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John and Frances (Fanny) Allen
John Allen Jr. Born March 21, 1786 in Allenport, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Died October 30, 1841 in Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana and Frances Thompson Born January 4,1800 in Clarksburg, Tenn, Died February 18, 1881 in Daytonville, Iowa. Both are buried on the Old Farm in Brookville, Indiana.
John was buried in the lot at the farm near Blooming Grove, Franklin Co. Ind. As her dying request, Frances Thompson Allen was taken by two of her sons on the 600 mile journey back to Indiana for burial next to her husband who had died 40 years before. Their graves are marked only by three river stones in accordance with Quaker tradition that graves should remain unadorned.
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