SECOND GENERATION

3. Mellisa Knickerbocker (1) was born on 20 Nov 1819 in Medina, Orleans, NY. She died on 15 Oct 1910 in Ainsworth, Brown, Ne. She was buried on 17 Oct 1910 in , , Ne. Information from Beverly P. Also her age at death was 90 y 10 m 25 d.
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She was married to Harvey Allen in , Potter, Pa. Harvey Allen(1) was born in 1807. He died in Ainsworth, Brown, Ne. Information from Beverly P.
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the 1840 census finds the family in Pike Twp, Potter Co., Pa a family of 4. In
1850 they are in West Branch Twp, Potter Co. Pa a family of 7 with Harvey
giving his age as 43.
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In a letter written by Beverly P. Apr 17, 1974 she stated: "Melissa
Knickerbocker was married to Harvey Allen, a brother of Benjamin Allen, who
built the mansion in Iowa that they are restoring as a mansion for the Governor
at Des Moines."
***** Mellisa Knickerbocker and Harvey Allen had the following children:

child+14 i. Hannah Allen.
child+15 ii. Norman Allen.
child+16 iii. Lucy Ann Allen.
child17 iv. Marinda Allen(1) was born in 1847 in , , Pa. She died in 1864. Information from Beverly P. She also stated that Marinda was known as Minnie,
and d. when 17 years.
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child+18 v. George Allen.
child19 vi. John Allen(1) was born in , , Pa.
child+20 vii. William Henry Allen.

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