SIXTH GENERATION

40. Pliny Arunah Allen Sr. (photo) was born on Oct 29 1844 in Stockbridge, VT.⁽¹²⁾ He died on May 13 1931 in Southern Pines, NC.⁽¹³⁾

From Bent:
"Pliny Arunah Allen was born in Stockbridge, Vt., Oct. 29, 1844, and lives 1896, in Mattapoisett (Mass.), where he has resided since June, 1879. He married, Jan. 23, 1872, at Norway, Me. his cousin Izah Tenney, b. July 5, 1849 dau. of Timother Jackman Tenney, who was a native of Ware [Weare], N.H.
"Children of Pliny and Izah:
Francis Guilford
Pliny Arunah
Howard Tenney
Carlotta Adnah
Rebecca [Original author of the Swett-Allen genealogy - See sources]"

From Swett-Allen:
"Pliny Arunah Allen was born in Stockbridge, Vt. on Oct. 29, 1844. He married, Jan. 23, 1872, Izah Warren Tenney, dau. of Timother Jackman (and Izah Gibson) Tenney. They resided in Charlestown, Ma. Until 1879 at which time they removed to Mattapoisett, Ma. He died May 13, 1931, Southern Pines, N.C."

41. Izah Warren Tenney (photo) was born on Jul 5 1849 in St. Johnsbury, VT.⁽³⁾ She died on Sep 9 1935 in Southern Pines, NC. ⁽³⁾

At the time of the 1870 Census Izah (21) lived at the home of her mother, now widowed.  Izah's father died when she was only 5.  She listed "work in house" as her profession.