William H. ALLEN

1786 - 1883  (97 years)

• Name	William H. ALLEN  [1]
  	William H. Allen died in New Bedford May 29, 1883, aged ninety-seven years, thee months, twenty-one days - the oldest of the descendants of Gideon Howland. He learned the trade of a tailor with his father, and the two were associated in business together. Subsequently William was in business with his brother Gideon, and on their dissolution of partnership William built the three-story brick block on North Water street, New Bedford, just south of the old National Bank of Commerce building and carried on business there as a draper and clothier dealer. Water street at that time was the leading business street of the city. Mr. Allen later was engaged in whaling and also dealt in dry goods. He was a member of the Legislature and collector of the port of New Bedford. [1]
  Birth	8 Feb 1786  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 May 1883	New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts   [1]
  Person ID	I92710	Main Tree
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	James ALLEN,   b. 20 Oct 1757   d. 30 Nov 1820 (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sarah HOWLAND,   b. 1 May 1767, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 27 May 1836 (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1 Jun 1785  [1]
  Family ID	F38682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ruth PARKER,   b. 24 May 1788   d. 26 Feb 1837 (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1807  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Parker ALLEN,   b. 1 Mar 1808   d. 29 Apr 1893, New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts (Age 85 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F38714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Caroline HAYWARD
  Family ID	F38715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S10118] William M. Emery and William W. Crapo, The Howland Heirs being the Story of a Family and a fortune and the Inheritance of a Trust.