Augustus Allen

ALLEN, Augustus, of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, was born June 10, 1842 in Johnson County, Arkansas, the son of Peter Allen, born 1785 in N.C., who was the son of Wm. Allen and his wife Porish ?, who lived at Wayne County, Missouri. The maiden name of subjects mother was Sarah Ring, daughter of William Ring. Maiden name of Augustus Allen’s wife was Mary Elizabeth Harrison., daughter of Green Lane Harrison and Rebekah Dyer Harrison, who lived at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, whom he married on January 26, 1873. He was educated at Cane Hill Academy, was a Democrat, member of the M.E. Church, South and a Mason. His father, Peter Allen was in the War of 1812, under General Jackson, was cavalry scout on duty in Mississippi the day of the Battle of New Orleans. Augustus Allen enlisted in Company C, 1st Arkansas Mounted Infantry and was in Company D (Boshonis ?) Churchill’s Cavalry 1st Arkansas Taylor’s Service. There is nothing recorded under names of children. [Arkansas 1911 Confederate Census]
PRAIRIE GROVE, March 4 – Augustus Allen, Confederate veteran aged 83 years, veteran of Pea Ridge battle and one of Prairie Grove’s prominent citizens, passed away yesterday afternoon at the family home. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Rev. Edward Forest, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiating and interment in Prairie Grove cemetery. Mr. Allen was born near Clarksville, Arkansas and lived in Arkansas all his life, serving the four years of the Civil War. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary G. Hogan of Fayetteville and by his wife, Mrs. Mary Harrison Allen, aunt of Mrs. Mary Harrison of Fayetteville, who was with Mrs. Allen in her bereavement. The couple observed their 54th wedding anniversary this winter. They had no children. The deceased was with Churchill’s brigade and was a prominent member of the Prairie Grove Post, U.C.V. (Mrs. Mary H. Allen, his wife, died four days later, March 7, 1927) [Fayetteville Daily Democrat 3/4/1927]
In August of 1924, Augustus Allen’s Veteran Application # 26629 was approved for pension, citing his service with Company B, Arkansas Cavalry from 1862 thru 1865. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]