Mary Ann Allen, (of Rhea, TN): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Mary Ann Allen, (of Rhea, TN) was born on 28 Dec 1830 in Franklin Co, Tennessee, or Middleton, Rhea, Tennessee (daughter of Dr. Elijah Allen, (parents not proven) and Acenith Louisa Hollingsworth); died on 2 Jul 1861 in Caledonia, Rusk, Texas.

Mary married Andrew Jackson Sparks about 1845. Andrew (son of Richard Sparks and Elizabeth May Cooper) was born on 19 Oct 1826 in Yazoo City, Yazoo, Mississippi; died on 6 Aug 1857 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Thomas Allen Sparks was born on 02 Jul 1849 in Nacogdoches Co, Texas; died on 10 Aug 1928 in Nacogdoches Co, Texas; was buried in Old North Church Cem, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.
William Rinlaldy Sparks, M.D. was born on 11 Dec 1852 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1931 in Appleby, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.

Mary married William A. Anderson on 12 Feb 1859 in Nacogdoches Co, Texas. William was born in 1839 in Alabama; died in 1860 in Nacogdoches Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Laura Anderson was born on 10 Nov 1859 in Texas; died on 14 Dec 1935 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Dr. Elijah Allen, (parents not proven) was born on 4 Feb 1802 in Tennessee; died on 13 Feb 1856 in Rusk Co, Texas.

Elijah married Acenith Louisa Hollingsworth about 1829 in Tennessee. Acenith (daughter of Benjamin Hollingsworth and Joicey (Josey) Jones) was born on 10 Nov 1811 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died in Apr 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Acenith Louisa Hollingsworth was born on 10 Nov 1811 in Franklin Co, Georgia (daughter of Benjamin Hollingsworth and Joicey (Josey) Jones); died in Apr 1859.

Children:

1. Mary Ann Allen, (of Rhea, TN) was born on 28 Dec 1830 in Franklin Co, Tennessee, or Middleton, Rhea, Tennessee; died on 2 Jul 1861 in Caledonia, Rusk, Texas.
Benjamin Allen was born on 1 Jan 1838 in Benton, Lowndes Co, Alabama; died on 12 Dec 1895 in Athens, Henderson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Hollingsworth was born in of, Franklin Co, Tennessee; died on 18 Aug 1844 in Benton Co, Alabama.

Benjamin married Joicey (Josey) Jones about 1810. Joicey (daughter of James Jones, (of Fred Co VA, son of who?) and Mary "Polly" Todhunter) was born in 1792 in Georgia; died on 6th Aug 1858 in Rusk, Rusk Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joicey (Josey) Jones was born in 1792 in Georgia (daughter of James Jones, (of Fred Co VA, son of who?) and Mary "Polly" Todhunter); died on 6th Aug 1858 in Rusk, Rusk Co, Texas.

Children:

3. Acenith Louisa Hollingsworth was born on 10 Nov 1811 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died in Apr 1859.
Benjamin Hollingsworth was born in 1828 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Rusk, Rusk Co, Texas.
Benton Hollingsworth was born in 1830 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Rusk, Rusk Co, Texas.
Orlando Hollingsworth was born in 1837 in Alabama; died after 1850 in of, Rusk, Rusk Co, Texas.
Thomas Hollingsworth died after 1858 in of, Alabama .

Generation: 4

14.	James Jones, (of Fred Co VA, son of who?) was born in 1755 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died in Nov 1820 in Franklin, Habersham Co, Georgia. James married Mary "Polly" Todhunter about 1780 in Georgia. Mary was born in 1760 in Georgia; died in 1820 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary "Polly" Todhunter was born in 1760 in Georgia; died in 1820 in Georgia.
Children:

7. Joicey (Josey) Jones was born in 1792 in Georgia; died on 6th Aug 1858 in Rusk, Rusk Co, Texas.