Allen (Meigs County, TN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Allen ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Allen. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong (Musician)
- He was born in Dayton (TN) on March 4, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
- Dayton is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Allen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong<1>
David Glenn Douglas (Professional football)
- He was born in Spring City (TN) on March 20, 1963 (a Wednesday) and died in Maryville (TN) on February 27, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. The body was cremated.
- Spring City is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Allen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Glenn Douglas<1>
James Harle 'Jimmy' Johnston (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Cleveland (TN) on December 10, 1889 (a Tueday) and died in Chattanooga (TN) on February 14, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Hamilton County, Tennessee).
- Cleveland is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Allen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Harle 'Jimmy' Johnston<1>
Ralph Emerson McGill (Social activist)
- He was born in Soddy (TN) on February 5, 1898 (a Saturday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on February 3, 1969 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Soddy is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Allen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Emerson McGill<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.