31st Generation

301. Sophia J. GILLETTE was born on 27 April 1842 in Putnam County, NY.^{26,33,163,164} She appeared in the census in 1850 in Bad Axe Township, Crawford County, WI.^26,165 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Jefferson Township, Vernon County, WI.¹⁶⁵ Sophia appeared in the census in 1870 in Viroqua, Viroqua Township, Vernon County, WI.¹⁶⁵ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³³ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ Sophia appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶⁵ She died on 9 April 1919 at the age of 76.¹⁶⁴ She was buried in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁷ in the Warrens Cemetery.

Sophia J. GILLETTE and John S. ALLEN were married on 23 June 1860 in La Farge, Vernon County, WI.^163,164 John S. ALLEN was born on 4 July 1793 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD.^{33,39,163,164} He served in the military about 1812.¹⁶⁶ He served as a "Drummer Boy" in the War of 1812. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Bad Axe Township, Crawford County, WI.²⁷ John appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³³ In 1880 he was a stone mason in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^164,167 He is said to have walked from Sparta to Warrens (more than 20 miles) to sell pelts when he was more than 100 years old. He died on 5 July 1899 at the age of 106 in Monroe County, WI.^27,163,164 John was buried in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ in the Warren Mills Cemetery.

Sophia J. GILLETTE and John S. ALLEN had the following children:

+385	i.	Thomas Britton ALLEN.
+386	ii.	Julia E. "Julie" ALLEN.
+387	iii.	Josephine ALLEN.
+388	iv.	Mary A. ALLEN.
+389	v.	Lewis L. ALLEN.
+390	vi.	Bertha W. ALLEN.
+391	vii.	Jasper L. ALLEN.
+392	viii.	Henry N. ALLEN.
393	ix.	Minnie ALLEN was born (date unknown).

Sophia J. GILLETTE and Charles GRIFFIN were married on 17 December 1905 in Monroe County, WI.^27,48,164 According to the 1900 Census, they had 15 children, of whom 9 were living at the time. Charles GRIFFIN was born in June 1835 in Maine.^33,165 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁵ His occupation was listed as "Farm Laborer." Charles appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³³ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶⁵ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶⁵ Charles died on 9 October 1918 at the age of 83 in Monroe County, WI.¹⁶⁵