Sarah Parker ALLEN

Sarah married Hon. John Henry CLIFFORD on 16 Jan 1832. John was born on 16 Jan 1809 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island; died on 2 Jan 1876 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Warren CLIFFORD was born on 19 Aug 1844 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

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William H. Allen died in New Bedford May 29, 1883, aged ninety-seven years, thee months, twenty-one days - the oldest of the descendants of Gideon Howland. He learned the trade of a tailor with his father, and the two were associated in business together. Subsequently William was in business with his brother Gideon, and on their dissolution of partnership William built the three-story brick block on North Water street, New Bedford, just south of the old National Bank of Commerce building and carried on business there as a draper and clothier dealer. Water street at that time was the leading business street of the city. Mr. Allen later was engaged in whaling and also dealt in dry goods. He was a member of the Legislature and collector of the port of New Bedford.

William married Ruth PARKER on 1 Jan 1807. Ruth was born on 24 May 1788; died on 26 Feb 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]