Allen, Mrs. Daniel "Susan M." (1837- 1887), Loyal, Clark Co., WI

Obit: Allen, Mrs. Daniel "Susan M." (1837- 1887)

----Sources: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 8 Apr 1887

Surnames: ALLEN WRIGHT

Allen, (Susan) Mrs. Daniel (1837- 23 Mar 1887)

Mrs. Daniel Allen (Susan M. Patterson), wife of the convicted murderer (Daniel Allen) of Henry Wright, died at her home near Loyal last week.

[Cemetery Record]

Susan's 20 yr. old son, Frank her only child, purchased two grave sites in the Greenwood City Cemetery 24 Mar. 1887. Based on the April 8th obituary above and this transaction, we have recorded her death date as 23 Mar. 1887, but that has not been confirmed with an actual death record.

Related News Clips

Marshfield Times Friday May 21, 1886 p. 1 c. 5

Mrs. Henry "Maggie" Wright, whose husband died at Loyal on the 9th, under suspicious circumstances, and who, with Daniel Allen, a prominent farmer of the town of Loyal, were placed under arrest, made a confession to the authorities at Neillsville, in which she confessed to poisoning her husband. She admits having been criminally intimate with Allen for nearly two years, and says that they planned to poison Wright, then Mrs. Allen, after which they intended to marry. She claims that Allen purchased arsenic at Milwaukee a few weeks ago and she administered the poison to Wright under his direction. Allen was placed under arrest as an accessory, and placed under $10,000 bail. Mr. Wright was a half brother of Mrs. M. McGivern and the Misses Walterbach's of this city.

Marshfield Times Friday May 28, 1886 P. 1 C. 7

The Spencer Tribune reports that the stomach of Henry Wright has been returned from the Chicago chemist, who reported that it contains strychnine even undissolved, which shows that it was introduced into the stomach but a short time before his death.

News: Thorp Courier ( 18 Nov 1887), Thorp, Clark County, Wis.

Mrs. Margaret Wright who has been under arrest for over a year for being an accessory in killing her husband, was released from jail last Saturday. The fact of her turning state's evidence and securing the conviction of Dan Allen, who after his trial escaped, served to secure her freedom.

----Sources: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 25 Mar 1889

Daniel Allen charged with the murder of Henry Wright in the town of Loyal on May 10th, 1886, had his trial last week at Neillsville, the jury returning a verdict of guilty in the first degree. He will be sentenced on April 21st.

1860 Federal Census, Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin, PO Iron Ridge, 29 June

Name: Daniel Allen, 22 yrs. (1837)
Birthplace: Ohio
Gender: Male
Post Office: Iron Ridge
Household Members
Daniel Allen 22
Susanna Allen 23
Frank Allen 11/12 (May 1859)
Rachel Allen 68, b. MA

1860 Federal Census, Westland, Guernsey, Ohio, 2 Aug. *We do not know if this was the family of Susan M. (Patterson) Allen.

Name: Susan M. Patterson
Age in 1860: 24
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Ohio
Gender: Female
Post Office: Claysville
Value of real estate: $1,300
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Patterson 66 (1794), estate: $200, b. PA
Margaret Patterson 30
Thomas P Patterson 28 (1832), student of theology
Susan M Patterson 24 (abt. 1836)

*William & Nancy Sheperd were listed as neighbors to the family of Margaret Patterson and we found this death record which may indicate a relationship between the two families. Daniel Allen's mother was Rachel Shepherd.

1860 Federal Census Westland, Guernsey, Ohio

Name: William Shepherd
Age in 1860: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Claysville
Value of real estate: $8,000-$1,000
Household Members
William Shepherd 40
Nancy A Shepherd 35 (1825), b. PA
Thomas C Shepherd 6, b. OH
John P Shepherd 4, b. OH
James H Shepherd 2, b. OH
William E Shepherd 3/12, b. OH
Robert C Shepherd 3/12, b. OH

1870 Federal Census, Westland, Guernsey, Ohio

Name: William Shepherd, 50 (1820) PA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Cumberland
Household Members
William Shepherd 50
Nancy Shepherd 45
John Shepherd 14
Robert Shepherd 9
Francis Shepherd 7
James W Shepherd 5
Thomas Shepherd 3
Margaret Shepherd 3
Henry Shepherd 3/12

Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 for Harry L. Shepherd

Name Harry L. Shepherd
Death date 04 Apr 1951
Death place Westland Twp, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Birth date 17 Apr 1870
Birth place Guernsey County, Ohio
Age at death 80 years
Gender Male
Race or color Caucasian
Father name William Shepherd
Mother name Nancy Patterson
GSU film number 2372800
Digital GS number 4109376
Image number 01403

1870 Federal Census, Loyal, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Daniel Allen, 32 yrs. (1837, OH), farmer, property $1,500 & $1,000
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Loyal
Household Members
Lorinda J Taylor 14, at home
Daniel Allen 32
Susan M Allen 33, Keeping house
Frank Allen 10

1870 Federal Census, Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Charles H Patterson, 34 yrs. (perhaps a brother or cousin to Susan M. Allen?)
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $3,000 & $500
Post Office: Lumberman
Household Members
Albert Baldwin 21
Charles H Patterson 34 (1836), b. OH
Sarah A. Patterson 33, b. OH
Samantha L Patterson 11, b. WI
Nancy E Patterson 9, b. WI
Martha M Patterson 7, b. WI

1880 Federal Census, Loyal, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Daniel Allen, 42 (1838)
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Susan M.
Father's birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's birthplace: Connecticut
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members
Daniel Allen 42, b. WI
Susan M. Allen 43 (1837), b. OH, both parents b. NY
Frank Allen 20

1895 Wis. State Census

Name: Frank Allen (Son of Daniel & Susan Allen)
Census Date: 1895
Residence County: La Crosse
Residence State: Wisconsin
Locality: La Crosse Ward 15
Line: 19

1900 Federal Census: La Crosse Ward 19, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Name: Daniel Allen, 63, Nov 1837, mos. employed: 10
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Father
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: none
Household Members
Rosa Allen 33, b. WI (1867), married 14 yrs., Father b. Switzerland, Mother b. Virginia; mother of 3 children, 3 living
Susie M. Allen 12 (June 1887), Day laborer
Eva A. Allen 11 (May 1889)
Eddie Allen 8 (May 1892)
Daniel Allen 63 (Nov 1837), Father (in-law), b. OH, Father b. MA, Mother b. MA

Frank & Rosa E. Allen's family

Frank Allen
Born: 3 Jul 1859, Cuffand, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 9 Feb 1932
Kent, Washington, USA
Rosa Kattinger
Born: June 1867
Died: 25 Jun 1937 in Kent, Washington, USA
Marriage: 20 May 1886 in Castle Wood, South Dakota, USA
Children Sex Birth
Susan M Allen F 9 Jun 1887 in Loyal, Wisconsin, USA
Eva Anna Allen F 15 May 1889 in Loyal, Wisconsin, USA
Edward D Allen M 6 May 1892 in Loyal, Wisconsin, USA

1910 Federal Census, Meridian, King, Washington, 7 May

Name: Frank Allen, 50 yrs., dairy & poultry farmer, owner of farm
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Head of House
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse's name: Rosa
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members
Frank Allen 50
Rosa Allen 40, mother of 3 children, 2 living
Edward Allen 18, engineer, logging region

1920 Federal Census, Meridian, King, Washington

Name: Frank Allen, 60 yrs.
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Head of House
Spouse's name: Rose E.
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members
Frank Allen 60
Rose E Allen 52

1930 Federal Census, Algona, King, WA

Name: Frank Allen
Home in 1930: Algona, King, Washington
View Map
Age: 71
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of House: Head

Race: White
Occupation: Night watchman at the sawmill
Renting home, 3 yrs. residency
Age at first marriage: 26 yrs., Separated?
Parents' birthplace: both OH
No other household members

Marriage Record

Name: Susan Patterson
Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1858
Dodge Co., Wisconsin
Volume: 02
Page: 0044

Research

Possible family of Susan M. Patterson

Father: John Patterson Birth
22 Nov 1786 in Fayette, York, Pennsylvania, United States Death
17 Dec 1856 in New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

1786
22 NovBirth Fayette, York, Pennsylvania, United States 1815

Age: 29 Marriage to Margaret Thompson Pennsylvania, USA 1856
17 DecAge: 70 Death New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, United States 1856
DecBurial New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Thomas Patterson - 1813
Elizabeth Brown 1760 - 1811 Show siblings Hide siblings
Spouse & Children

Mother: Margaret Thompson 1796 -
Mary Jane Patterson 1818 - 1904 James Thompson Patterson 1821 - 1904 Patterson 1822 - Sarah Brown Patterson 1823 - Nancy Ann Patterson 1825 - Thomas Logan Patterson 1828 - Margaret McClain Patterson 1829 - Thomas Proudfit Patterson 1832 - 1897 Martha Patterson 1834 - 1836 Susan Martha Patterson 1836 - Robert Wilson Patterson

Information on (likely) siblings

Mary Jane Patterson
Daughter
1818-10-28

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1904

Pawnee City, Pawnee, Nebraska, USA
James Thompson Patterson
Son
1821-01-01

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1904-05-24

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Patterson
Daughter
1822-11-04

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Sarah Brown Patterson
Daughter
1823-10-09

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Nancy Ann Patterson
Daughter
1825-12-18

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Thomas Logan Patterson
Son
1828-03-17

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Margaret M Patterson
Daughter
1829-07-31

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Thomas Proudfit Patterson
Son
1832-04-01

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1897-02-21

Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
Martha Patterson
Daughter
1834-05-27

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1836-09-04

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Susan Martha Patterson
Daughter
1836-07-29

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Robert Wilson Patterson
Son
1839-08-29

New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, USA