Isaac Allen, Jr.

Birth Date
On 1834 August 18 (Born)
Death Date
On 1910 January 9 (Died)
Gender
Male

Isaac crossed the Atlantic with his mother (Elizabeth), and siblings on the ship William Stetson in 1855. His father, Isaac Allen, had made the overseas trip a year earlier and traveled with the Haight/Kesler freight train, probably as a teamster to help pay his passage. The Wasden account places his mother, sister (Elizabeth) and brother in the in the Stevenson company that same year, but there is no mention of Isaac Jr. It is likely he hired out as a teamster like his father did but further research is needed to determine with which company.

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