John Chancey Allensworth1

Male, #394, (22 June 1893 - June 1972)

John C. Allensworth (circa 1915)

Birth*22 Jun 1893 John Chancey Allensworth was born on 22 Jun 1893 in King George County, Virginia.2,3 
Marriage*11 Nov 1916 He married Lily Fones Grigsby, daughter of James Dallas Grigsby and Caroline Virginia McGinniss, on 11 Nov 1916 in King George County, Virginia.4 
WWI Draft Card*5 Jun 1917 During World War I, John Chancey Allensworth registered for the draft on 5 Jun 1917 in King George County, Virginia.1 
Occupation*6 Jun 1917 He was a farmer on 6 Jun 1917 in King George County, Virginia.1 
Description*6 Jun 1917 He was described as medium height and slender build, with brown eyes and black hair on 6 Jun 1917.1 
Census1920*1 Jan 1920 He was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census in King George County, Virginia.5 
Census1930*1 Apr 1930 He was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in King George County, Virginia.6 
WWII Draft Card*27 Apr 1942 During World War II, John Chancey Allensworth registered for the draft on 27 Apr 1942 in King George County, Virginia.7 
Employment*27 Apr 1942 He was employed by the Naval Proving Ground on 27 Apr 1942 in Dahlgren, King George County, Virginia.7 
Description27 Apr 1942 He was described as 5 ft 10 in tall, 180 lbs, with brown eyes, gray hair, and a ruddy complexion on 27 Apr 1942.7 
Residence*27 Apr 1942 He lived on 27 Apr 1942 in near Rollins Fork, King George County, Virginia.7 
Death*Jun 1972 He died in Jun 1972 in King George County, Virginia
Burial* He was buried in King George County, Virginia.8 

Family

Lily Fones Grigsby b. 13 Sep 1890, d. 1972
Marriage*11 Nov 1916 He married Lily Fones Grigsby, daughter of James Dallas Grigsby and Caroline Virginia McGinniss, on 11 Nov 1916 in King George County, Virginia.4 
Children
  • Margaret Chancey Allensworth (living)
  • William Fairfax Allensworth (excluded)
  • Dorothy Allensworth (living)
  • Sara Williams Allensworth (living)
  • Lily Marie Allensworth (living)
  • John Chancey Allensworth Jr. (living)

Last Edited 4 Jun 2006

Citations

  1. [S198] World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Virginia, King George County, Local Board (Code No. 45-1-22C); Record Group 163, National Archives and Records Administration - Southeast Region, East Point, Georgia, card of John Chancey Allensworth, form no. 112, no. 47. Hereinafter cited as WWI Draft Cards.
  2. [S198] WWI Draft Cards; Virginia, King George County, Local Board (Code No. 45-1-22C); Record Group 163, National Archives and Records Administration - Southeast Region, card of John Chancey Allensworth, form no. 112, no. 47, birthdate recorded as June 22, 1892, but age recorded as 23.
  3. [S25] Jeff Clark, Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Online Database http://www.rootsweb.com/~vakingge/cemetery/ShilohCem.htm, accessed 19 Sep 2001, J. Chancey Allensworth tombstone, birth year on marker is 1893. Hereinafter cited as Shiloh Church Cemetery.
  4. [S126] Wedding Announcement, The Daily Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 18 Oct 1916, p. 2, col. 2.
  5. [S48] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, John C. Allensworth household, ED 61, Shiloh District, Sheet 7A, line 69, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 13 of 15, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  6. [S49] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, ED 50-6, Shiloh District, Sheet 9A, Household 201, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2003), http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  7. [S326] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 4th Registration, 1942, (database online) http://www.Ancestry.com, SN U270, John Chancey Allensworth, Ancestry.Com, Provo, Utah County, Utah . Hereinafter cited as WWII Draft Cards, 1942.
  8. [S289] King George County Historical Society, compiler, Cemeteries of King George County, Virginia; Volume 1 Church Cemeteries (King George, VA: King George County Historical Society, 2000), p. 211, Shiloh Baptist Church, J. Chancey Allensworth entry.
 

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