Brief Life History of Allen
When Allen Clevenger Sr. was born on 2 September 1808, in Cocke, Tennessee, United States, his father, Elias Cleavenger, was 44 and his mother, Nancy Wood, was 25. He married Susan Hightower in 1832, in Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 10 July 1859, in Cocke, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, United States.
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- Allen Clevenger, "United States Census, 1850"
- Allen Clevenger, "Find A Grave Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Clavinger, status name for the keeper of the keys in a great household, Latin clavigerus, from clavis ‘key’.
History: George Clevenger was born in Yonkers, NY, in 1654, the son of JohnClevenger (born 1633), who probably came from Devon, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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