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

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