Allen Holmes Manier

He was born February 27, 1839 in Jackson County, Tennessee to John Allen Manier and  Mariah Woolf Keith.

Early Years
He was listed with his family on the 1850 Census for  District 15, Jackson County, Tennessee. He was listed as 11 year old Allen Manier. He had 4 siblings listed with him: 9 year old Jane(June), 7 year old James K., 5 year old Alabama, and 2 year old Thomas Manier.



Marriage

By the 1860 Census, Allen was married to Miss Malinda Stout. In 1860, she was 17 years old. Allen was 21 years old. They were both listed on the Census for District 15, Jackson County, Tennessee. Allen was listed as a Farmer.

By the 1870 Census, the family had grown by 3 daughters: Mahala, Mary J. and Margaret. The family was listed on the 1870 Census for District 15, Jackson County, Tennessee. Allen was listed as being 37 years old. Malinda was 26 years old. Mahala was listed as 10 years old. Mary J. was listed as 5 years old, and Margaret E. was listed as a 1 year old.


 * - Mahala D. "Haley" Manier born about 1860


 * - Mary J. Manier born about 1865


 * - Margaret Manier born about 1870

Allen was also married to Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brown. They had at least 4 or 5 children from this marriage.


 * - James Tyrus Manier born about 1891


 * - Lovi Manier born about 1893


 * - Lafayette "Fate" Manier born about 1895


 * - Hale Manier born about 1897


 * - Walter Manier born about 1904

Later Years
.On the 1910 Census for Civil District 1, Cumberland County, Tennessee, Allen was listed as a Divorced 71 year old. He was a laborer who did odd jobs. Living with him was his 19 year old son James, 17 year old daughter Lovi, 15 year old son Lafayett, 13 year old son Hale, and 6 year old son Walter Manier. James was also a laborer who did odd jobs. Lafayett worked as a Laborer for the Coal Mines.

Allen and his 15 year old son Walter were listed on the 1920 Census in District 7, Putnam County, Tennessee. Allen was listed as being 80 years old and Widowed. Both he and Walter were laborers on a farm.

Allen died 2 years later on Febraury 10, 1922.

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