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Served in the Union Army from 1861 to 1863. Upon his discharge, he moved to Montana, arrivin g at Alder Gulch on 1-14-1864. In 1865 he opened "Allen's Bar" in French Gulch, Montana. Trav elled back and forth from Missouri to Montana and married his first wife in Pike County, Miss ouri in 1869. He later married his first wife's cousin after the death of his first wife. H e worked placer claims near French Gulch and Rocker, Montana. He is buried, along with both o f his wives, at Deer Lodge, Montana.
He is listed in the index to the "1899 Society of Montana Pioneers" with the following biogr aphical notes:
"W.N. ALLEN, born in Missouri in 1839. Place of departure for Montana, Utah.
Route traveled, via Bridger road; arrived at Bannack in March, 1864.
Occupation, miner. Residence, Anaconda."The 1870 U.S. Census for deer Lodge County, Montana, page 66, shows William N. Allen wit h a real estate value of $3,000.00. Living with him at the time were William R. Allen (born 1 848-1849), a cousin, and his wife Elmira and child Eliza.
Alternate possible spelling is Sarah Catharine Karnos.
She is a descendant of General George Washington.
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