Resides Henry Co., Auctioneer, Son of Jones & Susan Allen, Married Mary L. Williamson, Age 65, Wid., Born Franklin Co., Resides Henry Co., Dau. of Silas & (Blank) Bernard.