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13. Sophia J. GILLETTE was born on 27 April 1842 in Putnam County, NY.1,5,7,8 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Bad Axe Township, Crawford County, WI.1,9 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Jefferson Township, Vernon County, WI.9 Sophia appeared in the census in 1870 in Viroqua, Viroqua Township, Vernon County, WI.9 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.5 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.1 Sophia appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.9 She died on 9 April 1919 at the age of 76.8 She was buried in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.2 in the Warrens Cemetery.
Sophia J. GILLETTE and John S. ALLEN were married on 23 June 1860 in La Farge, Vernon County, WI.7,8 
John S. ALLEN was born on 4 July 1793 in Baltimore (City), MD.5,7,8,10 He served in the military about 1812.11 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.2 John appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.5 In 1880 he was a stone mason in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.8,12 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.2,7,8 John was buried in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.10 in the Warren Mills Cemetery.
Sophia J. GILLETTE and John S. ALLEN had the following children:
+30 | i. | Thomas Britton ALLEN. |
+31 | ii. | Julia E. "Julie" ALLEN. |
+32 | iii. | Josephine ALLEN. |
+33 | iv. | Mary A. ALLEN. |
+34 | v. | Lewis L. ALLEN. |
+35 | vi. | Bertha W. ALLEN. |
+36 | vii. | Jasper L. ALLEN. |
+37 | viii. | Henry N. ALLEN. |
38 | ix. | Minnie ALLEN was born (date unknown). |
Sophia J. GILLETTE and Charles GRIFFIN were married on 17 December 1905 in Monroe County, WI.2,8,13 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.5,9 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.14 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.15 His occupation was listed as "Farm Laborer." Charles appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.5 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.9 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.9 Charles died on 9 October 1918 at the age of 83 in Monroe County, WI.9