First Families of Allen County
The Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana created the First Families of Allen County, Indiana in 1994 for people who are descendants of Allen County pioneers who settled in the county before December 31, 1850. Applications and documented proof have been microfilmed and are available at the Allen County Public Library. This is an index to the Pioneer ancestors.
If you have an ancestor who was in Allen County prior to December 31, 1850 and wish to apply for "First Families of Allen County, Indiana " please visit the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana website for information.
If you have an ancestor who was in Allen County between January 1, 1851 and December 31, 1875 you can apply for a "Homesteaders of Allen County, Indiana" recognition certificate. We have a page of proven Homesteader Ancestors. Proof of descent is required for both First Families and Homesteaders.
For more information about the First Families listed here, see Allen County Lookups.
351 Allen County First Family Pioneer Ancestors:
1 |
Allen, Cyrus W. |
Harber, William |
Patterson, Isaac |
2 |
Allen, Judith Rodantha |
Harper, William |
Payton, Gavin |
3 |
Altekruse, Frederick |
Hartman, George R. |
Payton, Gavin D. |
4 |
Archer, Benjamin |
Hatch, Jason |
Pettit, Grandison |
5 |
Ashley, John |
Hatch, Versil |
Peyton, Gavin D. |
6 |
Aubry, Claude Joseph |
Hayes, Catherine (Cull) |
Pfeiffer, Christopher |
7 |
Bacon, Socrates |
Hayes, Lydia |
Philley, Hiram Andreas |
8 |
Badiac, Thomas L. |
Hayes, Thomas |
Pichon, Isidore |
9 |
Baker, George |
Heath, Stephen A. |
Pitterman, Sophia |
10 |
Baker, Henry |
Heckbur, Jacob |
Plohr, Frederick |
11 |
Baker, John |
Henschen, Fredericka |
Poeppel, John |
12 |
Ball, Abigail Ann |
Herber, Gerhard |
Poinsett Sr., John Stockton |
13 |
Barr, William |
Herber, Johann Heinrich (Henry) |
Poinsett, Peter |
14 |
Barrone, Michael |
Herber, John Gerhard |
Pool, Lois |
15 |
Barva, Bernard |
Herr, Christine |
Powers, Aretas |
16 |
Beckman, Henry |
Herr, Peter Jr. |
Prange, Wilhelm |
17 |
Beebe, Richard |
Herrick, Daniel |
Pratt, Jesse T. |
18 |
Bentley, Ann Maria |
Hildebrand, Ernest |
Ragan, Daniel G. Sr. |
19 |
Benz, George Ludwig |
Hilgemann, Henry Eberhard |
Ramsey, Margaret |
20 |
Benz, Nicholas |
Hill, George King |
Ratledge, Moses |
21 |
Berg, Christopher |
Hobbs, John |
Redding, George |
22 |
Berry, William II |
Hoffman, Margaret (Mary) |
Reed, George W. |
23 |
Bixler, Anna |
Hollman, Johan Frederich |
Reffelt, Mary C. Manier |
24 |
Blessing, Johann George |
Hollopeter, Wesley |
Rhodes, Eliza |
25 |
Block, Frederick |
Holmes, Joshua |
Rhodes, Jacob |
26 |
Bobay, Germain |
Holmes, William P. |
Rhodes, Sophia |
27 |
Bobay, John Baptiste |
Hood, John |
Richardson, Rebecca |
28 |
Boerger, Jacob |
Hormann, Henry |
Riegel, Margaret |
29 |
Bohde, Wilhelmina |
Hormann, Henry F. |
Ritchhart (Richhart), John |
30 |
Bosler, Henry |
Houser, Elizabeth |
Roberts, Josiah |
31 |
Bourie (Bouret), Louis |
Howell, William |
Rockhill, Edward |
32 |
Bouser, John |
Hull, Rufus K. |
Rockhill, Ellen |
33 |
Bouser, John B. |
Hurley, Anna |
Rockhill, Mary |
34 |
Bowen, Jeremiah |
Hutchison, Elizabeth |
Rockhill, William R. |
35 |
Brase, Friedrich Christian |
Jackson, Thomas |
Rondot, Claude Francois |
36 |
Broderick, John |
Jones, Ann |
Ruch, Adam |
37 |
Bruick, Morris (Moritz) |
Judd, Alitha |
Ruch, George |
38 |
Brunson, Aden |
Kaffenberger, Anna Eva |
Salge, Ferdinand |
39 |
Brunson, Nathan |
Kaiser, Anna Barbara |
Sappington, Jacob |
40 |
Bueche, Issac |
Kammeyer, Heinrich |
Sauvageot, Victor |
41 |
Bunn, Carolyn |
Kell, George |
Scarlett, Albert |
42 |
Bunyan, Elijah |
Kirkhoff, Christian |
Scarlett, Barna |
43 |
Burgess, Edden |
Klein, Wilhelmine |
Schaefer, Fr. William |
44 |
Burgess, Gideon |
Kline, Fred |
Scherer, Elisabetha C. |
45 |
Caffrey, Harmon |
Klingenberger, Christopher |
Scherer, Louis |
46 |
Campbell, Richard S.A. |
Klinger, Isaac |
Schlaudroff, Ludwig G. |
47 |
Cannady, Henry H. |
Klinger, John D. |
Schlemmer, Jean Pierre (Peter) |
48 |
Cartwright, James M. |
Kluber/Kleber, Sebastian |
Schlemmer, Philip |
49 |
Castor/Caster, William |
Kohlmeier, Christian F. |
Schlink, John |
50 |
Chase, James |
Koling, Mary Dorothy |
Schlink, Sr., George Peter |
51 |
Cheni, Helena |
Konken, Elisabeth |
Schramm, Franz |
52 |
Coleman, Nathan |
Konken, Elizabeth |
Schrimpf, Adam |
53 |
Crabill, David H. |
Kremmelbein, Adam |
Schroeder, Frederick |
54 |
Craig, James Butler |
Ladig, Jacob |
Schroeder, Frederick Wilhelm |
55 |
Crow, Jonathan |
Lahrman, George |
Schulte, Helena |
56 |
Cunnison, Robert |
Landard, Victoria F. Manier |
Sebring, Elizabeth |
57 |
Darby, William |
Lankenau, Francis |
Sevitz, Moses |
58 |
Davis, Benjamin C. |
Lankenau, Franz |
Shafer, Elias |
59 |
Dentlesbeck, George M. |
Lankenau, Frederick |
Sheehan, Daniel W. |
60 |
Dewald, George |
Larimore, Thomas Jr. |
Sherbondy, Abraham J. |
61 |
Diffendaffer, Barbara |
Lasselle, Frances D. |
Shields, Joseph |
62 |
Diffendaffer, Jacob |
Lehrmann (Lahrman), Jacob |
Shordon, Sophia |
63 |
Dils, Charles |
Lenk, Mary M. |
Small, Joseph Jr. |
64 |
Dingman, Ann |
Lepper, Christian |
Smead, Edward C. |
65 |
Dingman, Frances Weeks |
Leeper, Christoph |
Smead, John M. |
66 |
Dingman, Isaac |
Leeper, George |
Smith, Jacob |
67 |
Dingman, James |
Lindsey, John |
Smith, Mary Elizabeth |
68 |
Dinklage, Theo. Anton |
Linker, Englehardt |
Smith, Nathan |
69 |
Doctor, Heinrich (Henry) |
Long, William |
Smith (Schmidt), Peter |
70 |
Dodane, Joseph Marcellin |
Lopshire, George |
Snyder, Jacob |
71 |
Donaldson, Elizabeth |
Lopshire, Mary |
Soest, Frederick Wilhelm |
72 |
Dorsey, Benjamin |
Luhrs, Henry |
Sorg, Johann Adam |
73 |
Driver, Thomas |
Madden, John J. |
Sorg, Johann Melchior |
74 |
Drover, Henry Frederick |
Manier, Hippollyte |
Sorg, John |
75 |
Dunten, Ephraim Howard |
Manier, Hyppolite |
Spanley, Mathias |
76 |
Dunten, Horace Friend |
Manier, Hyppolyte |
Steir, John |
77 |
Dunton, Milton Boyd |
Manier, Joseph |
Stern, Brigitta |
78 |
Eggemann (Eggiman), Anthony |
Marquardt, Jacob |
Stier, John |
79 |
Eggiman, David |
Marquart, Jacob |
Stofer, Christopher |
80 |
Engle, John |
Martin, Charles Joseph |
Summers, Joshua |
81 |
Evard, Jean David |
Masson, Peter (Pierre) |
Sunderland, Eleanor |
82 |
Federspiel, Michael Sr. |
Masson/Mason, John/Jean Baptiste |
Swager, Peter |
83 |
Federspiel, Rosina |
Mayer, Lorenz |
Sweet, Benjamin |
84 |
Felger, Jacob Heinrich |
McClintock, William |
Sweet, Warren Joseph |
85 |
Felter, Ignatius |
McCurdy, Samuel |
Timmerman, Almena |
86 |
Ferris, Ezekial M. |
McDougall, Theodore F. |
Townsend, Peter |
87 |
Ferris, Ezekial Mead |
McMacken, Joseph Gettys |
Townsend, Rachel |
88 |
Fitzgerald, William |
McMacken, Joseph H. |
Trentman, Bernard |
89 |
Fitzgerald, William Jr. |
Meeks, Charles |
Trier, Agnes Elizabeth |
90 |
Fitzgerald, William Sr. |
Mehan, Ellen |
Trier, Catharina J. |
91 |
Flach (Flaugh), Jacob |
Meloche, Marie Francois |
Trier, Conrad |
92 |
Flach, John Jacob |
Meyer, Frederick Wilhelm |
Trier, John Heinrich |
93 |
Foote, Jacob B. |
Meyer, Frederick William |
Trier, Martha |
94 |
Foote, John B. |
Meyer, Johan Heinrich |
Urbine, Nicholas |
95 |
Forker, Elizabeth Dingman |
Meyer, Johann Heinrich |
VanHoozen, Nathaniel |
96 |
Fountain, Mariah M. |
Miller (Mueller), Joseph Leon |
Vaughan, Obediah |
97 |
Franke, Heinrich J. |
Miller, David W. |
Voors, John B. Bernard |
98 |
Fulkerson, Samuel |
Miller, Veronica |
Vordermark, Ernst |
99 |
Garman, Enoch |
Minnick, Jacob |
Wagner, Catherine |
100 |
Gearin, John |
Moellering, Charles |
Wagner, Jr., Peter |
101 |
Gerke, John Diederich |
Moore, Priam |
Wagner, Sr., Peter |
102 |
Gerke, John Henry Louis |
Moran, Peter J. |
Waltke, Wilhelm |
103 |
Grayless, William |
Muldoon, Mary Susan |
Warner, Joseph |
104 |
Greider, David C. |
Munch, Franz |
Warner, Samuel |
105 |
Greve, Johan H. |
Myers, Clara Marie (Marg) |
Weeks, Charles |
106 |
Griebel, (Johann) George |
Neff, Johann Phillip |
Weeks, Charles Sr. |
107 |
Griebel, Juliana |
Neireiter, Conrad |
Weise, Christian H. |
108 |
Griebel, Ludwig (Louis) |
Nestel, Daniel |
Weisheit, Anna E. |
109 |
Griebel, Wilhelm |
Nettlehorst, Augusta |
Weisheit, Anna Elizabeth |
110 |
Griebel, William |
Nicodemus, John |
Whitcomb, Philo |
111 |
Griswold, Riley |
Nierman, Henry |
White, Lawrence (Blanc) |
112 |
Hagan, Mary Ann |
Nill, Conrad |
Williams, John |
113 |
Hake, John |
Noll, Benedict Richard |
Witmer, Christian |
114 |
Hall, Alvin |
Oma, Thresa |
Witz, Maria Anastasia |
115 |
Halladay, Hannah Bennet |
Opdeyke, Henry C. |
Witz, Xavier |
116 |
Halladay, Jedediah |
Parker, Peter |
Woods, George St. |
117 |
Harber, Nicholas |
Parker, William Nelson |
Yurgens/Jergens, Henry |