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 "Homesteaders of Allen County, Indiana" recognition certificate. Proof of descent is required for both First Family and Homesteader.
For more information about the First Families listed here, see Allen County Lookups.
375 Allen County Pioneer Ancestors:
Ahlschwede, Fredericke |
Harmeyer, Ludvig |
Parker, Peter |
Allen, Cyrus W. |
Harper, William |
Parker, William Nelson |
Allen, Judith Rodantha |
Hartman, George R. |
Patterson, Isaac |
Altekruse, Frederick |
Hatch, Jason |
Payton, Gavin |
Andre, Jacques |
Hatch, Versil |
Payton, Gavin D. |
Archer, Benjamin |
Hayes, Catherine (Cull) |
Pettit, Grandison |
Ashley, John |
Hayes, Lydia |
Peyton, Gavin D. |
Aubry, Claude Joseph |
Hayes, Thomas |
Pfeiffer, Christopher |
Bacon, Socrates |
Heath, Stephen A. |
Philley, Hiram Andreas |
Badiac, Thomas L. |
Heckboor, Jacques |
Pichon, Isidore |
Baker, George |
Heckboor, Suzanne |
Pitterman, Sophia |
Baker, Henry |
Heckbur, Jacob |
Plohr, Frederick |
Baker, John |
Henderson, Zenas |
Poeppel, John |
Ball, Abigail Ann |
Henschen, Fredericka |
Poinsett Sr., John Stockton |
Barr, William |
Herber, Gerhard |
Poinsett, Peter |
Barrone, Michael |
Herber, Johann Heinrich (Henry) |
Pool, Lois |
Barva, Bernard |
Herber, John Gerhard |
Powers, Aretas |
Beckman, Henry |
Herr, Christine |
Prange, Wilhelm |
Beebe, Richard |
Herr, Peter Jr. |
Pratt, Jesse T. |
Bennett, Elizabeth |
Herrick, Daniel |
Ragan, Daniel G. Sr. |
Bentley, Ann Maria |
Hildebrand, Ernest |
Ramsey, Margaret |
Benz, George Ludwig |
Hilgemann, Henry Eberhard |
Ratledge, Moses |
Benz, Nicholas |
Hill, George King |
Redding, George |
Berg, Christopher |
Hobbs, John |
Reed, George W. |
Berry, William II |
Hoffman, Margaret (Mary) |
Reffelt, Mary C. Manier |
Bixler, Anna |
Hollman, Johan Frederich |
Rhodes, Eliza |
Blessing, Johann George |
Hollopeter, Wesley |
Rhodes, Jacob |
Block, Frederick |
Holmes, Joshua |
Rhodes, Sophia |
Bobay, Germain |
Holmes, William P. |
Richardson, Rebecca |
Bobay, John Baptiste |
Hood, John |
Riegel, Margaret |
Boerger, Jacob |
Hormann, Henry |
Ritchhart (Richhart), John |
Bohde, Wilhelmina |
Hormann, Henry F. |
Roberts, Josiah |
Bosler, Henry |
Houser, Elizabeth |
Rockhill, Edward |
Bourie (Bouret), Louis |
Howell, William |
Rockhill, Ellen |
Bouser, John |
Hull, Rufus K. |
Rockhill, Mary |
Bouser, John B. |
Hurley, Anna |
Rockhill, William R. |
Bowen, Jeremiah |
Hutchison, Elizabeth |
Rondot, Claude Francois |
Brase, Frederick Christian |
Jackson, Thomas |
Ruch, Adam |
Brase, Friedrich Christian |
Janel, Marie |
Ruch, George |
Brase, Sophia |
Jones, Ann |
Salge, Ferdinand |
Broderick, John |
Judd, Alitha |
Sappington, Jacob |
Bruick, Morris (Moritz) |
Kaffenberger, Anna Eva |
Sauvageot, Victor |
Brunson, Aden |
Kaiser, Anna Barbara |
Scarlett, Albert |
Brunson, Nathan |
Kammeyer, Heinrich |
Scarlett, Barna |
Bueche, Issac |
Kell, George |
Schaefer, Fr. William |
Bunn, Carolyn |
Kirkhoff, Christian |
Scherer, Elisabetha C. |
Bunyan, Elijah |
Klein, Wilhelmine |
Scherer, Louis |
Burgess, Edden |
Kline, Fred |
Schlaudroff, Elisabethe Louise |
Burgess, Gideon |
Kline, Frederick |
Schlaudroff, Ludwig G. |
Caffrey, Harmon |
Klingenberger, Christopher |
Schlemmer, Jean Pierre (Peter) |
Campbell, Richard S.A. |
Klinger, Isaac |
Schlemmer, Philip |
Cannady, Henry H. |
Klinger, John D. |
Schlink, John |
Cartwright, James M. |
Kluber/Kleber, Sebastian |
Schlink, Sr., George Peter |
Castor/Caster, William |
Kohlmeier, Christian F. |
Schramm, Franz |
Chase, James |
Koling, Mary Dorothy |
Schrimpf, Adam |
Cheni, Helena |
Konken, Elisabeth |
Schroeder, Frederick |
Coleman, Nathan |
Konken, Elizabeth |
Schroeder, Frederick Wilhelm |
Coleman, Nathan |
Kremmelbein, Adam |
Schulte, Helena |
Crabill, David H. |
Ladig, Jacob |
Sebring, Elizabeth |
Craig, James Butler |
Ladig, Jacob |
Sevitz, Moses |
Crow, Jonathan |
Lahrman, George |
Shafer, Elias |
Cunnison, Robert |
Landard, Victoria F. Manier |
Sheehan, Daniel W. |
Darby, William |
Lankenau, Francis |
Sherbondy, Abraham J. |
Davis, Benjamin C. |
Lankenau, Franz |
Shields, Joseph |
Dentlesbeck, George M. |
Lankenau, Frederick |
Shordon, Sophia |
Dewald, George |
Larimore, Thomas Jr. |
Shrambil, Catherine |
Diffendaffer, Barbara |
Lasselle, Frances D. |
Small, Joseph Jr. |
Diffendaffer, Jacob |
Leeper, Christoph |
Smead, Edward C. |
Dils, Charles |
Leeper, George |
Smead, John M. |
Dingman, Ann |
Lehrmann (Lahrman), Jacob |
Smith (Schmidt), Peter |
Dingman, Frances Weeks |
Lenk, Mary M. |
Smith, Jacob |
Dingman, Isaac |
Lepper Sr., Johann Heinrich |
Smith, Mary Elizabeth |
Dingman, James |
Lepper, Christian |
Smith, Nathan |
Dinklage, Theo. Anton |
Lindsey, John |
Snyder, Jacob |
Doctor, Heinrich (Henry) |
Linker, Englehardt |
Soest, Frederick Wilhelm |
Dodane, Joseph Marcellin |
Long, William |
Sorg, Johann Adam |
Donaldson, Elizabeth |
Lopshire, George |
Sorg, Johann Melchior |
Dorsey, Benjamin |
Lopshire, Mary |
Sorg, John |
Driver, Thomas |
Luhrs, Henry |
Spanley, Mathias |
Drover, Henry Frederick |
Madden, John J. |
Steir, John |
Dunten, Ephraim Howard |
Manier, Hippollyte |
Stephan, Elizabeth Myer Jung |
Dunten, Horace Friend |
Manier, Hyppolite |
Stern, Brigitta |
Dunton, Milton Boyd |
Manier, Hyppolyte |
Stier, John |
Eggemann (Eggiman), Anthony |
Manier, Joseph |
Stofer, Christopher |
Eggiman, David |
Marquardt, Jacob |
Summers, Joshua |
Engle, John |
Marquart, Jacob |
Sunderland, Eleanor |
Evard, Jean David |
Martin, Charles Joseph |
Swager, Peter |
Federspiel, Michael Sr. |
Masson, Peter (Pierre) |
Sweet, Benjamin |
Federspiel, Rosina |
Masson/Mason, John/Jean Baptiste |
Sweet, Warren Joseph |
Felger, Jacob Heinrich |
Mayer, Lorenz |
Timmerman, Almena |
Felter, Ignatius |
McClintock, William |
Townsend, Peter |
Ferris, Ezekial M. |
McCurdy, Samuel |
Townsend, Rachel |
Ferris, Ezekial Mead |
McDougall, Theodore F. |
Trentman, Bernard |
Fitzgerald, William |
McMacken, Joseph Gettys |
Trier, Agnes Elizabeth |
Fitzgerald, William Jr. |
McMacken, Joseph H. |
Trier, Catharina J. |
Fitzgerald, William Sr. |
Meeks, Charles |
Trier, Conrad |
Flach (Flaugh), Jacob |
Mehan, Ellen |
Trier, John Heinrich |
Flach, John Jacob |
Meloche, Marie Francois |
Trier, Martha |
Foote, Jacob B. |
Meyer, Frederick Wilhelm |
Unknown, Dorothea Caroline |
Foote, John B. |
Meyer, Frederick William |
Urbine, Nicholas |
Forker, Elizabeth Dingman |
Meyer, Johan Heinrich |
VanHoozen, Nathaniel |
Fountain, Mariah M. |
Meyer, Johann Heinrich |
Vaughan, Obediah |
Franke, Heinrich J. |
Miller (Mueller), Joseph Leon |
Voors, John B. Bernard |
Fulkerson, Samuel |
Miller, Andrew |
Vordermark, Ernst |
Garman, Enoch |
Miller, David W. |
Wagner, Catherine |
Gearin, John |
Miller, Veronica |
Wagner, Jr., Peter |
Gerke, John Diederich |
Minnick, Jacob |
Wagner, Sr., Peter |
Gerke, John Henry Louis |
Moellering, Charles |
Waltke, Wilhelm |
Grayless, William |
Moore, Priam |
Warner, Joseph |
Greider, David C. |
Moran, Peter J. |
Warner, Samuel |
Greve, Johan H. |
Muldoon, Mary Susan |
Weeks, Charles |
Griebel, (Johann) George |
Munch, Franz |
Weeks, Charles Sr. |
Griebel, Juliana |
Myers, Clara Marie (Marg) |
Weise, Christian H. |
Griebel, Ludwig (Louis) |
Neff, Johann Phillip |
Weisheit, Anna E. |
Griebel, Wilhelm |
Neireiter, Conrad |
Weisheit, Anna Elizabeth |
Griebel, William |
Nestel, Daniel |
Whitcomb, Philo |
Griswold, Riley |
Nettlehorst, Augusta |
White, Lawrence (Blanc) |
Hagan, Mary Ann |
Nicodemus, John |
Williams, John |
Hake, John |
Nierman, Henry |
Witmer, Christian |
Hall, Alvin |
Nill, Conrad |
Witz, Maria Anastasia |
Halladay, Hannah Bennet |
Noll, Benedict Richard |
Witz, Xavier |
Halladay, Jedediah |
Oma, Thresa |
Woods, George St. |
Harber, Nicholas |
Opdeyke, Henry C. |
Young, Charles A. |
Harber, William |
Ormiston, Alexander |
Yurgens/Jergens, Henry |
Harmeyer, Heinrich |
Ormiston, James |
